The Ngorongoro Crater is a huge, intact volcanic caldera, around 600 m deep and 260 km² across. Its floor of grassland, swamp and lake supports a dense, year-round population of animals.
It is one of the best places in East Africa to see the endangered black rhino, along with lions, elephants, buffalo, hyenas and thousands of zebra and wildebeest.
What you'll do in Ngorongoro Crater
- Descend to the crater floor for a game drive
- Picnic lunch by the hippo pool
- Look for black rhinos on the open plains
- Visit Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important early-human sites
- Meet the Maasai who share the conservation area with the wildlife
What to expect
- Spectacular views from the crater rim
- Very high chances of seeing the Big Five in a single day
- Cool, sometimes cold, mornings on the rim
- Many vehicles at popular sightings in high season
