Ngorongoro Crater and beyond

Ngorongoro Crater and beyond is something that you should look towards to and book for your ultimate Tanzania safari tour in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania. The Crater is one of the attractions in Ngorongoro Conservation Area which attract travellers to visit on Tanzania safari tours. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the various national parks in Tanzania found in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the premium national parks in Tanzania which cuts across highland plains and mostly comprises of open savannah woodlands and forests.

It is the Crater which is the biggest reason for tourists to visit for a Crater safari. The Crater got its name from the local Maasai people who dwell in and around the park.

What is unique about Ngorongoro crater?

The crater is a unique beautiful caldera located in the heart of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest caldera in the whole world measuring about 16 by 19 kilometres across. Why is Ngorongoro crater famous? The Crater is a scenic beauty even before descend into the 610m floor of the crater. The crater has a number of wildlife species which you shall enjoy spotting when you descend the crater on a crater game drive. The soda crater lake just at the centre of the Ngorongoro Crater attracts an array of wildlife including birds for example flamingos.

Apart from the Crater however, there is so much more that tourists can do in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Crater and beyond therefore has travellers enjoying attractions and activities like;

Animals in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Crater and beyond has travellers enjoying spotting wild animals in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Conservation Area inhabits the famous African big five which include lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos, as well as a number of other animals in the Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area actually has one of the highest wild animals populations in one place, and they include zebras, wildebeests, warthogs, jackals, hyenas, among many others.

Birds

There are over 500 bird species recorded to inhabit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with the most spotted bird species being the white-eyed slaty flycatcher, Kori bustard, ostriches, Black kite, Black-winged lapwing, Kenya Rufous sparrow, open billed stork, African spoonbill, among so many others. Bird watching in Ngorongoro Conservation Area is therefore something that you should consider when planning for a safari in Ngorongoro Crater especially if you are a keen birder.

Oldupai Museum

The Oldupai Museum is a small museum located in Ngorongoro Conservation Area which travellers can visit while on their Ngorongoro Crater safari. The Oldupai Museum is a small museum set by Dr. Leaky at the rim of the Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site where the skull of the oldest man to live was discovered. Travellers looking to explore Ngorongoro Crater and beyond can choose to visit the museum for an opportunity to see and learn a thing or two about the history of the place and the archaeological pieces found here.

Gol Mountains

The Gol Mountains or highlands are as a result of the volcanic activity, with some of them dormant while others are active. The Gol Mountains are located in the remote areas of the North West Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You can hike or do mountain climbing for that adventurous traveller. The Gol Mountains are an important feature to the local Maasai people who actually do worship their gods especially when calamity strikes.

While on your Ngorongoro crater safari, you shall enjoy activities like extensive game drives to see various wild animals including the African big five, birding to see the various bird species of the Conservation Area, climbing or hiking through the highlands, nature walks through some scenic areas, visiting the cultural Bomas among others are some of the activities in Ngorongoro Conservation Area that you could do.

Ngorongoro Crater and beyond however does not only look at visiting the Ngorongoro Crater and taking part in other activities in the park alone. Beyond the Ngorongoro Crater and Ngorongoro Conservation Area itself, you can choose to include the famous Serengeti National Park the home of the great wildebeest migration which is one of the natural wonders of the world and great game drives and hot air balloon safaris through the vast savannah plains of the Serengeti. Most travellers actually look at booking a Serengeti and the safari for their perfect Tanzania wildlife safari and then relax with a perfect Zanzibar beach holiday from where you could enjoy walking on fine white sand beaches and gazing at the turquoise blue waters. Activities in Zanzibar that you can do include swimming, snorkelling, take part in spice tours, stone town tours, among so many others. Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Kilimanjaro Mountain which is the highest point in Africa are some of the other attractions in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania that you can incorporate on your Tanzania safari. Look through the various safari packages available or talk to a reputable tour operator to help you pitch together an amazing Crater safari for an opportunity to explore Ngorongoro Crater and beyond.