"Amazing wildlife and scenery" Ngongoro by laughingsun69

Ngongoro Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 13 photos

Its a concentration of wildlife

Hi there i found this place to be spectacular personally camping on the craters rim and then exploring thewildlife inside the crater during the day.Unlike other game reserves the animals here are fairly confined to 20squarekm radius of the crater so it makes viewing them alot easier .

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The whole time i was here i fell in love with the place , the scenery was spectacular and i was mesmerized .Camping on the craters rim was great there were a few other tourist not many though, we were only here for a few days some people had been there for weeks.

These guys can be unpredictable

The sounds of the wildlife at night was magical and at times abit hairraising , at one point there was an animal inches away from my face smelling me through my tent you dare not breath when this is happening or let your heart beat for that matter, or as you start to fall asleep suddnely you hear an elephant crashing through long grass metres away and your hoping it dosent run through your tent haha.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great scenery and wildlife
Cons:some people are dissapointed if they dont see a lion killing a beast , i couldnt care less
In a nutshell:fond memories of a breathtaking wilderness that is very natural and unchanged

Last visit to Ngongoro: Dec 2000
Intro Updated Apr 7, 2004
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Reviews (4)

THe main course Restaurants (1)

Hi while in africa id recommend sticking to a vegetarian diet ,i found myself getting quite ill at one stage while my... more travel advice

Amazing wildlife Favorites (1)

Everyone comes here for the wildlife and one of my favourite animals is the lions,to see them close up in there natural... more travel advice

nothing like local knowledge. - Ngongoro

4wd a must . Transportation (1)

THe only way to get around here is by 4wd and experienced guides who know the territory,with standard 2wd youll get... more travel advice

its not the hilton What to Pack (1)

backpack and a day pack i always travel like that anyway if you were just coming here for the safari just a backpack... more travel advice

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Comments (7)

laughingsun69 Jan 25, 2012 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Thanks Victor , i'd like to go back here sometime , its an awsome place and experience , cheers from Oz !! ;)
hunterV Jan 5, 2012 at 6:22 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting experience, Dave, thank you for the description! I would also like to watch proud lions! Greetings from the faraway Ukraine!
angiebabe Jan 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM Report Abuse

amazing experience!but thats what puts meoff a bit - the chance of an elephant or a lion in my tent.....!
diageva Jul 12, 2006 at 9:53 AM Report Abuse

nice page. thanks
Myndo Sep 14, 2004 at 12:33 PM Report Abuse

Ngorongoro is great. I would think abot camping, though. I remember it got quite cold in the night ... brrrr. Great pictures and nice tips!
aussiedoug Jul 21, 2004 at 5:42 AM Report Abuse

Gr8 page, tips & t/logues Dave. Boy I'd like to visit here!
jackfruit Feb 8, 2004 at 5:15 PM Report Abuse

Camping on the crater rim sounds wonderful! We opted for the lodging option and it definetly wasnt our style! ;-))))Maybe camping next time around..