Lemala Ngorongoro

About Lemala Ngorongoro 

Lemala Ngorongoro is at an advantage over any other accommodation in this area in that it has quick and easy access into the crater, maximising game viewing opportunities. Game drives from the camp may start as early as 6.15am and it only takes 15 minutes to descend onto the crater floor, which allows for enhanced game-viewing opportunities. The scenery is breath-taking and the wildlife abundant. Lemala offers great charm and luxury in a delightful prime location on the Crater rim. It is perhaps the most intimate way to experience the Crater’s splendours. This is a gorgeous seasonal camp facing a lovely forest filled with sounds of wildlife, birds and the bells of Masai cattle.

Highlights

• Masai dances a part of dinner time entertainment, allowing guests to learn more about the local culture and traditions.
• Very often Lemala clients are on their own on the crater floor, enjoying the solitude and early morning light.
• 4WD vehicles take guests down into the primeval paradise of woodland, lake, river, swamp and plain that shelters around 40,000 animals.

Lemala Ngorongoro Game Viewing and Activities

A population of about 25,000 large animals, including the highest density of mammalian predators in Africa, lives in the crater. These include black rhinoceros, hippopotamus which are usually very uncommon in the area. There are also wildebeest, zebra, eland, Grants and Thomsons gazelles. The crater has the densest known population of lion. On the Crater rim are leopard, elephant, mountain reedbuck and buffalo.

Lemala is in close proximity to Ol Moti and Empakai craters, which offer beautiful landscapes and scenery. Walks from the camp into the forest and along the crater rim together with an armed ranger and the Masai guide gives guests spectacular panoramic views of the crater and an insight into the forest dwelling animals. Lemala camps also offer private hot lunches inside the crater or breakfast with the Masai on request.

Our expertise in African travel comes from years of experience travelling the continent, canoeing the rivers, walking the bush trails, and seeing the stars. We’ve been on the game drives and watched the sunsets, spent nights wrapped up in remote areas, and eaten great food around the fire. Our recommendations come first-hand, and they are your assurance that a safari booked with us is one we know you’ll love, because we did.

We know a safari can be pricey, but we guarantee that we’re giving you the best deal on your travel. We don’t want your trip to Africa to be a once in a lifetime experience, we want you to do it again, and again! Through nurtured relationships with our suppliers, we can offer you the best deal they’ve got, and you’ll never pay more than you should for your accommodation. If you find the same holiday for less, we’ll confidently better the price.

Just like the spots on a leopard’s back, each of our tailor-made itineraries is unique. Every journey has a personality, carefully designed to match the desires and expectations our clients bring to the table. Every element is taken into consideration to stitch together a personalised safari experience, grown from seed and cultivated to embody the perfect adventure. Our tailored itineraries are your safari dreams, defined.