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The Ngorongoro Highlands ... a dramatic range of volcanic mountains that straddles the Rift Valley escarpment to the south and east of Serengeti ... is probably one of the most beautiful safari areas in East Africa.

The reason that most people come is to visit one of Africa's most impressive natural wonders ... the Ngorongoro Crater.

Away from the crater the highlands are much more remote and contain some superb hiking and trekking. To cross these huge landscapes on foot in the company of Maasai 'morani' is about as cool as it gets.

Take a look at the images section for a quick area by area overview.