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The ‘eighth wonder of the world'
Often referred to as ‘the eighth wonder of the world' the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. A World Heritage Site, it is also one of the largest volcanic craters in the world (almost 20 kilometres wide, 610-760 metres deep and covering a total area of 264 square kilometres).
Fact File
Area: 8,288 sq kms.
Location: South-east of Serengeti National Park.
Distance from Arusha 180 kms.
Altitude: 1,500-3,600 m.
Vegetation: Montane forests on the outer, steeper slopes of the crater wall. On the crater floor are grassy open plains, swamps and acacia woodland.
Fauna: Large population of ungulates in the crater and high numbers of predators, particularly lion. The only absentees from the usual East African large mammals are the giraffe, impala and female and young elephants.
Birds: Abundant birds include ostrich, kori bustard, Verreaux’s eagle, Egyptian vulture, rosy-breasted longclaw and lesser flamingo.
An utterly unique biosphere, the Crater harbours grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans, a fresh water lake and a glorious variety of birdlife, all enclosed within its towering walls. Due to its high concentration of wildlife, close-range viewing opportunities and striking scenery it is also Tanzania’s most visited destination.
Wildlife highlights: Quite apart from the ‘big five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo), all of whom can often be spotted in a morning, the Crater also hosts up to 25,000 large mammals. Most are grazers, of which zebra and wildebeest comprise almost half, the rest being gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and warthog. As a result of these extraordinarily large numbers of herbivores, the crater also numbers one of the densest predator populations in Africa, most of which are lion and spotted hyena. Finally, the crater supports a large elephant population, most of which are bulls due to the relative paucity of food for the breeding herds, whilst certain animals such as giraffe, topi and impala, are notable by their absence.
. Adjacent Areas of Interest .
Karatu
Karatu is a small dusty town in the Northern Highlands of Tanzania. Set pretty on the outskirts south of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Karatu is a popular tourist transit enroute to the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park from Arusha and Lake Manyara.
Sitting in one of the five districts in the Arusha Region, Karatu town is the headquarters of the district of Karatu. With moderate temperatures and cool weather, the region is agricultural and features vast farms mainly growing coffee.
Karatu is a wealth of natural resources and showcases some awesome wildlife and is a birders' paradise.
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Offering ultimate value-for-money, in addition to 2 nights in Nairobi, this tour showcases Kenya’s most famous park, the Masai Mara. Crossing into Tanzania’s mighty Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Park. The safari accommodation features a fine selection of small tented safari camps and lodges. |
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'Kiboko' means 'Hippo' in Swahili
Showcasing a panoramic north-south selection of Kenya’s most famous national parks in Kenya and crossing into Tanzania’s mighty Serengeti and thereafter descending into the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’, the sensational Ngorongoro Crater. Uniquely varied, this essential travel itinerary also includes stays in both traditional safari lodges and tented camps. End your tour with a game drive in the lovely evergreen Lake Manyara Park. |
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Showcasing the very essence of the Serengeti and its surrounding areas, this compact 5-day road safari begins on the shores of beautiful Lake Manyara National Park before moving into the grandeur of the Serengeti, where traditional lodge accommodation is provided for two nights. Leaving the Serengeti, the tour includes a fascinating visit to Olduvai Gorge, the legendary ‘Cradle of Mankind’, |
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‘For those who enjoy the ultimate luxury of staying on private reserves, where the wildlife and culture can be enjoyed in privileged seclusion this exclusive air safari is ideal. Commencing with a night in a ‘plantation house’ on one of Tanzania’s largest coffee estates, it features two nights luxury tented camp accommodation on a private conservation area adjacent to the undiscovered wilderness of Tarangire National Park, followed by two nights in the gracious Manor of Shangri-la Private Estate, which lies just adjacent to the Ngorongoro Crater, where a full-days guided tour is offered. Covering optimum distances in minimum time, this unusual safari also offers guided walks, night game drives, cultural tours and two nights in the unprecedented tented camp luxury of the Migration Camp, which stands amid the splendour of the magnificent Serengeti National Park. |
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A high-value road safari featuring both luxury tented camps and traditional safari lodges, this new safari offers a rich selection of both cultural activities and wildlife viewing experiences. |
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This luxury road and air safari showcase the undiscovered wilderness of Tarangire National Park, the possibility of seeing the famous tree-climbing lions of Lake Manyara, the glory of the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge Palaeolithic site and the magnificent Serengeti. Covering optimum distances in minimum time, this unique safari also offers both traditional safari lodge and luxury tented camp accommodation. |
