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Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area:
P.O. Box 51322 - 00200, Nairobi,
Kenya. Website:
www.continentalsafaris.com
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Tel: +254 20
244 068; Fax: +254 20 317 656; Mobile: +254 722 884 748
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 drawcard 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 Leakeys 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.
Tarangire National Park:
Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of
elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with
baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location. Located
just a few hours drive from the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop
for safaris travelling through the northern circuit on their way to
Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park extends into two game controlled
areas and the wildlife are allowed to move freely throughout.
Before the rains, droves of gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes migrate
to Tarangire National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still
remains. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry
season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient
trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their
afternoon meal. Breathtaking views of the Masaai Steppe and the mountains to
the south make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience.
