Greetings…my name is Simon Sige and I am a driver-guide with ADS. I have just finished up my latest safari to the Northern Tanzania Game Circuit and am now back home in Arusha. Follows is my latest safari report for my trip with Don and Sue from Wisconsin, USA. The safari dates were December 2nd, 2013 to December 10th, 2013 and the itinerary featured 6 nights in the Serengeti and 2 nights at Ngorongoro Crater at the following lodges: Four Seasons Lodge, Lake Masek Camp, Kusini Camp, Lion’s Paw Camp and the Ngorongoro Manor Lodge.

My safari with Don and Sue was simply awesome. We experienced all kinds of weather from rain and strong winds to dry conditions including dust and sunshine. The excursions with the clients were wonderful, the wildlife viewing superb and we also had a great experience in all lodges including Lion’s Paw Camp in the Ngorongoro Crater. The following are some of the photos I took during the safari.

Thanks,
Simon Sige.
ADS Guide.

– Wow! This was a huge Python we found crossing the road in the Kusini Plains, which is a very unusual sighting.

– Mother Cheetah teaching her cubs to hunt in the South Serengeti. This is young dik-dik, the smallest antelope in the Serengeti.

– Male lion dragging its kill in the Ndutu area of the South Serengeti.

-Lions resting under the tree after the big meal – at Ndutu.

-A cheetah wandering through the woodlands near Lake Masek, South Serengeti in the early morning hoping for a good day.

Warm greetings from our office in Arusha, Tanzania. This is ADS driver guide Simon Sige. I have some information to share with the ADS family including many photographs from my recent safari that I very much enjoyed. I had the pleasure of being the guide for Larry and Jane M. who are from Arizona.

We were on a 10-night safari from October 18, 2013 to October 28, 2013. We visited the 5 most popular areas for wildlife viewing during this time of year that is known as the dry season. We explored the North Serengeti (Mara River, Lamai, Wogakuria and Lobo Valley areas), the Loliondo Game Reserve surrounding Buffalo Camp, the Central Serengeti (Seronera Valley, Maasai Kopjes, Sametu, Makoma Plains, etc.), Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park (including the Tarangire River and Silale Swamp circuits).

These are photos I would like to share with you starting with the Northern Serengeti.

The first morning – sunrise at the Mara River as we started the safari.

Me (Simon Sige) at Kogatende, North Serengeti.

A lion pride is waking up and looking forward to a beautiful day in the Serengeti.

A clan of spotted hyenas.

A Giraffe having a drink of water after a hot day.

Giraffes wondering who is taking their picture while chewing.

Black Rhino in the Mara River area of the North Serengeti seeking good grazing.

A female rhino with her calf.

The Central Serengeti was full of cats as usual. We saw many lions and cheetah relaxing.

Topi on a termite mound spotting for predators.

Elephants at Lobo Hills in the North Serengeti migrating to for better browsing.

Three brothers resting and waiting for prey.

Tarangire National Park was full of elephants. There were large herds around Silale Swamp.

Zebra and Elephants at Silale Swamp.

Candelabra tree at Silale Swamp Tarangire.

Thanks,
Simon Sige
ADS Driver-Guide