This is a truly unique lodge. I don’t think I have ever seen a lodge designed quite like it. The views down to the Crater are incredible and the decor is top class. Everything about this lodge screams exclusivity. I would highly recommend this lodge to anyone after a really special experience.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched on the edge of the world-famous Ngorongoro Crater at the eastern edge of the Serengeti in northern Tanzania. It lies within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which covers more than 8 000 square kilometres (3 100 square miles) of pristine African wilderness. Inspired in design by the Maasai mud-and-stick manyatta (homestead), Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is without doubt one of the most architecturally spectacular safari lodges in Africa.
Every day there was something new and exciting to see. We saw all of the Big 5 and many other animals and beautiful birds. Highlights included: 2 cheetahs stalking, sprinting and catching a gazelle; zebra on migration; 3 lionesses stalking the zebra; a lioness with a fresh kill being roared away by a big lion; lion cubs playing; a leopard lazing in a tree; a floc... moreJean Gilardi and Annabel Shearer Northern Circuit March 2008
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The lodge is located approximately 170 km from Arusha, approximately 4 hours drive and 40 minutes by air, with another 45 minutes transfer from the airstrip to the lodge.
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