“Prepare your cameras, keep your eyes open and shout if you see something move!”
“What are you gonna…” My heart stops for a few seconds while he turns the jeep around and rushes off in the wrong direction. It’s past 6 pm and park rules don’t even allow us to be driving around for fun anymore, but full double rainbows and almost pitch black silhouettes of trees against deep yellow and orange skies have made us loose track of time.
“Shouldn’t we close our windows?!?” … Silence…
This moment is what we came for. The two lions are standing so close to the jeep we could touch them, but we sense there’s no need to be scared. We aren’t. And neither are they. It’s magical.
Note: don’t be that stupid tourist who ACTUALLY tries to touch the animals, keep your arms and everything else inside the jeep!!
A safari in Serengeti national park
We’d left the camp site near Lake Manyara earlier that day and drove for a few hours before arriving at our camp for the night, inside the Serengeti. Dust had been the main theme of the ride, as dry season had arrived and there was not a drop of rain in sight. After dropping off our tents and luggage, it was time to get back out there, and take it a bit more pole pole – slowly.
We head out into the enless plains (*) of the majestic Serengeti singing ‘Can you feel the love tonight’. Little do we know exactly how much love we’re about to get… (**)
(*) Serengeti means ‘endless plains’ in Maasai language. / (**) Disney’s Lion King was inspired by the Serengeti.
The afternoon views are close to perfect, but as sunset approaches, it becomes nature’s best all together in one place. The sky turns from an almost threatening dark blue to bright purple, and as if the full double rainbow wasn’t enough, we get a lion walking right into it, and another one sitting in a tree…
As the sun sets, the sky’s on fire, and two more lions willingly pose right in front of it (look closely, there’s another one a bit further back). It’s past 6 pm and park rules don’t even allow us to be driving around anymore, but we’ve completely lost track of time.
“Prepare your cameras, keep your eyes open and shout if you see something move!”
“What are you gonna…” My heart stops for a few seconds while he turns the jeep around and rushes off in the wrong direction. The lions get so close to the jeep we could touch them. It’s the perfect end of an already unbelievable day.
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The next morning we wake up early for a sunrise drive, before leaving the park and heading to Ngorongoro crater for our last day. It’s cold but we don’t care. If day two’s half as perfect as day one, we’ll consider ourselves the luckiest girls in the world. We open the roof, start driving and quickly discover that yes, you CAN get THIS lucky 2 days in a row…
It goes on for more than 30 minutes before they decide to leave. Another male lion is approaching from far and the nearby rocks offer better shelter. The male takes the lead, and it’s almost as if he’s inviting us to follow them. Another 30 minutes pass by as we advance slowly, but we don’t get bored for even a second. “Can you feel the love tonight today?” How could we not?!?
But our luck’s not over yet. A bit later we run into a whole group of lion cubs and their mothers, and right before we leave the park we spot a leopard jumping out of a tree. Big 5, 4 down, 1 to go, with 1 day left! With our fingers crossed for rhinos tomorrow (there are no rhinos in Lake Manyara or the Serengeti so our only chance to spot them will be Ngorongoro crater), we leave the Serengeti.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST 2 DAYS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
The scenery of the Serengeti is stunning, but mother nature’s show of rainbows, picture-perfect skies, animals showing up at exactly the right time and jaw-dropping sunrises and sunsets made it indescribable. It feels like there’s even more dust than when we arrived, but the only theme of this ride is gratitude.
Disclaimer: this article is about my first safari ever, long before I had my own tour company. The safari was fully paid for by yours truly and opinions are my own and straight from the heart, as always.
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Thanks for sharing! Your photos are amazing!!! Looking forward to more!
I can’t wait to hit there myself!
Wow! It seems like a place out of a film! Amazing photo gallery. Tanzania is definitely on my bucket list!
Nice information about national park
Serengeti is one of African safari destination (Masai Mara tops)
Hence the best experience. From your writing, the love was really on the air.
Cheers
I went to Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti for my honeymoon and OMG IT IS SO AMAZING I NEED TO GO BACK !!! (hahah) I love it!! Great photos you got!!
Great article and amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing it Liesbeth!
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These little gems look amazing, adding them to our visit list! Thanks for sharing
Wow your photos gorgeous looks like you had amazing day.
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Wow! Sounds like a great safari. You were so fortunate to have spotted the lions, too! I am yet to spot a tiger or a lion in my life. Beautiful pictures.
wow, These are really very awesome photographs. I have heard about this National park many times. Thanks for sharing them.
Safari is definitely on my bucket list. I’ve been doing some pricing up and planning and your post helped me loads – thanks 🙂
Wow! Great post and amazing photos! I admire your bravery and I cannot imagine myself going on such an adventure. Anyway, really awesome photos and I enjoyed them very much. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing these photographs and your experience of this awesome National park. I will surely gonna visit this park. Last but not the least, these are really very lovely photographs.
