Serengeti

Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater

Located 1,800 metres above sea level in the Ngorongoro Highlands, the crater’s vegetation ranges from forest on one slope and grassland on the other, to a floor consisting largely of grassland renowned for leopard spotting. The crater is densely populated with other wildlife, including a thriving lion population, endangered black rhino, elephants, and an impressive number of resident wildebeest reaching an estimated 6,000. Cheetahs are known for slipping in and out of Ngorongoro throughout the year.

The Maasai graze their cattle alongside the rest of the wildlife in the crater. Visitors to the area can organise cultural visits to nearby Maasai villages through the number of lodges located on the crater’s
Part of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site
The crater is the only intact caldera in the world
Ngorongoro Crater is also home to the Big 5 and is densely populated with other wildlife, including an estimated 6,000 wildebeest