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he Sand River Masai Mara lodge is located on the river from which it gets its name and within the Masai Mara Reserve. The lodge harkens back to the 1920's heyday of luxury tented safari camps. The surrounding Masai Mara Reserve is full of excellent game viewing and during the annual migration you have a front row seat …
The Serengeti Migration Camp is located along the Grumeti River in the Serengeti National Park. During the Annual Migration hundreds of thousands of animals make their way through the Serengeti and across the Grumeti River. Even if you miss the great migration there are still plenty of animals around the camp at all times (the …
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A leisurely drive through Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania.
A drive through the Ngorongoro Crater. Beautiful!
The Manor at Nogorongoro is not your traditional safari lodge. Located on a 1500 acre coffee estate it hearkens back to a graceful country home in the Cape Dutch style. Its 10 luxurious cottages and magnificent Manor House provide an old-world experience filled with casual elegance. Just a short distance from the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara …
The first stop on our trip to east Africa, the Arusha Coffee Lodge in Tanzania. A part of the Elewana Collection of properties, the Arusha Coffee Lodge is located on a working coffee plantation on the outskirts of Arusha. Touring the lodge, seeing the coffee fields and getting a first hand look at the roasting …
Leopard Hills is a Private Game Reserve located within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. It was the perfect way to finish off our stay in South Africa -- we were finally able to see a pack of Wild Dogs (endangered and fairly elusive) and a pair of Cheetah. A great ending to an amazing trip! …
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How to keep monkeys from stealing your breakfast.
Every lodge we visited while in Africa warned us about “the monkeys”. Apparently their sole intent is to roam around causing havoc wherever they go. We were warned (repeatedly) to always lock our doors — not because of any threat from humans but because of baboons. It seems they love mischief and are notorious for sneaking into the rooms, raiding the mini bars, rummaging through luggage and generally making a mess of things.
The smaller Vervet monkeys don’t cause as much destruction but do enjoy a free meal and aren’t shy about jumping right onto your table and snatching goodies off your plate. By accident, the staff at Sweni discovered that if they placed a large picture of a leopard on the buffet table the monkeys wouldn’t sneak over and steal the food. Sounds crazy, but apparently it works… I’m sure the monkeys…
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