Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area on safari in Tanzania
Bursting with wildlife, the Ngorongoro Conservation area lies between the Great Rift Valley and the Serengeti Plains. The area is claimed to be the 'cradle of mankind' after traces of early man were found.
A vast 8,000 sq km of varying habitats virtually guarantees sightings of the big five - lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and buffalo. The reserve has pioneered multiple land use, integrating Massai pastoralists, conservation and tourism.
Millions of years ago nine volcanoes were formed in the Ngorongoro highlands. The very climbable Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God) is still active.
Footprints found preserved in volcanic ash at Laetoli and fragments of early man at Olduvai gorge, have made the Conservation Area palaeontologically and archeologically important.
Highlights: Visiting Oldovai Gorge, crater highland hiking, visiting a Massai boma and bush walking with a local Massai guide.
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