Kenya · Tanzania
10-Day Great Migration: Kenya & Tanzania
Follow the herds across the border from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti, then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and finish among Tarangire’s baobabs.
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
A lost world inside the largest intact volcanic caldera
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania
- Type
- Tanzania Safari
- Best months to visit
- Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb
Overview
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera — about 20 km across and 600 m deep. Its floor of grassland, swamps, forest and a soda lake supports a remarkable concentration of wildlife.
The wider Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Maasai herders live alongside wildlife.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Black rhino on the crater floor
- Spectacular rim views
- Maasai culture
What you'll see
One of the best chances in Tanzania to see black rhino, plus big-maned lions, elephant bulls, hippo pools and flamingos on Lake Magadi.
Wildlife you may see
- Black rhino (Big Five)
- Lion (Big Five)
- Elephant (Big Five)
- Cape buffalo (Big Five)
- Hippo
- Spotted hyena
- Wildebeest
- Plains zebra
- Flamingo
Things to do
- 01
Crater descent
A half-day or full-day game drive on the crater floor.
- 02
Crater rim walk
Guided walks along the forested rim (with a ranger).
- 03
Olduvai Gorge
Visit one of the most important sites for the study of human origins.
Best time
- Jan: Great time
- Feb: Great time
- Mar: Possible
- Apr: Possible
- May: Possible
- Jun: Great time
- Jul: Great time
- Aug: Great time
- Sep: Great time
- Oct: Great time
- Nov: Possible
- Dec: Great time
Good all year; June to October is dry, and the rim can be cold at night.
Getting there
About 3 hours by road from Arusha, usually on the way to or from the Serengeti.
Where to stay
Luxury
Lodges on the crater rim with breathtaking views.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Comfort
Lodges in the Karatu highlands among coffee farms.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Budget
Simple lodges and campsites in Karatu.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
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Journeys that visit Ngorongoro Crater
- 10 days
- 6 days
Tanzania
6-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit
Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater — the essential Tanzania safari from Arusha.
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