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Ngorongoro Crater Ss
Ngorongoro Crater Ss
25,000 animals in a surreal volcanic crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Formed 2.5 million years ago after an ancient volcano erupted and then collapsed, the Ngorongoo crater is one of Tanzania’s most unique safari destinations. Thousands of birds and animals live here among the grasslands and Lake Magadi. Formed 2.5 million years ago after an ancient volcano erupted and then collapsed, the Ngorongoo crater is one of Tanzania’s most unique safari destinations. Thousands of birds and animals live here among the grasslands and Lake Magadi.
Why the Ngorongoro Crater?
Entering Ngorongoro Crater is an experience all its own. You’ll drive up steep, winding roads and then descend over the rim of the crater. The views are wonderful and it only gets better as you make your way to the crater floor. Elephants, warthogs, antelope, lion and even cheetah, leopard and black rhino can be spotted.

Listening to grunting hippos wallow in the shallows of Lake Magadi, unbothered by surrounding flamingos. You might even catch the lake looking as pink as the birds when its surface is rich with nutritious algae. Come for a short stay or remain a while in the area – Ngorongoro Crater is excellent for vehicle safaris, but it’s also possible to hike and explore neighbouring volcanoes.
  • Said to be the world’s largest unbroken caldera.
  • Phenomenal viewpoints around the rim of the crater.
  • Surprising amount of wildlife in a small area.
  • Rare animals including leopard and rhino.
  • Located between the Serengeti and the Great Rift Valley.
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Hero Image Exterior View Of Lodge Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Perched on the rim of the crater with awe-inspiring views and surrounded by this tapestry of spectacular flora and fauna, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge offers you some of the most sumptuous accommodation in Africa. Everything at the lodge has been designed to invoke awe and delight the imagination.

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Hero Image Swimming Pool The Manor At Ngorongoro Ngorongoro
The Manor at Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Manor is reminiscent of an elegant up-country farm home in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. The Manor is one of the finest luxury safari properties in the region to fuse East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture and décor.

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Hero Image Mess Tent Entamanu Ngorongoro Ngorongoro
Entamanu Ngorongoro

Entamanu Ngorongoro is a gorgeous tented lodge, perched high in the hills of Tanzania’s Crater Highlands. Set just back from the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater on a plateau, surrounded by acacia forest, look forward to the most incredible panoramic views out over the crater.

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Deck With View
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

Cresting the rim of its namesake, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is a favourite of ours for parents and children alike. The vistas of the crater are visible from everywhere in your suite, surrounding you with the sunlit beauty of one of Africa’s most spectacular landscapes. Children of all ages are welcome here and will love picnics on the crater floor as well as the WILDChild programme.

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Tanzania Osonjoi Lodge Suite Exterior
Osonjoi Lodge

Developed by one of the most respected names of East African safaris, Osonjoi Lodge is a modern and luxurious crater-rim cluster of superb suites with easy access to one of Africa’s premier wildlife locations.

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