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    • Day 29

      Serengeti

      January 10, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      After Tarangire we were off to the Serengeti! Even with no animals this park is spectacularly beautiful, with the vivid greenery from it being the rainy season and the forever changing sky. After being warned that seeing certain animals in the park was far from a certainty, we had seen hyenas, lions, a leopard, and a huge herd of elephants within about an hour of arriving. We saw a massive male elephant that was in musth right on the side of the road we were on that the guide was careful to give a wide berth to and then keep in front of in case it decided to charge at us, then we saw a huge herd of elephants including a tiny 1 month old baby chilling and eating by the side of the road.
      As we arrived in the park late afternoon we soon headed to our campsite (basic campsite- no glamping for us!) That night we had our 2nd sighting of hyenas as they were circling the camp as we were preparing for bed. Ok they were only after the bins, but that didn't stop me from avoiding leaving the tent all night! We had also learnt the call they make by that point so hearing them just meters away is something you're never quite prepared for!
      The next morning we were up early to catch the sunset and then saw some giraffes enjoying their breakfast right by the road before going to a bustling hippo spot. While hippos are very cute, let me tell you that you can smell them well before you see them! That day we also saw more lions, monkeys, baboons, eagles, buffalo, another leopard (or possibly the same leopard in another tree) and herds of zebra and wildebeest as far as the eye could see.
      I don't think anything can quite beat the Serengeti!
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    • Day 10

      Serengeti Mitte

      September 13, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Wenige Minuten Fahrt zum Ikoma Gate des Nationalparks.
      Der Tierreichtum und die Artenvielfalt sind unglaublich.
      Unsere Fahrer und Guides sind ständig in Funkkotakt mit Kollegen und tauschen sich aus. Ohne sie hätten wir sicher nicht so viele Arten gesehen.Read more

