Tourist Information - Accommodations

Within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with the exception of Simbať near the NCAA headquarters, the campsites are all classified as "special campsites".

This means that they are for exclusive use, and generally have no facilities. Usually they are designed for self sufficient safari operations which bring everything with them. Most are large sites, but a few of them, e.g. on the rim of Empakaai Crater, are designed for small numbers of back- packers. Camping generally is not allowed in the Crater itself. Book campsites through the NCAA headquarters office or in Arusha-Ngorongoro Information Center.

There are luxury lodges situated within and outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Names and contacts of those lodges are:

  • Gibb's Farm
    Reservations: Click to book online (discounts)
    P. O. Box 280, Karatu
  • The Octagon Safari Lodge
    Reservations: Click to book online
    P. O. Box 129 Karatu
  • Acacia Farm lodge *****
    Reservations: Click to book online
    P. O. Box 277 Karatu
  • Ganako Luxury Lodge ****
    Reservations: Click to book online
    P. O. Box 15 Karatu
  • Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
    Box 776, Arusha
    Tel: (255.27)2503339 or 2504619, Fax: (255.27)2503339
  • Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
    Box 2551, Arusha
    Tel: (255.27) 2537050 or 2537052, Fax: (255.27) 2537056
  • Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
    Box 1823, Arusha
    Tel: (255.27) 2537032/3, Fax: (255.27) 2537033
  • Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
    P.O. Box 877 Arusha
    Tel: 255 27 2537058, Fax: 255 27 2537073
  • Ndutu Safari Lodge
    Box 6084, Arusha
    Tel: (255. 27) 2506702 or 2508930, Fax (255.27) 2508310
  • Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
    P. O. Box 751 Arusha
  • Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
  • Lake Manyara Hotel
  • Ngorongoro Farm House
  • Kifaru Lodge
    P. O. Box 12 Karatu, P. O. Box 1187 Arusha
  • E Unoto Retreat
    P.O. Box 15234 Arusha
    Tel: +255 44 360908
    Email: Eunoto@maasaivillage.com
    Web: www.maasaivillage.com
  • Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
    P. O. Box 342 Arusha
    Tel: +255 27 253 4083, Mobile 0754 327142
    Email: bougainvillea@habari.co.tz
    Web: www.bougainvillealodge.com