På gång i Ngorongoro (Ngorongoro Crater), Tanzania under året

Mest folk — Festive season peak, December–January long break i Tanzania

• Natur

  Calving on the Ndutu plains

  1 jan – 15 mar · vanligtvisDjurlivssäsongBoka tidigt

  The herds drop most of their calves on the short-grass plains at Ndutu, in the conservation area's western corner, and the predators concentrate on them. It is the one stretch when the crater is not the reason to be here.

• Regel

  Six hours on the crater floor

  1 jan – 31 dec · vanligtvisStängningar

  The descent fee is charged per vehicle and buys a single six-hour visit, so the whole day gets planned backwards from it. Gates run dawn to dusk and the Seneto descent closes in the middle of the afternoon. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Festive season peak (18 dec – 5 jan (vanligtvis))

Lugnt — skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en av dess sämsta vädermånader

Inget nytt börjar i februari.

Pågår fortfarande: Calving on the Ndutu plains (1 jan – 15 mar (vanligtvis)), Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — April short break i Tanzania, skollov i 4 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

• Säsong

  The long rains

  20 mar – 20 maj · vanligtvisMonsunRisk

  The rim road turns to mud and the descent tracks get awkward. The floor stays green and nearly empty of vehicles, which is the trade you are making.

Pågår fortfarande: Calving on the Ndutu plains (1 jan – 15 mar (vanligtvis)), Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — April short break i Tanzania, skollov i 4 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

• Säsong

  Cloud on the crater rim

  1 apr – 31 aug · vanligtvisDimsäsong

  The rim sits inside cloud for days at a time and the lodges look out at grey while the floor below is often clear. It is a hard thing to explain to somebody who has just arrived for the view.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), The long rains (20 mar – 20 maj (vanligtvis))

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i maj.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), The long rains (20 mar – 20 maj (vanligtvis)), Cloud on the crater rim (1 apr – 31 aug (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Dry season on the floor, Mid-year break i Tanzania

• Säsong

  Dry season on the floor

  15 jun – 15 okt · vanligtvisTrångt

  The crater holds its game all year, so the dry months mainly add vehicles. Be at the Seneto descent when it opens or accept driving in a convoy for the rest of the morning.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), Cloud on the crater rim (1 apr – 31 aug (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Dry season on the floor, Mid-year break i Tanzania

Inget nytt börjar i juli.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), Cloud on the crater rim (1 apr – 31 aug (vanligtvis)), Dry season on the floor (15 jun – 15 okt (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — Dry season on the floor, skollov i 4 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

Inget nytt börjar i augusti.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), Cloud on the crater rim (1 apr – 31 aug (vanligtvis)), Dry season on the floor (15 jun – 15 okt (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Dry season on the floor, September short break i Tanzania

Inget nytt börjar i september.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), Dry season on the floor (15 jun – 15 okt (vanligtvis))

Mycket folk — Dry season on the floor, skollov i 4 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

Inget nytt börjar i oktober.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), Dry season on the floor (15 jun – 15 okt (vanligtvis))

Mellansäsong — skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

• Säsong

  The short rains

  1 nov – 15 dec · vanligtvisMonsun

  Afternoon storms and new grass on the rim. Roads stay usable, camps are cheaper than either peak and the light in the crater after a storm is the best of the year.

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Festive season peak, December–January long break i Tanzania

• Helg

  Festive season peak

  18 dec – 5 jan · vanligtvisJul & nyårTrångtBoka tidigt

  Rim lodges charge festive rates and the descent queue at Seneto is at its longest. It overlaps the start of the calving at Ndutu, which is the good reason to be here anyway. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Six hours on the crater floor (1 jan – 31 dec (vanligtvis)), The short rains (1 nov – 15 dec (vanligtvis))