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Local Flora and Fauna on a Cloudy Day
From the Itinerary: 9:30- 4x4 flower safari 13:30- spa appointment 16:00- horse ride on the beach Weather: 54F feels like 51. Showers...
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Jul 21, 20244 min read


3 Days in the Big Forest
From the itinerary: Day 6: Friday, 19 July 2024 You will be collected from The Portswood Hotel and driven to Grootbos Private Nature...
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Jul 20, 20243 min read


A Short Stop Over in Cape Town
From the itinerary: Thursday, 18 July 2024 An andBeyond representative will meet you, and fellow guests, at andBeyond Ngala Safari Lodge...
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Jul 19, 20242 min read


Day 3 at Ngala
From the Itinerary: Night 3 in the luxurious Ngala Lodge Weather: about 80+ degrees and sunny I saw what I thought was a kudu in the...
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Jul 18, 20242 min read


The Night in the Tree House
16 July 2024- from the itinerary: Experience the romance and magic of Africa in the luxurious Ngala Treehouse, a remote overnight retreat...
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Jul 18, 20243 min read


Finally Made it to First Exciting Safari Lodge - Ngala
Per the itinerary: Day 2: Monday, 15 July 2024 Upon check out from your hotel make your way back to The Airport in time for your...
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Jul 16, 20244 min read


Amsterdam to Johannesburg
July 13/14, 2024- per the itinerary Enjoy the day in Amsterdam and take the 6pm Turkish Air flight to Istanbul, arr at 11pm where you...
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Jul 15, 20243 min read


South Africa & Botswana: day 1- the journey begins….
The origin of this trip was not my list of places to see before I die. I was invited to meet my very good friend/travel...
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Jul 14, 20242 min read


Visiting the Falls
August 26, 2019, from the Itinerary: Half Day Tour Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls reaches Its Zenith in About May Each Year. It’s a...
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Jan 25, 20232 min read


Ngorongoro Crater
From the itinerary - 10-13 September: Tanzania’s prehistoric Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Eighth Wonder...
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Dec 24, 20222 min read


Olduvai Gorge
The entrance to the Gorge is along the main road to the Serengeti National Park, so we passed it several times over the last days. It is...
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Dec 21, 20221 min read


The "Great Migration"
On day 2, September 11, 2019, I mentioned that one main reason I came to The Serengeti now was to see the Great Migration and was...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


The Animals of Serengeti National Park
The other game drives produced many unique experiences seeing so many animals. Highlights included Prides of lions Mating lions, who had...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


Getting to Serengeti National Park and Visiting the Masai Village
September 10-13, 2019, from the Itinerary: After breakfast, the journey continues North West across the stunning hilly countryside of...
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Dec 20, 20222 min read


Lake Manyara National Park
September 8-10, 2019 from the Itinerary: After breakfast and safari briefing, clients will meet with their driver guide and depart...
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Dec 18, 20222 min read


London to South Africa and on to Zambia and Zimbabwe
After a few days in London to repack and repair the fun started. I have a connection in South Africa - about 1.5 hours. I was notified...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read


California to LHR - 2019
It takes awhile to get to Zambia/Zimbabwe. I decided to travel first to London Heathrow and was able to go first class! it was a lovely...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
Visiting the Falls
The next morning - 8/26 - I manage to get up early after a disrupted sleep and get to the buffet champagne breakfast, which is quite...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read


I arrive to Victoria Falls
I finally arrive at about 3:30pm (8/25/19) to the Victoria Falls Hotel, sans 1 suitcase. On my way to the hotel it was so interesting to...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read


Tarangire National Park 2019
Ranking as the 6th largest National Park in Tanzania and covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, The Tarangire National Park is most...
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Sep 15, 20202 min read
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