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Ngurdoto Crater

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Ngurdoto Crater
4.5
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Located in Arusha National Park and off limits to humans, this verdant crater’s mossy, swampy habitat provides a natural sanctuary for elephants, buffalo and Colobus monkeys.
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Nathalie A
13 contributions
Misleading page
Feb 2023 • Couples
Pictures on the page and descriptions in comments do not relate to this crater ... all this, only creates confusion to those searching ... Totally misleading ...
Written 20 February 2023
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Wayne L
3 contributions
Beautiful environment
Jan 2023 • Friends
Interesting self contained environment and you get to see most animals up close. Steep descent and climb on the roads but worth the trip.
Written 11 January 2023
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Badgersabroad
Wiltshire8 contributions
THESE REVIEWS ARE WRONG
Jan 2023 • Couples
Nearly all of the reviews left here are of Ngorogoro Crater. Ngurudoto Crater in Arusha National Oark is beautiful, but you cannot enter it, nor are there any lions or rhino in Arusha National Park. 🤨
Written 10 January 2023
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Catherine H
Prescott Valley, AZ3 contributions
Beauty everywhere for this special safari.
Dec 2022 • Friends
An experience of a lifetime! Was fortunate to see a leopard as soon as we drove into the park and see the big five. Beautiful park, great safari.
Written 3 January 2023
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1Chris_N_11
Tyler, TX97 contributions
World wonder
Sep 2022 • Solo
I visited Ngorongoro crater as part of my three day safari tour organized by Tanzania Roadside Expedition. Getting there was on a bumpy dirt road but the experience of seeing- lions, 🦬 buffalo, zebra , flamingo, etc in the wild was out of this world
Written 15 October 2022
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Janette Robinson Flint
Los Angeles, CA4 contributions
Mystical road down, imagination up
Mar 2022
the drive into the crater - mystical, inspiring,curvy, one lane, trees, clouds, as if entering a parallel universe of wonder
Written 25 September 2022
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the_one_only_eagle
The Netherlands35 contributions
Tuin van Eden
Aug 2022 • Family
Absolutely beautiful. Game is everywhere and setting in the crater with flamingos is great. A must go in Tanzania!!!!!
Written 6 August 2022
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Nimbin59
Montreal, Canada137 contributions
Life in a fishbowl
Jun 2022
The journey down in the early morning mist, and back up marvelling at the gorgeous geography, after seeing all sorts of wildlife and possibly the elusive rhino areas great as the crater itself
Written 2 August 2022
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Ellis H
3 contributions
Amazing!
Jul 2022
Ngorogoro crater is must see. Wildlife everywhere. Incredible landscape. One of the most beautiful places in the world.
Written 19 July 2022
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Joey
2 contributions
Stunning
May 2022
A must see!!! Absolutely stunning. I highly recommend going to visit. It is an absolute gorgeous place to see
Written 8 July 2022
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