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Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Crater

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(Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area lies 180 kilometers West of Arusha in the Highlands area of Tanzania. The Crater is immediately adjacent to the Serengeti National Park and transfers by road from Arusha takes approximately 4 Hours)

Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania Safari Lodges, Cottages, Bush Homes & Tented Camps. Book Ngorongoro Crater hotels & Lodges and save with African Spice Safaris. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall visitors.

Called the eighth wonder of the world and stretching across some 8,300 Square Kilometers, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are home to an abundance of animals and to the Masai.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodges, Hotels, Camps accommodation includes; Ngorongoro Crater Forest Tented Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Gibbs Farm, Ngorongoro Crater Lemala Ngorongoro Luxury Camp, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Farm House, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Plantation Lodge, Bougainvillea Safari Lodge and Manor at Ngorongoro.

Ngorongoro Crater Accommodations in Tanzania

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is located in Lemala Hill on the eastern rim of Ngorongoro Crater in the Volcanic Highlands of Northern Tanzania. The Crater forms part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, an area of 8,300sq km's set aside to preserve and integrate the diverse values and interests of wildlife, people, forestry, archaeology and tourism.

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is the only tourist development on the previously undisturbed Eastern access road to the Ngorongoro. The descent to the Ngorongoro Crater Floor commences within five minutes of leave the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. The lodge is situated at 7,800 feet (2,375 meters) above sea level and is therefore, cool and even cold at certain times of the year.

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge opened in 1992, is an all-suite lodge having 96 suites most enjoying magnificent views into the Ngorongoro Crater. Each suite is fully carpeted and heated by oil fired central heating radiators in the winter months.

The spacious bedrooms contain two queen sized beds with deep sprung mattresses to ensure a comfortable nights rest. The fully tiled bathrooms are equipped to a high standard with bath, shower, WC, bidet, wash hand basin, hair dryer and shaver socket.

Each suite has a solarium with comfortable rocking chairs, the perfect place to relax. A small private lounge with writing desk provides extra privacy to each suite and mini bars are available on request.

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge activities include:

• Visits to a selection of authentic Masai villages

• Ornithological safaris on the rim and floor of the crater

• Day wildlife Game Drives safaris in the Ngorongoro Crater floor

• Morning wildlife walks around the crater with the resident naturalist
• Wildlife movies and Acrobats also display their talents to the visiting guests
• A day trip to Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of mankind, and site of one of the most important and controversial Paleolithic finds in recent history.
• A visit to neighboring Empakaai Crater, a 300-meter deep crater dominated by a flamingo-frosted soda lake.
• Relax on your chair on the veranda gazing between trees, or enlighten yourself with some reading, or noting down a journal on your sketchbook

Price Per person Sharing: From 95 US Dollars | Full Details

The Manor at Ngorongoro - Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

The Manor at Ngorongoro is located adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area within the 1500 acre, Shangri-La Estate. The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, up country farm home in the Cape Dutch style of architecture.

The Manor at Ngorongoro, with its 20 luxurious guest cottage suites, is a luxury safari experience fusing East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture, and decor.

The Manor at Ngorongoro accommodation include 20 guest cottages each with:

* Private courtyard and deck

* Indoor & outdoor fireplaces
* Beautifully appointed with plush period style furniture and finishes
* En-suite bathrooms featuring traditional bathtubs and rain showers
* Fantastic views of the landscape, surrounded by fragrant flowering gardens and age-old trees

The Manor at Ngorongoro three bedroom family cottage has the following:
* Private courtyard
* Private dining area
* Home entertainment center

* Accommodation for 4 adults and 2 children

* Separate entrance to each bedroom & deck
* Large living room area with indoor & outdoor fireplaces

The Manor at Ngorongoro Guest areas have
* Library

* Intimate formal and casual dining areas

* Lounge and bar area with access to outdoor decks and fire pits

Fireplaces and comfortable seating areas feature throughout the indoor living areas

Price Per person Sharing: From 325 US Dollars | Full Details

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge; Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is perched right on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Constructed of local stone, the lodge is gradually blending into the mountainside as indigenous plants cover the buildings.

