Ngorongoro Crater Trips

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Top rated Ngorongoro Crater Trips

...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 »
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 »
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 »
Ngorongoro Crater - The Elusive Cheetah, Two Rhinos, and One Lucky Zebra | Mar 31 08'

by Matt and Amber a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

Safari Day FiveApril 1, 2008, Ngorongoro Crater(Amber)After sleeping one last night in another precariously perched tent (hyenas and some hoofed an... Continue reading »
Second Safari Adventure | Aug 30 03'

by hornet a 30 year old male from Bristol, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"The night was eventful with a Bush Pig drinking all of our washing water"

The trip to Ngorongoro was long and a bit scary due to the poor state of the roads - several times I thought I our landrover was going to tip over... Continue reading »
The Lost World | Feb 26 09'

by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

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As we left the plains of the Seregeti behind us we started to head up the edge of the crater again. Since we were not planning on going into... Continue reading »
The spectacular Ngorongoro Crater - the Elephants graveyard | Sep 08 08'

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

"He was sitting in the dining area revising his diving rules from a PADI book. He just happened to look up. Straight into the eyes of a bull elephant. One of the pair had crept into camp and in complete silence. He was making his way around the tow-truck when Ranj spotted him. The elephant sniffed once then retreated back to the long grass "

We had quite a surprise in store when we drove back to our campsite late this afternoon. Two Afrcan bull elephants quickly hurrying back to... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Ngorongoro Crater

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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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

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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 »