NGORONGORO CORRIDOR LODGE Karatu

Lovely gardens and helpful staff. Spacious bungalow with separate seating area

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Staff were very helpful sorting out a tour. Welcome drink on arrival. Beautiful grounds, self contained cabin with bath and shower and a separate seating area. Mosquito nets. Great chef with buffet supper twice and personal order the first day. Recommended.

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It is close to Ngorongoro gate

Traveling in Tanzania can feel like a disappointing experience for some visitors. It is significantly more expensive compared to destinations like South Africa or Uganda. National parks tend to be overcrowded, with long lines of vehicles at every wildlife sighting—especially lions. Entry gates are particularly chaotic: people often skip queues, squeezing in wherever they can. Overall, the experience can feel disorganized. Taxes and fees are another source of frustration. Charges are often unclear—tourists may end up paying daily taxes per person and per vehicle just for staying at a hotel inside a national park. These fees are in addition to already high accommodation prices, which often don’t have pricing transparently displayed. For those self-driving, be aware of strict and sometimes unusual traffic enforcement. Hidden speed checks are common—officers may use unmarked observers with phones to report infractions to police stationed further down the road. This can result in steep fines. Some travelers report that officers may accept bribes at a fraction of the official penalty. It’s strongly advised not to show how much cash you're carrying. In summary, if you're looking for a more affordable and better-organized safari experience, you might want to consider alternatives like South Africa, Uganda, or Kenya.

Spacy clean rooms, nice garden compound, friendly staff

poor food; Manager organized Crater tour for 1 day to a reasonable price. After arrival he told us to pay more 280 USD for the car! I refused and repeated we can join a group, not need single car for only 2 people. Finally he arranged us for additional 180 USD including around 80 USD for 2 pax, which I accepted. Then next problem for transportation back to Arusha, he asked again for 120 USD, although I had written confirmation on booking.com for the fare from AND to Arusha! I refused again and finally he organized to join a single tourist transport back to Arusha. I had to pay again. Even there I found out the tourist got back only 60 USD. I paid 260 USD more than arranged before! This behaviour is unacceptable, smells of cheating and ripping off tourists! At the end the manager apologized, but too late for me. Never again