There are nine craters in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The names of the craters are:- 1. Keramasi 2. Empakaai 3. Lolmalasin 4. Losirua 5 Olmoti 6. Ngorongoro 7. Oldean 8. Loroklukunya 9. Sadiman and Makaruti. The highest crater in Ngorongoro is Lolmalasin at 3700m above the sea level. The breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater is the biggest with the size of 304 square kilometers. Before it collapsed, the Ngorongoro Crater was said to have been 4587m above the sea level. Kilimanjaro which is a crater, not a caldera is the highest mountain in Africa. The heart of the NCA is Ngorongoro crater which is well known as the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera (crater) and is the home of elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo. The bottom of the
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What you need to know
What is the accommodation like on safari?
Safari lodges have guest rooms similar to a hotel with en-suite bathrooms. They are comfortably furnished with all facilities normally associated with a 3-star hotel. Tented lodges have rooms which are tents on a platform and with a roof and also have en-suite facilities with showers, flush toilets and hot as well as cold running water! Like a hotel bathroom. The safari lodges and bigger tented lodges can be more “touristy” and being larger establishment they can be a bit impersonal if you are travelling alone or as s couple.
When is the best time to visit?
The best time to visit is through a dry season. Jun to October is the most preferred months to visit this park.