21 February 2015
First afternoon on safari, had a laughing with a Young elephant bull walking up the middle of the road shacking his head as though to let us know we shouldn't be there. He then turned looked at us with trunk sniffing the air and turned around and walked off into the bush. Guests extremely happy to see this beautiful animal and was the top animal on their wish list to see on safari.
Other animals included: Impala, kudu, hippos, zebra, klipspringer and waterbuck
Verity and Dean Cherry had an African dream in 1999 and started Nhongo Safaris® to eliminate the logistical challenges of international visitors on safari. We provide a once in a lifetime experience for wildlife enthusiast that demand quality overnight safaris in South Africa and most particularly the Kruger National Park. We want to enrich our visitors’ experience by providing Luxury Safari Packages or African Safari Holidays and maintain our position as leader in Kruger Park Safaris.
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Monday, 23 February 2015
On safari With Curtis 22 February 2015
22 February 2015
This morning was in complete contrast to the last few days. Hot and humid had been replaced with overcast and drizzle. However this didn't storage sighting on this the last day of the tour.
The highlight of the morning was a cheetah sighting, found by Mark early morning when we got there we found two cheetah walking along a firebreak road about ten meters from the road. We followed them for some distance as they scent marked their territory. What made it more interesting was their calling out, probably for their lost brother. Eventually they crossed over the road and moved further into the grass.
We also had a great sighting of a clan of hyena feeding on a carcass, a female leopard who had also made a kill and dragged it up into a tree, plenty of elephants, rhino including a crash of six, kudu, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra and impala.
A great end to another great tour. Then it was time to transfer back to Nelspruit and say goodbye to Sabina and Samuel. Been great having you on tour and hope to see back here in South Africa one day. I know how much you have enjoyed the last four days.
This morning was in complete contrast to the last few days. Hot and humid had been replaced with overcast and drizzle. However this didn't storage sighting on this the last day of the tour.
The highlight of the morning was a cheetah sighting, found by Mark early morning when we got there we found two cheetah walking along a firebreak road about ten meters from the road. We followed them for some distance as they scent marked their territory. What made it more interesting was their calling out, probably for their lost brother. Eventually they crossed over the road and moved further into the grass.
We also had a great sighting of a clan of hyena feeding on a carcass, a female leopard who had also made a kill and dragged it up into a tree, plenty of elephants, rhino including a crash of six, kudu, giraffe, waterbuck, zebra and impala.
A great end to another great tour. Then it was time to transfer back to Nelspruit and say goodbye to Sabina and Samuel. Been great having you on tour and hope to see back here in South Africa one day. I know how much you have enjoyed the last four days.
On safari With Curtis 21 February 2015
21 February 2015
This morning as we left camp it was already warm and as the day progressed it got even hotter. By the afternoon the temperature was in the high 90s maybe even reaching three figures. This contributed to the day being relatively quiet at times however we did still manage to get a good number of sightings. These included hippo, elephants, rhino, giraffe, klipspringer, common duiker, buffalo, warthog, waterbuck, kudu and impala.
The highlight of the day was a lion sighting, we had seen lions already earlier in the day but that sighting was very average as the lions were hiding in the tall grass.
At the second lion sighting we found two females and just ten meters from them three hyena. The hyena were busy eating, possibly having stolen it from the lions. Every now again the hyenas would approach the lions as if goading them. Eventually the lions had had enough and got up and pushed the hyenas away, not that the hyenas were happy.
Lots of squealing and cackling from the hyenas, growling by the lions and a face off with only six feet separating them. Eventually after one final feed the two lions moved off into the shade and this was the cue for the hyena to do the same.
We had been treated to thirty minutes of drama with this interaction between two serious rivals.
This morning as we left camp it was already warm and as the day progressed it got even hotter. By the afternoon the temperature was in the high 90s maybe even reaching three figures. This contributed to the day being relatively quiet at times however we did still manage to get a good number of sightings. These included hippo, elephants, rhino, giraffe, klipspringer, common duiker, buffalo, warthog, waterbuck, kudu and impala.
The highlight of the day was a lion sighting, we had seen lions already earlier in the day but that sighting was very average as the lions were hiding in the tall grass.
At the second lion sighting we found two females and just ten meters from them three hyena. The hyena were busy eating, possibly having stolen it from the lions. Every now again the hyenas would approach the lions as if goading them. Eventually the lions had had enough and got up and pushed the hyenas away, not that the hyenas were happy.
Lots of squealing and cackling from the hyenas, growling by the lions and a face off with only six feet separating them. Eventually after one final feed the two lions moved off into the shade and this was the cue for the hyena to do the same.
We had been treated to thirty minutes of drama with this interaction between two serious rivals.
On safari With Curtis 20 February 2015
20 February 2015
Todays highlight was the bushwalk that the guests went on, leaving early, to beat the heat, it's a chance to experience and learn about the finer details of the bush. As well as seeing game such as cape buffalo, waterbuck and impala they learnt about the scat and spoor of the animals, the scratching post of an elephant as well as learning about a couple of the common trees and smaller critters such as the golden orb spider.
Afterwards a short drive where we spotted plenty of elephants, nice rhino, leopard, giraffe, kudu, common duiker, baboons and hippo.
Then time for a bit of a rest, a swim and a sleep before the sunset drive.
As well as a lovely sunset drive where they saw giraffe, zebra, an owl, hippo and a very close elephant with a large bull elephant.
Todays highlight was the bushwalk that the guests went on, leaving early, to beat the heat, it's a chance to experience and learn about the finer details of the bush. As well as seeing game such as cape buffalo, waterbuck and impala they learnt about the scat and spoor of the animals, the scratching post of an elephant as well as learning about a couple of the common trees and smaller critters such as the golden orb spider.
Afterwards a short drive where we spotted plenty of elephants, nice rhino, leopard, giraffe, kudu, common duiker, baboons and hippo.
Then time for a bit of a rest, a swim and a sleep before the sunset drive.
As well as a lovely sunset drive where they saw giraffe, zebra, an owl, hippo and a very close elephant with a large bull elephant.
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