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Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is part of the Tanzania safari northern circuit and is blessed with the best blend of terrains, wildlife, archaeological sites as well as people in the whole of Africa. It’s sometimes referred to as the ‘African Eden’ and in addition is a revolutionary experiment in multiple land use. As for the Ngorongoro safari area, the aspect of multiple land use refers to allowing wildlife plus humans to co-exist in this natural environment. In collaboration with Tanzania government agencies, the local pastoralists have assisted in the preservation of the natural resources in the area in an effort to offer tourists a wonderful experience while in this area.

Giraffe Ngorongoro Crater

For first-time travelers to Ngorongoro Crater, the sights of this amazing crater will certainly sweep you off your feet! The Ngorongoro is a large caldera or a collapsed volcano, covering 250 square kilometers and 600 meters deep. This crater is a habitat for more than 20,000 animals among which are the remaining rare and endangered black rhinos. These rhinos come from the forests during the early morning mist, and their primitive figures offer a very remarkable impression, bordered by the very old crater walls. There is no fences or physical boundary delimiting the crater walls so animals freely enter and leave this crater, however, several of them prefer to remain within the crater due to the all-year-round availability of fresh pastures and water on the crater floor.

the bigger part of the crater floor is covered by open grassland, which turns yellow in the dry months of June with wildflowers. The Magadi Soda Lake in the Ngorongoro Crater is a major attraction for the beautiful flamingos in addition to other thousand species of water birds, whereas predators hide in the marshland from where they ambush their prey that comes to drink the water of the river which feeds into the lake. Furthermore, there are swamps on the crater floor, that provide water and shelter to elephants plus hippos, and several smaller creatures like frogs, lizards, and snakes. It is very rewarding to view game around the beautiful Lake Makadi as large antelope such as gazelles plus zebras come to have a drink here, whereas herds of hippopotami bask in the thick mud on the lakeshore.

Lerai Forest on the floor of the crater was named from a local Maasai word referring to ‘the elegant yellow-barked-acacia tree’. Several Elephants frequently graze in this forest as they take shade, especially during the midday, and they spend the early morning hours as well as the evenings in the open plains when there is less heat. This small forest is found on the floor of the crater and is a habitat for baboons, leopards, monkeys, and antelopes like the waterbucks plus bushbucks.

Humans plus their long-ago ancestors are part of the intriguing Ngorongoro landscape history dated millions of years ago. The most ancient signs of the existence of mankind in this Conservation Area are found at Laetoli. In this area, hominid footprints are well preserved in volcanic rock and are believed to be more than 3 million years old. The legend carries on to the Olduvai Gorge, which is a river gorge 100 meters deep cut into the volcanic earth of the vast Serengeti Plains. Buried in the earth’s layers are remnants of wild animals plus hominids that existed and died near a superficial lake in the middle of grassy plains plus woodlands. These remnants are dated to 2 million years back in time. Visitors get the opportunity to learn more about this charming story when they visit the site. The tour guides gladly offer a captivating on-site explanation of the gorge.

The Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania

The most recent residents of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are the Maasai people, who occupied the area about 200 years back in time. Their sturdy perseverance in traditional customs, as well as traditional costumes, has excited several visitors to this amazing area. Today, there are more than 41,000 Maasai pastoralists happily living in this conservation area with herds of cattle, sheep plus goats. the presence of these Maasai people is the major differentiation between this Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the national parks in Tanzania. Taking cultural tours, or village walks to the Maasai village offers the tourists an opportunity to interact with the local Maasai people, get an opportunity to learn more about their interesting culture, and also be part of the typical Maasai lifestyle.

Where to stay in Ngorongoro

  • Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
  • Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
  • Plantation Lodge
  • Gibb’s Farm
  • Ngorongoro Farm House

What to do in Ngorongoro

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4×4 Land Cruiser VX / V8 Safari Vehicle

This is a Toyota Land Cruiser VX model 2015 customized with a pop-up roof for wildlife watching in the national park. This vehicle is available for self drive hire at 95$ per day.

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4×4 Prado TX/TZ Safari Vehicle


Its a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, the vehicle is available in TZ which come with a 3400cc engine and prado TX with a 2700cc engine. Its also available in both manula and automatic transmision. This vehicle is customized with a pop-up roof which offers a perfect view of wildlife in the game drive in national parks.

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Land Cruiser Hardtop Safari Vehicle


The Toyota Land Cruiser hardtop 7 seater is the most common safari vehicle used in africa because of its strong engine and reliable 4×4 system which is capable of penetrating all the bad roads in africa.
This vehicle is available at 200$ per day including driver’s allawance.

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Land Cruiser VX 1996 with Rooftop Tent


You can get yourself a land cruiser VX model 1996 with a rooftop tent for self-drive hire in Africa and enjoy a self-drive overland safari. The Vehicle is available both in manual and automatic at 95$ per day.

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Land Cruiser Prado with RoofTop Tent


Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with a two sleeper rooftop tent it come with a full set of camping gear and available for self drive hire at 110$ per day.

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