Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world and frequently referred to as the “eighth wonder of the world,” is one of the few places in Africa where you can see all five of the “big five” animals—the rhinoceros, lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, and buffalo—on a single game drive. Ngorongoro Crater, which is 610 meters deep, 20 kilometres in diameter, and covers an area of 311 square kilometres, was once an active volcano, but its cone collapsed to create the crater. Unique to Ngorongoro, local Maasai graze their livestock on the crater floor in harmony with nearby herds of buffalo and wildebeest. Indigenous tribes are also allowed to live in the conservation area. Numerous wild game and bird species can be found in the crater. Nearly every species of African plains mammal—with the exception of impala, topi, and giraffe—lives in the crater, including the critically endangered black rhino and the continent’s densest population of predators. The majority of the crater elephants are bulls, which is strange. The bird population, which includes flamingos, is primarily seasonal and is influenced by Lake Magadi’s soda to fresh water ratio. Grassland, swamps, lakes, rivers, woodlands, and mountains all intertwine on the crater floor. In a four-wheel drive car, you can drive down to the crater’s base. Any time of year is a good time to visit the crater because the majority of the animals live there year-round. Although overnight lodging is not permitted inside the crater, there is a campground and some lovely lodges on the rim that provide breathtaking views of the crater below. You must not miss this location. If you only have a day, you can travel there from Moshi or Arusha.