The road climbs to the top of the rift wall, passes through densely populated agricultural land and enters Ngorongoro at the Lodware Gate. The only other official entry point into the area is from the Serengeti National Park. Various tracks, largely impassable during the rainy season, enter the area from the north and southwest. Special permission is required if you enter by any of these alternative routes. Details of the various safari companies that offer this service, as well as tours of the northern Tanzanian parks and conservation areas, can be obtained from a travel agent.
Most companies offer transport, accommodation or camping, and collection from the airport.
Those visitors using their own aircraft can hire vehicles with drivers at the headquarters. Ndutu Lodge, overlooking Lake Ndutu on the Serengeti border, has its own airstrip and several strips for light aircraft lie outside the conservation area. All visitors need a valid passport to enter Tanzania. All visa requirements should be checked with your travel agent, or the Tanzanian representative in your country. If you are travelling with your own vehicle into Tanzania, you will require a carnet de passage, insurance cover and an international driver's license.