Hecker family

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...

21 Aug: Arusha National Park

Our tour into the relatively small Arusha National Park starts at 9 a.m. We are picked up by Suma, who speaks very good German, and drive the short way from the lodge to the park entrance....

20 Aug: Arrival

We set off early in the morning and after being picked up at 4:30 a.m., we are at the airport in half an hour. Dropping off our luggage takes a while due to the rush during the...

After we were able to spend an unforgettable holiday in Namibia in 2012 (see Namibia 2012), we have planned another trip to the African region for 2016. This time the destination was the Zambezi region...

Day 22 (8.9.): Farewell to Africa

We wake up well rested by the sun and the farm without an alarm clock and are looking forward to breakfast with heather. While it is still cool at first, the sun quickly warms up the scene and...

Day 21 (7.9.): N/a'an ku sê

Marie-Luise's birthday starts very early today, as we have to leave the farm at 6:30 a.m. Our destination is still unknown to Lulu and the surprise for her: N/a'an ku sê, a project dedicated to wild animals...

Day 20 (6.9.): Ombuerendende

Unfortunately, we have to leave Okonjima and do so after a hearty breakfast including a Bushman's omelette: an omelette with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon and boereworst. You can actually only eat one of these, after that it's...