EXPLORE
Ngorongoro Crater
THE WORLD’S LARGEST INTACT CALDERA
A natural amphitheater teeming with wildlife, Ngorongoro Crater offers some of Africa’s most reliable game viewing within a single unforgettable landscape.
A World Within a Crater
Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact, unfilled volcanic caldera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site rising in Tanzania’s Arusha Region. Its steep walls enclose a natural amphitheater roughly 260 square kilometers wide, home to an extraordinary concentration of wildlife.
With one of the highest densities of predators in Africa, including a healthy population of black rhino, the crater offers some of the continent’s most reliable Big Five sightings within a single day. Its grassland, swamps and soda lake support wildlife year-round.
Park fees and current park regulations are published by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA).
Why Visit Ngorongoro?
The Big Five in a Day
One of Africa’s best chances to see all five in a single visit.
Black Rhino
One of the last strongholds of this critically endangered species.
Dense Predator Population
Among the highest concentrations of lion in Africa.
Dramatic Scenery
A natural amphitheater of grassland, forest and soda lake.
Maasai Culture
Meet Maasai communities living on the crater rim.
Year-Round Wildlife
Reliable game viewing in every season.
Best Time to Visit
Dry Season
Peak Predator Viewing
Long Rains
Calving Season
WILDLIFE
Meet the Ngorongoro Wildlife
From the Big Five to the smallest creatures, Ngorongoro is home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife.