Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge is a former government hotel, and is one of the oldest on the crater rim. Renovated in 2008 it offers the finest location of all the crater rim lodges, lying on the southern rim of the crater, directly above the yellow fever trees of the Lerai Forest. The 75 rooms are comfortable and pleasantly furnished with windows facing the crater.

Safari wildlife highlights

The Ngorongoro Crater hosts a large population of ungulates and high numbers of predators, particularly lion. The only absentees from the usual East African large mammals are the giraffe, impala and female and young elephants.

Accommodation

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge has 75 rooms, all with crater views (ensuite bathrooms, central heating, mosquito nets, additional beds, baby cots). A series of suites are also offered. Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge offers a TV lounge (satellite TV), informative videos, boutique, library, airstrip (adjacent to lodge). Reception offers telephone and communicationservices.

Dining and bars

The main Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge restaurant serves a wide selection of buffet meals (international and local cuisine). The Rhino Lounge Bar offers stunning views over the crater (telescope provided on the patio terrace).

Conference and event facilities

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge offers specific conference facilities and will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings. Tanzania lodge incentives can also be arranged within the Ngorongoro Crater or the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Weddings and honeymoons

This Tanzania lodge makes an ideal Tanzania wedding destination. The lodge also offers wedding and honeymoon packages.

Child-friendly facilities

Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge welcomes children and will be pleased to supply additional beds.

What to see and do

- Sundowners on the rim of the crater, full English breakfast on the floor of the crater.
- Picnic lunch by the hippo pools on the crater floor.
- Early morning breakfast on the crater floor
- Traditional Maasai dance displays are held regularly.
- Visits to Maasai villages and cattle markets
- Visits to Maasai manyattas and handicraft centres, and to Ol Duvai Gorge, the paleolithic site and reputed ‘birthplace of mankind’.

Typical Tanzania safari experiences at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge include: morning or afternoon tours of the Ngorongoro Crater, safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides) around the crater rim, safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the lodge safari campfire and guided safari walks around the crater rim, visits to view ancient rock art. Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania.

Wildlife and cultural venues in the vicinity of the lodge and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area include: Ol Duvai Gorge – world renowned paleolithic site; The Serengeti National Park; Lake Manyara National Park; The nearby Empaki volcanic crater; Tarangire National Park.