Why visit Ngorongoro? The Ngorongoro is one of the attractions you will see while on the safari in Tanzania. The Ngorongoro conservation area is a UNESCO world heritage site. The area is home to the famous Ngorongoro Crater. . This crater is the largest in the world. It’s still intact. The crater is also among the seven wonders of Africa since 2015. Here are some of the reasons why you should visit the Ngorongoro:
The Garden of Eden
Most people will refer to this area as the Garden of Eden as its gives you a little bit of everything. You will find lions, all the African big five, beautiful scenery. There are also wildebeests here that are very popular for their migration seasons. The Ngorongoro crater is another great attraction in the Garden of Eden. There are two rivers in this area.
Masai Village
The Masai people are among the ethnic groups that live in the Ngorongoro area. You can visit them in their village and experience their lifestyle first hand.
Adumu is the traditional dance of the Masai. This dance is used to celebrate young men coming of age. The dance will involve a lot of jumping. The word “Adumu” is a Masai word to mean jump and in this perspective it is used to mean jumping up and down. The warriors will make a circle and a few people will enter the circle and just keep jumping for a while before they go back to the circle for another group to join in.
Olduvai Gorge.
For those that love archeology, you can visit this site and be taken through the evolution of man. It is one of the most important sites of the history of human nature. The oldest human skull was discovered here.
The Crater
The crater covers an area of about 3,202 square kilometers and it’s the largest Crater Lake in the world. The crater is about 610 meters deep. Most of the animals in the conservation area are around the crater as they use this crater to get water.
Closer to the Serengeti.
The Serengeti is one of the most famous safari destinations in Africa and Tanzania. The Ngorongoro and the Serengeti are the only areas you will find Wildebeests calving before they go for the great migration. The fact that you can have these two destinations within the same area makes them worth a visit since they all offer the best in wildlife.
Self drive safaris.
The area is well secured with marked trails and you can easily do a self drive safari. When you do a self drive safari, you have the chance to go slow and run everything to your own pace. The experience will be better.
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