With tens of thousands of animals inhabiting the Crater floor, game drives are likely to produce some exceptional sightings on your Ngorongoro Crater safari in Tanzania. Stop at one of the designated picnic sites on the Crater floor for a delicious packed lunch. Continue of your wildlife adventure on your Ngorongoro Crater safari in Tanzania after lunch, returning to the Lodge in the early afternoon.

You might also want to spend a day visiting Empaki Crater, which is a 90-minute drive from Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. With a diameter of only six kilometres, Empaki Crater is smaller than the Ngorongoro Crater, but is equally beautiful.

You can drive up to the outer rims of the crater, before taking the 45-minute walk down the path through the forested slopes to the crater floor. Look out for birds and monkeys in the forests on the way down, and on a clear day you can see beautiful views of Lake Natron and Mount Kilimanjaro on your Ngorongoro Crater safari in Tanzania.