Lemala Ngorongoro Camp sits among indigenous forest on the crater rim, a genuine tented camp experience that favours a quieter, more traditional safari style over the elaborate design statements found at some neighbouring properties.
Spacious canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms, set among the forest with private verandas, comfortably rather than extravagantly furnished.
Tanzanian and international dishes served in a mess tent overlooking the forest, with a genuinely personal, small-camp atmosphere.
Game drives down into the crater floor, forest walks around the rim, and cultural visits to local Maasai villages.
As with all crater-rim properties, access to the crater floor’s concentrated wildlife, including a resident black rhino population, is the primary draw.
The crater rim’s forest, cooler and greener than the crater floor itself, offers a change of pace for birding and smaller-subject photography between game drives.
The camp supports Ngorongoro Conservation Area’s community revenue-sharing model, which channels park fees back into surrounding Maasai communities.
To arrange a tailor-made journey to this lodge, speak with your Kipekee Journey Lead.
