Location of Ngorongoro Farm House
03° 20' 10.9" S // 35° 35' 38.8" E // Altitude: 1582 m
Directions
BY AIR
North charters companies flies to and from Arusha to Manyara
airstrip on a daily basis, approximately 25 min flight. Also contects
with flights to and from Serengeti.
BY ROAD
The route takes approximately 2 1/2 hours, from Arusha
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation Area which
includes the phenomena of the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre, and then
extends through the Crater Highlands, in which local tribes are
permitted to maintain their traditional lifestyles in as natural
environment as possible. This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich
and fertile, with stunning craters and lakes, and the high altitude
creates a malaria-free micro climate.
The Ngorongoro Crater Area
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an
exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about
265 square kilometres with sides up to 600m deep, the stalking ground
of around 20,000 to 30,000 wild animals at any one time.
The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that
include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Makat, a central soda lake
filled by the Munge river. All these various habitats attract various
wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb. Although animals are
free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich
volcanic soil, lush forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor
tend to incline both grazers and predators to remain here throughout
the year.
Tanzania
Travel formalities
• Foreign visitors should check before arriving whether a visa is required. Visas are issued on arrival.
• Visitors must have at least one blank page in their passports.
• Tourists must have return or onward tickets
