Tanzania Ngoro Ngoro crater view
Tanzania Ngoro Ngoro crater zebra
Tanzania Ngoro Ngoro crater warthog

The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact -- and inactive -- caldera in the world. Formed more than two million years ago from a huge volcanic explosion, the Crater is now a UNESCO World Heritage site teeming with wildlife.

Visitors can see more than 25,000 animals, including four of the Big Five. It's home to the biggest population of Masai lions in Africa and is where wildebeest come to calve during the great migration.

Wildebeest migration safaris

An essential guide to planning a migration safari in Tanzania and Kenya

Sometimes called ‘the greatest show on earth’, the wildebeest migration sees mega herds of almost two million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles continuously travel thousands of kilometres in a broadly clockwise direction from the southern Serengeti, north into Kenya’s Maasai Mara, and back again. The migration is one of Africa's classic safari experiences, drawing visitors year round to witness this magnificent spectacle. Along the way the herds experience the full circle of life, from mating, to calving, to death – often in the jaws of their many predators: the crocodiles and big cats who are themselves sustained by Mother Nature’s beautiful, if brutal, cycle...read more

8 days

Tanzania migration safari

Experience Africa's greatest wildlife phenomenon
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Ngorongoro Crater Tours

Northern Tanzania Safari

Experience the Serengeti on a private safari

7 daysFrom $2,325
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Luxury, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks

Kenya & Tanzania Safari

Visit the gems of East Africa: the Masai Mara & the Serengeti

15 daysFrom $3,999
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Family, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks

Tanzania Northern Circuit

3 day budget Tanzania Northern Circuit

3 daysFrom $870
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel, Budget

Tanzania Northern Circuit - 3 Days

Budget Tanzania Northern Circuit

3 daysFrom $870
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel, Budget

Tanzania Choice Safari

Private safari tour to the highlights on Tanzania

5 daysFrom $1,770
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Family, Adventure, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Budget

Best Of Tanzania

10 days cultural and safari adventure

10 daysFrom $2,970
East Africa, Africa
Tour Type Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Activity Safari, Family, Adventure, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Budget

Ngorongoro Crater Travel Companies

Tanzania Odyssey

Creating tailor-made trips to Tanzania since 1998
Tanzania
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Family, Adventure, Active, Walking, Camping, Horseback Riding, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food

Wild Frontiers

Safaris into East, West and Southern Africa
East Africa, Southern Africa
Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
Safari, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Overlanding, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, National Parks, Culture, Indigenous Tourism, Solo Travel

Rwanda Eco Company & Safaris

Tailor made gorilla and wildlife safaris
East Africa, Central Africa
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Overlanding, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Indigenous Tourism, History, Responsible Travel, Eco-travel, Community-led Tourism

Pamoja Safaris

Supporting the community through tours and travel
East Africa, Central Africa
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Luxury, Family, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Responsible Travel, Conservation, Community-led Tourism, Solo Travel

Pinnacle Adventures & Safaris

Adventures to Tanzania
Tanzania
Custom itinerary, Small group tour, Private guided tour
Safari, Beach, Family, Adventure, Climbing, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel, Budget

Natural World Kenya Safaris

The leader in customized and budget-friendly East Africa safaris
East Africa
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Family, Adventure, Active, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Cities, Solo Travel, Budget

Tanzania Specialist

The most extensive range of Tanzania safaris
Tanzania
Custom itinerary, Private guided tour
Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Family, Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks

Take Me To Africa

Experts in small group travel to Africa
East Africa, Southern Africa
Small group tour
Safari, Luxury, Honeymoon, Beach, Family, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Culture, Culinary, Food, Solo Travel

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