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Ngorongoro Crater

est. 1959 - the Earth's largest Caldera

Size

  • 8,292 km²
  • 12,000 km² ecosystem

Elevation

  • crater floor sits at 1,800m / 5,900ft.

Seasons

  • Dry: June - October
  • Wet: November - May
A drawing of a circle with a lake in the middle

Landscapes

  • Volcanic Caldera: Estimated to have formed 2.5 million years ago when a volcano erupted and collapsed inwardly on its cone.

Vegetations

  • Open grassland, acacia woodlands, swampland, evergreen forests, highland trees, meadows, scrub heath

Introduction

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is an established wildlife management entity under the Tanzanian Government. The NCA is one of few areas that still allow Maasai to live + interact with protected wildlife. First hand, you can witness how the Maasai interact with wildlife, how they work together to survive, and how they live in such extreme conditions. We highly encourage you to take the opportunity to stop and interact with one of the Maasai Bomas as this will provide an incredible opportunity to see + learn first hand with the Maasai people.

A road going through a forest with trees on both sides
A group of people are sitting in a jeep and smiling
A close up of an elephant 's face with leaves on its nose.
A couple of deer standing in the grass looking at the camera
Two lion cubs are sleeping on a tree branch

Wildlife

The Ngorongoro Crater is home to a range of 26,000 - 28,000 large animals, mostly ungulates. The crater and areas within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are home to a variety of wildlife species. 


Ungulates to include Elephants, Black Rhino, Giraffe, Leopard, Cheetah, Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Impalas, Thomson, Zebra, Wildebeest, Spotted Hyena and many many more. Ask us about anything you may see that isn't on the list! Chances are, you may be seeing an uncommon species in the crater!


Avian species to include Ostriches, Flamingos, Kori bustards, and Ground horn bill, Sun birds, Cattle egret, Ducks, just to name a few. Reptilians include different species of snakes, chameleons, lizards and a rare number of crocodiles found within the conservation area.

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