Ngorongoro Lodge Melia

Insider's Review of Ngorongoro Lodge Melia

There's something rather magical about Ngorongoro – beginning with the bewitching name itself. Ngorongoro we go, way up to the volcanic highlands of Tanzania. And then suddenly, look the enormous crater formed more than two million years ago when a mountain as big as Kilimanjaro exploded and collapsed.

The wonder of it all, this world's largest intact volcanic caldera, is ours to explore from the most magnificent homebase of Ngorongoro Lodge Melia. 

Our home-from-home has been designed with all respect due a World Heritage Site, with the sustainable, self-sufficient bells and whistles we expect (including solar-powered electricity and on-site bottling plant). We’ll sleep accompanied by the sounds of nature, and wake to a natural oasis excitingly inhabited by the major predators, including the Big Five. With luck, we'll discover them all on our luxury AGAMA TOURS alongside the area's unprecedented biodiversity – either on foot or from the comfort of the safari vehicle, together with our AGAMA TOURS Director, perhaps capping off a memorable day's safari over a scenery-rich picnic or sundowner within the 2,000-foot deep crater itself. (Edge to edge, Ngorongoro Crater sprawls an impressive 14 miles, and our AGAMA Master knows all the prime spots.)

Activities and Attractions at Ngorongoro Lodge Melia

Our grand caldera adventure begins with AGAMA TOURS Director-lead game drives and scenic feasts aboard a comfortable 4×4 vehicle, touring the trails and paths of our own African Garden of Eden. Here, a pink flush of flamingo, there, a tribe of antelope cavorting across the grassy crater floor. 

Most awaited, the magnificent vision of the many lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino that inhabit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Connect with the savannah and its living, pulsing animal world on a guided walking safari along pathways through the crater, and don’t miss the opportunity to visit a nearby Maasai village to learn about the life and culture of one of the largest tribes in all of Tanzania. Unwind after a rewarding day with a cossetting massage at The Spa, re-energise in the 24-hour gym, or browse beautiful locally sourced items in the Terrace Boutique.