NGORONGORO NATIONAL PARK $165 Per Day Per Person $350 Camping Per Day per Person NGORONGORO CRATER: Eden of African – 8th Wonder of the world! AREA: 300Sq. Km. ALTITUDE: 2286 Metres Ngorongoro Crater is located in Northern Tanzania, west of the Great Rift Valley which runs from the Red Sea to Lake Nyasa in Southern Tanzania. It is the second largest extinct crater in the world, and has a spectacular concentration of wildlife. Ngorongoro was an active volcano some eight million years ago, whose cone collapsed, leaving a crater. The crater rim is wooded with mountain forest vegetation. The Crater is oval in shape, 300sq. km. In area, 610m deep. Most of the big five are seen – Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Bird life includes Kori bustard, the Secretary bird, the Crested Crane, the Maribou stock, the Goliath, the Heron and the beautiful fish eagle birds, and thousands of flamingoes. Others include Wildebeest, (50% of the population) Eland, Antelope, Dikdik, Zebra (25% of the population), Gazelle. Predators include Hyena, Bat-eared Fox, Jackal, Cheetah, Lion. Vegetation: Blooming in acres of flowers e.g. Pink, Blue and White lupines, Candle white lilies, Blue hyacinth. Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge – 2286 metres above sea level, is situated on the rim of the crater, offering a breath-taking view of the crater. Also we offer camping site at Simba Camp.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:07:45 +0000
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