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Ngorongoro Crater Camp is a comfortable tented camp tucked away on the quiet northern side of the Ngorongoro Crater. As the park itself is inevitably rather busy, it’s nice to be hidden away here.
What’s Ngorongoro Crater Camp like?
This is a fairly traditional safari camp and we’d stress probably not somewhere to come for high tech modern design. The ten tents have been built in a classic East African style, raised up from the ground on decking. Each has a little verandah in front, which makes a nice spot to relax in (if you have time – this is a camp that often guests barely see in daylight hours as they’re too busy down in the crater). There’s also an ensuite bathroom and shower. If you’re staying during the cold winter months of July and August please pack warm clothing for the overnight stay as it can get close to freezing at this altitude, though electric heaters will be provided on particularly chilly nights.
The main area consists of a sitting and dining tent, also raised up on deck, beneath the spreading acacia trees. Meals are usually served at individual tables.
What can I do at Ngorongoro Crater Camp?
Typically our guests will arrive here with their own vehicle and guide who will conduct game drives into the Ngorongoro Crater, but it is also possible to stay here on a “game package” basis and do shared game drives using the camp vehicles. One of the great joys of staying here is you’re only 20 minutes or so from the descent road for nipping down into the crater, but it’s worth being aware that, as you are among the acacia trees and rolling plains, there is no view of the crater from camp but you are rewarded instead by views out over the Serengeti plains and Mount Makarot.
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