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Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Ngorongoro

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact volcanic caldera. It acts as a natural enclosure for an incredible density of wildlife, offering some of the easiest Big Five viewing in Africa.

Best time to visit
June to October for general wildlife
High season
Year-round (extremely busy)
Low season
April and May
Best weather
June to October
Worst weather
April and May

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Ngorongoro through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanExcellent
  • FebExcellent
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

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Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.