Welcome to our Day trip to Ngorongoro Crater! Its dense wildlife population allows you to easily spot the famous “Big Five”.
Descending into the Ngorongoro Crater feels like entering a lost world, where the steep, lush walls of the caldera enclose a self-contained Eden. As your 4×4 winds down the 600-meter descent, the mist often clears to reveal a shimmering landscape of golden grasslands, acacia forests, and the soda waters of Lake Magadi. Within this 260-square-kilometer natural amphitheater, the density of wildlife is staggering; you might spot a rare black rhino grazing near the marshes, a pride of lions lounging in the tall grass, or thousands of flamingos painting the lakeshore pink. It is one of the few places on earth where the “Big Five” can be seen in a single afternoon, all framed by the dramatic, encircling rim of the world’s largest inactive volcanic caldera.
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Early morning drive west of Arusha with splendid views of the Great Rift Valey wall and on to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing drive.
The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the Largest Unbroken Calderas on the Planet with over 25,000 Wild Creatures in the Caldera More Prides Per Capita than Anywhere on Earth. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtakingly beautiful setting and the best place in East Africa to see the Big Five, Lions, Leopard, Black Rhino, Elephants, and Buffalo. It is one of the world’s most astonishing and among the 8th wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The black rhino can easily be sighted in the crater. Think of another place in the world where you can see such a unique setting with diverse scenery, prolific wildlife and birdlife, and an ecosystem like no other. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers mountain forests, woodlands, grasslands, lakes, swamps, and two major rivers. Not to mention Ngorongoro Crater, Oldupai Gorge, and Laetoli. A packed lunch will be served at a picnic site.
In late afternoon ascend the crater, continue to drive back to Arusha town.
