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Food Karatu, Ngorongoro

Gibb's Farm

A place to eat in Karatu, Ngorongoro, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Gibb's Farm in Karatu, Ngorongoro
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Why go

Coffee farm and lodge near Karatu serving lunches built on its own organic gardens.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Ngorongoro, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Ngoitokitok Springs, 12 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Karatu
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Ngorongoro, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ngoitokitok Springs

    Spring-fed pool on the crater floor used as a picnic stop, with hippos nearby.

    Outdoors · 12 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Ngorongoro Crater

    Caldera about 20 km across, home to lions, buffalo, flamingos and one of the best chances to see black rhino.

    Outdoors · 17 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Lake Magadi

    Shallow soda lake on the crater floor where flamingos feed and hippos wallow.

    Outdoors · 18 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Lerai Forest

    Yellow-barked acacia forest on the crater floor, a good spot for elephants and bushbuck.

    Outdoors · 18 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

    Stone lodge built into the crater rim, with a bar and terrace looking over the caldera.

    Drinks · 23 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Entamanu Ngorongoro

    Small Nomad Tanzania camp on the crater's western rim, serving set meals with views across the crater floor.

    Food · 27 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Gibb's Farm is a stop on our Kenya & Tanzania Safari route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Ngorongoro

Gibb's Farm is our only food pick in Ngorongoro; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Ngorongoro guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Ngorongoro run from 22°C in June to 26°C in October; April is usually the wettest month. For Gibb's Farm itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Ngorongoro from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Ngorongoro weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Gibb's Farm, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Gibb's Farm, Karatu, Tanzania
Coordinates
-3.29815, 35.66466
Destination
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Website
gibbsfarm.com

Gibb's Farm: quick answers

How much time do you need at Gibb's Farm?

Plan on about 2 hours at Gibb's Farm. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Gibb's Farm?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Good lunch stop on the drive up from Arusha.

Where is Gibb's Farm?

Gibb's Farm is at Gibb's Farm, Karatu, Tanzania. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Gibb's Farm?

Gibb's Farm appears on Kenya & Tanzania Safari, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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