| Ever wanted to get away form it all and cut | | | | thrive. There is a surprising amount of big game |
| yourself off from the outside world, then the | | | | here including the Black Rhino which are about 30 |
| Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa is the place | | | | strong. In the dry season the Rhino are hard to |
| for you. Ngorongoro is not actually a crater but a | | | | spot as the sleep all day in the long grass, but |
| Caldera. A Caldera is formed when a Volcano | | | | during the rainy season they are out grazing and |
| collapses in on itself and this happened here | | | | litter the crater floor. Ngorongoro is also famous |
| millions of years ago. This massive crater like | | | | for its Lion population which have been filmed |
| feature is 20 kms in diameter and 600 metres | | | | extensively. However these Lions are chronically |
| deep; it is the largest, unflooded and completely | | | | inbred but the isolation of the crater keeps new |
| preserved caldera in the world. As you peer over | | | | Lions and new blood lines from getting in from the |
| this vast expanse from the cliff like edges you | | | | Serengeti which is nearby. |
| would think it is a baron landscape with no life. | | | | The crater has a lake in the centre called Lake |
| However pick up a pare of binoculars and take a | | | | Magadi. This is a huge soda lake which is home for |
| look around at the floor 600m below and you will | | | | at least some of the year to hundreds and |
| see signs of life. | | | | thousands of Flamingos. With the exception of the |
| What you may be seeing is Cape buffalo, one of | | | | long necked Giraffe due to the steep walls, most |
| the most dangerous animals in Africa; this will then | | | | of the common animals of Africa are found here. |
| give you some indication of the scale of the | | | | Many of these animals are residents of this |
| caldera you see before you. The In fact | | | | amazing place so if you are going to travel Africa |
| Ngorongoro crater is so large that is generates its | | | | you will more than likely get to see some of the |
| own weather system with clouds often | | | | big five roaming the crater floor. |
| surrounding the rim of the crater where there is | | | | Officially the Ngorongoro Crater is open just after |
| densely forested areas. Sometimes these clouds | | | | dawn and there is a beautiful lodge there called |
| are so dense that they spill into and fill up the | | | | the Sopa Lodge. This would be a great stop on |
| crater. The weather here can be so strange and | | | | your Africa holidays and I would highly |
| localised that one park of the crater could be | | | | recommend it to anyone, you really have to see |
| basking in sunshine, while the other side of the | | | | it to believe it. |
| crater is experiencing torrential rain. | | | | Book your Cheap Flights, Safaris, Tours Self |
| The main attraction of the Ngorongoro Crater is | | | | Drive Holidays & Much Much More.! |
| the wildlife. Here the animals have a refuge and | | | | |