The Ndutu plains, located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the outskirts of the Southern Serengeti, offer a breathtaking expanse enriched with numerous acacia trees.
These acacia trees provide a panoramic view stretching from Lake Ndutu to Lake Masek. The area features vast swaths of short grassland, the soda-rich Lake Masek, marshes, and woodland vegetation.
Renowned as one of the premier spots in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for spotting predators, the Ndutu plains also boast stunning landscapes.
The plains serve as a crucial calving ground for migratory wildlife, particularly during the wildebeest migration. This vital area supports a diverse array of resident and migratory animals.
While Ndutu offers excellent game viewing year-round, the ideal time to visit is from the end of December to April. This period marks the arrival of the Great Migration herds from the north and their subsequent departure back northwards.
During this season, the rains attract massive herds of wildebeest and zebras to the plains. Ndutu becomes a birthplace for thousands of calves, transforming it into a haven for new life.
The area is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including giraffes, impalas, elephants, dik-diks, lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, bat-eared foxes, genets, jackals, and wildcats.
The plains, marshes, lakes, and woodlands also attract an abundance of bird species, making Ndutu a vibrant and dynamic ecosystem.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact and unfilled volcanic caldera and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area's main tourists’ attraction.
The Olduvai Gorge is a remarkable archaeological site in East Africa and It is the one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world with crucial evidence of human evolution.
The Empakai crater is one of the multi-volcanic calderas in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with a beautiful lake that makes up more than 75% of its crater floor.
The Nasera rock is situated about 20 kilometers North of Olduvai Gorge. An admirable rock standing 100 metres above the plains.
The Olduvai Gorge Museum is an onsite museum built next to the most famous archaeological site in East Africa. It is situated six kilometers from the main road junction where the Zinjanthropus monument stands on the way to Serengeti National Park.
The Endoro Waterfalls is a source of a natural spring that forms the Endoro River, which flows from the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
The Olkarien Gorge is a massive granite monolith on the outskirts of the Gol Mountains in northern Tanzania.It is a nesting site for hundreds of the Ruppell's griffon vulture.
Olmoti Crater is situated at the Northern end of the Ngorongoro Crater, and offers scenic view of highlands. It is a water a catchment for Ngorongoro rich in flora and fauna.
Laetoli is one of Africa's most important paleontological site with evidence of early human bipedalism dating back 3.76 mya.
Is a moving black dune, composed of volcanic ash from the nearby volcanic mountain - oldoinyo lengai. It is moving slowly westwards across the Ngorongoro plains at a rate of about 15 to 20m per year.
Mount Lolmalasin is the crater mountain in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the third highest mountain in Tanzania standing at 3700m above sea level.
The Gol Mountains are located at the north-end of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and is an example of a fault-bounded mountain range.