The interior decorations follow the theme of Ngorongoro’s prehistoric past with the original use of stone metal and wall paintings. Strung around the crater rim, each of the 75 rooms has its own rock-enclosed balcony.

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge rooms feature brass lamps, embossed leather headboards, wildwood mirrors, Masai carvings and flamboyant prehistoric wall motifs depicting giraffes, gazelle and buffalo. Each room is fully centrally heated and air-conditioned and enjoys uninterrupted views over the Crater.

At the end of an action-packed day, Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge guests can follow a gentle nature trail that loops around the Lodge through moss-hung glades and plunging ravines, take a guided walk to the Crater's rim, relax with a herbal massage, or watch the sun setting behind the mountains from a unique vantage point on the heights of the Crater's rim.

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge has a Masai-inspired, split-level dining and bar area features a two-tier wall of windows looking down on to the constantly changing vistas of the crater below. There is a traditional circular fireside meeting area, and a recurrent motif of massive 'prehistoric' cave paintings, stone-studded walls, Masai spears and blazing jewel-hued wall lamps.

The atmosphere is relaxed and candle-lit whilst the menu choices include traditional Masai fare, long-time safari favorites and internationally themed menus. All areas are complimented by log fires (Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is at 6,000 feet) which greatly enhance the atmosphere especially in the evenings.

Facilities at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge include laundry, valet, babysitting, and children’s menus and internet connectivity. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day. Beauty treatments, hairdressing and massage are available, and there is a gift shop and boutique. Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is 180 kilometers from Arusha - a 4 hour drive or a 40 minute flight from Arusha Airport to the Ngorongoro airstrip.

Price Per person Sharing: From 100 US Dollars | Full Details

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge; Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched high on the Ngorongoro Crater rim, overlooking one of the most fascinating volcanic calderas in the world. An important part of Tanzania's incredible northern safari circuit, on the world's largest unbroken caldera, the Crater Lodge provides extraordinary accommodation in a spectacular situation.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge exudes a very special atmosphere, romantically characterized by its flower petal-strewn bath tubs with breathtaking views, personal fireplaces set around with leather-backed chairs, floor-to-ceiling windows dressed with raw silk curtains, illuminated with hand-beaded chandeliers.

A personal butler draws the bath, stokes the fire and arranges fresh red roses in readiness for your return from Tanzania safari. Such is the extraordinary nature of the Ngorongoro Crater that safaris here really do guarantee a wealth of rewarding wildlife action even if your time is limited, as this ancient volcanic bowl has the most densely packed concentration of wildlife in Africa.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge relishes the views of this phenomenal place, from bedroom, bathroom, dining room or fabulously branch-entwined Tree Camp. The grandeur of the view far surpasses all the trimmings, forever breathtaking and always the focal point.

Price Per person Sharing: From 610 US Dollars | Full Details

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge on the Crater Rim offers quality and affordable accommodation in a spectacular setting. Its location is very convenient, being the first lodge as one enters the Ngorongoro Conservation Area from Arusha.

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge Location:
Perched on the jagged rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, 45 minutes drive from Manyara and 3 hours from Arusha town. Flights are available to Arusha and Manyara daily from both Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

Guests can also fly-in, on Coastal, from other parts of the country: Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti and Mwanza, wreathed in rising morning mist. Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment.

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge Accommodation:
The lodge has 24 rooms, each able to accommodate two people, with an optional third bed. The rooms have simple furniture, en suite bathrooms, with a hot shower. Each room has its own verandah where guests can relax and be absorbed in the dense green forest surroundings.

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge Facilities:
The restaurant and lounge have been kept as simple as possible but also very comfortable, cozy and warm with the presence of two fireplaces in the centre of the lounge area and lit candles all around.

The restaurant offers continental and traditional Tanzanian cuisine on daily fixed menus. Various drinks are available, from all types of sodas available in Tanzania to various local and imported spirits,wines and beers.

