Overview
Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, formed about 2.5 million years ago when a massive volcano erupted and collapsed, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Roughly 20km in diameter and 600m deep, the crater floor is a natural amphitheater where about 25,000 wild animals live and breed in self-contained harmony. You can see the Big Five in a single day, and it is a key habitat for the endangered black rhino. The panoramic view from the crater rim is breathtaking.
Opening Hours
Daily 06:00-18:00
Travel Tips
A half-day safari inside the crater is enough, and vehicles can only descend in the morning. At 2,286m elevation, mornings and evenings are cold, so bring warm layers.
Hotels near Ngorongoro Crater
Hotels and guesthouses in Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region
Other attractions in Arusha
Serengeti National Park
A world-renowned wildlife reserve famous for the wildebeest migration. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa's highest peak (5,895m), famed for treks toward its snow-capped summit.
Arusha National Park
A small national park at the foot of Mount Meru, with giraffes, buffalo, and colobus monkeys.