Tag: On The Go Tours

  • Part 1 of 2. Tuesday 12 December 2017. Photos (Ngorongoro Crater) Highlights: Sunrise, Amazing view of the Crater, Lions eating a kill, Hippos having fun Today was easily one of the highlights of the trip so far, right up there with trekking to the mountain gorillas in Uganda. A very early morning start meant we…

  • Monday 11 December 2017. Photos – Tanzania (general) and Ngorongoro Crater. Highlights: Snake Park Centre, Arusha Culture Museum Today we had time for activities in Arusha before the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti Excursion left at 1 pm later today. First up after breakfast was a visit to the Arusha Mall in order to purchase supplies…

  • Sunday 10 December 2017. Photos Kenya and Tanzania Highlights: The semi arid landscape The first day of the second leg was underway with a scheduled 8 am departure meaning breakfast at 7 am. The first day with new people is always a bit chaotic so we left closer to 8.20 am. A welcome surprise was…

  • Saturday 09 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Final Farewells The first leg of this tour officially ended with us arriving back at the Wildebeest Eco Camp. Only six people for the first leg will continue; Maggie, Roz, Aaron, Emilie, Logan and myself. We started the day with a 5.45 am wake up, but in my tent…

  • Friday 08 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Failing on the Hell’s Gate National Park Bike Ride Not that I needed a reminder about my lack of fitness but I got one when when attempting to ride a bike to Hell’s Gate National Park and failed badly 😦

  • Thursday 07 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Lake Nakuru Game Drive, Sharing time with Orphan Children Today we got to experience the diverse wildlife in Africa and the amazing spirits of the young orphans at the East Africa Mission Orphanage (EAMO). I got to experience nature at it’s best and complete the ‘Big Five’ while being…

  • Wednesday 06 December 2017. Highlights: Uganda-Kenya Border Crossing Today we farewelled Uganda undertaking to 430 km 10 hour drive to Nakuru in Kenya. The only real highlight of today was having a very fast border transfer but into Kenya with no problems today. Very glad I got the East African Tourist Visa when crossing into…

  • Tuesday 05 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Rafting on the Nile, Sunset over the Nile Today the group was moving from Kampala to Jinja but Nick and myself had an early morning 6.20 am pick up in Kampala in order to undertake a half day rafting the rapids on the Nile near Jinja. This meant tent…

  • Monday 04 December 2017. Photos Highlights: Water Volley Ball, Equator Water Test Today was a long travel day from Lake Bunyoni to Kampala which is 470 km and 11.5 hours drive away. We left our campsite 6.30 am which meant I was saying goodbye to me upgraded cabin which was very nice way to spend…

  • Sunday 04 December 2017. Photos Highlights: The Kigali Genocide Memorial, Hotel Rwanda, Belgian Solider Memorial Today was the unexpected journey to another new country in Rwanda. This wasn’t an option I was aware of but one I’m glad I was able to undertake as I got a chance to visit are previously war torn country…