This is such a great place to visit
These photographs are having power which can make anyone hypnotize. These are very beautiful photographs of wildlife creatures. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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This is so helpful. It’s certainly gave me some extra ideas for my upcoming trip x
OMG! What awesome pics, I want your life, this is simply amazing.Keep coming these blog posts, they give me life.
Tanzania is indeed beautiful, I hope to visit someday.
I’ve traveled to more than a dozen countries in Africa and I still haven’t been to the Serengeti. I need to add it to my bucket list.
That picture of the male lion with his mouth open is amazing!
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This is a fantastic account of the Serengeti with great photos. I enjoyed it. Thanks. – Jim
Loved the photographs of the lion and specially the lioness perched on the tree… Visiting Tanzania is in my bucket list and I intend to visit in next 2 years max…
Such a beautiful place. Bet the experience is awesome.
Great article and amazing pictures, Thank you!
It’s my dream to visit Serengiti! Beautiful pictures and love your story!
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Wow, this is amazing, but I’d be scared being so close to the animals! I love all your photos, this place is beautiful!
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Thank you very much for sharing these beautiful photos. I have been to Kenya for safari. I guess Serengeti is amazing too
Hi! we are headed to the serengeti in September – cannot wait!
I would love to know the lenses you used while you traveled there – I’m trying work out if the one i have is long enough (up to 420mm full frame equivalent!)
These are some amazing pictures! I can’t believe you could spot so many lions just like that. I mean I have never ever spotted a lion or a tiger even in a jungle! Tanzania is on my radar now. Thanks for this virtual safari!
Wow, I bet that must have felt like a proper welcome to Africa! I’d love to hang out with some lions, I think my cats have fairly big yawns so I can only imagine what a lion’s would be like.
Do you know where you’re going next? I hope you’ll find your way to South Africa at some point, the sand boarding there is soo much fun.
Hello Lisbeth, thank you for your nice article and lovely photos, I would like to invite you to come to Uganda, to see the last remaining wild mountain gorillas.
I second you on getting everyone to visit this place. Serengeti National Park is one of the very best in the world. And your photos do so much justice to this place. Thanks for highlighting it.
Oh man I am so jealous. I have to do this now.
Amazing! Africa is one of my favorite reasons in the world. And the main reason is Safaris. I love nature. Your travel story and photos have made my heart ache. I want to go back!!!
Great article and those pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow! What a magical experience. I’d love to be able to do something like that someday.
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Very informative article about tanzania.
I have been on a safari in Serengeti National Park and it is stunningly beautiful! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Serengeti, to the best of my knowledge, is one of the wildest forests on the planet. Just amazed to see your super experience among those wild creatures. And honestly, I want to see more wildcat pictures. Enjoy
I have heard so much about Serengeti and your photos just affirm all the amazing stories I have heard
Tanzania is always fascinating for a wildlife explorer. A land where lions and giraffes roaming freely. It’s a rare opportunity to meet the animals in their original habitat. Your post covers it all.
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Awesome photos! Is impossible not to fall in love with Africa 🙂
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Excellent blog post, and thank you for sharing some very helpful thoughts!!! Best of luck with your travels
The photos are amazing, especially the first rainbow one, truly breathtaking. Serengeti seems like an awesome safari.
Wow..I simply loved the pictures..They are simply amazing…It was breathtaking !!
These photographs are really very nice and amazing, I love to visit Serengeti and just want to do this Safari. Glad to see them.
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Just wow! My mum is from Tanzania and I’ve never visited so this has made me want to visit next year for sure!
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Hello Lili, this safari is already in my bucket list. Hoping I can have the time to do it. Thanks
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Supperb,awesome article, thanks for sharing
Wow, INCREDIBLE photos! I would love to have seen that gorgeous lion in real life. What a wonderful experience.
Wow Lili, I just can’t get enough of your adventure in this safari, especially your photos. They are all amazing.
I love wildlife captured in photos. Always a win in my book!
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Lovely photos, absolutely beautiful wildlife!
Are you the photographer too? Awesome pics
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Really knowledgeable post and very helpful for those who is planning for the trip. Photos are amazing. Thank you for sharing such information.
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Wow! What an amazing experience! Love your photos 🙂
A safari adventure! I have always dreamed of going into one! Your photos are so nice its like you have taken me there through your pictures, amazing!
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The photos are really stunning. It could literally be featured in famous animal channels, whoa. Just by these pictures, even words can’t justify the beauty of this place. Wow, just wow, Lili!
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The photos are really stunning. It could literally be featured in famous animal channels, whoa. Just by these pictures, even words can’t justify the beauty of this place. Wow, just wow, Lili!
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Baloons and gerafe in header of this site remind me of my first trip to africa.)
