Ngorongoro Conservation Area

The Ngorongoro caldera consists of the beautiful crater highlands with vast stretches of plains, bush and woodlands.  The area covers over 8300 sq km and it borders with the Serengeti.

The Ngorongoro was formed by a volcano.  The inside of the caldera is 20 km wide and is one of the largest caldera in the world.

Inside the caldera you will find a wide variety of animals and vegetation.  There are lions, elephants, buffalo , wildebeest, Thomson's gazelles, zebras, reedbucks, flamingos wading in the soda lake and possibly even get to see a rhino.

Because of the steepness there are a lot of animal movement in and out of the caldera.  However, the animals choose to stay inside as there is permanent water and plenty of grassland.  The wildlife share the caldera with the local Maasai, who have grazing rights, so you see them tending their cattle herds.

Looking down into the Ngorongoro caldera.

Inside of the caldera.

Warthogs

Cape buffalo

Rhino up close.

Lion laying in the grass.

Hippo pool but the hippos are very hard to spot.

Flamingos

Hippos 

Cape buffalo

Roads after a short rain in the Ngorongoro.