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Critidoc
US
Visited:
May 2015
Reviewed: Nov 16, 2015
Email Critidoc | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First time not in a private concession
Abundant wildlife sometimes not as close as you would like. Due to the rules of staying on the road, it was luck of the draw if the animals came close. We did see lots of black rhino, wildebeast, zebray, giraffe, elephants and hippos, few lions in the distance and solitary hyenas. Lots of birds byr could not get close to the flocks of flamingos . It became crowded with tourists as the day progressed with the best sightings early in the morning. We were lucky in that we stayed on the crater rim close to the entrance to the crater floor. the lodge was great.
Sudhir
IN
Visited:
April 2015
Reviewed: Nov 15, 2015
Email Sudhir | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just aim your camera anywhere & you will hit gold!
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crowded & the evenings are load & dinner is like on a cruise ship:). I suggest 2 days in a resort nearby in Karatu town for 2 days at the start or at the end of the trip. Just to unwind as the holiday will be packed right form early morning till evening:) A must see on any birders bucket list. A veritable Eden indeed!
SnowmanStudios.de
Ngorongoro Crater was woderful. Lot of game in a beautiful scenery. Although the camp at the egde of the crater is cool. And cold, so take warm clothes. Loved this place for shoting the milkyway and startrails.
humphfrey
NZ
Visited:
September 2015
Reviewed: Oct 31, 2015
Email humphfrey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The descend down the crater we see the hot spring and other species of animal, apart from that their is maasai tribe dealing with animal grazing across the crater
Aindriu H
IE
Visited:
June 2015
Reviewed: Oct 27, 2015
Email Aindriu H | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ngorongoro is a beautiful compact park that is full of wildlife. The small size means that is it is easy to get around and see the variety on offer: from the larger grassland areas to the forest area inside the park. It is definitely worth a visit, however, the cost may be prohibitive to some on a budget.
Barbara
US
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015
Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barbara
US
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015
Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible! My ranger was so knowledgeable of the history of this amazing site! And rhinos!
Fantastic!
From the first moment I was really impressed with the Ngorongoro Crater. It's kind of shocking being there in such a huge space surrounded by thousands of wild animals.
We saw from Elephants to lions, lots of zebras and many many more ...
We passed really close to a lion and even saw one eating a zebra, scary!
In total an amazing experience!
Mike Briley
FR
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Oct 4, 2015
Email Mike Briley | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A unique opportunity to get close to the animals
The structure of the crater means that many animals are virtually trapped within the crater because the rim is so steep. This means that the ecosystem is unique with a richness of wildlife. The number of jeeps with guides is limited as is the number of days you can stay. This and the limited accommodation means that the crater is no overrun by tourists. This is the only place we saw rhinos. We also witnessed an attack by lions being beaten off by cape buffaloes. The guides communicated between themselves to get information on the latest sightings of interesting animals. The scenery is splendid but took second place to the wildlife. Accommodation in Rhino lodge on the rim was rustic but comfortable. On the rim the weather was cold and wet but inside the crater we had fine sunny weather.
This is an unique place.
We stayed at Nogorongro Crater Lodge for 2 nights. Our cabin sits on the rim of the Crater. The swiping view of the crater from the room was breathtaking. The facility, the service and the food were very good.
The park even being a crater is not really isolated from outside area. The variety of wild life in other parks can all find here. It is just more densely packed in this small area. The game drive experience was similar to that of Serengeti or Masa Mara. The difference is that the floor is completely flat. There was no tall grass either when we visited. You could see the other end of the park miles away. Therefore it was easier to spot wild life activities far away. I saw