How to get to Ngorongoro Crater?

Ngorongoro Crater is also a wonderful area for birdwatchers. The salt lake in the crater is home to hundreds of magnificent pink flamingos, while birds of prey swoop overhead. There are two ways to get to Ngorongoro Crater:

By air

Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Moshi, which is located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. From there, one may board a charter airplane, hire a cab, or use the free shuttle service. The distance from Moshi to Arusha is approximately 55 kilometers.

By road

Note that the journey from Arusha to the Lodoare Entrance Gate is 160 kilometers long. As of late, the entire ride is on the tarmac and takes around two hours. To access the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, a 4x4 vehicle is required unless you stick to the major roads that are graveled. We propose self-driving Tanzania for your inland adventures.

The area is home to more than 25,000 huge animals, including 26 black rhinoceros. There are 7,000 wildebeests, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 elands, and 3,000 Grant's and Thomson's gazelles. The crater also contains the densest known lion population at 62. Leopards, around 30 huge elephants, mountain reedbuck, and more than 4,000 buffaloes, as well as spotted hyenas, jackals, rare wild dogs, cheetahs, and other felines, live further up in the crater rim rainforests.