Other conservation areas may impress you, but in Ngorongoro, you will be left in awe. Good times and wildlife wonders tend to start here, from the crater floor teeming with life to the Maasai villages dotting the landscape. If there’s a conservation story yet to be told, a natural wonder still unseen, or a cultural encounter left unimagined, chances are it’s about to happen here. Yes, right now. This area has endured volcanic eruptions and climate changes, but never its charm.
Enter the land of the crater and the Maasai. So long, ordinary; hello, Ngorongoro.
Take this as a hint to look up: you’ll notice the crater walls towering above, the lush forests, and the wildlife-filled floor. Heads are perpetually in the clouds atop Ngorongoro’s crater rim. Safari vehicles provide easy access to the crater floor, and splendid panoramas reward the journey to the viewpoints – but the most exhilarating highs are earned on game drives and hikes around the crater.
Neighborhood Microclimates
When it’s misty in the crater, it might be sunny on the rim. A few degrees’ difference between regions grants permission for a refreshing drink at a lodge, or a hasty retreat to the warmth of a campfire. This area will give you goosebumps one minute, and warm you to the core the next.
