Ngorongoro Crater safari
We included just one day at Ngorongoro Crater as the National Park fees are fairly steep (almost $500 per day for the family including the driver and vehicle). This was another bucket list experience for all of us so it had to be done. Described by some as the best place in East Africa for safari, this World Heritage Site has a stunning backdrop and the density of wildlife you can experience here is second to none.
We got up well before sunrise and set off for the crater. Our excellent guide opened up the roof in our Landcruiser once we descended from the crater rim and off we went on safari.
What an experience of nature in action! We saw pretty much everything, from a Zebra giving birth, to gazelles rutting and lions mating. Under the lifted roof in our vehicle, it stayed pretty cool and the kids were able to stand on the seats with us and see elephants, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, wildebeests, flamingos, buffalo and hippos. For a thrilling half-hour, we witnessed lions on the prowl with wildlife fleeing in all directions.