Kilimanjaro: Okita & Team Visit Ngorongoro Crater & Maasai Village
Posted by: Brent Okita
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 9:16 am PT
The drive to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater brings you to well over 6,000', and on this day clouds obscured the views until we had descended most of the way to the crater floor. But this didn't get in the way of seeing the animals we had come to see.
This area is truly one of the greatest wildlife habitats of the world. And we weren't disappointed today. There wasn't much we didn't see, and we got up close and personal with many animals. Well, from the safety of our Landcruiser.
Lions, of course, were the highlight of the day and we were lucky enough to get multiple sightings. The list of animals we saw covers most of what you'd see in a National Geographic special, but the sheer numbers of animals continues to impress. Thousands, and this is not even prime season, according to our wonderful safari guide/drivers Chacha and Jacob.
We ended the day visiting a Maasai village where we were entertained with some dancing, a fire starting demo, view of their traditional living space - the boma - and their school. Yes, it was all a little staged, but it was also nice to know that we were helping support the village financially.
We're now enjoying the comforts of this wonderful lodge after a long day. Doesn't get any better!
Tomorrow, Tarangire National Park. Can't wait!
RMI Guide Brent Okita
Lion PC: Mike Tully
Comments (1)
A safari is on my bucket list and I hope to do this in 2024. Love seeing the photos which brings this into reality. Have a great safari and thanks for the blog.
Cheers,
Barb
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