Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A lost world inside an ancient volcano
Northern Circuit
Discover Ngorongoro
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest unbroken volcanic caldera, around 20 kilometres across with walls rising some 600 metres. Its floor holds grassland, a soda lake, swamps and forest, supporting a remarkable concentration of wildlife in a single day's drive.
Part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater is one of the best places in Tanzania to see the endangered black rhino. Large-tusked elephants, lions, hyenas and flamingos are all commonly seen. Maasai pastoralists continue to live in the wider conservation area alongside the wildlife.
Wildlife & sights
- Descent to the crater floor at first light
- Searching for the endangered black rhino
- Picnic lunch beside the hippo pool
- Views across the caldera from the rim
Safaris Visiting Ngorongoro
Start Your Ngorongoro Journey
From$690per person
Mid-range
2-Day Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater Safari
A short, rewarding safari: elephants beneath the baobabs of Tarangire, then a full morning on the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater.
From$1,150per person
Mid-range
3-Day Tarangire, Manyara & Ngorongoro Safari
Three of northern Tanzania's finest parks in three days: elephants, Rift Valley forests and the wildlife-filled Ngorongoro Crater.
From$1,690per person
Mid-range
4-Day Serengeti & Ngorongoro Safari
Two nights on the Serengeti plains and a morning in the Ngorongoro Crater: the essential Tanzania safari in four days.
From$2,150per person
Mid-range
5-Day Tanzania Classic Safari
Our most popular route: Tarangire's elephants, two days on the Serengeti plains and the Ngorongoro Crater.
From$4,650per person
Luxury
6-Day Luxury Northern Circuit Safari
Northern Tanzania in comfort: handpicked luxury lodges and tented camps, three nights in the Serengeti and a private crater day.
From$3,290per person
Mid-range
7-Day Great Migration Safari
Follow the wildebeest herds: we place you where the migration is at the time of your visit, from the calving plains to the river crossings.
