African Safari - 2026

Friday 9 October'26 - Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro (Tanzania)

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Once again, an early start as we had a long way to go...  We left the hotel at just on 0730 and made our way to the Ngorogoro (silent N) National Conservation Area...   Some 3.5 hours later after crossing a massively flat plain with limited trees, although as we are discovering, there is always something to see, we entered the area.   One of the most interesting was a bloat of hippos at a large watering hole.   As you can see lots of them, much farting and jockeying for space!   We then climbed a mountain range to just over 7,300m above sea level before reaching Ngorogoro Serena Lodge.   The hotel is "merged into" the mountain range, overlooking the spectacular crater below.   As with the previous 2 hotels, the local fauna roams freely in the grounds and after dark, there are numerous guards to help you get to and from your room...