Ngorongoro Crater Area & Surroundings

Ngorongoro Crater

There is probably no other place on earth with such a high concentration of wildlife as the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. Some 2000 feet below the rim of this imploded volcano, which is the largest un-flooded complete caldera in the world, lays a natural paradise.

It has the highest ever recorded density of lions, is the last refuge of the black rhino in Tanzania and has elephants with the largest tusks in East Africa. With the dramatic backdrop of the crater walls, this truly is a photographer’s dream.

With Planet Africa Safaris, you will have the chance to explore the entire crater with game drives on the crater floor, and hikes on the crater rim – an opportunity to witness this spectacular wildlife and scenery from all angles.

Olduvai Gorge is famous for being one of the most important landmarks in discovering the origins of mankind. There have been some spectacular archaeological finds on this site, where the Leakey excavations took place.

As significant as this place is, as a destination it is only really suitable for true fanatics of archaeology. For the majority of tourists however, there is very little to see - just a very small museum (which does not contain any of the original fossils) and a dusty gorge that has no real distinguishing features for the layman.

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