Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, located between the Serengeti and Lake Manyara, is home to the iconic volcanic Ngorongoro Crater and is one of Tanzania's most popular wildlife viewing places. This massive volcanic crater offers a constant supply of water, attracting thousands of species that stay in the area rather than moving. Visitors come here mostly to see large animals and to see birds. Thousands of creatures, including lions, elephants, rhinos, Thomson's gazelles, and buffaloes, can be seen on the crater floor, but wildebeests and zebras account for more than half of the animals that live in the Ngorongoro Crater.

Bird watching is excellent, particularly around Lake Migadi, which attracts thousands of flamingos to the shallows. Hippos are satisfied to submerge themselves during the day and graze on the adjacent grass at night. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's biggest intact ancient caldera, dating back approximately three million years. Before it exploded and fell, the Ngorongoro Crater was one of the world's tallest mountains.

Location: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TZ, 00000, Tanzania