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Roswitha Gantenberg
Each time I visit Ndutu it is different, and this year was special, even though the wildebeest had left the area and migrated north.
I was lucky from my first day, when Marando my patient guide spotted a beautiful young Cheetah in the high grass ready to hunt a gazelle. We saw the Masek pride of 15 lions resting under a tree and watching zebras and gazelles grazing. Two lionesses with three cubs were playing with a dead young wildebeest near Three Trees, and a few days later we saw them resting under a tree watching a lone zebra on the plains. The three cheetah brothers were not far away. We followed a cheetah near the marsh, and one morning had breakfast with the two brothers resting in the bush.My safari to the Rift Valley was a bonus and a special experience. The stars at Ndutu are amazing, sitting around the camp fire at Salei they were so close I thought I could touch them.
We walked with Thomas and Jackson, our guides, and visited a school of 1300 pupils with 13 teachers!! What an experience, the children were very excited and actually invaded me. Fortunately Jackson in the end came to my rescue.Apart from so many cats (except leopards)at Ndutu, we spotted a lonely male cheetah and oryx at Salei, large herds of eland, elephants, gazelles, giraffes (a herd of 26 near Shifting Sands) to name only a few.
Asanti sana Aadje for your generous hospitality. You and your staff spoiled me, and it was nice to meet so many interesting people at Ndutu.
Pieter van Dijk
It's 7:30 AM when we encounter our first lions for the day. They are so close that they completely fill the viewfinder of my camera. An hour or later when meet a a band of brothers - 3 cheetah's. Later that week the wildebeest migration has started in full: thousands of wildebeest are bathed in the golden morning lights. There is no end to the 'flood' of wildebeests and we have breakfast on the plain surrounded 100.00's of wildebeests...... The Ndutu lodge is ideally situated in the Ndutu area and offers comfortable lodges, friendly staff and good food: what more can you wish for ? Pieter van Dijk
March 2010
Evelyne Meijssen
Ndutu, never the same… This year: migration from Maswa to Twin Hills and at the same minute another long line from Twin Hills to Maswa. Lot of wildebeest births and tiny cheetah and lion cubs very well hided by there carefull mothers. There was a lonesome baboon confusing a wildebeest- and zebra herd in the middle of Makao Plain. We were surrounded by big herds of galloping wildebeest in the Olduvai Valley and saw a marvelous hunt of Espresso, Mocha and Latte. There were breeding cattle egrets at lake Masek and the borders of lake Ndutu were full of storks. One day the plains were totally empty and the next day they were full of animals again. Never a boring day… Gerard and Evelyne
February 2010
Nick Garbutt
Nick Garbutt has been coming to Ndutu Lodge for many years. His passion is photography and he guides groups to different beautiful parts of our planet. If you like to see more of his work, have a look at www.nickgarbutt.com
February 2010
Sankha Kar
I've stayed at Ndutu lodge in February 2010. You will find my story in Gulf News. Have a look at the following links: http://gulfnews.com/life-style/travel/tanzania-1.616848 http://gulfnews.com/pictures/travel/african-beauties-in-tanzania-1.616303
February 2010
Stephanie Mendez
In Feb 2010, our vehicle was parked by a beautiful male lion that was posing very nicely for us. A small group of wildebeasts that did not see the lion began walking up the hill from where we were. Sensing that the wildebeasts were trapped, the male ran up the hill and took down one of the herd. Unfortunately, at the top of the hill was a camp. A man from the camp who was having his morning tea and admiring the zebras below had no idea that the lion was a few yards below. Our guides tried to tell him to get back to camp but he did not understand. His presence spooked the male who left the dead wildebeast but not before snacking on a very tender part. The picture is the lion's suffocating the wildebeast. None of the guides could recall a male making a kill before, so they were excited to see the action too. That's the kind of morning that we had at Ndutu. Stephanie Mendez
Feb 2010
Mike Rae
We have visited Ndutu several times over they last few years and came again in Feb 2010 to experience the Wildebeest calving. Many thanks to the staff at Ndutu for the way they looked after us during our two week stay and to Roy Safaris and James Chitete their exceptional guide. Here are a few of the images Mike took during this trip, more can be found at www.mikerae.com/life-in-the-landscape/
February 2010
Martin Van Lokven
Martin van Lokven, a Dutch wildlife photographer, visited Ndutu Lodge in February 2010 for the third time.He brought a Dutch photography group with him, who specially came to witness The Migration.If you are curious to see some more pictures from Martin, have a look at his website:www.martinvanlokven.com
February 2010
Nilsson
Thank you very much for a most wonderful stay at Ndutu Lodge in the beginning of January 2010! We enjoyed the hospitality, delicious cuisine, friendly staff, cosy accomodation, got stuck in the black cotton soil mud after heavy rains but saw the beginning of the wildebeest migration, excellent birdwatching, enjoyed exciting game drives and most of all - being able to be in such a scenic and beautiful part of Africa!We will always remember our stay at Ndutu Lodge! Asante sana!Annika&Peter Nilsson from Sweden
Jan 2010
President's Visit
Visit of Mr. Kikwete, President of Tanzania We were very honoured to have the President of Tanzania for lunch this Christmas. He came with his family on safari to enjoy the wildlife of his country. He was very interested to talk to our guests and wrote in our visitors book. Mr. Kikwete was so kind to have a picture taken with our Ndutu staff. We were all very excited about this.
24 December 2009
Rift Valley Childrens Home
Special Guests December 2009! In the beginning of December we had 7 children from Rift Valley Children’s Foundation staying at Ndutu Lodge for 3 nights. They completed Standard 4 School with good results and therefore got offered this little holiday. For most of them it was the first time to see Lions, Cheetah’s and Elephants in the wild. They were very enthusiastic about their safari! As a thank you for staying at the lodge, they made lots of drawings for us. This will be a great decoration for Christmas! These children are living in the orphanage in Karatu. This Children’s village is now a home for 69 children. It’s a great project and we are therefore happy to welcome them at our lodge every year. If you also wish to support them, please visit their website and see how you can help.
Dec 2009
Rodolfo Barbieri
I spend my time at Ndutu Lodge 3 times and every time was beautiful. Pictures refer to my first time at Ndutu in 1997. Rudolfo, Torino, Italy
June 1997