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Crater Forest Tented Camp

3.0 star property
Ngorongoro tentalow with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Deluxe Tent, Garden View | Terrace/patio
Bar (on property)
Deluxe Tent, Garden View
Deluxe Tent, Garden View
Deluxe Tent, Garden View | Property grounds

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Babysitting
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Concierge services
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Tent, Garden View | Balcony

Deluxe Tent, Garden View

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro

What's nearby

  • Ngorongoro Crater - 1 min walk
  • Lake Magadi - 3 min drive
  • Mandusi Swamp - 5 min drive
  • Gorigor Swamp - 9 min drive
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area - 57 min drive

Getting around

  • Lake Manyara (LKY) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jambo Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Osterbay Bar - ‬19 min drive

About this property

Crater Forest Tented Camp

When visiting Ngorongoro, Crater Forest Tented Camp is a great choice to consider. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

Languages

English

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 15 cabins
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
DONE

Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • One child (3 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • Babysitting*
DONE

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
DONE

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast each morning 6 AM–10 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)
  • Babysitting (surcharge)

What to do

  • Wildlife viewing
  • Safari nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden

Room amenities

Sleep well

  • Free cot/infant bed
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Policies

This property accepts cash.

Also known as

Crater Forest Tented Camp Safari Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Crater Forest Tented Camp Safari
Crater Forest Tented Camp Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Crater Forest Tented Camps
Crater Forest Tented Camp Safari/Tentalow
Crater Forest Tented Camp Ngorongoro
Crater Forest Tented Camp Safari/Tentalow
Crater Forest Tented Camp Safari/Tentalow Ngorongoro

Frequently asked questions

Does Crater Forest Tented Camp offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Crater Forest Tented Camp does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Crater Forest Tented Camp?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Crater Forest Tented Camp?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Crater Forest Tented Camp?
Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
What is there to do at Crater Forest Tented Camp and nearby?
On-site recreation at Crater Forest Tented Camp includes game viewing. Crater Forest Tented Camp also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Crater Forest Tented Camp?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant that offers international cuisine.
What's the area around Crater Forest Tented Camp like?
Crater Forest Tented Camp is located a short 1-minute walk from Ngorongoro Crater.

Crater Forest Tented Camp Reviews

Reviews

6.6

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Fair

Jihn, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful location and view Only negative was that it is hard to get to - 10 km off the main highway on a very poorly maintained road
Pamela, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Well located, safe, comfy + worth the bumpy drive!
Crater Forest Tented camp was a perfect stopover for those wanting to get into Ngorongoro early. We were self driving South Africans travelling in a hired landcruiser. The tented accommodation was spotlessly clean, spacious and very comfortable. Crater Forest is situated in rural farmlands with fabulous view over the forest and farmlands. Elephant were spotted in the forest from our tent when we arrived. Food was delicious and lunch packs provided very good. We spent 2 nights at the camp as we wanted to do Crater one day and Oldupai (a MUST!) the next day on our way into Serengeti. Camp is secure with night patrols and an escort for walking to the lounge and dining area provided. Lovely HOT showers once the pipes from the 'donkey' boiler have heated up - just give it time and enjoy the showers. We prefer tented camps for the safari experience and the lodges available in Ngorongoro itself are anyway unaffordable for many. A few reviews complain about the 9km road to the camp. (African Massage road) It does require 4x4 in places and I can imagine more difficult in the wet season, but is is NO worse than the southern Ngorongoro crater rim road passed Sopa Lodge OR Ngorongoro - Serengeti road which is 70km of slippery corrugations that even shook the nuts off our cruisers front axle / leaf spring Ubolts. It is all part off the Tanzanian safari experience. Africa is not for sissies! We would definitely stay there again.
JC, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Except for the road, which could actually ruin the stay before it even starts. But on getting there, it was perfect. The food was good, and Gerald was very welcoming and made it very easy there. We were booked for two nights, but since the following day we were going to Ngorongoro, we were not ready to do that road again. Gerald arranged for us to spend the night at their sister camp not too far away.
sharifa, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

The only thing worth it : the food
This lodge claims to be inside the conservation area, and on the GPS shows it right around the crater..... this is incredibly inaccurate. It is actually about 10km from the outside of the park entrance, & the road there is in rough shape. There was no wi-fi, and it didn't seem that there was an actual manager on the premises. We left a day early as the distance from the crater itself & the accommodations were less than expected. We were the only guests there 7 according to their guest log, no one had been there in 10 days. ...I could see why. There were no activities on the premises except for an extremely overpriced coffee plantation tour that we were not interested in after just coming from Gibbs Farm. The only redeeming factor was that the food was great... but like I said, we left a day early because the location was not what was expected.....
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

THESE GUYS ARE A FRAUD!!!! DO NOT BOOK HERE!!!
THE PLACE WAS IN SHAMBLES AND BEING TORN DOWN. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE IT. WE WERE TURNED AWAY AND DENIED ACCESS UPON OUR ARRIVAL DESPITE THE FACT WE PRE PAID OVER $400 FOR THIS DUMP. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO RECORD OF OUR BOOKING OR PAYMENT, THOUGH MY CREDIT CARD WAS DEBITED TWO DAYS BEFORE. THIS PLACE IS NOT LOCATED IN THE NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA, THOUGH IT SAYS IT IS, ON EXPEDIA'S WEBSITE. IT IS ACTUALLY MORE THAN A TWO HOUR DRIVE FROM THE CRATER, AND IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ON A VERY ROUGH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ROAD. NO REGULAR VEHICLE COULD MAKE IT HERE. DO NOT PAY EXPEDIA--THEY REFUSE TO REFUND OUR MONEY!!! THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH A BOOKING EVER IN MY LIFE.
ELIZABETH, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Sehr gute Unterkunft mit allerdings sehr schlechte
Sehr guter Service und sehr gutes Essen. Hilfsbereites Personal und saubere schön eingerichtete Zeltunterkünfte. Für Ngrongoro gutes Preisleistungsverhältnis.
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