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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (593 Reviews)

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Female avatar icon ssilberman United States flag US       Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Nov 26, 2015

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

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Standing at the top of this crater and looking down is awe-inspiring. We'd heard it would be crowded but we didn't see many other vehicles. It was our first view of lions!! Who could ever forget that?

Male avatar icon Critidoc United States flag 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

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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.

Male avatar icon Sudhir India flag 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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The E African " must see's " for me was Bwindi in Uganda, the Masai Mara in Kenya & the Serengeti in Tanzania. The Masai Mara is a rump of the Serengeti in Kenya (though better marketed). For sheer size as well as location , the Ngorongoro Crater in the Serengeti is breathtaking....The weather is good all year round & even during the wet season, the grass is green & the birds are plentiful. Also we get better rates in hotels in the off season, I recommend that a minimum one week is required to get a feel of the scale of this area as well as catch a small part of the Wildebeest migration. A day/2 days stay on a hotel perched on the rim of Ngorongoro crater is a MUST. (Especially with a wide angle lens). The quality of guides in E Africa is high when it comes to knowing the wildlife but it does not hurt to ask for a guide who knows birds if you are a avid birder. It helps to cut the chase & notch more birds in the time you have. The hotels on the rims are always
Read more 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!
Avatar icon SnowmanStudios.de Germany flag DE       Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Nov 5, 2015

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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.

Male avatar icon humphfrey New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: September 2015 Reviewed: Oct 31, 2015

Email humphfrey  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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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

Male avatar icon Aindriu H Ireland flag IE       Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Oct 27, 2015

Email Aindriu H  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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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.

Female avatar icon Barbara United States flag US       Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015

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

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Saw rhinos!woohoo

Female avatar icon Barbara United States flag US       Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015

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

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Incredible! My ranger was so knowledgeable of the history of this amazing site! And rhinos!

Avatar icon Andrea Spain flag ES       Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Oct 11, 2015

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Fantastic!

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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!

Male avatar icon Mike Briley France flag 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

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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.