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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (552 Reviews)

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4.7880 / 5 4.8 /5
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Male avatar icon Zsolt Banyai Hungary flag HU       Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2018

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

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An amazing wonder of Africa, you should see it for yourself! Lions and hyenas are very common, but seeing the black rhino is not guaranteed. There is no leopard and cheetah in the crater.
The scenery is what makes this probably the best park in the Northern circuit, and the abundance of water that supports great numbers of herbivores.

Female avatar icon Ulka United States flag US       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2018

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

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Ngorongoro crater is very scenic but our wildlife sighting was much better in Tarangire as well as Serengeti. We saw rhinos from very far since there appears to be some research going with the rhinos or perhaps there has been poaching.

Avatar icon Cody United States flag US       Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 8, 2018

Email Cody

Beautiful area filled with amazing wildlife, fantastic scenery and friendly people!

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My wife and I visited Ngorongoro Crater in the summer of 2017 and had an amazing time. Our stop here was part of a larger, week-long safari throughout Tanzania so our time was somewhat limited, but our first day began with beautiful panoramic views of the crater from above before later driving into the crater for a day of wildlife viewing. The vastness of the crater kept things from ever feeling crowded, and we enjoyed seeing a variety of animals including lions, giraffe, hippos, hyenas, wildebeest, gazelles and much more. Watching the sun go down as we drove out made for one of the best views during our time in Africa.

On our second day, we did a guided hike to Olmoti crater with a park ranger. While the terrain was somewhat steep, the views at the top were well worth it and we would highly recommend this trip as a nice alternative to driving around all day. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and gave us lots of facts about the local area and animals.

Read more /> Overall, our time in the Nogrongoro crater area was fantastic, and I wouldn't hesitate to return on a future trip to Africa or Tanzania.
Male avatar icon Dave United States flag US       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 5, 2018

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

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Ok ......but not what we we're expecting

Male avatar icon David United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Jul 25, 2018

Email David  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Outstanding. Amazing place. Lived up to its reputation. Stunning place

Male avatar icon Sunil United States flag US       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2018

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

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got to see the lions, buffaloes, rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, secretary birds, fox, snakes, etc.

Male avatar icon Kingsley and Kara United States flag US       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 18, 2018

Email Kingsley and Kara  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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We witnessed siva cats, black rhinos, forest elephants as well as the typical animals of Africa. The ride out of the crater was beautiful and exhilarating!

Female avatar icon Ditte Lindeblad Joergensen Denmark flag DK       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 15, 2018

Email Ditte Lindeblad Joergensen  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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This was by far the best safari destination of the three we visited. Fascinating to see all those animals in the crate and such a beautiful scenic.

Female avatar icon Joann H Petrina United States flag US       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 12, 2018

Email Joann H Petrina  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Not as many animals as I had hoped. I was extremely happy to be there as it is a "wonder of the World" and I would have liked to have stayed longer than we did. It is just amazing to actually see this place.

Male avatar icon Polwach Wudhikulprapan Thailand flag TH       Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 8, 2018

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

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Ngorongoro conservation area is worth a visit as rhinos can be found here while Serengeti might be too big and too hard to find such an endangered kind of animal. In the crater, there were big herds of zebras, buffalos, wildebeests, elephants and hippos while several prides of lions could be seen as well. The lanscape itself is unique being surrounded by the rain forest in the highland with a great plain at the bottom of the crater. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is the best choice to enjoy the magnificent view of the crater.