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This primordial caldera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for a reason. The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area is a hyper-condensed wilderness. It's a steaming, geologic coliseum of action, of lion pride and stampeding Tanzania wildebeest, hungry hyenas, and black rhinos. If you're itching to see the Big 5 in Africa, Ngorongoro Crater conservation area you’re likely to spot the entire five in one place.
The Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding highlands together form one of Africa's most beautiful regions. Volcanic craters form stunning backdrops to some of the most fertile and richest grazing grounds in Africa. The most famous such crater is without question Ngorongoro, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and home to the highest density of big game in Africa. Ngorongoro is justifiably one of the continent's most famous safari destinations. Recommended tour
- Size: 8,292 kmq; the crater is 260 kmq, 610 meters deep
- Location: Northern Tanzania
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1. Ngorongoro Crater Area Wildlife Encounters, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Tours, Tanzania Safari Tours, Ngorongoro Crater Area Tourist Attractions and Activities, When To Visit Ngorongoro Crater Conservation, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Safari Lodges
Ngorongoro conservation area is a world-renowned ecosystem with the greatest concentration of large mammals in the world with all the big five residents here and in absolutely healthy numbers throughout the year since the animals, especially in Ngorongoro caldera, don’t migrate once in the beautiful bowel since the area has a lot of food and water for the animals as well as the steep slopes, Ngorongoro conservation areas extraordinarily vast number of herbivores is directly proportional to the extremely high number of predators a fact that makes Ngorongoro conservation area a favorite safari destination in Africa.
And the famous black-maned lions are intriguingly fearless as they disregard human presence since they will come hunting not far away from the tourist vehicles and after an exhausting hunt will even come and take shade in the shadow of the car. Several other animals are found in this enclosed in large numbers with a surprising exception of the giraffe and impala a fact attributed to a lack of browsing species of trees and open woodlands that they blossom on. Ngorongoro conservation area lies in the endemic bird areas and equally boasts of a large number of them with 500 registered bird species that include over 20,000 aggregations of water birds, 6 vultures, and 34 raptors like the helmeted guineafowl, tawny eagle Aquila rapax, Rufous-tailed weaver Histurgops ruficauda, avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, ostrich Struthio camelus, etc. Recommended tour
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Being home to over 500 registered bird species Ngorongoro is a birder paradise with several species of birds spread across different habitats like at the embakaai crater on the marshy shores of the salty crater lake you will find thousands of pink flamingos beautifully parading with their pink plumage reflecting beautifully off the lake giving a satisfying next to the divine scene, plus other habitats like lake Magadi, the swamps on the floors of the caldera and springs spread all over it and the forests where one is assured of meditative sweet bird chirpings and a dye of colorful flock of birds flying overhead to feed or back to their nests, the amazing bird weaving, then the lovely courting at water wells just majestic, be on the lookout especially for the helmeted guineafowl, tawny eagle Aquila rapax, Rufous-tailed weaver Histurgops ruficauda, avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, ostrich Struthio camelus and many more beautiful birds that are resident in the Ngorongoro conservation area. Recommended tour
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It’s a much smaller crater lake which is about a 2 hours’ drive from the Ngorongoro crater and its salty lake attracts thousands of flamingos that beautifully line the shores and magnificently paint the lake pink with its plumage pink reflections. The views from above the rim at Ol doing and lengai before taking a walk in the caldera are short of divine the best there is out of Africa whereby on a clear day one can even view lake natron and the majestic mountain Kilimanjaro magic is an understatement. Recommended tour
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Ngorongoro conservation area offers an opportunity to partake of the timeless cashless way of life of the Masai since the Masai live within the conservation area. A Masai village visit will immerse a visitor in the great ancient timeless authentic great African warriors culture where a visitor will enter circular boma homesteads built-in temporary villages and one will observe how huts are built in strict patterns following the chronological order of the wives, once in the bomas, you will partake of the Masai delicacy of fresh blood and milk see how its harvested and later in the evening experience the social night gatherings by the warm fire burning from cattle dung chimney as the warriors dance sing and chart away and tell ancient tales and riddles. The ancient mythic initiation tribal rituals are spine-tingling and you can’t afford to miss out on these spiritual rites of passage plus don’t forget to get yourself authentic souvenirs from the master craftsmen themselves ranging from tribal bracelets, beaded necklaces, multi-colored Masai suukas, and several other timeless articles handcrafted by the Masai craftsmen to connect with the innate warrior instincts in you. Recommended tour
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Ngorongoro crater the star attraction of the conservation area is the geological splendor of Ngorongoro conservation area dubbed Africa’s eighth natural world wonder is a beauty of legend with tales of it once standing taller and mightier than mountain Kilimanjaro then because of too much bragging the universe had to humble him by creating a volcano eruption that blew its top off emitting magma and it shrunk creating a bowel that made it lose its former glory at just a paltry size of 12 miles wide and 2,000 feet deep but with time and humility it got back all its glory through the evergreen vegetation all over the caldera both on the slopes and the floor with springs lakes and swamps beautiful and abundantly placed in it drawing in vast wildlife that never leaves the best wildlife heaven on planet earth. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world which is neither active nor flooded even if its floor contains a small salty seasonal lake called lake market which is fed by river munge fom the highlands of olmoti craters in the north and the gorigor swamps then there is the lerai river that drains the humid lerai forests characterized by fellow fever acacia trees. Recommended tour
