5b141db4d82b31a8b5e6edf985911035

Ngorongoro Travel Guide powered by advice from Real Travelers

 Get Real Deal alerts »

Plan a trip to Ngorongoro with insights from Real Travelers like you. Browse top rated travel blogs and get ideas on things to see and do. Price compare flights, hotels and packages, and find great deals to get you there.

Top rated Ngorongoro Trips

  • The Hallgrens

    A Four Day Safari - Our Grand Finale to Plan B | Oct 23 07'

    by The Hallgrens a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Belle Plaine, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    "walking thru the african wilderness with a man carrying a sub-machine gun"

    Anybody who knows me well enough knows that I LOVE hippos.  They are my favorite animal, and one item on my "Life List" was to see hippos livi... Continue reading »

  • Alico

    Day 9 - Tanzania, Ngorongoro (CS) | Mar 08 04'

    by Alico a 30 year old male from Vantaa, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    Serengeti tuli nähtyä, tosin ilma oli aika huono, kuten se on viimeiset pari päivää ollutkin. Ajoittaisia kuuroja yhtenäänsä. Tosin nythän onkin sa... Continue reading »

  • Voices of Africa

    Footprints | Mar 23 07'

    by Voices of Africa a traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    "Ngorangora is where all the rich animals live"

    Ngorongorocrater/Oldupai George(Nicks story).  After a night of pure luxury, we were up at 5:45am to get to the crater as the sun was coming u... Continue reading »

  • Bill Benson

    Love Reign o'er Me - The Who | Jan 29 07'

    by Bill Benson a 40 year old male from Brooklyn, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    Safari Day 4 - After an absolutely amazing day of cat sightings we head to what many consider the perfect African Safari, Ngorogoro Crater.&nb... Continue reading »

  • C&K

    Ngorongoro Crater | Feb 21 08'

    by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    We ended our safari in the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest unflooded volcanic caldera. We camped on the crater rim and awoke at the crack of... Continue reading »

  • Annette and Dave

    Ngorongoro Crater | Dec 11 07'

    by Annette and Dave a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    For some reason we were all up extremely early this morning!Our driver, Zacari, was determined that we would see the 'big five' animals before we l... Continue reading »

  • LizCB

    Ngorongoro Crater | Dec 07 06'

    by LizCB a 31 year old from Maidstone, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    A cold but excellent nights sleep, and up before dawn to get packed.  Had breakfast as the sky above the crater turned pink and headed off fro... Continue reading »

  • actonsteve

    The northern Safari circuit - landrover to Ngorongoro | Sep 07 08'

    by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    " bought some postcards and going back to the car park the visitors were amused by the antics of those loutish hooligans baboons. One male was particularly big and sitting on the bonnet of a safari vehicle. There are always baboons at the entrance to the park as visitors often have food."

    When I unzip my tent here at Ngorongoro and step out a spectacular view greets me..  We are on the lip of the crater here. I can see right ac... Continue reading »

  • globalchoirboy

    The overwhelming beauty of nature on the hoof | Apr 23 07'

    by globalchoirboy a 52 year old male from Eugene, on vacation in Ngorongoro

    We got up for an early round of sightings.  A 6:30 beginning.  We came across two female Lions trotting down the road coming right past u... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Ngorongoro

  • billiss

    ...This is what we came for!!!!!!!! | Jan 25 07'

    by billiss a female traveling as a couple from Hollywood, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

    "THIS is what we came for!!!!!"

    As we pulled out of Tarangire, we headed toward Ngorongo Crater!!! (could hardly contain myself!!!)On our way, we drove through beautiful mountains... Continue reading »

  • C&K

    Ancient Footprints | Feb 18 08'

    by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

    On our way to the Serengeti, we stopped at Oldupai Gorge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to marvel at the famous archaeological finds of Louis... Continue reading »

  • C&K

    Big Cats | Feb 20 08'

    by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

    Our second full day in the Serengeti proved to be a fruitful one --- we saw a serval cat, a leopard, and a total of 14 lions in various stages of s... Continue reading »

  • ILoveNY

    Camping in Serengeti | Jan 03 00'

    by ILoveNY a female from New York, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

    "The Serengeti is a beautiful place with land as far as the eye can see untouched by buildings"

    After we left Ngorongoro Crater we travelled to the Serengeti. Here we decided to challenge ourselves and stay in a tent camp. At first I did not t... Continue reading »

  • Four Explore

    Carrion My Wayward Son | Jan 02 08'

    by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Ngorogoro Crater

    By GraysonThe Ngorogoro Crater is packed with animals. As mom would put it, “it is a bowl of animals”. We started driving up to the rim at 8:00, th... Continue reading »

  • ILoveNY

    Crater filled with life | Jan 02 00'

    by ILoveNY a female from New York, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

    "Elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos where there for the viewing"

    From Zanzibar we flew back to mainland Tanzania and met our guide who was taking us on our safari.  We traveled to Ngorongoro Crater where we... Continue reading »

  • Alico

    Day 8 - Tanzania, Serengeti (CS) | Mar 07 04'

    by Alico a 30 year old male from Vantaa, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

    Aamulla lähdettiin n. klo 10 aikaan ajelemaan kohti Ngorongoroa ja Serengetiä. Päästiin perille leirintäalueelle vasta kuuden aikaan illalla. Etäis... Continue reading »

  • michelle finkelstein

    Days 4, 5 & 6 - River Camps and Ngorongoro Crater | Jul 21 07'

    by michelle finkelstein a female from San Francisco, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

    "Nearly three million years old, the Ngorongoro Crater, on the eastern edge of the Serengeti was once an enormous volcano said to rival Mt Kilimanjaro in height, and is now the largest intact caldera in the world."

    There are many places in Tanzania you could go after the Masai Mara. Grumeti River Camp, located right at the river’s edge in the western Serengeti... Continue reading »

  • C&K

    Elephants Galore! | Feb 17 08'

    by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Manyara

    We spent our second day of safari in the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park, where we enjoyed several close-up encounters with herds of elephants... Continue reading »

  • Helen Pattison

    Good Luck and good spotting in the Serengeti | Aug 02 09'

    by Helen Pattison a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

    ""

      We arrived at Springlands Hotel early, ready for our safari trip and managed to score a free breakfast. Our guide would be briefing us at 8... Continue reading »

Where have you been lately?

Share your travels with friends & family

Free travel blog
Sign up for a free travel blog