Historic site · Tanzania
Olduvai Gorge
National Historic Site of Tanzania
About Olduvai Gorge
The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is a paleoanthropological site in northern Tanzania. Many sites exposed by the gorge have proven invaluable in furthering understanding of early human evolution. A steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches across East Africa, it is about 48 km (30 mi) long, and is located in the eastern Serengeti Plains within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the Olbalbal ward located in Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region, about 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Laetoli, another important archaeological locality of early human occupation. The British/Kenyan paleoanthropologist-archeologist team of Mary and Louis Leakey established excavation and research programs at Olduvai Gorge that achieved great advances in human knowledge.
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Best time to visit
Best time to go: June – August
Midday highs, based on last year's weather. Green months have comfortable temperatures and few rainy days.
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Questions about Olduvai Gorge
Where is Olduvai Gorge?
Olduvai Gorge is in Tanzania.
When is the best time to visit Olduvai Gorge?
The most comfortable months to visit Olduvai Gorge are June – August: pleasant temperatures and few rainy days, based on last year's weather.
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