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NGORONGORO CRATER LODGE, NORTHERN TANZANIA


Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is the ultimate in CC African-styled hospitality and luxury. Probably the most romantic of CC Africa's lodges in setting and accommodation, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is a true feast of the senses.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge lies within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area at the eastern edge of the Serengeti. Housing four distinct habitats which are home to 25 000 animals – boasting excellent year-round game viewing, including the phenomenal Great Migration of tens of thousands of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.


Ngorongoro Crater Lodge's Unique Selling Points:
  • Located on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater - a World Heritage Site
  • Africa's "Garden of Eden"
  • The Great Migration
  • All suites steeped in history and romance
  • Maasai-inspired intimate suites
  • Exclusive butler service
  • Maasai Cultural Village visit
  • Picnics on the Crater floor
  • Big Five, including black-maned lion


Community Involvement


Ngorongoro Crater Lodge has contributed significantly towards improving the prosperity and living conditions of the Maasai community.

About 42 000 Maasai pastoralists inhabit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, tending their herds of cattle, sheep and goats, and living in peaceful co-existence with the wildlife. Grazing of livestock on the Crater floor is permitted, offering a glimpse of bygone Africa.


NGORONGORO CRATER LODGE COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • USD30 000 invested in community projects
  • Electrification of the clinic and school at Karatu
  • Built teachers' accommodation and two new classrooms at Misigyo - Olorobi Primary School
  • Built an office, two new classrooms and refurbished another two at Endagshang'Weti Primary School
  • Built one new classroom and refurbished six at Mokilal Primary School
  • Over 1000 desks provided for the above schools
  • Desks built for Embarwai Secondary School - Endulen
  • Ongoing Conservation Lessons
  • Visits to Maasai villages increases local revenue
  • Skills training – carving, building, weaving and ironmongery
  • Employment opportunities provided
  • Implementation of Edu-peg – a self-corrective early learning tool