A lost world of wildlife inside a volcanic caldera
The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera in the world, its walls rising around 600 metres above a floor of grassland, swamp and soda lake. Around 25,000 large animals live inside, including lions, elephants, hippos, buffalo and one of the few places in Tanzania where black rhinos are regularly seen. Lodges perch on the rim with views down into the bowl, and game drives descend at first light. The wider conservation area includes Olduvai Gorge, a key site for the study of human origins.