Rhino Lodge Ngorongoro Crater

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Rhino Lodge Originally the home of Ngorongoro’s first conservator is located on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater rim, 3 hours from Arusha town. The lodge is situated at an altitude of 2,200 meters, a few hundred meters from the rim of the Crater.

From Arusha, Rhino is the first lodge after entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area through the Loduare Gate. By car: Rhino Lodge is about a 45-minute drive from the small town of Karatu Coming from the Serengeti, it is about an hour and a half drive from the Naabi Hill gate.

By air: The nearest airstrip is about 1.5 hour’s drive from the lodge. The flight from Arusha to the Manyara airstrip takes about 40 minutes. Scheduled safari flights operate daily from Arusha with connecting flights from both Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. 

The lodge has 24 en-suite guestrooms, each fitted with a safe, veranda, and seating area. Stretching out in two L-shaped rows from the main area are 24 semi-detached rooms set around a central courtyard. Outside each room is a long wooden deck overlooking a stretch of high montane forest. Bright Maasai blankets add a splash of color to the whitewashed walls.

To freshen up after a long day in the crater, each room has a compact en-suite bathroom with a hot water shower. In the bar/dining room, there are two large fires which are a natural focus where our guests like to meet and exchange stories of the day. Here you can enjoy our delicious African-inspired meals with your group.

After dinner, our Maasai staff may entertain you with some traditional dancing. The restaurant’s deck looks across the grassland towards the forest, also making it a superb spot for morning coffee.

The lodge does not overlook the crater itself but enjoys glorious vistas of misty montane forest and distant Mount Oldeani. The well-kept grounds are regularly visited by local wildlife. Elephants, buffalo, waterbuck, zebra, hyena, and Marabou storks sometimes wander across the lawns by day. 

Activities available at Rhino Lodge Ngorongoro Crater Include; Bird Watching, a Nature Walk, Game drives, Cultural Dances, Swahili Lessons, Cycling, Swimming & Sundowner.

 Rhino Lodge Ngorongoro Crater Accommodation Rates Per Night Include; 

Accommodation on Full Board or Half Board Basis & Value Added Tax of 18%

Notes:

* Check-out time is 10.00 am
* Additional Lunch – 15 US Dollars
* The minimum child age is 6 years in Rhino lodge
* A child occupying a single room will be charged the full rate
* Child rate applies to under 16 years of sharing with an adult or another child
* Check-in time – check-in time is between 14h00 and 18h00. Latest check-in at 18h00 as per Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) driving regulations
* Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) Concession fees adult/ child– Adult – 59 US Dollars per person per day & Child – 11.8 US Dollars per Child Per Day

Accommodation Rates Exclude:

* Flights
* Drinks
* Activities
* Park Fees
* Create fees
* Game drive
* Alcoholic drinks
* Gratuities/ Tips
* Domestic Flights
* Excursions from the lodge
* Medical/ Travel insurance
* Items of a personal nature
* Tourism Developments Levy
* Transfer to and from the camp
* Tourism Department Levy – 1 % 
* Medical evacuation and flying doctor insurance
* Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) Concession fees adult/ child– Adult – 59 US Dollars per person per day & Child – 11.8 US Dollars per Child Per Day