The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tanzania
The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, up-country manor house presented in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. Standing on its own 1,500-acre estate known as Shangri-La, it is immediately adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Impeccably presented, the house offers a charmingly decorated lounge, bar and library, all with working fireplaces. There is also a dining conservatory, snooker room, home theatre, sauna and steam, swimming pool and tennis courts. Dotted through the mature gardens are 20 guest cottages, each with private courtyard and deck, and with indoor and outdoor fireplaces.
Highlights of The Manor at Ngorongoro
• Intercontinental and African cuisine
• Dining conservatory
• Bar & Wine Cellar
• Snooker room
• Safari Boutique & Art Gallery
• Library with wi-fi internet access
• Home theater
• Tennis courts
• Horse-back riding
• Adult and childrens' bicycle trail
• Sauna and steam room
• Coffee tasting and guided estate walks
• Child friendly
• Hair-dryers
• 24/7 electricity and hot water
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The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area
Often referred to as ‘the eighth wonder of the world' the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. A World Heritage Site, the Ngorongoro Crater is also one of the largest volcanic craters in the world (almost 20 kilometres wide, 610-760 metres deep and covering a total area of 264 square kilometres).
Due to the high concentration of wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater, close-range viewing opportunities and striking scenery the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania's most visited sites (400,000 visitors in 2007). The Ngorongoro Crater is part of the larger Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.
Tanzania luxury safari lodge: location
The Manor at Ngorongoro is adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area within the 1500 acre, Shangri-La Estate in northern Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, which lies south-east of the Serengeti National Park, 165 kms from Arusha.
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 1959, most of it having previously belonged to the now contiguous Serengeti National Park. The Ngorongoro Crater is only one of many natural attractions that are contained within the vast boundaries (8,300 sq km) of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. These include both dormant and active volcanoes, soaring mountains, archaeological treasures, rolling plains, rivers, forests, lakes and shifting sand dunes whilst almost half of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is made up of vast tracts of open grassland, which swing in a vast arc stretching from the Serengeti in the northwest through the Gol Mountains to the Salei Plain in the northeast.
Olduvai Gorge
Close (20kms) to the centre of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is Olduvai Gorge, the ‘Cradle of Mankind', where the remains of our earliest ancestors, the hominids, were found.
Ngorongoro Crater wildlife safari highlights
The Ngorongoro Crater hosts a large population of ungulates and high numbers of predators, particularly lion. The only absentees from the usual East African large mammals are the giraffe, impala and female and young elephants.
Tanzania luxury safari lodge: accommodation
The Manor at Ngorongoro offers 20 guest cottages each with a private courtyard and deck and ensuite bathrooms featuring traditional bathtubs and rain showers. There are indoor and outdoor fireplaces. The Manor at Ngorongoro also offers a three-bedroom family cottage to accommodate 4 adults and 2 children. Specifically the accommodation offers:
20 guest cottages each featuring
• Private courtyard and deck
• Ensuite bathrooms featuring traditional bathtubs and rain showers
• Indoor & outdoor fireplaces
• Beautifully appointed with period style furniture and finishes
• Fantastic views of the landscape, surrounded by fragrant flowering gardens and age-old trees
Three bedroom family cottage featuring
• Separate entrance to each bedroom & deck
• Accommodation for 4 adults and 2 children
• Private dining area
• Home entertainment center
• Private courtyard
• Large living room area with indoor & outdoor fireplaces
Tanzania luxury safari lodge: dining and bars
The manor offers a choice of dining spaces, formal and informal, inside and outside. Meals can also be taken on the private verandahs of the cottages themselves. The manor's chef offers a fusion of international and African cuisine while the lodge boasts and extensive and carefully selected wine cellar.
Conference and event facilities The Manor at Ngorongoro
The Manor at Ngorongoro does not offer specific conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings. Tanzania lodge incentives can also be arranged within the Ngorongoro Crater or the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Weddings and honeymoons at The Manor at Ngorongoro
This Tanzania lodge makes an ideal Tanzania wedding destination. The lodge also offers wedding and honeymoon packages.
Child-friendly facilities at The Manor at Ngorongoro
The Manor at Ngorongoro welcomes children and will be pleased to supply additional beds. The lodge also offers a family cottage to accommodate 4 adults and two children while activities include horse-riding, a children's bike trail, swimming pool and home theatre.
What to see and do at The Manor at Ngorongoro
The manor offers a swimming pool, tennis courts, horse riding, bike trails, home theatre, snooker room, library, extensive gardens, art gallery, sauna, steam, coffee tasting and guided walks around the coffee estates.
Safari lodge experiences in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Typical Tanzania safari experiences at The Manor at Ngorongoro include: morning or afternoon tours of the Ngorongoro Crater, safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides) around the crater rim, safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the lodge safari campfire and guided safari walks around the crater rim, visits to view ancient rock art. The Manor at Ngorongoro also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania.
Tanzania safari lodge experiences around the Ngorongoro Crater
Wildlife and cultural venues in the vicinity of the lodge and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area include:
• Ol Duvai Gorge - world renowned paleolithic site
• The Serengeti National Park
• Lake Manyara National Park
• The nearby Empaki volcanic crater
• Tarangire National Park
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