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Ngorongoro Crater Budget Safari Tours
Ngorongoro Crater is one of my favorite places anywhere in Africa, and if I had to choose one place to go on holiday, Ngorongoro would always be near the top of my list. No matter how many times I descend into the crater at Ngorongoro, I still feel the same sense of anticipation, as if I’m entering a hidden world alive with possibility and with wildlife. Every time I’ve been in the crater I’ve seen lions, elephants and black rhinos, but these are just the start in this beautiful place. Ngorongoro is also well-suited to a budget safari, with plenty of camping places around the crater rim, and lots of affordable tours to choose from.
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9-Day Tanzania Budget Safari with Beach Holiday
$24,154 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Zanzibar (End)
Go Serengeti African Tours
4.9/5 – 522 Reviews
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5-Day Group Tour with Two Nights in Serengeti Park
$17,266 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Suricata Safaris
4.9/5 – 3,200 Reviews
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5-Day Private Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Tarangire Safari
$28,461 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Safari Soles
5.0/5 – 498 Reviews
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3-Day Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Mt Kilimanjaro Adventure
$12,940 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 7 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Mt Kilimanjaro, Arusha (End)
Go Makini Tanzania Expedition
4.9/5 – 142 Reviews
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5-Day The Best of Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti
$30,890 to $31,838 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Kilimanjaro Airport (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Central Serengeti NP, Arusha (End)
Ozon Light Tours
5.0/5 – 403 Reviews
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![4-Day Budget Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro]()
4-Day Budget Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$27,626 to $27,816 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Full Package Adventures
5.0/5 – 410 Reviews
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4-Day Private Camping Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorongoro
$22,769 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Lekobe Adventures Safaris
5.0/5 – 92 Reviews
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![5-Day Budget Safari, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro]()
5-Day Budget Safari, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
$29,410 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Moshi (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Mto wa Mbu (Town), Moshi (End)
Highneck Safaris
4.9/5 – 27 Reviews
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6-Day Private Camping Safari to Northern Circuit Parks
$30,358 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Telly Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 195 Reviews
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6-Day Private Serengeti Budget Camping Tanzania Safari
$31,307 to $31,687 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Western Serengeti NP, Southern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Meru Slopes Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 849 Reviews
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6-Day Classic Wildlife Safari
$35,367 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Josh Dreamland Safari
4.9/5 – 85 Reviews
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4-Day Private Budget - Fly in Safari
$30,605 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Zanzibar (Start), Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Zanzibar (End)
Mountain Warriors Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 510 Reviews
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6-Day Wildlife Experience and Scenic Tour Private Budget
$32,028 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Southern Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Arusha (End)
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris
4.9/5 – 283 Reviews
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3-Day Private Budget Lodge Safari to Northern Tanzania
$18,025 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Gamedrive Travel Africa Safari Agency
5.0/5 – 725 Reviews
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4-Day Tarangire Serengeti Ngorongoro Affordable Private
$27,228 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Central Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Fondness Vacations
5.0/5 – 79 Reviews
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3-Day Classic Safari Arusha, Tarangire&Ngorongoro Crater
$21,308 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha (End)
Tanzania Songbirds Safaris
5.0/5 – 33 Reviews
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6-Day Tanzania Wildlife Adventure – Camping Safari
$26,374 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Wivi Agency
5.0/5 – 46 Reviews
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7-Day Camping Epic Adventure (Stay on the Crater Rim)
$36,999 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Lion King Adventures
5.0/5 – 1,426 Reviews
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3-Day Tarangire/Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro Group Safari
$9,866 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Arusha (End)
Africa Joy Tours
4.6/5 – 17 Reviews
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7-Day Ultimate Northern Circuit Safari Experience
$20,777 pp (MXN)
Tanzania: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetCamping & Hotel
You Visit: Arusha (Start), Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara NP, Mt Kilimanjaro, Materuni Waterfalls (Highlight), Arusha (End)
Kilipath African Safari
4.9/5 – 348 Reviews
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4 Questions About Ngorongoro Crater Budget Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony is a writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Tanzania and East Africa. He writes about Tanzania and the wider region for magazines and newspapers around the world. He is also the author of The Last Lions of Africa.› More about Anthony
4 Questions About Ngorongoro Crater Budget Safaris
Anthony Ham
Where should I stay to visit the Ngorongoro Crater on a budget?
