Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Enjoy first day on safari at Lake Manyara
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Day 1 of Safari took us to Lake Manyara, which is known for its tree climbing lions, more than 400 different species of birds, and it’s close proximity to Arusha.
We had a nice day viewing the wildlife that hardly seemed to notice us, despite being only feet away at times. Thankfully our safari driver Frank assured us it wasn’t dangerous.
We didn't manage to see any of those famous lions, but we had several very close encounters with many elephants, they passed close enough that we could have almost touched them. It was surreal to say the least.
We did manage to see a few giraffe, hundreds of Baboons, Impalas, Zebras, Cape buffalo, Warthogs and many birds. It was a pretty nice introduction to the incredible animal diversity that Africa has, and everyone enjoyed the day riding around in our safari vehicles with the top popped up and the wind on our faces.
We wrapped up the evening here at the beautiful Plantation Lodge with a wonderful meal and reminiscing about the day.
Check out our beautiful lodge!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the Safari team.
