Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area

Things to see in Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area

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The Ngorongoro Crater provides one of the finest wildlife opportunities that Africa can offer. Covering 260 square kilometres the balance of predator and prey within the Crater is so precise that animals seldom leave. It contains possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa, with an estimate of 30,000 large animals. It is Africa in microcosm. There are two stream-fed swamps, two forests and a huge soda lake that attracts thousands of flamingos and other water birds. The popularity of the crater and its location on the classic 'northern circuit' mean that you will not have a solitary experience here, but you can escape the crowds, and the guaranteed sightings and benefits of wildlife-viewing here far outweigh the negatives.

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Places to stay in Tanzania

Arusha Mount Meru Game Lodge [High]
The lodge is nestled amongst a grove of enormous old mango ... >>
Katavi Katavi Wilderness Camp [Mid]
The eight tents at Katavi Wilderness Camp are set on large wooden decks craftily hidden amongst the ... >>
Lake Manyara Kirurumu [Mid]
Kirirumu is a permanent tented lodge set high on the edge of the Rift Valley with spectacular views ... >>
Lake Manyara Tree Lodge [High]
This is the only lodge in the park and it is located in beautiful forest about 45 kilometres from ... >>
Mahale Greystoke Camp [High]
Greystoke only has six rooms. A tremendous amount of ingenuity has gone into building them as they ... >>
Nkungwe Camp [Mid]
With a backdrop of the Mahale Mountains, Nkungwe is a remote camp comprising ten thatched safari ... >>
Ngorongoro Crater Gibb's Farm [Mid]
Gibb's is still a working coffee farm (one of the oldest in this region) and has spacious manicured ... >>
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge [High]
This is one Africa's most famous lodges. It's wonderful, and recommended for those who want luxury, ... >>
Ngorongoro Farmhouse [High]
Once a large coffee plantation the farmhouse has undergone major refurbishment by its Tanzanian ... >>
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge [Mid]
The lodge is located on the crater's southern rim. The stone building is covered by plant and ivy, ... >>
Ruaha Jongomero Camp [High]
This is the only camp in the remote south-western corner of the park which ensures unmatched ... >>
Kigelia Camp [High]
Set in a secluded grove of sausage trees, high on the banks of the Ifuguru River, Kigelia Camp is ... >>
Mwagusi [Mid]
Mwagusi is a small tented camp on the banks of the dry Mwagusi ... >>
Ruaha River Lodge [Mid]
This was the first permanent camp to be built in Ruaha and it occupies a unique position on the ... >>
Selous Beho Beho [High]
This luxurious camp is in the highlands of the park. Each large open-sided stone cottage overlooks ... >>
Rufiji River Camp [Mid]
Set in a fantastic location high on a bank above the Rufiji River, the views from the front of the ... >>
Selous Safari Camp [Mid]
This camp is on the shores of Lake Tagalala close to the Rufiji ... >>
Tarangire Oliver's Camp [High]
Oliver's has eight large tents and is situated in Tarangire's remote south-eastern ... >>
Tarangire River Camp [Mid]
Tarangire River Camp is near the main entrance to Tarangire in a fantastic position overlooking a ... >>
Tarangire Treetops [High]
Tarangire Treetops is located just outside the park boundary. It is a great place for resident ... >>
The Serengeti Mbalageti Safari Lodge [Mid]
Mbalageti Safari Lodge has both tented chalets and lodge rooms. Mbalageti has an exceptional ... >>
Ndutu Safari Lodge [Mid]
Ndutu, on the edge of the lake just outside the park boundary, consists of 32 large stone built ... >>
Olakira, Dunia & Sayari Camps [High]
These are classic mobile, tented camps in the heart of the best game-viewing areas of the ... >>

Things to see in Tanzania

Arusha National Park
	Set between the towering peaks of Mt. Meru and snow-capped Kilimanjaro, the park comprises lush ...
Katavi National Park
	Katavi is one of the upcoming tourist attractions in Tanzania and has become part of the new ...
Lake Manyara National Park
	The mahogany and sausage trees of Lake Manyara are alive with blue and vervet monkeys, elephants ...
Mahale National Park
	Mahale National Park is located on the shores of enormous Lake Tanganyika 120 kilometres south of ...
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
	The Ngorongoro Crater provides one of the finest wildlife opportunities that Africa can ...
Ruaha National Park
	Ruaha is Tanzania's second largest park and one of its ...
Selous Game Reserve
	Selous Game Reserve is named after Frederick Courtney Selous, the famous 19th century hunter and ...
Tarangire National Park
	Tarangire National Park, dominated by the Tarangire River, is one of the best-kept secrets in ...
The Serengeti
	The Serengeti is a vast area of land supporting the greatest remaining concentration of plains game ...