Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge Hotel is dramatically perched on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater is often referred as Africa’s Eden, a world heritage site renowned worldwide as a wildlife sanctuary. The Ngorongoro Lodge is 185 km from Arusha, 295 km from Namanga – Kenyan border, and 410 km from Nairobi. It is placed directly above the yellow fever forest, affording unbelievable views plunging down over the crater floor.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge invites you to an unforgettable wildlife Safari Experience from its privileged location, unrivalled by any other both for game viewing and scenery. Perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro crater, at 7,500 feet above sea level (with a 2,000 feet sheer drop onto the crater floor), Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge provides a unique and unforgettable safari experience. A day trip to Olduvai Gorge can be organized for the delight of those interested to visit one of the first evidences of activities of the ancestors of humankind; also, it’s worth a visit to the nearby Laetoli, where hominid footprints are preserved in volcanic rock 3.6 million years old.
The Lodge is elegantly built mainly from natural stone and local wood and timber, harmoniously merging with its natural surroundings, and it is provided with panoramic windows that encompass superb views of the crater’s great bowl.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge was the first accommodation at Ngorongoro Conservation Area thus had the preference in picking the best location, which boasts superb panoramic views of the whole crater.The Ngorongoro Conservation Area stretches from the Karatu Highlands to the Serengeti and covers an area of around 8300 sq km. Formed by the same immense geological upheavals as the Great Rift Valley; Ngorongoro was once a mountain as high as Kilimanjaro. About 3 million years ago, it blew up, covering the Serengeti in ash. The crater floor sank leaving the rim to form a natural enclosure 2,285 metres high.
In Ngorongoro National park the most amazing experience is viewing the crater for the first time. As your vehicle slowly ascends through mountain forests you will feel it getting colder and colder. Eventually you reach the rim, and dropping sharply off in front of you is Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the best self-contained safari destination in the world. The world's largest unbroken caldera, it is often referred to as the 'Garden of Eden'. The rich pasture and permanent water of the crater floor shelters a large population of animals. In fact, the crater floor is one of the most densely crowded game areas in the world and is home to about 30,000 animals. The open grassland makes it easy to police, so it is also a stronghold for endangered species like black rhino and cheetah.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge Hotel Accomodation
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge has 75 spacious guestrooms, all of them affording fabulous views over the crater. Exquisitely decorated, offering a serene atmosphere of elegancy, the rooms are fully equipped with ensuite bathrooms, shower attachments, bathtub and central heating system. All the beds are provided with mosquito nets over the air vents. The third bed is available on request, as well as limited baby cots. Among the 75 rooms, 61 are twin rooms, 11 are double (with one double bed) and 2 are suites. 10 rooms are intercommunicating, specially designed for families. Moreover, there is a presidential suite, where important world well – known personalities have enjoyed the magical experience of wildlife from the top location that Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge enjoys, being the first Lodge built in the Ngorongoro Crater. Wake – up calls can be made on request. 10 rooms are interconnecting, specially designed for families
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge Hotel Restaurant
The Panoramic Restaurant, in its serene decoration made of rock and wood elements, elegantly featuring the safari atmosphere, perfectly combines the international high standards of hospitality and service with exquisite exotic touches of local lifestyle. Our professional chefs, for whom cuisine is an art, make the delights of the most demanding gourmets both in international as well as local recipes.
The stunning Rhino Lounge Bar affords from its wide terrace breathtaking views over the volcanic Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest unbroken caldera. It is the ideal place to enjoy the vast and clear African sky with a delicious cocktail, indulging your senses… Comfort and security at its best to make your safari experience unforgettable… The stunning Rhino Lounge Bar affords from its wide terrace and panoramic windows breathtaking views over the volcanic Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest unbroken caldera; giant binoculars are strategically placed along the balcony edge, through which it is possible to view game way down on the floor of the crater.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge Hotel Information
Guests can acquire in the exclusive Boutique memories to take with them a piece of safari home (clothing, films, carvings, etc.) and ideal gifts for their beloved people…In the TV lounge with DSTV one can keep informed of the events that happen in the rest of the world; also, in the TV lounge videos are displayed with informative explanations of the amazing natural spectacle that our privileged guests are directly living!
A professional nurse is available in the Hotel for medical assistance. The endless services of the Lodge include full housekeeping services, such as laundry and babysitting (on request), as well as communication facilities like telephone and radio. There is a currency exchange service, and major credit cards are accepted.
Day trip to Olduvai Gorge can be organized for the delight of those interested to visit one of the first evidences of activities of the ancestors of humankind; also, it’s worth a visit to the nearby Laetoli, where hominid footprints are preserved in volcanic rock 3.6 million years old.
Nature lovers can enjoy several amazing activities such as:
* Spectacular wildlife watching
* Walking photographic safaris
* Game drives around the crater ground floor, home of some of Tanzania’s last remaining black rhino, and the largest concentration of predators found on the planet.
* Specialized ornithological safaris
* Walks along the edge of the crater towards Lake Eyasi.
For those anxious to know the amazing culture of local tribes, visits can be organized to authentic Masai villages, to enjoy a close encounter with this almost mythic cattle keepers and warriors dressed in intense red clothes. Their villages, traditional cattle’ market and women handicraft groups are visited.
In the well – stocked library there is complete information about the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, its natural landscape, archaeological sites and tribal groups. The landing airstrip for domestic airlines in only 2 minutes far from the Lodge, making trips easy and comfortable in these lands of huge dimensions.
The Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge is a member of The Hotels & Lodges Tanzania Ltd that owns 4 remarkable properties:
1. Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
2. Seronera Wildlife Lodge
3. Lobo Wildlife Lodge
4. Lake Manyara Hotel
Please contact our Accomodation consultants for reservation confirmation on any of these hotels
