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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (549 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Matrishva Vyas India flag IN       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 11, 2018

Email Matrishva Vyas  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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As a photographer, this is a good destination if you are interested in "Wildscape".
For the first timers it is a must go destination.
Rhino sighting is the attraction but you can photograph it nicely only if they come roadside.
Second time you may skip it.

Male avatar icon John C. United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Feb 13, 2018

Email John C.  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Amazing scenery and great wildlife. Best chance to see rhino

Female avatar icon Ciara Sweeney United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 15, 2018

Email Ciara Sweeney  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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This was incredible - I want to go back!

Female avatar icon Ana Belen Gallegos Netherlands flag NL       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 19, 2018

Email Ana Belen Gallegos  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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It was amazing have the chance to see rhinos

Female avatar icon Elizabeth Dahlen United States flag US       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 20, 2018

Email Elizabeth Dahlen  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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It was a rainy day and the wildlife was not out...

Male avatar icon Gordon Magee United States flag US       Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2018

Email Gordon Magee  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A trip of a lifetime. More to see than one could possible image

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We recently had the unique opportunity to visit the Ngorongoro Crater during a Safari arranged by Road Scholar. It is a phenomenal destination and must see to anyone visiting East Africa. During our trip we toured Amboseli National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Carter, Serengti and Masai Mara. The highlight was the base of Ngorongoro Crater with its large variety of animals and birds that inhabit the Conservation area around Lake Magadi. We were able to easily view and photograph from close range elephant, cape buffalo, rhino, wildebeast, ostrich, zebra, topi, eland, warthog, gazelle, waterbuck, jackal, grey crowned stork, tawny eagle, black-sholdered kite, sacred ibis, weaver bird, kori and Hartlaub's Bustard, and many other birds. In the evening we enjoyed excellent entertainment and dinner at the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge on the Crater rim. We highly recommend this facility for its rooms, views and superb food. Our guide was Edwin Nyabuto. He was the best possible
Read more guide in every aspect (knowledgeable, articulate, patient, helpful, caring of all participants)
Female avatar icon nicole_reigelman United States flag US       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2018

Email nicole_reigelman  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Amazing diversity of wildlife; more lions than I've seen at any other park in Africa.

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We spent one day in Ngorongoro Crater. The drive up to the top of the Crater alone was amazing. We were traveling with Ranger Safaris, and we were very confident in our guide's ability and knowledge. We stayed at the Sopa lodge, apparently one of only three on the Crater's rim. Service and food were fantastic,and wildlife wandered right up to the sun porch on the back of our room. Weather changed throughout the day, which made for a great experience. I've been on over a dozen game drives, and would say the standouts at the Crater were seeing a pride of 12 or more lions, a pond full of hippos who were rolling over in the water, and hundreds of zebras. What a day! Highly recommended part of any trip to Tanzania.

Female avatar icon Catherine Australia flag AU       Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2018

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

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The crater was beautiful and was s
Cool to see so many animals habitating there.

Female avatar icon Ilinca Switzerland flag CH       Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Mar 2, 2018

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

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Driving through the Ngorongoro Reservation Area and the Crater was unique. So many different impressions and so many animals. Particularly loved the Hippo Pool.

Male avatar icon Globalbirder United States flag US       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Mar 10, 2018

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

Lots of wildlife - but passive experience

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We did the Northern Circuit, including Ngorongoro in December of 2017. The amount of wildlife seen was mind boggling. However, sitting in the car for 12+ hours per day started to get boring and the experience felt passive. Next time I would like to mix up the experience with fewer days of driving and include more culture or walking activities.