Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Occupying the prime position on the crater rim, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge offers simply magnificent views of the crater floor and some of the most opulent and unique accommodation in Africa.

The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge was the first property in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and occupies the prime position on the rim of the crater, which shelters one of the most beautiful and populous wildlife havens on earth.

Its 30 suites are divided between three adjacent camps: North and South Camps, comprising twelve suites each, and the more intimate Tree Camp, with six suites. Each camp has its own viewing deck, grand sitting room and dining room with their entrances dramatically illuminated at night by large fire bowls. The stone-built suites all include a private viewing deck, fireplace, spacious en suite bathroom - with free-standing, chandelier-lit bathtub - and is discreetly attended by a private butler. Their luxurious, colonial-style interiors are decorated with sumptuous fabrics, gilt-framed mirrors and carved Zanzibar wood panelling, and the floor-to-ceiling windows have spectacular views of the crater.

Activities include twice-daily game drives, crater picnics and sundowners, guided walks and Maasai cultural visits, as well as visits to the nearby Olduvai Gorge, made famous by the Leakeys’ archaeological discoveries in the 1940s and 50s.

• Accommodation North and South Camp: 12 Suites; Tree Camp: 6 Suites
• Location Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Northern Tanzania
• Getting there 8.5hr international flight, 1.5hr international flight by light aircraft, 1hr domestic flight by light aircraft, then 1.5hr by road
• Children Welcome but no facilities
• Free activities Game drives, bush picnics, guided walks on crater rim
• Paid activities Visits to local Maasai manyattas, excursions to Olduvai Gorge and Shifting Sands
• Weather Dry season Jan to Feb and Jul to Oct, long rains Apr to Jun, short rains Nov to Dec.