What to See & Do in the Ngorongoro Crater

Take 30 000 animals - including the Big 5 - and cram them into an extinct volcano's crater, itself a mosaic of habitats, cover the steep slopes with forest and you've got one of the world's most extraordinary wildlife destinations.

The Ngorongoro Crater has to be seen to be believed, and our Ngorongoro Top Experiences feature will provide the inspiration on what to see and do in the Ngorongoro Crater.

There's plenty to do there besides gazing at all the wildlife - take some time to interact with the colourfully dressed Maasai herdsmen tending their flocks on the crater's rim and adjoining grasslands - and lose yourself in the magic of this quite remarkable region.