![Ngorongoro Crater lioness and birds](https://images.followalice.com/4NTZJOP5HlbZ9uhZPeywy4/fa666441c896d5e8bf07ef7f0cf3a837/Ours._S._Ngorongoro_Crater_lioness_and_birds.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=1200&h=1200)
7 best things to do in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Few places in the world are as rich in wildlife and heritage as Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This beautiful region is a must for any true explorer. We've got the definitive list of the 7 best things to in Ngorongoro Conservation Area!
Map of Ngorongoro Conservation Area
![Tanzania Ngorongoro Conservation Area Map](https://images.followalice.com/2y9KAUovdSEyuAMkxe9luz/e647d278da1a3ca623fa1e6016cfc000/Tanzania_Ngorongoro_Map.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=612)
Two halves
![Aerial view Mt Lemakarot, NCA, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/3xwYb6Hkc16duk0WF0KSfX/11a5364162d501a0935df4636c36fc89/Ours._S._Aerial_view_Mt_Lemakarot__NCA__Tanzania__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=450)
1. Ngorongoro Crater safari drive
![Bloat of hippos Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzanian safari](https://images.followalice.com/7urkPbOxMP4rWZ0nkBOrDB/f77312db98b49c328e987d0ba4885bbe/Ours._S._Bloat_of_hippos_Ngorongoro_Crater__Tanzanian_safari.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=532)
Ngorongoro Crater is hailed by many as being the eighth wonder of the natural world!
![Ross Anker. Ngorongoro Crater group pic Tanzania safari](https://images.followalice.com/1SwPGlVykBwEmQRHv2x7nS/21ed14fa88d8cca72fe6b6b8ecaf51f7/Ross_Anker._Ngorongoro_Crater_group_pic_Tanzania_safari.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=513)
![Ngorongoro Crater with clouds rolling over rim](https://images.followalice.com/3UTiZPC6q7YkeFgirIoSHi/e0d296f81db1f35949a37ec9d03f3fdc/Clouds-falling-over-crater-wall-Ngorongoro-1-1024x657.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=513)
2. Ngorongoro Crater rim walk
![Ngorongoro Crater rim walk with Lake Magadi landscape in distance](https://images.followalice.com/7ve8lzh1CjDhoP9SxG48tg/1c3956948d787315e62950f147ad8a33/Ours._S._Ngorongoro_crater_with_Lake_Magadi_landscape.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Martial eagle feeding on prey, Ngorongoro Conservation Area](https://images.followalice.com/3WMovh94zBK6TDBZr0lpPn/2ee4831f847d285f152fd3b44fc008ee/Ours._S._Martial_eagle_feeding_on_prey__Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Forested crater rim and wall of the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/Y6momuF8ZqW606RrFRvoM/fa2e0f926dc8ecd0eb9777eb59b9d2a9/Ours._S._Forested_crater_rim_and_wall_of_the_Ngorongoro_Crater__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
3. Empakaai Crater hike
![Inside Empakaai Crater, Lake Embagai, NCA, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/63hm3upn9gwd73MBFYS4rM/2f2e4a5b65998dd3050874a639ecb3ac/Ours._S._Inside_Empakaai_Crater__NCA__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Empakaai Crater receives few visitors, and so often there's only one hiking party in the crater per day.
![buffaloes-drinking-water.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/4xJtVOKBshqwXHL57V86bb/ee89509b55813261c77c5440b9c9b4fb/buffaloes-drinking-water.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
![Tourists walking inside Crater Empakaai (Ngorongoro Conservation Area) Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/3YxGe3lGrr1IaWlK1fcJuE/1d0d2d564ed50cf70f5fad22516fdccb/Ours._S._Tourists_walking_inside_Crater_Empakaai__Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
4. Olduvai Gorge and Shifting Sands visit
![Landscape picture of Olduvai Gorge, NCA, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/4rOdF47UqgWxdyMRppQBRM/a7f5f6f386bc9d9363b72462d05c7d68/Ours._S._Olduvai_Gorge__NCA__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=531)
Important archaeological discoveries in Olduvai Gorge led to it being considered the Cradle of Mankind for many years.
![Olduvai Gorge skulls statue, cradle of civilisation, Tanzania safari](https://images.followalice.com/7FZ6Yv8IG7trA3MA6xVTlh/46ee949a42bfe86b50cf8b626da86577/Ross_Anker._Olduvai_Gorge__cradle_of_civilisation__Tanzania_safari.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=644)
5. Maasai village visit
![Male Maasai in village Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/3z752yO8rYJLPYm5KwEvGl/6d1b980c4057c9e5dcfdcda4ea3d7eac/Ours._S._Male_Maasai_in_village_Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Maasai jumping dance Tanzania African safari](https://images.followalice.com/5UvTj3yw1mTdER0ERhPdVG/52ed76d282673b888bc4628df7b65d8d/Maasai-jumping-dance-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
![portrait-of-masai-woman-Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/1fUOH9JInCfOIVaU4H3dnM/9d8a279633ae987bafdf383a687f3412/portrait-of-masai-woman-Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
6. Lake Ndutu safari
![Great Migration herd](https://images.followalice.com/3fH9UJrtAU3Oyk4l2lU8yp/157edff3ef7984d7764111f7993f80d0/Great_Migration_herd.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=513)
The density of animals inhabiting the Ndutu Lake region in summer is truly staggering.
![Cheetahs, mother and daughter, among wildflowers. Lake Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/3ekzWwxmfzrr3tICb66UUZ/42b6bec5ea72ed6e2790e37fe4272382/Ours._S._Cheetahs__mother_and_daughter__among_wildflowers._Lake_Ndutu__Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Two Cape teal ducks at Lake Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania](https://images.followalice.com/1jIsP4NbFashb7BYgnV417/cdc98eb1cf4df0ebd765904b999713ae/Ours._S._Cape_teal_duck_at_Lake_Ndutu_in_the_Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area__Tanzania.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
7. Olmoti Crater walk
![Ours. Olmoti Crater, near Munge River Ngorongoro CA, Highlands with Masai guide wearing traditional red blanket and official ranger](https://images.followalice.com/157nWuq9yN5SEvZx7HPjWi/132259fd968941e457b5472e78d7be6a/Ours._Olmoti_Crater__near_Munge_River_Ngorongoro_CA__Highlands_with_Masai_guide_wearing_traditionnal_red_blanket_and_officia.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=536)
The Olmoti Crater walk is an incredibly pretty and rewarding guided safari walk.
![spotted hyenas](https://images.followalice.com/6qCT6yzKxFkfPoUeMuWjo2/c83a4ff20df683aa0b30cdfebdec362a/jean-wimmerlin-1suqHs1meTs-unsplash-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
![Ngorongoro Conservation Area landscape](https://images.followalice.com/2KkubxGbvXfX2J49QmrQ7H/08aacf11f4f35903817c5321c5e40654/Ours._S._Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area_landscape.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)