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A high-value road safari featuring both luxury tented camps and traditional safari lodges, this memorable Tanzanian safari offers a sensational two-night stay in the world-famous Serengeti National Park, and a visit to the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater and end your tour with a game drive in the lovely evergreen Lake Manyara Park. |
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Crater Forest Tented Camp is a small eco-friendly tented lodge that enjoys panoramic views over the Ngorongoro forest. Established on a highland coffee plantation called Kirin Coffee Estate, which stands at an altitude 1,800 metres above sea-level, Crater Forest Tented Camp stands on farmland directly bordering Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCAA). Crater Forest Tented Camp offers just 15 tented rooms, all on platforms with en-suite bathrooms and private verandahs. |
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At the edge of a forest facing the Mbulu Hills to the southeast, this charming 80-year old Gibb's Farm farmhouse set in lush gardens and is still a working farm and coffee plantation. Originally built by German settlers in 1929, it retains almost all of its original atmosphere and now offers 22 luxurious farm cottages, all with private verandas, garden bathrooms and open fireplaces. |
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Lemala Ngorongoro Luxury Camp is a new and intimate seasonal tented camp, which offers comfortable and secluded accommodation just five minutes drive from the main gate into the crater itself. Lemala Ngorongoro Luxury Camp has a distinct advantage over the majority of camps at the Crater, in so much as it has immediate access to the low-traffic Lemala entry route into the Ngorongoro Crater. |
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Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched on the edge of the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater at the eastern edge of the Serengeti in northern Tanzania. It lies within the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, which covers more than 8 000 square kilometres (3 100 square miles) of pristine African wilderness. This top-of-the-range lodge was originally built in 1934 as a private hunting lodge with a commanding view over the crater and was converted to a hotel shortly after independence in 1961 |
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This atmospheric old colonial farmhouse has been turned into a small and exclusive lodge, which faces the Oldeani Volcano (5km from the Lodoare Gate of the Crater.) Set in beautiful countryside, Ngorongoro Farm House offers a charmingly rustic atmosphere of times past, and is set within a working 500-acre coffee plantation. The rooms are exceptionally spacious, well-appointed, and the suites have large bathtubs. Ngorongoro Farm House also offers a large terrace dining area, a pool backed by flame trees and views towards Oldeani. |
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Regularly voted one of the best hotels in the world, this unique lodge clings to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the largest and most perfect volcanic crater on Earth. Long and low, the lodge is built from local river stone and camouflaged with indigenous vines. Designed to blend completely into the landscape, it is entirely invisible from the floor of the Crater 600 metres below. |
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Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is located on Lemala Hill, which is on the eastern rim of Ngorongoro Crater in the Volcanic Highlands of Northern Tanzania. The Crater forms part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, an area of 8,300sq kms set aside to preserve and integrate the diverse values and interests of wildlife, people, forestry, archaeology and tourism. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is the only tourist development on the previously undisturbed Eastern access road to the Ngorongoro Crater. |
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Plantation Lodge offers a perfect foil to the exertion and exhilaration of a Tanzanian safari. The 16 guest suites and cottages fan out around the original coffee lodge, which has an authentic ‘Out of Africa' feel - polished parquet floors, high garden-facing French windows, Planter-style furniture, whirling overhead fans and African memorabilia. The mood at Plantation Lodge is cool and measured, one of respite and retreat. Plantation Lodge offers just 15 elegant, ensuite rooms. |
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The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, up-country manor house presented in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. Standing on its own 1,500-acre estate known as Shangri-La, it is immediately adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Impeccably presented, the house offers a charmingly decorated lounge, bar and library, all with working fireplaces. There is also a dining conservatory, snooker room, home theatre, sauna and steam, swimming pool and tennis courts. |
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Tloma Lodge is a small lodge situated in Karatu, in the Ngorongoro Highlands Area. Though not on the rim of the crater itself, the lodge stands on the raised shoulder of valley and offers magnificent views across extensive coffee plantations to the eastern wall of the Ngorongoro Crater. Built in the style of a colonial coffee- plantation, the lodge is surrounded by mature gardens. |
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