
Ngorongoro is, without doubt, one of the world's truly amazing places. It has been called the 8th Wonder of the World, & in 1979 was designated a World Heritage Site. At 20km across, & over 600m deep, it is the largest unbroken, unflooded crater on the planet. Adjacent to the Ngorongoro Crater is the other equally spectacular volcanic scenery such as Embakaai, Olmoti & the frequently erupting Maasai Mountain of God, Oldonyo Lengai. & yet, despite its dramatic & violent past, Ngorongoro Crater & the surrounding Ngorongoro Conservation Area (the NCA), play host to an incredible concentration of wildlife. But this wildlife extravaganza has also been home to humans for millions of years. At Oldupai Gorge have been found some of the oldest humanoid remains ever discovered. Over thousands of years, different people have come & gone, & today, over 40 000 Maasai & their herds still live & follow their traditional way of life, within the NCA.