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Where to Stay On Your Ngorongoro Holiday (Accommodation Costs Are Included in Most Ngorongoro Travel Packages)
Ngorongoro Holidays: Overview of Hotels in & Around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
When visiting Ngorongoro, you basically have three main groups of accommodation to choose from:
- luxury hotels on the rim of the crater that offer great views along with a price tag to match, e.g., Ngorongoro Crater Lodge and Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge;
- accommodation inside the Conservation Area that doesn’t offer a view of the Crater and therefore will be a little cheaper, e.g., Rhino Lodge; and
- hotels outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in an area called Karatu, which can be quite cheap and even cost as low as US$15 a night.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Rates
If you would like to stay at one of the hotels on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, you might be interested in the very luxurious &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge pictured above.
To give you an idea of the current going rates for accommodation at &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in 2024, a suite starts at US$1,460 per person per night.
The going rate for a family suite starts at US$5,110 per family suite per night.
Hotels on the Rim of the Ngorongoro Crater: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
One of a handful of hotels located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, as you would expect, offers amazing views of this astonishing feat of nature.
Built with natural materials, such as stone, timber, and rope, the architecture of the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge keeps in line with the natural environment around it and does not detract from the magnificence of where you are.
Cozy spaces meet welcoming, professional service…and good food!
Cheap Ngorongoro Conservation Area Hotels (Not on the Rim of the Crater)
As mentioned above, if you are interested in something that is relatively cheap in terms of hotels in and around the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, your best bet is to stay somewhere outside the protected area, say in Karatu.
Karatu lies 14 km from the main gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, so close enough to ensure that you can get into the Crater early in the morning.
Popular choices in Karatu include Gibb’s Farm, Plantation Lodge and Ngorongoro Farmhouse Lodge. (I highly recommend TanzanIce Farm Lodge.)
Recommended Hotel in Karatu: Tanzanice Farm Lodge (a Relatively Cheap Option for Hotels Near the Ngorongoro Crater)
TanzanIce Farm Lodge, located 12 kilometers from the Lodoare Gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, is a place I recommend highly.
A Tanzanian/Icelandic collaboration, TanzanIce Farm Lodge is a farmhouse located on an operational farm and fully fledged social enterprise.
It is very neat and clean. The customer service is among some of the best I have encountered anywhere in years!
The accommodation is simple and well-priced.
The (super-)hot-water shower with strong pressure is a delight when you are on safari.
The food is good, but a little expensive for what it is.
Still, I recommend TanzanIce Farm Lodge wholeheartedly!
There is NO accommodation inside the Crater itself nor can you camp there.
Speaking of camping, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has only one public campsite: Simba Campsite.
It lies on the rim of the Crater not far from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority headquarters.
Now, your turn.
That’s it from me today.
I hope you enjoyed reading about the amazing natural phenomenon that is the Ngorongoro Crater and the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
If ever you do visit Ngorongoro, please come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you thought.
If you’ve already been, I’d love to hear about your experience.
Do you have any recommendations for would be travelers to the area? If so, please share them below!
Until the next time,
Biche
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