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JD~PHOTOGRAPHY
CA
Visited:
May 2015
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2015
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A remarkable conservation area with numerous numbers of species from leopards and lions to herds of elephants.
gordopuggy
US
Visited:
May 2015
Reviewed: Jun 22, 2015
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Long Views and Unique Landscape
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far away, but so are the other trucks. rarely did it feel crowded (again, late May is very early in the season, and we were told that in high season it would be much, much worse). At that time of year, we saw only a few lions and at a great distance. Tarangire and the Serengeti had many more lions, often in the more abundant trees that are missing from Ngorongoro, so the caldera wasn't the place for big cats. Your best photo opportunities in the caldera will be for wide landscapes, or for very long animal shots, if you have the lens for it (600mm would've been nice). Zebras and wildebeests are often right alongside the road, but the few rhinos or lions you might find will often be a half mile away or more. All caldera roads were dirt, there were no private vehicles leaving the roads, and there is a very nice, albeit popular, scenic lunch spot by a hippo lake, with rest rooms. The caldera is probably a must-see place, but only in combination with another park that has denser trees and more big cats, like Tarangire.
Terry Divyak
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 15, 2015
Ngorongoro Crater was one of my favorite places to be in Tanzania. We stayed on the rim in the Serena Lodge and the stars at night were brilliant and I was lucky enough to have a full moon night while there too. The amount of wildlife in the crater was almost mind boggling with scenes looking like the garden of eden with many species of animals all gathered together.
nore2025
US
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
Email nore2025 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the seven natural wonders of Africa. The crater is amazing and a must see when you are in Tanzania.
Gaston Maqueda
CA
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
Email Gaston Maqueda | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excelent, excelent, excelent but a little bit expensive.
Colin S. Johnson Photography
US
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most unique places I have ever seen. You literally are deep inside of an extinct volcano crater that is so massive you could fit three Washington, DC's inside of it. The best place in the world to see Black Rhinos in the wild. It was almost like being in a natural theme park. An incredible place that must be given two days minumum to enjoy. So much to see and the animals have little movement so they are easy to find. But the rhinos are scarce even in the crater. I could have spent a week here and still wanted more. An incredible experience.
Tom Robinson
GB
Visited:
October 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
Email Tom Robinson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A relatively small area with quite concentrated wildlife populations. This is your only realistic chance of seeing a rhino! If you like your birds you will see a lot of kori and black kites. We also saw lots of lions and even a serval cat here!
Rontswan
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
Don Petersen
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
Beautiful park and the chance to see rhinos. Amazing sunsets, and wonderful accommodations.
sunshine051469
US
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: May 26, 2015
Email sunshine051469 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nature at its finest comes to life
The highlight for me is always the big cats. We were fortunate to see a live kill of a cape buffalo by one of the prides. Visible there were three males, two females and three cubs taking part in the feast. I have photos showing the feast commencing. It is was also interesting
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to note the dynamics among species. For example the it was clear the hyenas were alerting the lions to the fact the vultures were approaching. As a reward the lions allow the hyena to take part in the feast. The jackals had to wait their turn as did the vultures. Seeing a kill on TV is one thing, seeing it in person is entirely different you will not want to look away.The Ngorongoro Crater is an unfilled volcanic caldera. We drove down about 2000 feet to get to the floor of the crater. This takes about 30 mins. There is a salt lake in the center and other tributaries that support the biodiversity in the area. The ride through the park can be rough. For the most part we arrived early in the day so it was overcast but that did not lessen the experience.
Again for me it was about the animals so to share what you will see in order of plenty:
Wildebeest-- many (and you get real close to them)
Zebra-- many (and you get real close to them)
Hippo -- many (and you get real close to them)
Lions -- many (and you get real close to them but from the truck!)
Hyenas -- many
Jackals -- many
Rabbits--many
Cape Buffalo --many
Leopard -- few
Rhino --few
Overall I highly recommend the tour. Do not settle for the 2 hour tour either. It will take you 30 mins down and 30 mins up. Take a day tour wherever possible. It is well worth it.
