Gibbs Farm
Set on a beautiful historic coffee estate in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Gibbs Farm is the original and best accommodation in the area, a genuinely charming boutique hotel, with guest accommodation in 19 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Set on the southwest rim of the south of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, AndBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is an iconic and high-end facility, with guest accommodation in 30 suites and providing access to a range of safari and cultural activities.
The Manor Ngorongoro
Set on a very large and beautiful and historic Shangri La Coffee Estate in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, The Manor at Ngorongoro is an impressive colonial-style lodge, with extensive high quality facilities, guest accommodation in 20 suites and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Nomad Entamanu Camp
Set in a unique position on the western rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Nomad Entamanu Ngorongoro Camp is an unusually authentic and high quality property, with guest accommodation in 10 cottages and providing access to a good range of safari and cultural activities. Minimum age 8.
Nomad Entamanu Private
Set in a unique position on the western rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Nomad Entamanu Private Camp is a very high quality exclusive-use option which offers an unusually authentic safari experience, with guest accommodation in just 4 tented rooms and providing access to good range of safari and cultural activities. For private groups of up to eight guests. Minimum age 6.
Lemala Osonjoi Lodge
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeast side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Lemala Osonjoi Lodge is an intimate and stylish option, with guest accommodation in 9 rooms and providing access to a good range of safari and cultural activities.
Lemala Ngorongoro
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeast side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Lemala Ngorongoro Camp is an intimate and authentic tented option, with guest accommodation in 9 tented rooms and providing access to a good range of safari and cultural activities.
Ngorongoro Highlands Camp
Set on the forested slopes of the Olmoti Crater, twenty minutes north of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Highlands Camp is a very unusual and high quality option, with guest accommodation in 8 geodesic dome suites and providing access to good range of safari and cultural activities. Minimum age 5.
Acacia Bivouac
Set on the remote northern slopes of the Ngorongoro North area of northern Tanzania, Acacia Bivouac is a very simple mobile camp, the usual second night on the fabulous two day trek from Empakai Crater Bivouac down to Lake Natron. A superb trek and a fabulous cultural experience.
Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeast side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ang’ata Ngorongoro Camp is a reasonably comfortable tented facility, well-priced and serviced by friendly local staff, with guest accommodation in 8 tented rooms and providing access to good range of safari and cultural activities.
Empakai Crater Bivouac
Set on the rim of the mysterious Empakai Crater in the Ngorongoro North area of northern Tanzania, Empakai Crater Bivouac is a very simple mobile camp, the usual first night on the fabulous two day trek down to Lake Natron. A superb trek and a fabulous cultural experience.
Ilmisigiyo Bivouac
Set in an acacia forest above a remote Maasai village in the Ngorongoro South area of northern Tanzania, Ilmisigiyo Bivouac is a very simple mobile camp which is use to position guests for the superb day hike up over the last volcano in the Ngorongoro Highlands and down onto the plains of the south Serengeti.
Plantation Lodge
Set in a pleasant hilltop position in the beautiful farmlands of the Ngorongoro Karatu area of northern Tanzania, Plantation Lodge is a long-established and high quality German-owned and run property, with guest accommodation in 23 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Sanctuary Crater Camp
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeastern side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp is a luxury mobile tented facility, with guest accommodation in 8 tented rooms and providing a good range of guided activities. Largely used by guests on Abercrombie and Kent group safari circuits.
Craters Edge
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeastern side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Craters Edge is a modern luxury tented facility, with guest accommodation in 13 tented rooms and providing a good range of guided activities.
Bashay Rift Lodge
Set on top of a small hill around 4 km south of the town in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of northern Tanzania, Bashay Rift Lodge is a pleasant and relatively well-priced option, with guest accommodation in 30 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Ngorongoro Farmhouse
Set in a nice elevated position on a small working farm in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Ngorongoro Farmhouse is a large and relatively well-priced rural lodge, with guest accommodation in 50 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Kitela Lodge
Set in an elevated position amongst farmland in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Kitela Lodge and African Spa is a good quality rural property, with guest accommodation in 20 suites and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter northeast side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Lion’s Paw Camp has guest accommodation in 8 tented rooms and provides access to a good range of safari and cultural activities.
Bashay Kilimani
Set on top of a small hill around 4 km south of the town in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of northern Tanzania, Bashay Kilimani is a more intimate option compared to the nearby Bashay Rift Lodge, with guest accommodation in 12 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Ngorongoro Serena
Set on open slopes above the western rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is a very large and reliable mainstream property, with guest accommodation in 75 rooms and providing access to a range of safari activities.
Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge
Set in a nice elevated position amongst farmland in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge is the beating heart of an excellent philanthropic project, a simple property, with guest accommodation in 15 tented rooms and providing access to good range of cultural and safari activities.
Tloma Lodge
Set in a nice elevated position amongst coffee plantations in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Tloma Lodge is a decent lower cost option, with guest accommodation in 36 rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Farm House Valley Lodge
Set on a broad open hillside close to the main Lodoare Park Gate in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Farm House Valley Lodge is a large and rather soulless facility, with guest accommodation in 24 semi-detached rooms.
Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Set back from the southeast rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge is a simple lower cost property, operated in partnership with the local Maasai community, with guest accommodation in 30 rooms and providing access to a range of safari activities. New owners Jul 2018, but still awaiting a major redevelopment.
Ngorongoro Sopa
Set in a prominent position above the northeastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is a vast and rather dated place, with guest accommodation in a remarkable 98 rooms and providing access to a range of safari activities.
Acacia Farm Lodge
Set on the western edge of the main town in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Acacia Farm Lodge is a large and modern facility, with guest accommodation in 28 semi-detached rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Karatu Simba Lodge
Set in a particularly nice position in farmland close to the forest in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Karatu Simba Lodge is a relatively simple place, with guest accommodation in 23 tented chalets of various specifications and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Set alongside the main road and adjacent to the Lodoare Park Gate in the Ngorongoro Karatu area of Tanzania, Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge is a decent but pricey place, with guest accommodation in 20 suite rooms and providing access to a good range of cultural and safari activities.
Ngorongoro Wildlife
Set on open slopes above the southern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge is a very large and dated facility, with guest accommodation in 80 rooms and providing access to a range of safari activities.
Melia Ngorongoro Lodge
Set on open slopes above the southern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Melia Ngorongoro Lodge (previously Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge) is a large facility, providing access to a range of safari activities.
Elewana Ngorongoro Explorer
Set in a prominent position above the northeastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Elewana Ngorongoro Explorer (formerly the Sopa Lodge) is a large facility, with guest accommodation in around 70 rooms and providing access to a range of safari activities. Opening in 2025.
Wayo Ngorongoro Bivouac
Set amongst acacia woodland just on the quieter north side of the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania, Wayo Ngorongoro Bivouac is a very simple mobile facility, providing access to a good range of safari and cultural activities.
