About the destination
Two million years ago a volcano the size of Kilimanjaro collapsed in on itself, creating the world's largest intact caldera. Today its grass-and-soda-lake floor holds one of the densest concentrations of wildlife anywhere on Earth — and the most reliable place in Tanzania to find black rhino.
Why visit
A single morning on the crater floor delivers what other parks take days to show: lion prides, hippo pools, hyenas, jackals, thousands of zebra and wildebeest, flamingo flocks on Lake Magadi and a real chance at the black rhino. UNESCO-listed and unforgettable.
Wildlife & landscape
- Black rhino (the prize)
- Big-maned crater lions
- Hippos, elephants & buffalo
- Spotted hyena clans
- Greater & lesser flamingo on the soda lake
Things to do here
Crater Floor Game Drive
A full descent into the caldera, scanning Lake Magadi for rhinos and flamingos.
Olduvai Gorge
The 'cradle of mankind' — Mary and Louis Leakey's site, with a small museum.
Maasai Cultural Visits
Real boma visits in the conservation area — Maasai still graze cattle on the crater rim.