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The most important prehistoric site Oldupai gorge measuring over 50 Km is stunningly tucked away in the dusty dry rain shadows of Ngorongoro highlands and it gets its name from oldupai meaning wild sisal plant in the Masai dialect. The over 3 million-year-old hominid remains were discovered in the area by Dr. Leakey’s team in the 1950s and it was dubbed the home of humanity and a museum is erected on the rims of the gorge with original copies of Dr. Leakey’s discoveries and works. Recommended tour
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Ngorongoro conservation area is the seat of humanity and the most important prehistoric site in the whole world with archaeological sites where hominid fossils were discovered by the Leakey’s, so come walk in the footpaths of Dr. Leakey and absorb the knowledge of human advancement from the source of its self with museums at oldupai gorge and leatoli both sights where over a million years old fossils were discovered. Recommended tour
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Hidden 45 km south of Oldupai Gorge in the remote Laetoli wherein in 1976 Mary Leakey's team discovered a 27 m long trail of over 3 million-year-old hominid footprints and here a museum stands with only photocopies of the prints currently visible with the original copies of the prints safely deposited at Oldupai Museum. Recommended tour
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Famous for the nasera rock shelter the Gol Mountains inselbergs are remotely located in the northwest of the Ngorongoro conservation area and is a part of the Mozambique Belt quartzite and mica schist about and it’s not a so well-traveled place with no well-demarcated tracks except the scanty tracks of the traditional herders and wildlife a perfect spot to visit for the adventurer visitors for its rocky tracks are challenging and the bonus is you will interact with the Masai warriors going about their daily for they frequent this area for minerals and in search of herbs.
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After a long day's drive to catch a break to get a bite and drink at one of the most iconic picnic spots in the world like the pristine tranquil ngoitoktok springs with amenities for a perfect picnic like picnic tables & chairs, well-trimmed chilling spots, and lavatories. At this spot be ready to be entertained by an amazing 6 senses wildlife theatrical of hippos in water cooling off in pods and other wildlife quenching their thirst in the background of beautiful serene natural sounds from the running waters, trees swaying, chirping birds and remove your shoes, stockings, cap and extra shed of clothes and feel the natural breeze cool you down like it’s comfortingly saying I’m glad you are here today, please come again.
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Ngorongoro conservation area is an all-year park. However, in the dry seasons game viewing is more epic since all the animals come to the water well and the vegetation is thinned aiding proper animal visibility and that’s June to September. For nature lovers, the rainy season will be epic with lush green magnificently decorating the wildlife paradise and extending a succulent leafy welcome to the visitors that is November to May. Overall anytime is safari time in the Ngorongoro conservation area. Recommended tour
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The gates open up at 6:00 am with no one allowed in after 2:00 pm and all vehicles are required to get out of the crater by 4:00 pm and officially one is required to spend a maximum of 6 hrs in the caldera. The best option to the Ngorongoro conservation area is to fly either to Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro international airport, 167km (3 hours) outside the Ngorongoro conservation area drive and 219 km From Kilimanjaro Airport a 4 hours’ drive. Alternatively, there are flights to the Manyara airstrip, an hour from the Crater. Recommended tour
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Day 1: Transfer To Ngorongoro For 3 Days Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Safari Tour, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Tours, Tanzania Safari Tours, Ngorongoro Crater Area Tourist Attractions and Activities, When To Visit Ngorongoro Crater Conservation, Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Safari Lodges
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you will arrive in time for Lunch. The crater is one of the most impressive wildlife areas in Africa and it is one of the named World Heritage sites. After lunch, you will descend into the crater floor for an afternoon crater tour. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/Gibbs Farm Lodge/Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
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After breakfast at the Lodge, you will descend into the crater for a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch. The crater is said to have the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to 600m deep. The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests, and Lake Magadi, a central soda lake filled by the Munge River. Dinner and overnight stay at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge/Gibbs Farm Lodge/Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge.
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After breakfast, you will transfer back to Arusha with a picnic lunch en route at the Olduvai Gorge the archaeological site. This desert-like gorge lies at the foot of the Ngorongoro highlands and is the world-renowned site as a repository for the remains of vast numbers of animals that roamed these plains many years ago. Visit the museum featuring the famous Zinj skull, the Zinjanthorpus man of 1.8 million years ago, whose remains were found here by Dr. Leakey. Proceed to Arusha town reaching late in the evening in time for your outbound flight back home End of Safari
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