    • Day 251

      Tarangire/ Serengeti/ Ngrongoro NP

      July 8, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Am Samstagmorgen ging es dann für uns endlich los mit der richtigen Safari 😍 Wir wurden morgens abgeholt und fuhren mit einem klassichen Safariauto in den Tarangire NP. Nachdem wir das Tor passierten sahen wir direkt die ersten Tiere 😍
      Wir fuhren bis abends in dem Park herum auf der Suche nach Tieren. Wir sahen unsere ersten Giraffen, Elefanten, Zebras, Impalas, Erdmännchen, Antilopen, Warzenschweine, Gnus, einen Büffel und am Ende noch zwei Löwen 😍 Vermutlich habe ich bei der Aufzählung die Hälfte der Tiere vergessen 😂
      Wir übernachteten in einer Lodge. Dort probierten wir ein paar Flaschen des einheimischen Gins und afrikanisches Biers und fielen dann nachts ins Bett 😁
      Der nächste Morgen gestalte sich entsprechend etwas verkatert 😄 Aber auch an diesem Morgen wurden wir früh abgeholt, da es in den berühmten Serengeti NP gehen sollte 😍 Die Fahrt dorthin zog sich ein wenig. Wir fuhren ca 4h bis wir das Gate zur Serengeti erreichten. Der Serengeti NP ist bekannt für die vielen Wildkatzen 😍
      Wir fuhren noch bis abends in dem NP umher und sahen wieder ganz viele Elefanten, Gitaffen, Gnus, Zebras und Löwen 😍 Natürlich noch ganz viele weitere Tiere. Teilweise kommen die Tiere extrem nah an das Auto heran, sodass man am liebsten die Hand hersudstrecken und sie streicheln würde 😱 Gegen 18Uhr steuerten wir dann unser Camp an. Das Camp besteht aus einer großen Glasfläche, auf welcher die Zelte aufgebaut wurden, ein Küchengebäude und einem Essensgebäude sowie ein Gebäude mit Santitäranlangen. Dieses Camp liegt mitten im NP und ist nicht umzäunt. Sprich, nachts können dort alle Tiere hereinspazieren. Als wir Abends ins Zelt gingen, hörten wir sehr viele Tiergeräusche.
      Am nächsten Morgen hat uns unser Koch, welcher in der Küche schlief, berichtet, dass Löwen in der Nähe des Camps gewesen wären und auch Hyänen sich in der Nähe herumtrieben. Er erzählte uns auch, dass es bereits vorkam, dass nachts eine Hyänen in das Küchenhaus gelaufen kam 🙈😄
      Nach einem super leckeren Frühstück gings dann los in den Norden des NP um dort die Große Wanderung der Zebras und Gnus zu beobachten. Auf dem Weg dorthin sahen wir bereits viele Tiere. Wir lernten, dass Zebras und Gnus sich oftmals zusammenschließen, da Zebras gut sehen und Gnus gut hören können und das Zebras ihren Kot essen🤓😄 An dem Tag sahen wir noch ca 20 Löwen an unterschiedlichen Stellen. Wir beobachteten vier Löwinnen länger, da wir dachten, dass diese versuchen wollen ein Impala zu reißen. Stattdessen liefen sie tiefer ins hohe Gras, in welchem sich ihre Jungtiere befanden 😍 Es war so süß die Löwen beim Spielen und Trinken zu beobachten 😊
      Als wir dann noch einen Leoparden in der Nähe der Straße sahen, war unser Glück eigentlich schon perfekt, da dies das Ziel des Tages gewesen war 😍 Auf dem Rückweg zum Camp sahen wir dann noch einen männlichen und weiblichen Löwen, die sich gerade paarten 😄
      Wir hielten noch an einer Wasserstelle welche voller Hippos war 😍 Die Hippos waren überwiegend mit scheißen beschäftigt und schleuderten dabei ihren Schwanz, sodass der Kot überall hinflog😂😂😂
      Danach gings dann zurück ins selbe Camp vom Vortag. Uns wurde wie immer ein super leckeres Essen von unserem Koch serviert. Der Sternenhimmel war richtig schön und absoult kein Vergleich zu dem Sternenhimmel in Deutschland.
      Am nächsten Morgen starten wir um 6:30 Uhr um den Sonnenaufgang und Geparden zu sehen. Knapp zwei Stunden später sahen wir die ersten zwei Geparden 😍 Wir beobachteten sie längere Zeit, da auch sie sich in Richtung Antilopen bewegten und wir hofften eine Jagd zu sehen 😱 Leider jagten sie dann doch nicht, aber es war trotzdem unbeschreiblich diese wunderschönen Tiere in freier Wildbahn zu sehen 😍 Sie liefen ebenfalls direkt an unserem Auto vorbei und wir waren ihnen so nah 😱
      Wir trafen noch auf ein großes Rudel Löwen, die elegant die Straße entlang spazierten 😊 Dann sahen wir tatsächlich noch einen Leoparden und einen weiteren Geparden. Anschließend sahen wir eine riesige Elefantenherde, welche direkt an unserm Auto vorbeilief. In der Herde befanden sich auch super junge Elefanten 😍
      Danach gings zurück zum Camp zum Brunch. Nachdem Essen wurden dann die Zelte zusammengepackt und das Auto vollgeladen, da es weiter zum Ngrongoro Krater ging :) Dort werden wir die letzte Nacht unserer Safaritour auf einem Zeltplatz verbrigen. Vor uns lagen 4h Fahrt 😱
      Gegen Abend kamen wir dann auf dem Zeltplatt an. Zwischen ein paar Zelten grasten Zebras 😍
      Am nächsten Morgen ging es dann um 6:30Uhr in den Ngrongoro Krater. Im Gegensatz zu den vorherigen Tagen war es wirklich kalt 🙈😄 Leider konnten wir kein Nashorn finden 😕 Dieses Glück ist mir damals in Südafrika bereits verwehrt geblieben. Dafür sahen wir aber eine riesige Herde Zebras und Gnus, spielende Paviana, Elefanten, Büffelherden, Hippos, Warzenschweine und Löwen beim Fressen 😍
      Gegen Mittag gings zurück zum Camp fürs Mittagessen und dann ging es schon wieder zurück nach Arusha 🙈
      Die Tage waren wirklich wunderschön und definitiv das Geld wert! Es ist unvorstellbar schön diese ganzen Tiere in freier Wildbahn zu beobachten. Wir hatten dazu einen tollen Gudie und unser Koch hatte es echt drauf 😍
      Wir verbrachten eine Nacht in Arusha in unserer vorherigen kleinen Villa und fahren jetzt mit einem Bus voller Einheimischer nach Moshi 😊
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    • Day 30

