Reviews: Safari in Ngorongoro Crater

"exploring the ngorongoro crater was a wonderful experience. our guide was very knowledgable and we saw a wide variety of habitats, animals, and birds. for us, the variery of birds was a treat." Read more about this whole safari

"Very good… because we had a lovely and informative guide. He spotted loads of animals and we had a very good day. It was a bit cloudy on descent but the sun soon burnt though the clouds.

We saw a Rhino in the distance, as well as water buffalo with ox peckers cleaning their ears and egrets sitting on their backs. Lots of egrets and water birds around the lake.

Hippos, and elephants and wildebeests. The latter even doing a mini migration in the crater… all walking in a line one after the other. No giraffes here.

Wonderful experience, descending into the crater and viewing the landscape and animals." Read more about this whole safari

"We enjoyed the day in the crater. It is worth an early start to get ahead of the jeeps coming in from further away. However, there are many routes so it is relatively easy to avoid most other vehicles.

The scenery was much more varied and attractive than we had anticipated and the wildlife, whilst not prolific, was still fascinating." Read more about this whole safari

"The crater is simply a must do if you find yourself in the area. It's such a unique ecosystem with so many micro-environments inside; there's forest, there's savannah, lakes, etc. all within this special place.

One pro tip our driver gave us that payed in spades; wake super early, go early, beat the crowds. It's worth it as those early hours ended up being our best in the crater.

Also keep your eyes peeled driving in, we had a leopard cross the road right in front of us and stop to check us out. Special moments indeed!" Read more about this whole safari

"Going to the crater was a dream come true. The stunning scenery and animal life was incredible.

The road conditions are poor (helps keep speed down) and when there's a sighting of a lion, for example, hundreds of jeeps descend upon it, unless you get there early." Read more about this whole safari

"If I had to go back and change anything about my safari itinerary I would skip Ngorongoro. Maybe we just had a bad day, but after coming from the Serengeti the crater was underwhelming.

The only animal I saw there that was a novelty were the flamingos.

If you are on the fence and planning on visiting the Serengeti I would spend more nights up there and skip this altogether." Read more about this whole safari

"Lions. Many many lions. Cheetahs. Hippos, elephants, one rhino (far away), hyenas, buffalo, wildebeests, flamingos. You name it. They have it. (Except pangolins)." Read more about this whole safari

"Plenty of animals seen, all with the expert help of our guide, Victor. Into the crater early morning before all the “day trippers” and hoards if jeeps arrive - best time to be there." Read more about this whole safari

"The crater is amazing, just a truly amazing experience. There are plenty of animals but we found the sightings in other areas to be more impressive, nearer, more intimate. We would say that our one day visit was enough." Read more about this whole safari

"NOTHING can compare to the Ngorongoro Crater. This is one of the wonders of Africa - such a diverse population of animals live in the confines of this beautiful place.

Probably the highlight of our trip...." Read more about this whole safari