Ngorongoro Crater Wildlife Viewing

Days 4, 5 & 6 - River Camps and Ngorongoro Crater | Jul 21 07'

"Nearly three million years old, the Ngorongoro Crater, on the eastern edge of the Serengeti was once an enormous volcano said to rival Mt Kilimanjaro in height, and is now the largest intact caldera in the world."

There are many places in Tanzania you could go after the Masai Mara. Grumeti River Camp, located right at the river’s edge in the western Serengeti... Continue reading »

Ngorongoro Crater - The Elusive Cheetah, Two Rhinos, and One Lucky Zebra | Mar 31 08'

Safari Day FiveApril 1, 2008, Ngorongoro Crater(Amber)After sleeping one last night in another precariously perched tent (hyenas and some hoofed an... Continue reading »

Second Safari Adventure | Aug 30 03'

"The night was eventful with a Bush Pig drinking all of our washing water"

The trip to Ngorongoro was long and a bit scary due to the poor state of the roads - several times I thought I our landrover was going to tip over... Continue reading »

Crater filled with life | Jan 02 00'

"Elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos where there for the viewing"

From Zanzibar we flew back to mainland Tanzania and met our guide who was taking us on our safari.  We traveled to Ngorongoro Crater where we... Continue reading »

Not Another Lion... We want to See a !@*$ Porcupine! | Apr 27 07'

"He tried to get out of the Land Rover and "call to the lions" just feet away from the wildebeest carcass. Safari Rum."

There was a slight change of plans with our safari, due to weather. We were supposed to go directly to Amboseli National Park (which is at the base... Continue reading »

Lovecats - The Cure | Jan 28 07'

So the morning after the Lion surround sound (props to Mom) we head out on our first early morning game drive.  The tension from the arguments... Continue reading »

Tanzania - Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater safari | May 17 06'

"Big chopper"

We crossed the border on the Mzungu meat wagon without hassle and without having to kick any locals and made our way to Arusha. Here we would spend... Continue reading »

Serengeti National Park - Lulled to Sleep By The Purr of Lions | Mar 29 08'

Safari Day TwoMarch 29, 2008, Serengeti National Park(Matt)The first night of the camping safari, which was located in the town of Mto Wa Mbu (Rive... Continue reading »

giraffes running are apparently one of my emotional triggers | Mar 28 07'

I don’t even know where to start, the $575 USD I spent on 5 days at Lake Manyera, Serengeti and Ngorogoro felt painful to dish out but I can’t thin... Continue reading »