Ngurdoto Crater
Ngurdoto
A forested crater about 3 km across, known as the 'mini Ngorongoro', that can only be viewed from lookouts on its rim, with no access to the floor.
Ngurdoto Crater lies in the southeastern part of Arusha National Park. Its rim is covered with mountain forest, where black-and-white colobus and blue monkeys are common. The crater floor is marshy grassland, often home to buffalo and warthogs. To protect the ecosystem, visitors may not descend to the floor. They can only look down from several lookouts along the rim road, hence its nickname 'mini Ngorongoro'. The views are best in the morning after the mist clears. It is included in the national park ticket and is usually scheduled on the same day as the Momella Lakes.
Opening hours
06:30–18:30 (national park hours)
Nearby sights
- Momella Lakes
- Arusha National Park
- Lake Duluti
- Mount Meru
- Natural History Museum (Old Boma)
- Arusha Clock Tower
- Arusha Central Market
- Arusha Declaration Museum