Best Lodges in the Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Lodges

Lodges, Camps And Boutique Hotels In The Ngorongoro Crater, Perfect For Any Budget!

If you're looking for an unforgettable Tanzania safari experience, look no further than the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in East Africa's Great Rift Valley! A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ngorongoro Conservation Area is home to the world's largest unbroken caldera that offers visitors magnificent vistas from the Ngorongoro Crater rim, exceptional wildlife and birdlife safaris, cultural and coffee plantations excursions.

The Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area as a safari destination are perfectly paired with safari lodges and tented camps in the Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks. The combination of all these National Parks is known as Tanzania's "Northern safari route" due to the short driving and flying distance involved between destinations.

The floor of the Ngorongoro crater is where all the game drives and nature walks take place, with wildlife sightings that include; lion, leopard, gnu, zebra, buffalo, eland and kongoni, warthogs, black rhinos and those giant-tusked elephants. For birders, birdlife is up there with the best in Africa. Should one have some free time on hand or an extra day to spare, we would highly recommend touring the surrounding coffee plantations. Should one feel energetic, forest walks in the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area are extremely rewarding.

From premium lodges on the crater rim to boutique hotels in Oldeani and Karatu, we've hand-picked a range of safari lodges that will wow you. All of the properties below offer easy access to the crater floor for game drives as well as short travel distances to all of Tanzania's coffee farms. A variety of lodges, camps and hotels are perfect for any budget when looking for safari itineraries near Tanzania's Ngorongoro crater!

With so much to see and do in the area, we highly recommend staying at least two full days for wildlife activities and walks in and around the Ngorongoro crater region if you have the time, and an extra day for excursions to coffee plantations and small-scale farming projects.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodges are the perfect destination for an unforgettable safari experience, perfectly paired with Tanzania lodge options in the Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park. We have hand-picked a range of accommodation options that will wow you, perfect for any budget!

Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area is a destination that should not be missed on any safari to Tanzania! Enquire and book now for a safari of a lifetime. Click here for a full and comprehensive listing of Tanzania lodges that would complement the options available on this page.

Best Lodges And Camps Around the Ngorongoro Crater

  • Kitela Lodge

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    Kitela Lodge with 20 cottages is located on a coffee plantation surrounded by the incredible highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

    It is from here that guests get to view wildlife, birdlife, culture all whilst staying in a haven of peace and comfort.

  • Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge

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    Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge is centrally located to the Ngorongoro Crater, Oldeani, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Highlands, all of which are just a short drive away.

    The lodge offers guests luxury and amazing 360-degree panoramic views out over the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

  • Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp

    From US$ 535.00 per person

    Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp is located in the prime Ngorongoro Conservation Area that offers guests quick access to the famed wildlife on the crater floor.

    A small romantic tented camp offers up ten stunning tented suites.

  • Karatu Simba Lodge

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    Karatu Simba Lodge in the Tanzanian countryside amongst rural farms and bordering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a place of true peace and quiet.

    If rural farming, culture, community, wildlife and birding all interest you, then look no further.

  • The Highlands Ngorongoro

    From US$ 909.00 per person

    The Highlands Ngorongoro with 8 domed tented suites redefines that classic Ngorongoro crater experience striking that balance between a wilderness experience and a contemporary luxurious escape.

    The Highlands offers an exclusive private safari to one of Africa's most wildlife rich destinations, The Ngorongoro Crater.

  • Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

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    Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge with 98 rooms is located on the eastern side of the crater rim; this Ngorongoro crater lodge offers fantastic views of the rim from the main dining area, the swimming pool area is where you can swim and watch the wildlife in the crater below.

    The perfect Ngorongoro crater lodge for those looking for something more budget orientated,

  • andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

    From US$ 1 480.00 per person

    Inspired in design by the Maasai mud-and-stick homestead, the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is, without doubt, one of the most architecturally spectacular lodges in Africa perched on the eastern edge of the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Ngorongoro Crater Lodge offers incredible views as it is perched high on the rim of this extinct volcano.

  • Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

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    Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a unique blend of world-class luxury, timeless volcanic splendour and ethnic style, as for the views, from lilac-streaked sunrise to indigo star-studded night, the immeasurably ancient NgorongoroCrater delivers a theatre of vistas.

    Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is perfectly positioned on the rim overlooking those famed Ngorongoro crater views.

  • Ngorongoro Farm House

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    Ngorongoro Farm House with 52 cottages is a fantastic base from which to explore all the surrounding attractions of Tanzania's "Northern Circuit" whilst offering good value for money to-boot.

    The lodge is situated halfway between Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara whilst offering activities locally that include mountain biking, hiking and cultural visits.

  • Plantation Lodge

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    Plantation lodge's location promises maximum safari enjoyment: a stone's throw from the entrance to the Ngorongoro crater, a short hop from the Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks, and just a short journey from the Serengeti.

  • Gibb's Farm

    From US$ 530.00 per person

    Gibb's Farm with 19 en-suite cottages provides a welcome stay on any safari, and a base from which to enjoy the many activities available in the foothills of the Ngorongoro Forest, The Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara National Park.

  • The Manor at Ngorongoro

    From US$ 875.00 per person

    The Manor at Ngorongoro, with 19 rooms is perfectly positioned adjacent to the famous Ngorongoro crater all within a 1500-acre Arabica coffee estate.

    One of the first safari lodges of its kind to blend East African hospitality with old-world Afro-European architecture and decor.

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