Adventure Africa Holidays is a specialist tour operator with
its office headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya but operating
throughout East Africa. Our range of services span
through
Tanzania Luxury Lodge Safaris, Tanzania Lodge Safari to
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Ngorongoro Safaris & tour
Ngorongoro Safari staying at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Visit Ngorongoro Crater Conservation
Area in Tanzania for game viewing.
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Ngorongoro Crater:
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The
Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and
the ‘8th Natural Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the
crater is a main draw card for tourists coming to
Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. Within
the crater rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest
graze nearby while sleeping lions laze in the sun. At
dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick
cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden
grass in the morning mist. Just outside the crater’s
ridge, tall Masaai herd their cattle and goats over
green pastures through the highland slopes, living
alongside the wildlife as they have for centuries.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area includes its eponymous
famous crater, Olduvai Gorge, and huge expanses of
highland plains, scrub bush, and forests that cover
approximately 8300 square kilometres. A protected area,
only indigenous tribes such as the Masaai are allowed to
live within its borders. Lake Ndutu and Masek, both
alkaline soda lakes are home to rich game populations,
as well as a series of peaks and volcanoes and make the
Conservation Area a unique and beautiful landscape. Of
course, the crater itself, actually a type of collapsed
volcano called a caldera, is the main attraction.
Accommodation is located on its ridges and after a
beautiful descent down the crater rim, passing lush rain
forest and thick vegetation, the flora opens to grassy
plains throughout the crater floor. The game viewing is
truly incredible, and the topography and views of the
surrounding Crater Highlands out of this world.
This truly magical place is home to Olduvai Gorge, where
the Leakeys discovered the hominoid remains of a 1.8
million year old skeleton of Australopithecus boisei,
one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary
chain. In a small canyon just north of the crater, the
Leakey's and their team of international archaeologists
unearthed the ruins of at least three distinct hominoid
species, and also came upon a complete series of
hominoid footprints estimated to be over 3.7 million
years old. Evacuated fossils show that the area is one
of the oldest sites of hominoid habitation in the world.
The Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area are without a doubt some of the most beautiful
parts of Tanzania, steeped in history and teeming with
wildlife. Besides vehicle safaris to Ngorongoro Crater,
Olduvai Gorge, and surrounding attractions, hiking treks
through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are becoming
increasingly popular options. Either way you choose to
visit, the Crater Highlands are an unforgettable part of
the Tanzanian experience.
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1: Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Distance: 190 km (4 hrs.). Pick up from your hotel in Arusha
Town. Drive to the crater with unique views of the high
altitude rain forest surrounding the ring. Lunch at your
lodge. Afternoon descend to the crater for game viewing.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge built into the rim of a dormant
volcano. The plant and ivy-covered native stone blends
perfectly with the surroundings. Guest rooms have
private terraces with views of the crater floor where
countless animals make their home. Lunch at the lodge and
afternoon you will have crater tour. This collapsed caldera
is 610 meters deep and has a floor 18 km wide. Views from
the rim of the crater are spectacular. The crater has become
a unique conservation area where Lion, Elephant, Rhino and
Buffalo roam in perfect safety. Dinner and overnight at
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, L,D
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Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Full day spent in Ngorongoro Crater with a crater tour
session for game viewing on the crater
floor of one of Africa s true wonders of nature, home of
rhino. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena
Lodge or or Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
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Day 3. Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha,
Tanzania
After breakfast drive
back to Arusha for drop off at your hotel or combine this
safari with our
Zanzibar Beach Holiday extension, B
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- Tour Price:
USD 1,090 Per
Person Sharing. Single room supplement:
USD 210
Tour Cost Includes:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable 4x4
safari Land cruiser/Rover
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari and meal plan as
described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room.
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Crater tour services
-Complementary bottled water whilst on safari
Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips- -Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
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- Reserve the 3 days
Ngorongoro Lodge Safari,
please
contact us!
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