Ngorongoro Crater Reviews – Page 4

Olga Solovyeva –

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Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Mar 15, 2018

Email Olga Solovyeva | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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Ngorongoro Crater has more advertising. In the crater there are not so many animals as the guidebooks write.

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Globalbirder –

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Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Mar 10, 2018

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

Lots of wildlife - but passive experience

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4/5

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We did the Northern Circuit, including Ngorongoro in December of 2017. The amount of wildlife seen was mind boggling. However, sitting in the car for 12+ hours per day started to get boring and the experience felt passive. Next time I would like to mix up the experience with fewer days of driving and include more culture or walking activities.

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Matrishva Vyas –

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Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 11, 2018

Email Matrishva Vyas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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As a photographer, this is a good destination if you are interested in "Wildscape".
For the first timers it is a must go destination.
Rhino sighting is the attraction but you can photograph it nicely only if they come roadside.
Second time you may skip it.

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Leandro Rosa Novo Vita –

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Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 6, 2018

Email Leandro Rosa Novo Vita | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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Superb wildlife. Lots of lions. Birds. Elephants. Stunning scenery. The crater itself pays the visit. Lots of cars tough and not much of a bush vibe.

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shehnai –

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Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 24, 2017

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4/5

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By the time we went to Ngorongoro we had seen all of the animals. This was seeing them in a different habitat, yet similar. I loved the hippo pond & seeing the lush green grasses & water where the Zebra & wilder-beast congregated.

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J.A. –

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Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 10, 2017

Email J.A. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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Almost perfect, Missing Rino.

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Francois de Bruin –

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Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2017

Email Francois de Bruin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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Nice experience and saw the most blue crowned cranes together ever

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Tonya Herron –

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Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 5, 2017

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

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4/5

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LOTS of lions and hyenas. We did not get to see the Rhinos

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Jonas Nimmersjö –

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Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2017

Email Jonas Nimmersjö | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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If you need a safe card this is the place to go. You will not be disappointed and If you pair it with Serengeti the chances of a Big Five score i 99%. Here you will see a rhino, 99% chance. Then the scenery is amazing. The only downside is the price, and all the other tourists ... you will not be alone when you see the rhino or the lions.
I have been down in the crater more than eight times from 1991-2017.

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Jack M –

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Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Mar 15, 2017

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Great wildlife but didn't feel natural

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4/5

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Most likely wouldn't have written this if it wasn't for my mixed feelings. I'm glad I went there as a Tanzania safari is not complete with visiting the crater but it doesn't come even close to Serengeti. Yes, a lot of people complain about it being crowded with tourists but that wasn't the only problem. Seeing the Masai and their cattle right next to the wildebeest and zebras was also strange. Add to this the fact that the place is a small, very open enclosure hemmed in by mountains on all sides and you end up losing that "jungle" vibe that you get when you visit Serengeti or Tarangire.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's an excellent place to see wildlife-but the combination of geographic and human factors just make it feel like too much of a zoo.

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