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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (621 Reviews)

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4.7826 / 5 4.8 /5
4.7826 / 5 4.8495 / 5 4.2469 / 5 4.3561 / 5

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Male avatar icon Allan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: July 2026 Reviewed: Jul 22, 2026

Email Allan  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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There's lots of wildlife in the crater and lots of it remains there, thanks to difficulties escaping the crater. This leads to lots of in-breeding, particularly among the lions. Lots of tourists so its difficult to imagine it's just you and nature.

Female avatar icon Ann New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: June 2026 Reviewed: Jul 21, 2026

Email Ann  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Ann and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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We Didn’t see much

Female avatar icon Carolina Montecinos Meneses Chile flag CL       Visited: June 2026 Reviewed: Jul 20, 2026

Email Carolina Montecinos Meneses  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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It was a beautiful place but when we went it was really cold and couldn’t see a looot of animals, but at least we saw the rhino but too far away

Male avatar icon Amit Govil Norway flag NO       Visited: June 2026 Reviewed: Jul 9, 2026

Email Amit Govil  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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An amazing experience inside the crater!

Female avatar icon LEI NI China flag CN       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: Jun 22, 2026

Email LEI NI  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Title: A Prehistoric Arena and Boaz’s Eagle Eye

Descending into the Ngorongoro Crater is like stepping into a prehistoric amphitheater. The concentration of wildlife here is staggering, but the true highlight was witnessing Boaz's exceptional guiding skills. Spotting the endangered Black Rhino is the ultimate challenge in the crater’s thick mist and vegetation, yet Boaz navigated the chaos with the calm precision of a chess master. While other vehicles circled aimlessly, he utilized his decades of instinct to position our Land Cruiser perfectly, granting us a breathtaking, clear view of this ancient giant. Beyond the rhinos, the crater floor is a vibrant tapestry of life—from flamingos painting the soda lakes pink to the powerful bull elephants. Boaz didn't just drive; he interpreted the ecosystem, transforming a game drive into a masterclass on ecology. This day was the pinnacle of our safari, proving that a great guide is worth their weight in gold.

Female avatar icon Kathleen H. United States flag US       Visited: May 2026 Reviewed: May 20, 2026

Email Kathleen H.  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Saw beautiful scenery, Male lions, female lions, flamingos

Female avatar icon Deeba Rai Canada flag CA       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: Apr 30, 2026

Email Deeba Rai  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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This crater was incredibly beautiful such a highlight for my trip. Such a unique landscape with a beautiful water in the middle it’s breathtaking.

Female avatar icon Helga Ruhland Germany flag DE       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2026

Email Helga Ruhland  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Here you can see a whole bunch of wild animals all in one place! It was breathtaking

Female avatar icon Sara Silvestri United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: February 2026 Reviewed: Apr 9, 2026

Email Sara Silvestri  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Beautiful place and potentially full of opportunities to spot wildlife if it wasn't that there were over 50 vehicles at close distance from one another at all times driving around in the middle of the day so wildlife was very far away when spotted. Safari cars drive at crazy speed across the park and the experience is overall loud and messy.

Male avatar icon Pierre Andre Plotkins Canada flag CA       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2026

Email Pierre Andre Plotkins  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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The massive congregation of Flamingos, seen up close was stunning !
Some sectors of forest vegetation, were almost prehistoric in appearance. A close encounter with a teen mother elephant, with the tiniest baby, was surprising. A wide variety of large and small bird life, was impressive.