Tourism Ngorongoro

The crater

Read the landscape within Ngorongoro’s rim, with context for a considered visit.

Grasses and water beneath the wall of Ngorongoro Crater
Grasses and water beneath the wall of Ngorongoro Crater (2018-12-16). Photo: Pavel.shyshkouski / Source / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display may crop.
Grasses and water beneath the wall of Ngorongoro Crater
Grasses and water beneath the wall of Ngorongoro Crater (2018-12-16). Photo: Pavel.shyshkouski / Source / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display may crop.

The crater

Reading the crater landscape

Use the rim, water and changes in vegetation to understand the crater within the wider Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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