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Ngorongoro Crater

Tanzania, Tanzania
Ranked #3 of 105 attractions in Tanzania
5.0 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
Type: Geologic Formations
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Group tours/safari, Backpacking
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Moscow, Russia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

The most fantastic place I've ever seen. My guide told me that they call Ngorongoro a piece of paradise on earth. It sounds totally true! The views when descending into the crater are absolutely mind-blowing! More

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Biot, France
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Perfectly organized tour by Kilidove and our great driver and guide Roger! Although at first disappointed by the damage that overgrazing causes in the Ngorongoro Reserve - the Maasai have a lot of cattle, too much for the area... - we really enjoyed the wildlife and landscapes of the Ngorongoro crater, rhinos, cheetah, liosn, etc etc April is not the... More

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Hönö
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Ngorongoro is a crater that has collapsed 600 meters. In the crater you can see a lot of animals. Lions, lepards, elephants, black rhinos, buffalos. (The big five). You can also see cheetas, zebras, wildebeests (gnus) and a lot of more, but no giraffs. More

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Perth, Australia
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

The Crater and its animals were great, but sort of a let down, as we visited it after Ndutu and Serengeti. A good place to see everything if you only have a couple of days. More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

You really see a hughe number of animals . I have never seen so many lions ...20 lions in one single day ,amazing sight to see them next to your vehicle!!!! Therw are so many numbers and you can see them without much efforts.Whole area is full of many species. I More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We took a one day trip to Ngorongoro from Arusha town and it was cool seeing the crater from above then descending into the crater and looking back at where we came from. We saw all the big 5 except the leopard. It's like all the animals had come for a meeting in the crater...though we had to drive around... More

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St. Albans, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This is an amazing place to visit, The variety of animals was incredible even though we missed the migration, there were still lots of buffalo and zebra. We went with Multichoice safaris, our guide and driver Nixon was fantastic. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012
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We drove from South Africa to Kenya, stopping at various places along the way and Ngorongoro was by far the greatest disappointment and a HUGE!!!!! rip off. I'm not sure what we paid park entry for, but from there on you had to pay extra for anything you wanted to do. An extra $200US to go into the crater, an... More

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Campinas, SP
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68 reviews 68 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

annd remeber,the entrance fee 50 us, per day to stay in the conservation area, and more 200 us per car, so keep in mind this money. the open gate at 7 am is the better time to begin your safari, a binocular is mandatory and nice camera, the combination of swamp, small river and the central lake made this a... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012
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We were so close to zebras and wildebeast, you could see their fur. There are black rhinos there, lions and cheetahs. Lunch at the lake was amazing. Of course, you had to watch out for the black kites flying everywhere. More

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