Manor at Ngorongoro

Top choice in Northern Tanzania


This exceptional place up in the Ngorongoro foothills north of Karatu has 18 immaculate and classy suites in nine cottages arrayed around leafy, perfectly manicured grounds, with claw-foot bathtubs and furnishings straight from a safari design magazine. It's a beautiful, sophisticated place to spend a few days unwinding in conditions of pure luxury.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern Tanzania attractions

1. Ngorongoro Crater

9.25 MILES

At 19km wide and with a surface of 264 sq km, Ngorongoro is one of the largest unbroken calderas in the world that isn’t a lake. Its steep walls soar 400m…

2. Lake Manyara National Park

15.93 MILES

Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s smaller and most underrated parks. While it may lack the size and variety of other northern-circuit…

3. Lake Manyara Treetop Walkway

16.2 MILES

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4. Ngorongoro Conservation Area

17 MILES

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5. Olmoti Crater

19.42 MILES

Though lacking the drama of Ngorongoro and Empakaai, Olmoti Crater, 13km north of the Lemala ascent-descent road, is worth visiting on your way north into…

6. Ghorofani Market

21.95 MILES

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7. Oldupai Museum

29 MILES

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