Blogs from Saadani National Park, East, Tanzania, Africa

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park December 21st 2008

The next morning we were up before dusk to go on our first self-drive game drive. I had asked our driver to the boat safari the evening before, where it’s best to go and with a map and corresponding numbers on all crossroads in the park it wasn’t difficult to find our way. We were surprisingly good at spotting the animals as well and I managed to juggle between steering wheel and photo camera. I absolutely loved it, we were the only car around, so we had the park all to ourselves. We didn’t spot any lions, but it was much better than the dala-dala ride through Mikumi during our language training. After a couple of hours we headed back to the village, there was another hut that was serving breakfast, which consisted of very sweet ... read more

Weekend trip to Saadani National Park

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park December 20th 2008

A village on the way

StephanVSO

After one day back in the office for me (the vols from outside Dar got the Friday off for travelling back), it was weekend and Kevin and Sandra stayed in town, so it was perfect opportunity for a weekend trip. Rita was up for going as well, so with four people we had a perfect sized group. Our choice fell on Saadani National Park, as it was one of the closest places around - some 3 - 4 hours North of Dar. It’s one of the smallest parks, but it’s the only one bordering the sea, so it has got a very different feel to it. I called the park office and reserved us accommodation at the government resthouse - for £10pp besides a guesthouse in Saadani village the only low cost option inside the park ... read more

Saadani Safari

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park April 14th 2007

aah ... saadani

dmax

Last weekend I finally went on my first official safari in Africa! I joined up with my coworker Abdallah for a four-day visit to Saadani National Park and Saadani Safari Lodge, which is known for its unique location right on the shore of the Indian Ocean (aptly summarized in its slogan … beach, river, bush) As you can imagine, it was breathtaking and beautiful, but before I get on with the story, just a reminder that only a few photos are posted here, but I have a lot more photos right here. So if you’re visually inclined, you might enjoy perusing the photos (more than 60) before reading on. I've also added a really nice route map to this entry. I was able to get the lay of the ... read more

Saadani Safari Lodge

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park February 25th 2007

On Safari

Oberswans

OK - I'm back. I accidentally hit publish instead of save on that last post - so I'm sorry about the errors. I couldn't figure out how to go back and edit. Anyway, I want to share some pictures with you of our mini 24-hour safari just outside Dar es Salaam at the Saadani Safari Lodge which is located inside the newly designated national park. We had a wonderful time with Coenrad our host, Mary our hostess and John our Safari driver. Our tents were located right on the beach of the Indian Ocean and the atmosphere of the lodge is all natural - even the electric cords are coiled in natural fibers to look less intrusive. Animals often walk right through the lodge - as we witnessed with the monkeys and the bush pigs. After ... read more

saadani continued

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park November 13th 2006

baobob over salt production

Laura Lawler

ended up negotiating a tent to sleep in, which was lovely. camp fires, beach sounds, village sounds, and even animal sounds (including lion roaring yesterday morning) rocked me to sleep. went on safari the next day. got ripped off by the park ranger. hired a local vehicle. took a local amazing guide who knows so much---for any travellers coming across this---andrew starting a new "warthog camp". was going to be great budget trip. five minutes into the drive we have to forge a newly-formed river. made it. see some giraffe, antelopes, lots of warthogs, beautiful birds, some kind of rare antelope type things (so im not great at remembering this type of thing but i wrote them all down somewhere and have pictures ill put some up). got stuck in the mud. spent most of the ... read more

animals and beach and village

Africa » Tanzania » East » Saadani National Park November 13th 2006

guests on our illegal walking safari

Laura Lawler

went to bagamoyo again this past thursday for another art festival. saw some energy dancing and a man playing one of those pipes that put snakes into trances. asked all around town for ways to get to the mysterious saadani park that seems impossible to get to unless you are rich enough to hire the private car from bagamoyo which is more than 200 dollars us. and its the semi-rainy season now so the road that goes straight north from bagamoyo to saadani park (famous for being the only coastal national park, so animals are often sighted on the beach and bathing in the ocean, etc) is impassible. thought through all our options and finally just thought, we need to get closer. bagamoyo is only 60 kilometers away from the saadani village next to the park, ... read more

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