      Kwaheri serengeti

      June 8, 2022 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      ...heißt auf Wiedersehen. Wir sind jetzt auf dem weg zum lake victoria, bevor es wieder Richtung Südafrika geht...wir haben wieder eine megaherde Gnus gesehen und waren an einer der Stellen, an der sie den Fluss überqueren. Kurz vor dem gate haben wir dann endlich nochmal Elefanten gesehen, bestimmt 50 mit BabysRead more

    • Day 32

      Serengeti Surprises

      November 10, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Despite thinking that I would not be able to wake up at 6 am for the sunrise walk, due to a heavy desire to sleep in, an early night meant that I could drag myself out of bed and begin the walk. I got my 9 hours of sleep and therefore couldn't really justify missing the walk opportunity. Especially this close to the end of my tour, and it was definitely worth it. Although we missed the sunrise, we still caught the sun just on the horizon, and it was a great moment. We were on the South-West border of the national park, but we could still see the endless plains and plethora of animals that occupy it. We chilled at the top of the hill for 15 minutes before beginning the descent to ensure that we could fit in time to take down tents, pack the truck, and enjoy breakfast. On the way down, the wildlife had truly woken up, and so we avoided some cheeky and overconfident vertvert monkeys that were getting a little too close for comfort. Baboons also lined the path down, which was really cool, and the first time Caroline had seen them. Many more would be seen once we entered the park. There would be a lot of driving ahead of us to get us to our campsite right smack-bang in the middle of the Serengeti National Park. We headed off and drove briefly through the Grumeti Game Reserve before parking up at the entrance of the Serengeti National Park for lunch. We quickly ate and entered the national park. We had a few new crew members, and so we made sure to take our time looking at the regular participants of game drives. This includes Topi, Gazelle, Zebra, Giraffe, elephants, baboons, and many species of bird. Because of the size of the Serengeti, we struggled to find herds of animals, but when we did, we found massive numbers of animals. Straight away, we saw a family of 50 or so elephants, which is the largest any of us had ever seen and was too large to capture on any photo effectively. Overall, the afternoon wasn't too exciting with wildlife activity, but the landscapes were beautiful. We were still very much in the thick of the vegetative parts of the Serengeti and would be entering the grasslands tomorrow. We had hoped for a leopard to show itself during our time, but they are incredibly rare. Because we are in a National Park, we can't leave the roads designed for safari vehicles. Whereas the Maasai Mara Game Reserve allows tourist vehicles to leave the roads and explore all the areas of the reserve. A reason why it, as well as Kenya, has been the highlight of my Africa trip so far. Yet the biggest surprise was yet to come. We arrived quite late at the campsite after getting slightly lost. This meant we were putting up tents in the dark, not normally a big deal, but this camping site was smack bang in the middle of the National Park and had no fences. So, while we were setting up, we could hear the cackling of hyenas and could even see the eyes glowing on the horizon. Quite a scary thing to see, but we were assured that no one had ever been attacked. The biggest surprise was yet to come, however. Although a huge shock, what happened next was probably the greatest thing that has happened to me on my trip so far and easily one of the most exciting experiences of my entire life. This is the sort of moment that reminds you why travelling is such an important and life changing experience. After dinner, most people had gone to bed, but Vic and I had parked up a bit away from the tents to chat. Although we had been hearing wildlife throughout our 30 minutes of chilling, out of nowhere and in complete silence, two tusks appeared out of the dark. Vic was the first to spot it, and she jumped out of her seat, barely able to hold back her scream. She grabbed me and tried to calmly tell me there was an elephant right next to us. We both watched in disbelief and awe, as an ENOURMAS elephant appeared out of the dark. First, the tusks, then the outline of a huge male elephant stunned us. We took a few steps back to give him his space, but he simply walked past completely unphased by our presence. He walked, in absolute silence, right through our campsite like it was nothing, yet for Vic and I, it was the experience of a lifetime. How something so large can move so quietly while basically invisible without light is beyond what my mind can comprehend. Getting within 10 metres of one of the largest elephants we had seen in our whole month long trip, with nothing in between us, was a moment of a lifetime. Seeing a wild elephant in such close detail was mindblowing. While he walked, there was the sound of hooves hitting the ground right behind us, which gave us a small spook. This was, however, the moment I decided I would transfer to iPhone, as the photo and video that my phone took was so horrible compared to Vic's and had she not been there, there would be next to no evidence that the event actually happened. I will attach the photos as evidence. Once he passed, we figured it was time to leave and tell everyone what happened. But when we got back there was no one at camp to tell about it. Everyone was asleep, and we were shook we had to tell someone. Even us yelling to the tents that there was an elephant, no one responded. Whether they didn't hear or what, we eventually conceded that no one would listen to our exciting story and headed to brush our teeth. As this happened, people began to appear, and we could finally tell someone about our experience. But when we went to go find the elephant again, he was nowhere to be seen. Still shook to our core, we could barely speak, yet alone sleep. But we had to try as it was another early morning start to try to maximise our chances of seeing active animals while it was cool. There was, however, a break from the excitement that eased my mood as someone who had already fallen asleep erupted with a huge fart that echoed around the campsite and caused everyone to burst out laughing. It was quite funny and a good way to end the day. Some of the girls couldn't stop laughing for minutes on end.Read more

