DAYS 1 & 2. NGORONGORO CRATER
Upon your arrival at Manyara via air, you will be transferred to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is perched on the brink of an ancient volcanic caldera, offering boundless views of the crater beneath. The lodge organizes guided day excursions to the caldera’s floor, home to the highest concentration of large mammals in Africa, where lions and hyenas dominate as the apex predators.
The lodge’s remarkable architecture, often characterized as a fusion of Maasai and Versailles influences, draws inspiration from the traditional Maasai manyatta (huts). Its whimsical interiors, adorned with antiques and the splendor of an opulent baroque chateau, weave together an atmosphere of romance and luxury.