This is a UNESCO world Heritage site established in 1959. It’s located 160km west of Arusha in Tanzania. The conservation area is 8292 km2 and is mostly popular because of the Ngorongoro crater, a beautiful large extinct volcanic crater found in this area. The Crater is about 20kms wide and 600 meters deep covering an area of 300km2. The crater that was once home to hunters and gatherers, pastoralists, farmland and hunting ground for colonialists is now home to vast wildlife.

Among the residents of the crater are Grant’s Zebras, Waterbucks, African Buffalo, Thomson’s gazelles, Black Rhinos, Hippos, Blue Wildebeest, common Eland, Lions. Rare sights of Leopard, Cheetahs and wild dogs. The Ngorongoro conservation area has recorded over 500 bird species including flamingos.

The park can be accessed by both road and air by private charter.