Price Per person Sharing: From 110 US Dollars | Full Details

Gibb's Farm Lodge Karatu

Gibb's Farm is a working Farm located on the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. GIBB'S FARM hugs nearly a mile of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, part of a 3,200 square mile reserve. Ideally located, the Farm lies half way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, near the village of Karatu.

Built in 1929, the Farmhouse has hardly changed, retaining the charm of a well looked-after private house. Just outside the farmhouse, a sprawling verandah and floral garden invite sweeping views of the valley below the Farm.

Organic Coffee is grown, processed and roasted on the Farm, and a vast 10-acre organic fruit and vegetable garden provides 90% of the ingredients needed for fresh, home-cooked meals.

The main facilities, consisting of a living room, reading room, dining room, bar and gift shop, are situated in the old Farmhouse.

Price Per person Sharing: From 154 US Dollars | Full Details

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Tanzania

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge is located in karatu and the lodge was opened in March 2006 by a local onion farmer and a chef. The lodge has strong community links, with some of the profits going into helping the local community.

All of the staff are originally from the Ethiopian highlands (they belong to the Iraqw tribe) but have been living in Karatu for some time. Bougainvillea Safari Lodge has 32 stone bungalows set in landscaped gardens, and linked by hedged walkways.

The bungalows have been simply, but comfortably furnished. All have their own verandah from where you can sit and enjoy the peace and quiet of the gardens.

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge has a couple of large dining rooms, a bar, a small curio shop and plenty of both indoor and outdoor seating areas. A recent addition is also the swimming pool – which is perfect for when the sun is out.

Price Per person Sharing: From 125 US Dollars | Full Details

Octagon Safari Lodge

Octagon Safari Lodge is built in the old colonial farmhouse style the lodge evokes the charm of an old African homestead'. Octagon Safari Lodge is a small and intimate hotel a short drive from Tanzania 's world famous Ngorongoro Crater. Built in the old colonial farmhouse style the lodge evokes the charm of an old African homestead.

In harmony with the environment the architecture combines natural elements to give the lodge an authentic African feel. Octagon Safari Lodge is situated on the spacious grounds, which are home to a wide variety of bird life and provide a wonderful place to relax and enjoy an afternoon tea.

All Octagon Safari Lodge rooms have been designed in the style of luxury summer chalets. Every effort has been made to ensure your personal comfort. The buildings have been planned with a strong emphasis on harmonizing the structures with the surrounding vegetation.

Price Per person Sharing: From 55 US Dollars | Full Details

Country Lodge Karatu

Country Lodge Karatu

Country Lodge Karatu Tanzania is located on the outskirts of Karatu, a quaint country town on the Great Escarpment, midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Country Lodge is situated in the centre of Northern Tanzania’s green belt district and farming community.

Country Lodge Karatu Tanzania symbolizes simple country comforts, providing pleasant and affordable lodging in the heart of Tanzania’s rich and scenic highlands. We are the ideal ‘Stepping Stone’ for safaris into Ngorongoro Crater and beyond, as well as other travellers visiting the area.

Country Lodge Karatu Tanzania sits within five acres nestled on the edge of Karatu town, surrounded by rolling plains reaching up to the coffee hills of Oldeani and the forests’ of Ngorongoro.

Price Per person Sharing: From 90 US Dollars | Full Details

Tanzania Ric lodge Ngorongoro

Tanzania Ric lodge Ngorongoro is an Eco friendly paradise coffee farm with bungalows tucked away between the spurs and coffee valleys of Oldeani mountain bordering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Tanzania Ric lodge Ngorongoro natural beauty is located away from the tourist crowd is the idle location to begin your African safari to the world heritage site - Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park, Lake Easyi Tribes, sustainable and volunteer programs, bush nature walk and coffee farm tour.

Tanzania Ric lodge Ngorongoro is only 17 Kilometers from Ngorongoro Conservation entrance gate: 20 kilometers from Lake Easyi: 45 kilometers Lake Manyara National Park: 98 kilometers from Ndutu conservation area: 172 kilometers from Serengeti National Park & 157 kilometers Arusha City.

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