On Safari With Mark From The 26 August 2013

26 August 2013

Route Napi - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

Mark entered the park with two guests Dane from Australia and Florian from Germany after entering through the gate it as time to see what we could find!

General game viewing included:

Common duiker, steenbok, warthog, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck, vervet monkey's, chackma baboons, klipspringers, elephant, rhino, buffalo and Hyena.

We also got 3 lionesses lying on the opposite side of transport dam enjoying the heat of the sun on what was rather a cool morning in Kruger. 3 large nyala bulls crossed over the road in front of us and great photos could be taken.

On our return to camp we found a lioness lying on the rocks at klipspringer koppies also enjoying the late afternoon sun.

After a successful day it was off to camp for the evening.

27 August 2013

Route: Albeseni - Doispan – Albeseni

On this morning Dane and Florian went on their bushwalk. Wendy & Rob from Austrailia were picked up at the Davinci Hotel in Johannesburg, Rebecca from Chicago and Jennifer from Atlanta at Bobs Bunkhouse they were then Transfered by Dean to Mark who was waiting in the Kruger.

After receiving all his guests it was out to see what we could find.

General animals seen are as follows:

Giraffe, kudu, impala, warthog, steenbok, common duiker, rhino and zebra. Great sightings of elephant bulls right next to the vehicle on doispan and Buffalo bulls at namundwa dam.

No cats for the afternoon drive but will try again tomorrow.

28 August 2013

Route: Albaseni - Doispan - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

On this day we say goodbye to Dane and Florian. We then proceeded with the safari with wendy, Rob, Rebecca and Jennifer.

General animals seen:

Kudu, impala, zebra, giraffe, steenbok, common duiker, klipspringer, rhino (white and black), waterbuck and warthog.

9 different herds of elephant with 4 individual sightings of bulls on their own. 7 spotted Hyena (4 adults and 3 cubs) at their den 500m past transport on the napi. 1 honey badger 400m before boulders entrance, crossed the road in front of us but moved off very quickly.
Approximately 700m from Eco exit on eloff 1 lioness killed a blue wildebeest on the opposite
side of the sabie river.

After a good day it was back to camp so Wendy and Rob could go on their sun downer drive.

29 August 2013

Morning Drive Route: Napi - H3 - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

Today Wendy and Rob headed out for their Bushwalk and Rebecca and Jennifer went out on the Open Vehicle.

General sightings seen as follows:

Giraffe, kudu, impala, waterbuck, warthog, common duiker, buffalo and rhino.

2 large herds of elephant crossing road with many young in both herds.b1 female cheetah on termite mound between boulders entrance and exit on the tar, she was just lying enjoying the morning sun. 1 leopard 2kms from s65 on napi tar. She walked parallel with the open vehicle for approximately 500m before moving off deeper into the bush.

We then said goodbye to Rebecca and Jennifer as they left back to Johannesburg.

Afternoon drive:

Route: Napi - Skakuza - Eloff - Napi – Nkambeni Tented Camp

General sightings: Giraffe, Kudu, Impala, Waterbuck and Wathog.

Great crocodile sighting along sabi river.

As we were heading back to camp we found 1 male cheetah on the tar approximately 2kms past transport dam entrance. Guests very happy to have seen this beautiful cat.

30 august 2013

Today we say goodbye to Wendy and Rob as their safari ends and they head back to Johannesburg.