Reviews: Safari in Ngorongoro Crater

"An amazing place with lots of animals and a beautiful setting.

Note: It can be very cold – like down jacket and hat weather. Bring layers." Read more about this whole safari

"Alfred "Papa" Sakita was a great guide who was with us for the whole of our stay at the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, he knew exactly where to go for the best places and positions for wildlife photography, including finding three black rhino, two of whom were mating - and yes, I have the photograph.

The crater is quite amazing in it's size and the amount of big game and birds that are there, the view from the hotel on the crater edge is spectacular when the early morning mist burns off.

We managed to see our first leopard standing in the mist beside the track as we left on our last day." Read more about this whole safari

"Stunningly beautiful place.

We were captivated by the site of lions, hyenas and jackals all jostling for their share of the unfortunate buffalo. Just like a David Attenborough documentary.

Great adventure trying to spot the lions and a close encounter with an enormous beautiful bull elephant." Read more about this whole safari

"It was good to get down early to the crater, as overall it mostly didn't feel crowded, though obviously vehicles gathered at any very specific sighting. A fascinating location, with plenty of game, though not at all with the sense that they were all available or on display.

There were assorted herds of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo, plenty of Thomsons and Grants gazelles, both black-backed and golden jackals, a few elephants, 7 rhino in the distance (in 3 separate groups), hyenas, hippo and interesting birds, including kori bustards, martial eagle, marsh harrier.

A fascinating scenario, which we observed for several hours, was a stand-off between 5 male lions, 12 hyenas and a large herd of buffalo with a calf that had been injured, presumably by the hyenas. We were particularly impressed by the buffaloes' continued attacking of the lions even after the calf was definitely dead and mostly eaten by them. At one stage 3 of the young male lions came and lay against the wheel of our vehicle to avoid the buffalo charges." Read more about this whole safari

"Amazing day in the crater. We saw a Rhino!

We also had an up close sight of two lions mating for over a half hour - what an amazing thing to witness.

Really enjoyed this aspect of our trip!" Read more about this whole safari

"The trip into the crater started nice and early and we had a full day to see the landscape and wildlife.

It is a beautiful caldera and the wildlife abundant.

Unfortunately our views of rhino where only from a great distance, but otherwise we had plenty of animals to spot." Read more about this whole safari

"Lots of animals - always an essential part of a Serengeti safari. Saw 3 black rhinos and also one hippo who was out of the water. He charged some of the vehicles which was exciting." Read more about this whole safari

"Amazing" Read more about this whole safari

"See March 3 [Ed: "Amazing"]" Read more about this whole safari

"The scenery was stunning.

As expected, it was quite busy but this didn't matter too much." Read more about this whole safari