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Crater Forest Tented Camp

3.0 star property
Wildlife viewing awaits steps from this rural retreat, where guests savor delicious meals in a garden after a day of nature exploration.

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Crater Forest Tented Camp, surrounded by natural beauty in a peaceful rural location, offers travelers an English breakfast before wildlife spotting. The garden is perfect for unwinding, and the on-site restaurant serves meals that enhance the relaxing atmosphere guests love.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Tent, Garden View

Highlights

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

Located in Ngorongoro, Crater Forest Tented Camp is in a rural area. Karatu Playground is a local attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Magadi. Discover the area's wildlife on a nearby safari, or try your luck with game drives and game viewing. Visit our Ngorongoro travel guide
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro

What's nearby

  • Landscape of Ngorongoro crater - Herd of wild animals grazing on grassland - herd of zebra and wildebeests (also known as gnus) at sunset - Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
    Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Overlooking Ngorongoro Crater
    Ngorongoro Crater
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lake Magadi
    15 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mandusi Swamp
    8 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Gorigor Swamp
    14 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Lake Manyara (LKY)
    112 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Crater Forest Tented Camp

Tentalow in a rural location
Consider a stay at Crater Forest Tented Camp and take advantage of free English breakfast, game and wildlife viewing and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can also expect to find laundry facilities and a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Babysitting (surcharge), a front desk safe and concierge services
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Crater Forest Tented Camp have comforts such as safes and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and free cots/infant beds
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 6 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Game viewing

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts cash

Property is 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

Is Crater Forest Tented Camp pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Crater Forest Tented Camp?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Crater Forest Tented Camp?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Crater Forest Tented Camp?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Crater Forest Tented Camp located?

Situated in a rural location, this tentalow is steps from Ngorongoro Crater and within 6 mi (10 km) of Lake Magadi and Mandusi Swamp. Gorigor Swamp and Lerai Forest are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Crater Forest Tented Camp Reviews

6.6

8.0

Cleanliness

2.0

Location

7.4

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

JC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

sharifa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness

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.....

2/10 Terrible

ELIZABETH

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

4/10 Poor

Jihn

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023