During our time in Cape Town we also enjoyed visits to some of the beautiful white sandy beaches south of Cape Town.In general all the beaches on the western coast have very cold water (12-18C depending on the beach) and the eastern side beaches in the large Kalk Bay have warmer waters (well above 20C).The closest... Continue Reading →
When staying in Cape town it's a must to rent a car to get around and explore.One of the most exciting trips around Cape Town is the drive to the Cape of Good Hope, the most south western point of Africa (and once thought to be the most southern point).Our drive started past Chapman's peak... Continue Reading →
I've been to Cape town numerous times and always try booking places on new areas. Typically I stay on the northern side of the town, but on my most recent trip as we were travelling in a bigger group n we booked a 4 bedroom house via airbnb. Based on photos, we were already really... Continue Reading →
Our last day was spent driving back to the Johannesburg airport to catch our flight.This time, we chose the shortest and fastest route via Lyndenburg lasting approx 5h15min.
After a full day in Kruger we wanted to relax a bit and chose to do 2 shorter game drives at our "home" reserve of Grietjie (only accessible for people living at the private reserve, like typically the case). The morning game drive was at 6-9am, and the evening one at 4-7pm, and they both started right from our... Continue Reading →
On the first day at the lodge we woke up early to leave for our first safari at 6am. The Safari was organized by our Lodge, but you can also find other alternative Safari companies online. The prices typically are around 1300-2000RMB/person, depending of course on the size of your group.Our safari started with a 2h drive... Continue Reading →
Just few minutes after passing the gates for Grietjie while still on the way for our lodge, we had our first encounter with the African wildlife as a huge herd of Elephants passed the dirt road, some of them in front and some behind our car. Luckily we had not yet heard that some of them were in... Continue Reading →
Our 6h journey from Johannesburg airport towards Kruger and our lodge started by 2 hours of driving through the vast plains along highways N4 and N12, along which we also took a short pit stop at Milly's. The scenery then changed to more hilly and green - simply amazing. Also the road became smaller (yet fairly... Continue Reading →
We chose the scenic route, officially called Panorama route, for the last part of our journey to the lodge. The route goes first through green dramatic hills until Graskop, and then from there on, on the side of the Blyde River Canyon, the 4th biggest canyon in the world. And the views were simply amazing. Since we... Continue Reading →
After 3 nights in a tent we were definitely ready for some luxury! And this was whats we got for the two last night of our trip at the wonderful Karama Lodge. Our days went fast by relaxing by the pool and admiring wine and views on the deck of our private wooden cabin.
From Ngorongoro, our journey continued further towards Serengeti. Before being separated into two separate parts, Ngorongoro used to be part of the Serengeti.Nature in Serengeti is very different from Tarangire and Ngorongoro: there are large plains of grass of varying heights, all appealing to slightly different species of animals. In the midst of Serengeti's lush grasses... Continue Reading →
Our next accommodation was a camp ground on the edge of the crater.One of the most memorable moment of our trip happened here: I was just saying goodbye to our travel companions who were already heading back to Arusha when I suddenly noticed that an elephant was entering the camp !!!! What on earth! Soon... Continue Reading →
Ngorongoro crater was the unique highlight of our safari. The crater was formed long time ago from the explosion of a volcano, forming a 19km wide crater with 600m high edges. IT is the biggest non active crater in the world and home for thousands of animals who migrate in and out of the crater.The... Continue Reading →
Masai are the native people of the region living both in Kenya and northern Tanzania. On our way to our first safari accommodation we stopped at one of the Masai villages where we were welcomed with traditional songs and dances, and were able to follow and participate their traditional jumping competition. We also visited the... Continue Reading →
To go on a safari, you must always book a tour with a local tour operator. Most safaris in Tanzania start from Arusha, but there are couple of other places where you can do a safari as well, such as Selous.The Arusha region has 4 main national parks: Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and of course... Continue Reading →
Jozani is a small national park some 15km from Paje. IT offers a good introduction in to the local vegetation as well as a possibility to encounter the red colobus monkeys which are a highly endangered spieces living only at this national park.The entrance fee to the park is 8USD including a guide which will... Continue Reading →
After our snorkelling near Matemwe we headed towards Nungwi village on the northern tip of Zanzibar. Our first stop in Nungwi was the kanssa Mnarani Turtles Conservation where you get to swim with the large turtles rescued from fishermen's nets (entry fee 10USD).This place proved to be one of the highlights of our trip to Zanzibar!... Continue Reading →
According to most travel guides, the best place for snorkling in Zanzibar is Mnemba island some 5km from the northeast coast of Zanzibar. The closest village there is Matemwe where you can hire small boats with captains to be taken to the reefs near the island (50USD per small boat). Of course you can also... Continue Reading →
Regardless of information online that the reef in front of Paje is not that special we decided to book a snorkelling trip with Captain Sulemanin for some 15 USD. The trip to the reef was done on captain Sulemanis traditional sailing boat which was an experience on its own - highly recommended!After fun time sailing... Continue Reading →
To really experience beach life we had booked our own hut from Ndame Beach Lodge,where the huts are located right on the beach and you can easily enter the turquoise waters of Zanzibar. The best part about our lodge was the lounge chairs located right on the beach under the palm... Continue Reading →
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