The Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, and a world heritage site. The 2 000 feet high walls of the approximately 10 mile wide crater create a natural amphitheatre for the densest populations of large African wildlife anywhere. It is home a breathtaking array of East African wildlife including the big carnivores.
The area around Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is characterized by dormant and active volcanoes, rolling plains, rivers, mountains, interesting archaeological sites, shifting sand dunes, forests and open grasslands.