A glass-roofed terrace with sofas and a telescope, looking out over the crater floor
Accommodation · Classic

Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá

Stay here on one of our safaris: we arrange the lodge, park fees, transfers and your guide.

Ngorongoro Lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with rooms looking straight down onto the crater floor.

Area
Karatu & Ngorongoro · On the crater rim
Level
Premium
Type
Permanent lodge
Meal plan
Full board (house drinks included)

About Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá

Ngorongoro Lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with rooms looking straight down onto the crater floor. Rooms range from Rim Rooms and family rooms to suites and a four-bedroom Ngorongoro Suite for larger families.

Meals: full board (house drinks included). Compare it with our other permanent lodges and our Premium stays.

Why we use it

  • Staying on the rim puts you at the descent road at first light, before the day traffic arrives from Karatu. Full board here includes house wines, beers and soft drinks.

Photos

  • A glass-roofed terrace with sofas and a telescope, looking out over the crater floor
  • A bed facing a floor-to-ceiling window that looks down onto the crater floor and its lake
  • A double bed with a hat and a game board on it, beside a wide window over the crater
  • Two sun loungers on a wooden deck at the crater's edge, with the green crater wall beyond
  • A sitting room with leather armchairs and a sofa, its glass doors open onto a balcony over the crater
  • A lounge and dining room with wood-framed windows all round, looking out over the crater
  • A Maasai man in a blue shuka at a terrace railing above the crater, with a lantern on a table in front
  • A high-ceilinged lounge with timber beams, low sofas and armchairs
  • A fire burning in a brick fireplace, with a lantern and two wine glasses on a table in front
Photos: Ngorongoro Lodge, Meliá Collection

On our safaris

Our itineraries don’t list premium stays, because their rates move with availability. We suggest them in a personal quote for any of our private safaris.

Where it is

Serengeti National ParkArusha National ParkTarangire National ParkKilimanjaro National ParkNgorongoro Conservation AreaLake Manyara National ParkLake ManyaraLake EyasiLake NatronArushaKaratu & Ngorongoro
The pin marks the area, not the lodge’s exact location. Parks shaded. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, Natural Earth.

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