![Pur. Lion among purple flowers in Ngorongoro Crater](https://images.followalice.com/3ZGLv7c1Ln3s5q1H6rdVXR/f350d36286d43c31d3b59b5a1a618593/Pur._Lion_among_purple_flowers_in_Ngorongoro_Crater__1_.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=1200&h=1200)
Best time of year for an Ngorongoro Crater safari
Ngorongoro Crater offers an unparalleled gaming experience at any time of the year! But you want to go at the beginning of the year to see baby animals and a green, flowering landscape. Or go between June and October to see as many animals as possible!
The crater is home to around 30,000 large mammals!
![Ngorongoro Crater clouds and dry landscape](https://images.followalice.com/18ifiB6WpqD17IlUB3ulSS/4ad29561573966b3a036f8986e48f8af/Clouds-falling-over-crater-wall-Ngorongoro-1-1024x657.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=513)
When to visit Ngorongoro Crater
I want to see as many animals as possible!
![spotted hyenas in dry grass, Ngorongoro Crater safari](https://images.followalice.com/3vyJkuXt0iJijhtNtdJtFn/da778f78b92d1da2d529515aca6704fd/Spotted-hyenas-Ngorongoro-Crater-Tanzania-1-1024x683.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=534)
I want to see the herds of the Great Migration
![standing blue wildebeest in grassland](https://images.followalice.com/17ffHPr5MLD4mig7lbkK91/7b787d11d32b2531228a80c72be3f898/wildebeest-2800392_1920-1024x632.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=494)
I want to see animals and a lush landscape
![flowers-2735627_1920-1-1024x599.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/5xn5akwVCioALdqWkhFJRj/196c411797020935e0c913a5d8b97d9d/flowers-2735627_1920-1-1024x599.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=468)
I want to see baby animals
![Zebras, mother and foal, Ngorongoro crater](https://images.followalice.com/21Yq20nzQBX67MqkNy4H1A/d8b16ff1c0c14fc38890b699f3869a3e/Mother-and-foal-zebras-1-1024x768.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=600)
I want to see animals and birds
![Rüpell's vultures Ngorongoro Crater safari](https://images.followalice.com/3t3HnF9YTvuBZp3NgA0Xlp/31daddf387c422aa81bb8a39d385d5b5/Ruepell-vultures-Ngorongoro-Crater-1024x670.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=523)
I want to see newborn animals – January to March I want to see lots of birds – November to April I want a green landscape and flowers – March or April I want to see as many animals as possible – June to October I want no rain during my safari – May, June or October I want to avoid the crowds – November, December, May or June I want to see the Great Migration – December to March
![Black-backed jackal](https://images.followalice.com/37ObxQHBbYNP5k6ZbypkwX/1aa8a2e3b2ce2c643598afada4cfeb1a/Black-backed-jackal-Ngorongoro-Crater-1-1024x682.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Fascinating Ngorongoro Crater facts
![Zebras, flamingoes and wildebeests in Ngorongoro Crater](https://images.followalice.com/o2SfCTSjhEArTzu3vs6GT/47e18c0d4d5611750de6c36a2ca0ee3d/Zebras_and_flamingoes_in_Ngorongoro_Crater.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![Maasai boy with his cattle herd](https://images.followalice.com/315MZyyMtGqQcd9ujPcqTE/df603022011cbb4bd381221d3b4b133b/Maasai-boy-and-cattle-herd-1024x682.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
![dark-maned lion, Ngorongoro Crater safari](https://images.followalice.com/7zmcMaDvEfJLeg3jYOT8kV/3b2b1d05ab293aee075f77baae6e7416/black-and-white-male-lion-ngorongoro-crater-scaled.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
4 tips for visiting Ngorongoro Crater
Bring a decent pair of binoculars. You cannot drive off the road inside the crater, so when you spot wildlife a little ways away from you, you’ll want to be able to train your binos on it for a better view. For the same reason, a camera with a good zoom is a definite bonus. Beware the monkeys and baboons – they love pinching things from unsuspecting tourists. Bring plenty of water, a sunhat, and sunscreen. It can get very hot in the crater, especially in summer.
![Hippos in a swamp](https://images.followalice.com/5N58G8HPqCoaRkvnmoIsSr/3484d59a4518e6ad0debde5798f23084/Hippos-in-Ngorongoro-Crater-1024x682.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=533)
Follow Alice on an epic Tanzania safari!
![A lioness resting in a patch of shade, Ngorongoro Crater safari](https://images.followalice.com/4EMgYCQ41F8fSOTtphfTda/5a2fbb15fad4c6055965dd738e9c05fe/Lioness-sitting-on-ground-1-1024x681.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=532)