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User Reviews of Ngorongoro Crater (555 Reviews)

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Avatar icon Courtney Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Aug 10, 2011

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Incredible! The pictures I took here are the ones that everyone cannot believe are real. Lions so close I could hear them breathing. Hippos, Hyeana, Serval Cat, Flamingos, Jackals, Baboons...just everything. Beyond belief. We stayed at Serena Ngorongoro and it was very nice and had an amazing view.

Male avatar icon Henrique Augusto Zillo Brazil flag BR       Visited: January 2007 Reviewed: Aug 8, 2011

Email Henrique Augusto Zillo  |  35-50 years of age

Ngorongoro Extraordinarily Beautiful

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Africa is already a unique place. When you to Tanzania, it is even better. Ngorongoro is the upmost. Imagine a wildlife park inside a extinct volcano crater, maybe with 20 or 30 km diameter, with all the animals living in perfect harmony: lions, zebras, hippopotamus, elephants, baboons, wild beasts, rhinos, hyena, flamingos, etc., etc.. The weather is unique as well, altitude atmosphere. The hotels are located in the edge of the crater with a awesome view to the park. There are good hotels, good food and accomodations. It is a lifetime experience!! Ngorongoro Extraordinarily Beautiful!!

Male avatar icon gavathome New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: February 2011 Reviewed: Aug 8, 2011

Email gavathome  |  35-50 years of age

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We saw Rhino's, make sure you go early and go through the forrest first to catch the Rhino's and Elephants on their way to the water holes in the morning.

Male avatar icon Dudley United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: June 2010 Reviewed: Jul 21, 2011

20-35 years of age

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Similar to the Serengeti in terms of numbers of tourists, this open expanse is dramatically set in a crater and full of wildlife. The weather wasn't great when we were there, in part thanks to its altitude.

We saw a lioness make a kill at one point, which was inevitably quite exciting, though our view was obstructed at points by the other 4x4s that were gathered on the path ahead of us. I would have liked more time here.

Male avatar icon mrdiggler Germany flag DE       Visited: June 2011 Reviewed: Jul 15, 2011

Email mrdiggler  |  20-35 years of age

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Its very scenic and you'll see a lot of animals, even the rare Rhino. the negative part is there will be a lot of tourists around

Female avatar icon club60 United States flag US       Visited: October 2010 Reviewed: May 9, 2011

50-65 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5

A fantastic ecosystem to explore. You would think that the wildlife would be content to remain in the Crater but they make nightly visits to the Serena Lodge which is perched right on the Crater rim.

Male avatar icon Mark United States flag US       Visited: November 2004 Reviewed: May 4, 2011

Email Mark  |  35-50 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5

Ngorongoro has a huge number of wild animals within a fairly small space.

Male avatar icon bruges00 Belgium flag BE       Visited: August 2008 Reviewed: May 3, 2011

Email bruges00  |  35-50 years of age

Amazing experience

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I found NCA a magnificent park. Unique scenary, wild animals basically everywhere and easily to spot and see while they e.g. move, drink from the lake, hunt, rest.
1/2 days in ngorongoro is in my opinion enough as the crater is not that big. Accomodation is somewhat expensive and one may consider staying in one of the villages just outisde the NCA for good accomodation at molre reasonable prices. A trek on the Empakai crater possibly walking , guided by a masai, as far as lake natron is an amazing experience.