- Ngorongoro entry prize= 50 $
- Car entry prize= 200 $
- One-day trip from Arusha to Ngorongoro for 3 persons = 700 $
- Two-day trip Manyara Ngorongoro minus accomodation= 865 $
- Accomodation Ngorongoro high season =150 $per person
- Ngorongoro low Season prize: 90 $
- Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing per person 750 $
- The park is accessible from 8h00 to 17h00
- Bring park lunchbox,
you can't buy food in the crater
* Do not forget ! Sometimes prizes are negotiable !
Ngorongoro wild fauna
Ngorongoro crater
Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO protected World Heritage site and an international biosphere reserve. It is counted among the eight wonders of the world.
Its location is some 190 km., west of Arusha, between Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park. The area covers nearly 8, 288 square km.
Description
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area consists of the Ngorongoro Crater itself, the Olduvai Gorge and Ndutu, the Empakai crater and the Oldonyo Lengai Mountain. The Conservation Area is a pioneering experiment in multi-purpose land use where people (the Maasai), their livestock and wildlife co-exist and share the same protected habitat.
The crater is the central attraction in the area since it is the largest Caldera in the world which has its walls intact. The altitude of the crater rim is nearly, 2286 meters above sea level.
Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 m from the crater floor, this natural amphitheatre is the home of up to 25,000 larger mammals, almost half of them zebras and wildebeasts.
With a little bit of luck, you might see the "Big Five" - elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. Other animals that can be viewed in this area include zebra, gazelles, and some predators including hyena and jackal which can all be visible at close quarters.
The rain season is between November and May. Several lodges can be found on the crater rim.