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Serengeti-Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Safari & Wildlife Tracking

Home to the world's largest intact volcanic caldera and 25,000 large animals in a 260km2 area. Offers crater floor game drives, Olduvai Gorge archaeology, walking safaris with Maasai, balloon safaris, and rhino tracking. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Best season: Winter
Difficulty: 6
Region: Tanzania, Mara and Arusha Regions

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A large African elephant feeding on grasses in the wild savanna.

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A grassy plain with a few trees in the distance

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Cheetah roaming the lush grasslands of Kenyan savannah, highlighting its natural habitat.

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Captivating view of the Ngorongoro Crater's vast landscape at dusk, showcasing timeless beauty and vast horizons.

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A lone wildebeest stands in the expansive green savannah of Narok, Kenya.

Photo by Hugo Sykes

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