Ngorongoro Crater Trips

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The Lost World | Feb 26 09'

by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

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As we left the plains of the Seregeti behind us we started to head up the edge of the crater again. Since we were not planning on going into... Continue reading »
The spectacular Ngorongoro Crater - the Elephants graveyard | Sep 08 08'

by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"He was sitting in the dining area revising his diving rules from a PADI book. He just happened to look up. Straight into the eyes of a bull elephant. One of the pair had crept into camp and in complete silence. He was making his way around the tow-truck when Ranj spotted him. The elephant sniffed once then retreated back to the long grass "

We had quite a surprise in store when we drove back to our campsite late this afternoon. Two Afrcan bull elephants quickly hurrying back to... Continue reading »
Ngorongoro Crater - The Elusive Cheetah, Two Rhinos, and One Lucky Zebra | Mar 31 08'

by Matt and Amber a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

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

by michelle finkelstein a female from San Francisco, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"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 »
...This is what we came for!!!!!!!! | Jan 25 07'

by billiss a female traveling as a couple from Hollywood, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"THIS is what we came for!!!!!"

As we pulled out of Tarangire, we headed toward Ngorongo Crater!!! (could hardly contain myself!!!)On our way, we drove through beautiful mountains... Continue reading »
Second Safari Adventure | Aug 30 03'

by hornet a 30 year old male from Bristol, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"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'

by ILoveNY a female from New York, on vacation in Ngorongoro Crater

"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 »

Trips taken near Ngorongoro Crater

Good Luck and good spotting in the Serengeti | Aug 02 09'

by Helen Pattison a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

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We arrived at Springlands Hotel early, ready for our safari trip and managed to score a free breakfast. Our guide would be briefing us at 8... Continue reading »
In Search of Big Kitties and a Missing Bag | Feb 24 09'

by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

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The next morning we woke up at a normal time, ate breakfast, packed our stuff onto the roof of the car. This was the first time that our grou... Continue reading »
Landrover across the Serengeti Plains to Maasai Mto wa Mbu | Sep 11 08'

by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Mto wa Mbu

"A Serval shot across the road this afternoon. An exceptionally rare cat and also the ubiquitous hyenas could be seen in the distance. They travel immense distances looking for food as they fan out across the plains. One big surprise was seeing a wild cat. Not a big cat, but the original household tabby gone wild stalking the long grass by the side of the road. "

The main memory of today is travelling through the scorching Serengeti Plains. The sun has just bleached this area dry. It consists of littl... Continue reading »
Hunting for the elusive Leopard - Serengeti National Park | Sep 10 08'

by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

"The grey/pink hippos were mostly submerged underwater with just their ears and nostrils showing. They were crammed together letting out their grunts once in a while and would erupt into fights – with great teeth showing. I was on a small ledge near the pool coated with slippery rocks and mud. Watching where you put your feet is a major concern. We were very near the hippos and those yawning teeth were intimidating. Although I didn’t see it people next to me saw a crocodile slip into the water. "

Today has been about Big Cats. If the Masai Mara was about wildebeest, Ngorongoro about elephants then the Serengeti must be about lions (La... Continue reading »
Warriors of the Plains - the Maasai Boma and Olduvai Gorge | Sep 09 08'

by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

"Bones and remains of hominid man over two million years old have been discovered in Olduvai Gorge which was once a river. Looking at this bleak alien terrain it’s not hard to imagine a family of hominids travelling together under an unforgiving sun all those millions of years ago"

I’ll describe a scene on the Serengeti this afternoon. Miombo woodland with a green glade in the centre. Three lions lazing – on... Continue reading »
The northern Safari circuit - landrover to Ngorongoro | Sep 07 08'

by actonsteve a 40 year old male from London, on vacation in Ngorongoro

" bought some postcards and going back to the car park the visitors were amused by the antics of those loutish hooligans baboons. One male was particularly big and sitting on the bonnet of a safari vehicle. There are always baboons at the entrance to the park as visitors often have food."

When I unzip my tent here at Ngorongoro and step out a spectacular view greets me.. We are on the lip of the crater here. I can see right ac... Continue reading »
Twende, Rafiki! | Apr 27 08'

by Sam and Steph a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Pompano Beach, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

We decided to splurge and book a super safari (Roy's Safari based in Arusha) for 5 days/4 nights through Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, and Ngorongor... Continue reading »
Serengeti National Park - Lulled to Sleep By The Purr of Lions | Mar 29 08'

by Matt and Amber a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Austin, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

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 »
Ngorongoro Crater | Feb 21 08'

by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Ngorongoro

We ended our safari in the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest unflooded volcanic caldera. We camped on the crater rim and awoke at the crack of... Continue reading »
Serengeti Skies | Feb 20 08'

by C&K a traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Serengeti National Park

Sunup and sundown were magnificent times of the day on the Serengeti. We convinced our driver to take us on two early-morning drives so that we cou... Continue reading »