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31. Aug. – 2. Sep.: Unguja Lodge auf Sansibar

31 Aug. – 2 Sep.: Unguja Lodge on Zanzibar

31 August Today we are enjoying the perfect facility with all its amenities. After 1 1/2 weeks of safari, we are glad that we are no longer being shaken around in the off-road vehicle, swallowing dust or waking up in the morning...

30 Aug: Arusha – Zanzibar

Arusha Airport, the city's national airport, is worth seeing: there is no queue at security, but there are several steps leading up to it. But that's no use, because our full water bottles aren't taken either...

29 Aug: Tarangire National Park

This morning, after breakfast, it only takes us a few minutes to get to the southern entrance of Tarangire National Park. The park is famous for its large number of elephants, some of which we saw...

28 Aug: Ngorogoro Crater

This morning we set off very early in order to get to the Ngorongoro Crater early. We have breakfast at 6 a.m. and have already packed our suitcases so that we can set off at 6:45 a.m.

27 Aug: Serengeti

Of course, the spotted hyena visited us again last night and roamed through its territory during dinner. Our tents are there and so it came by during the sundowner and walked just a few meters...

26 Aug: Serengeti

After an exciting night in which a hyena not only ran through the camp but loudly defended its territory right next to our tent in the middle of the night,...

25 Aug.: Trip to the Serengeti

Our day begins early and we set off towards the Serengeti National Park at around 8am. The journey goes through several villages where we see many Christians on their way from church. How...

24 Aug: Manyara National Park

After 5 hours we reach Manyara National Park at around 1:30 p.m. and eat our picnic. Then we go on a game drive and luck is on our side. We see monkeys (baboons, diademed monkeys and...

23. Aug.: Olpopongi – Besuch bei den Maasai

23 Aug.: Olpopongi – Visit to the Maasai

After breakfast, our driver and guide Julius Godfrey (Leopard Tours) picks us up from the African View Lodge and we drive north through some villages. After about 3 hours...

22 Aug: Cultural Walk

Today we have the opportunity to get to know the culture of the Meru people, who live in the vicinity of the lodge. Elisabeth picks us up after breakfast and takes us on foot...