Serengeti vs Ngorongoro Crater: Which Should You Choose?
The Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater are the two most famous wildlife areas in Tanzania, and they are very different. The Ngorongoro Crater is compact …
Ngorongoro Crater
Guides to the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area: wildlife, fees, weather, the crater day and the highlands beyond.
Empakaai Crater: Hiking Ngorongoro’s Hidden Crater Lake
Empakaai Crater is a smaller, wilder sister of the Ngorongoro Crater, hidden in the northern highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. About 6 km across, …
Animals of Ngorongoro Crater: What You’ll See and Where
The animals of Ngorongoro Crater include four of the Big Five on almost every visit, a small population of black rhino, one of Africa’s densest …
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Explained
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area of about 8,292 square kilometres in northern Tanzania that includes far more than the famous crater. It …
Ngorongoro Weather Month by Month: Rim vs Crater Floor
Ngorongoro weather has two personalities. The crater rim, at about 2,300 metres, is cool, often misty and can be close to freezing on winter nights. …
Ngorongoro Fees Explained, with Worked Examples
Ngorongoro fees are made up of three main charges: a conservation fee for each person for every 24 hours inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a …
Ngorongoro Crater: The Complete Guide
The Ngorongoro Crater is a collapsed volcano in northern Tanzania whose flat, grassy floor holds one of the densest concentrations of large wildlife on Earth. …
Where to Stay near Ngorongoro Crater: Rim, Highlands or Karatu
Where you stay near Ngorongoro Crater is really a choice between three places, not between dozens of lodges. The crater rim puts you closest to …