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 The Largest intact Crater in the world and second largest extinct in the
world 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. It is oval in shape and 20 km in diameter. It is blooming
in acres of flowers like blue, pink and white lupines, candle white lilies, blue hyacinth
and many more.
-Located in Northern Tanzania, west of rift valley which runs form Red
sea to lake Nyasa in southern of Tanzania.
-The Crater is oval in shape, 100 Sq. Miles in area, 2,000 feet deep and is 2,286
Meters above Sea level .
-The Lodges/Hotels are situated on the Rim of the Crater.
THE
OLDUVAI GORGE:
In the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area is a site of our Neanderthal Man - the Zinjanthropus. In 1959,
the Zinj skull was discovered by Dr. Leaky at the Olduvai Gorge.
Zinjanthropus is believed to have lived 1.8 million years ago. In
the 1970's, the footprints of animals and early hominids dating back
3.5 million years were found by Mary Leaky at Laetoli some 45 kms.
South of Olduvai Gorge.
In 1974 some fossils of
the hominid tooth were discovered, dating back 2.4 million years.
Between half a million and a million years ago, "Homo
Erectus", a type of man, wandered around making use of hand
axes. Many such tools were found at Olduvai.
More than 150 different
species of extinct mammals have been identified from the fossils, as
well as many birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. An on-site Museum
explains the archeological significance of the discoveries. This
area, it seems, is the "Cradle of Mankind".
Lodges
These are just some of the Hotels and
Lodges that are most commonly used. We can accommodate you at any of the hotels of your
choice!
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