    • Day 5

      Day 3 Serengeti NP 塞伦盖蒂国家公园

      June 9, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      In Serengeti National Park we saw quite a number of lions under the tree, on the rock and by the water. The sharp eye sight Abuu caught a leopard in the field in the high grass, he drove the jeep right into the deep grass so we were able to take close shot photos and videos. Along the road we saw elephants again, much bigger than those we saw two days ago. Truly amazing.Read more

    • Day 110

      More wildlife in the Serengeti

      August 24, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      We also saw:

      • Buffalos
      • An adult male lion sitting under a tree with three small cubs. Mankinga told us that Mum had probably gone off to hunt, leaving Dad in charge of the kids!
      • Another adult male lion sleeping under a tree
      • Warthogs
      • A black-bellied bustard
      • A business of slender mongoose that were moving far too fast through the long grass to photograph
      • Ostriches
      • Hyena
      • A pair of kori bustards
      • Giraffes eating
      • Lots of elephants
      • Hundreds of guinea fowl
      • A large herd of wildebeest
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    • Day 110

      Afternoon game drive

      August 24, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      As our afternoon game drive continued, we saw:

      • Egyptian geese
      • Two crocodiles
      • Hippos
      • Elephants
      • Lesula – blue-balled monkeys (another new species for us on this trip)
      • A dik-dik – this tiny antelope is definitely my favourite! We have seen quite a few on this trip, but this was the first time I was able to get good photos of one.
      • Two lionesses walking through the grass
      • A huge herd of elephants, including a couple of tiny babies, crossing the road in front of our truck
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    • Day 110

      Back to camp for brunch

      August 24, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      On the way, we saw lots of giraffes and a bachelor herd of impalas, known as a rank. Impalas are nicknamed McDonalds in the Serengeti, thanks to the M marking on their behinds!

      For brunch, Ibrahim had prepared pasta, salad, sausages, and pancakes. A strange combo!!

      We spent the time before our next game drive desperately trying to get some charge into our devices and answering questions from Bon Voyage about our next tour.

      At 3pm, we left camp again. This time, we saw:

      • Impalas
      • Waterbucks
      • Topi
      • Zebras
      • Warthogs
      • A troupe of baboons in and around a large acacia tree. (We saw thousands of flat-topped acacia trees this afternoon – the iconic image of Africa)
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    • Day 110

      Lion drama!

      August 24, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Mankinga got word that there were a lot of lions coming to drink at a stream, so we went to have a look. Our other 4x4 was nowhere to be seen! There were three lionesses and nine or ten cubs approaching the water. Then, a lone warthog came across the field towards them. Immediately, the three adult females were ready to hunt! They formed a huge triangle around the poor pumba! They were clearly co-operating and trying to close in on their prey. It was fascinating and thrilling to watch events unfold!

      Their first attempt failed, and they gave it up. They may have had another go. Certainly, all the other vehicles were waiting and watching. We wanted to do the same, but Nash instructed Mankinga to ‘stick to the timetable’ and proceed to the pick-up point to collect Kim and Siroj from their balloon ride, despite the fact that neither of them were in our vehicle! To say we were disappointed was an understatement, especially as Nash had told us last night that if we were seeing interesting stuff, we could stay out! When we arrived at the pick-up point before Nash, our disappointment turned to anger!! We might just have missed out on witnessing our first kill!

      We bought drinks. Nobody said anything to Nash when he turned up! We got back in our 4x4s to return to camp for brunch.
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