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J.A.
BR
Visited:
September 2017
Reviewed: Oct 10, 2017
Email J.A. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Francois de Bruin
ZA
Visited:
August 2017
Reviewed: Sep 11, 2017
Email Francois de Bruin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Nice experience and saw the most blue crowned cranes together ever
Tonya Herron
US
Visited:
August 2017
Reviewed: Sep 5, 2017
Email Tonya Herron | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
LOTS of lions and hyenas. We did not get to see the Rhinos
Jonas Nimmersjö
SE
Visited:
July 2017
Reviewed: Aug 22, 2017
Email Jonas Nimmersjö | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
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.
Jack M
Great wildlife but didn't feel natural
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.
Lots of animals in a small space
Ngorongoro was the start of my safari vacation, and I'm glad it was at the start. Pretty much all the animals you're looking for are there, and you can see them in less than a full day.
However, it felt really over-crowded to me in an almost sickening way. There was one point where a female lion was sitting by the side of the road, and literally 30 safari cars pulled beside her to look. Because of all the cars, she lost track of her cubs and was crying out for them over and over. It was hot, the middle of the day, and she was scared. I was very sad.
Xavier
CH
Visited:
January 2016
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2016
Email Xavier | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stunning it is a must see but way to crowded, do not do it in August!
Xavier
CH
Visited:
August 2016
Reviewed: Aug 27, 2016
Email Xavier | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
princetontigeruk
KE
Visited:
December 2015
Reviewed: Jul 17, 2016
Email princetontigeruk | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
You have to be in Ngorongoro on the right day to experience all the wildlife that prospers there. Sometimes you can be just unlucky. But the crater is an amazing sight - it is so vast that you cannot see it all properly in one go. It is worth going but be prepared to have an "off" day.
Tom
US
Visited:
February 2016
Reviewed: Jul 14, 2016
Email Tom | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent but crowded
The Ngorongoro Crater offers both amazing experiences and large crowds due to its smaller size. It's one of the best places in Tanzania to see rhinos, and in general the wildlife is very accustomed to vehicles so you can get a close view of interesting behavior. On the downside, everyone makes it a stop on their safari, so it can get quite busy. We had a rhino near the road on our trip, and I counted at least 35 vehicles jockeying for position to see it. Certainly not a feeling of being out in the wilderness!