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Just Awesome Lili! Great insight and photos. I can see why you are ranked as one of the top must have blogs to subscribe to. We did the National Geographic gig last year and your insights are spot on. If your ever in our neck of the woods look us up.
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Tanzania was never on my list, but you make it sound like a wonderful place to explore. And you got too take so many great pictures of lions. I only got to do that at the zoo.
It’s a Great article and amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing about Tanzania National Park.
Some great photos! And amazing tips, i can say i am always too focused on taking pictures of the moment rather than actually looking at it
Thanks for sharing – you’ve taken some amazing photos!
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Great photos! I can’t wait to go on a safari in Tanzania!!!
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What an amazing experience. You capture the atmosphere very well, both in text as in these gorgeous photos. Can’t wait to experience it for myself one day.
The image of a full rainbow is mesmerizing. Perfect wildlife snaps
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Some stunning pics there, you have some great ones of the sunsets! We went a couple of years ago, loved it but didn’t get any as good as those despite taking over 1,500 pics between us!!
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Wow! What an amazing experience! Love your photos
I got mesmerized by the picturesque view of Tanzania Serengeti Safari. These kind of Safari experience remain in your heart for forever. Really the night view are worth of spending time there. An amazing experience that can inspire many across the globe who love to do such thrilling trip. Thanks for sharing.
WOW, WOW, amazing. I was really planning to visit there next year, its such a helpful post for me to get prepared. Thank you.
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OMG, these photos are amazing! But how did you manage to keep driving when it was no longer permissible.
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We couldn’t decide where to go on a safari and these pictures have sold Tanzania to us
Wow, such an incredible post with awesome photos. These splendid pictures of Serengeti National Park are enough to allure more visitors.
Beautiful pictures! I wish I could also capture amazing pictures like you. And also the post is super amazing. I will also try my best to visit Serengeti National Park and click the pictures as good as yours in the coming days.
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I’ve traveled to more than a dozen countries in Africa and I still haven’t been to the Serengeti. I need to add it to my bucket list.
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Wow… these shots are absolutely breath-taking! I dream of being able to go on a safari like this.
Those lions are too adorable!
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Stunning photos! I’ve always wanted to go on safari and definitely feel like I need to put a trip to Tanzania at the very top of my bucket list. Thanks for all the photographic inspiration because I would love to do the combination of a sunset visit on day 1 and a sunrise drive on day 2 just like you did. Thanks for all the great info.
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Goodness, this is astonishing, however, I’d be terrified of being so near the creatures! I love all your photographs, This spot is really impressive!
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The photography in this piece is simply stunning. This looked like an incredible adventure. The serengeti and Kilimanjaro are on mu bucket list! Thank you so much for this wonderful story!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Is there any news when the safari trips will be back in Tanzania? Because a lot of trips were canceled due to COVID-19. What do you think?
These are some amazing photos. I just added Tanzania to my bucket list. I hope I can visit it some day.
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Wow, what an amazing adventure and photographs! I hope these kind of adventures will continue for everyone soon, although it’s not looking that way .
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First off, the photos look astoundingly surreal and out of this world! It’s like the sceneries were only captured to be viewed on a movie screen! The beautiful art of nature plus great photography equals these masterpieces! Thank you for sharing these beautiful places with us even though it’s only through virtual but you made us inspired and motivated to work our asses off to even just visit one out of these many wonderful places!
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Safari in Cape Town South Africa was one of my most favorite vacations ever. I love the story you told about your experience. Heading to somewhere new without any idea when you are going “home” is so scary and exciting. You are living a wonderful life– thanks so much for sharing your life with us!
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Wow! Awesome photos and post. I want to try out this kind of adventure at least once in my life. I would love to see a lion and giraffe up close. Hoping that I’ll be able to visit a safari soon. Thank you for sharing this!
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Wow, this must be a 7-star photographer. I have not seen very detailed photos of Tanzania as these ones, keep the good work. Big up
Kumbe Tanzania is that beautiful. I thought Uganda was the most nature gifted country in East Africa. I think i need to travel beyond now, i have fallen in love with Tanzania and its natural wonders. And please Lili, thanks for the good work.
Your pictures are really awesome, I really like them. I hope I can be a good photographer like you. You are really an artist.
I love this article!!! Such great story-telling, and the pictures are absolutely stunning. It makes me want to go on a Tanzanian safari myself… hopefully I can post-COVID
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I wish I could travel Tanzania next year I’ve traveled abroad many time, but I’ve never been to Tanzania
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Thanks for the description of each picture, enjoy reading it.
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Tanzania has always been on my bucket list. I wish to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro someday. Serengeti would be such a good addition to that trip. Serengeti National park seems to be famous for Zebras. I have never seen one. Lake Manyara seems beautiful too. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Goodness! Seems like an extraordinary safari. You were so lucky to have recognized the lions, as well! I am yet to detect a tiger or a lion in my life. Wonderful pictures.
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