“The best general area to stay while on your Ngorongoro Crater budget safari is up on the crater rim. Staying down inside the crater is not allowed and not even the Maasai are allowed to spend the night there. The best way to see Ngorongoro is to drive down into the crater at dawn, so it’s best to stay up on the rim (where it can be very cold overnight!) on the night before your visit at least. Staying up on or close to the rim also means you’re closer to the Maasai villages (some of which you can visit) and to the other attractions of the Crater Highlands. The best campsites are those close to the actual edge of the rim: from there you should be able to see out across (and down into) the crater. There are lots of other places not far away, a little back from the edge and surrounded by forests where elephant, buffalo and even lion are known to wander. The other possibility is a little further away, down the hill from the crater rim and along (or just off) the road between Ngorongoro and the town of Karatu.”
1What type of accommodation can I expect on cheap Ngorongoro Crater packages?
“To keep your Ngorongoro Crater safari affordable, you’ll almost certainly be camping. Especially when it comes to those cheap campsites right by the crater rim, this will usually just mean a camping tent where you’ll sleep on a ground mattress. There may also be some basic communal facilities, such as showers and toilets. During busy periods, the tents can sometimes be a little closely pitched to each other. Make sure that the safari operator provides you with blankets – it can get really cold up here due to the altitude! If you’re staying in one of the campsites or simple lodges a little away from the rim, you may sleep in a safari tent with a canvas floor and an actual bed. Some of these have communal cooking facilities and a shared dining area. If you’re staying down in Karatu, you might have a simple room with or without an en suite bathroom.”
2How do I avoid the crowds on an Ngorongoro Crater trip?
“Ngorongoro is a really popular destination, and because everyone who comes here goes down into the crater, it can be difficult to avoid the crowds. Even so, it shouldn’t be enough to spoil your holiday. Ngorongoro is a bigger place than it looks and for most of the time that you’re down in the crater, you can steer clear of the other vehicles. Sometimes it may not be possible: at a lion kill, for example, or at the Ngoitoktok Springs area where everyone stops for a picnic lunch. You could also plan your trip so that you travel outside of the busy months, although there aren’t many of these; high season runs from July to March. Parts of March, all of April and into May is when rains are most likely; after rains, many tracks around Ngorongoro get very muddy. Late May or most of June can be fine and also a little quieter.”
3How much does an Ngorongoro Crater budget safari cost?
“It may be difficult to find an Ngorongoro Crater budget safari for less than US$150 per person per day. That’s partly because you have to pay US$50/10 per adult/child for each day that you’re in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You should always ask your safari tour operator what’s included and what’s excluded from the price that you’re quoted. The cost of most budget safari packages should include all camping equipment, fuel, meals and a guide who will accompany you throughout your visit. It will also include a vehicle for getting around and a guided visit down into the Crater (which should last most of the day). Transfers, park fees, a visit to a local Maasai village and any other activities may or may not be included.”
4Ngorongoro Crater Reviews
Mary is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including South Africa, Tanzania, East Africa and Africa.
Wildlife-filled Crater & Magnificent Vistas
Ngorongoro Crater is expensive, but the scenery, and the density and variety of the wildlife, are unparalleled. With its quintessential East African vistas awash with wildlife, and surrounding landscapes graced by the local Maasai, it is...
Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.
The Safari of a Lifetime
Sure there will be plenty of other tourists and vehicles bumping and bouncing around inside the crater with you, but there is good reason for this: Ngorongoro is an incredible wildlife area. If you are allergic to crowds and the thought of...
Beautiful place and potentially full of opportunities to spot wildlife if it wasn't that there were over 50 vehicles at close distance from one another at all times driving around in the middle of the day so wildlife was very far away when...
CA
The massive congregation of Flamingos, seen up close was stunning ! Some sectors of forest vegetation, were almost prehistoric in appearance. A close encounter with a teen mother elephant, with the tiniest baby, was surprising. A wide...
With the smaller size of the park combined with being in a caldera, you get to see the animals interacting a lot. Hyenas and lions hunting, rhinos intermixed with the zebra and wildebeest, elephants roaming, etc.
RU
A unique park in the crater of an ancient volcano. Absolutely stunning views from above and a multitude of wild animals living their lives in a relatively small area, all the while allowing people to gaze upon them with rapt attention.