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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (552 Reviews)

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4.7880 / 5 4.8 /5
4.7899 / 5 4.8502 / 5 4.2315 / 5 4.3123 / 5

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Male avatar icon DennisK United States flag US       Visited: January 2011 Reviewed: Sep 22, 2011

65+ years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
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This is a must see destination! The view of the crater from above allows you to digest all the geological information you will read and that the guide will tell you. It is also a natural zoo, rich with water and vegetation that supports many wildlife.

Male avatar icon Ron van de Leijgraaf Netherlands flag NL       Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Oct 2, 2011

Email Ron van de Leijgraaf  |  35-50 years of age

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The crater is really very special and a must see on your safari trip. The rest of the area is certainly nice as well, but parts are primarily used for moving up to the Serengeti. Closer to the Serengeti, you really get the bush vibe back.

Male avatar icon gem and stu United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: February 2008 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2011

20-35 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
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Just awesome!

Male avatar icon Johan Gardelius Sweden flag SE       Visited: November 2007 Reviewed: Jan 26, 2012

Email Johan Gardelius  |  50-65 years of age

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Ngorongoro is speactacular as a formation, but the wildlife we encountered was not that great. But the poverall impression, coming down into the caldera, was magnificent!

Avatar icon John Carthy Visited: August 2008 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2012

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Amazing park with fantastic wildlife, easily reached from the pleasant town of Arusha. This means it is packed with safari vehicles. But then anywhere good is going to be busy nowadays, isn't it? Goes hand in hand with the Serengeti - you can't go to one without visiting the other. Rivals the Mara and Kruger as one of the greatest parks in Africa.

Male avatar icon John Carthy United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2008 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2012

Email John Carthy  |  20-35 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
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Amazing park with fantastic wildlife, easily reached from the pleasant town of Arusha. This means it is packed with safari vehicles. But then anywhere good is going to be busy nowadays, isn't it? Goes hand in hand with the Serengeti - you can't go to one without visiting the other. Rivals the Mara and Kruger as one of the greatest parks in Africa.

Female avatar icon ~lustedtowander~ United States flag US       Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2012

Email ~lustedtowander~  |  35-50 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of ~lustedtowander~ and not that of SafariBookings.
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The animals are there, in one compact space. And so are the people. But it is quite unique - the early morning drive to the crater rim is often foggy and wet, and the steep descent an adventure itself. If your time is brief, and you crave instant animal gratification, go here. If you have more time and the inclination - make the bumpy, dusty drive to Olduvai Gorge, request Lucas as your guide, and revel in hominid history.
A warning: There is a fee to enter the Ngorongoro Conservation area. You must pay again if you want to go into the Ngorongoro Crater. And you must pay again to enter the Serengeti. This traveler thinks that is too much paying.

Female avatar icon Sandi United States flag US       Visited: November 2009 Reviewed: Feb 29, 2012

Email Sandi  |  35-50 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
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A stunning place of geological history! So unique, so vast, so beautiful. Do not miss a stop at Gibbs Farm for at least a lunch visit. Very close to Ngorongoro.

Male avatar icon Jim Griggs United States flag US       Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Mar 3, 2012

Email Jim Griggs  |  65+ years of age

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There is no other place I have found in the region with the spectacular scenery of the crater. The crater wall makes such a superb backdrop for the wildlife resident there.

Female avatar icon Mary W United States flag US       Visited: October 2007 Reviewed: Mar 4, 2012

65+ years of age

4 / 5 4 /5
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Didn't see all that many bird species.