Ngorongoro Crater Flights
Ngorongoro Crater Flights
Ngorongoro crater flights are an efficient way for tourists to experience the beautiful scenery and other attractions at this tourism site. The Ngorongoro crater is located in the northern part of Tanzania and is known for being an extinct caldera in the great rift valley.
Some of the Airstrips in Ngorongoro Conservation Area which offer Ngorongoro Crater Flights services to tourists flying out or into the Ngorongoro area include;
- Lake Ndutu airstrip which is located in the southern part of lake Ndutu and also this airstrip is not far from the Ndutu ranger post of the Ngorongoro conservation area. Lake Ndutu is located near lake Masek and they are both saline lakes which are located near an archaeological site which has fossils of humans dating to millions of years back known as Olduvai Gorge.
- Manyara airstrip is another airstrip which offers flights to and from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Some of the destinations of the Ngorongoro Crater Flights include Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Nairobi, Serengeti among others. The airports which operate flights to Ngorongoro conservation are included Julius Nyerere international airport, Kilimanjaro airport, and Arusha airport.
Types of flights offered to tourists visiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area include domestic and charter flights that are offered by different flight companies such as Coastal Aviation, Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Regional Air, Zanair, Air Excel among others.
Attractions in Ngorongoro conservation area include the following;
- Wildlife species in Ngorongoro crater are in large numbers and can be seen as tourists explore the crater and these wildlife species include buffalos, zebras, rhinos, elephants, antelopes, wildebeest, jackals, hartebeest, hippos among others.
- Ngorongoro Crater is the major tourist attraction in the Ngorongoro conservation area and it boasts of a large number of wildlife species which include the famously known big five such as the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and the rhinos. Other wildlife species which can be seen include giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, waterbucks, hartebeest, hippos, jackals, hyenas among others.
- Lake Magadi is another attraction site that is found in the center of the Ngorongoro crater. This lake has a wide number of flamingoes which can be seen along its shores as well as other bird species.
- Bird species in the Ngorongoro crater are also in big numbers and they include the lesser flamingos, black kite, black winged lapwing, turacos, starlings, greater flamingos and many others. the best time to see these birds is during the months of November to April when the migratory birds are present.
Other means to reach the Ngorongoro conservation area include road means. The road routes to this destination include from Arusha via Karatu to Ngorongoro. This route offers views of the scenery around and the Maasai villages.
Ngorongoro crater area is managed by the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation authority which regulates tourism activities and promotes conservation at the destination.
This destination can be visited at any time of the year for a wildlife viewing experience and to engage in many other tourism activities. However, the best time to visit this crater area is during the months of July to September and from December to February.
The local community consists of the Masai who are known for their unique culture and traditional way of life which attracts many tourists to their communities. Tourists learn about the way of life of the Masai, traditional wear and cultural dances among other cultural aspects.
The Masai can be seen grazing their livestock and their livestock co-exists with the wildlife species which are found in the Ngorongoro conservation area.

The local community has also greatly contributed to promoting tourism in the Ngorongoro conservation area by practicing conservation and also acting as guides during the tourism activities at this destination such as nature walks and game drives.
Accommodation facilities around the Ngorongoro conservation area include luxury accommodation, mid-range accommodation, and budget accommodation.
Catch a flight to the Ngorongoro conservation area for a memorable holiday experience of wildlife viewing and seeing other attractions as this destination.

