I love wild cats - the size and the species do not matter. I just love them all. There are some individuals, such as Ranthambhore's famous tigress called Machali, whom I will remember all my life. Another cat or rather group of cats that I will never forget are the fampous "three brothers [...]
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Ndutu - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in northern Tanzania
Published on Jun 4, 2012
Where the heck is it? That was my reaction when I first heard of Ndutu on a trip to Masai Mara. Ndutu, a part of the much larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in northern Tanzania, lies southeast of the more famous Serengeti national park. It is a part of the Serengeti ecosystem and a very impo [...]
North Tanzania in February-March 2012
Published on Mar 18, 2012
Just got back form an amazing trip to north Tanzania centered around Ndutu.... We flew into Killimanjaro airport at the base of Mount Killimanjaro and after grabbing a quick lunch in Arusha, we drove out to Tarangire national park in pouring rain. For a month there had been no rains in this area a [...]
Planning your east African Safari
Published on Jan 3, 2012
Costs: The costs for an East African safari can be broken up into three major components: Park fees. These include entry fees per head (between 60 to 80 US$ per head per day for non residents), Vehicle entry fee per day, Lodging concessions etc. These are all the fees that have to be paid to the go [...]
Seasons Greetings
Published on Dec 24, 2011
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from the team at the Bagh Safari.
Five weeks in Masai Mara National Reserve - Week 5
Published on Nov 16, 2011
During the fifth week in Masai Mara our sightings of the three lion prides with small cubs were great as by now we could find them almost anytime we wanted to. A few of my close friend were part of this group and we had a party every night, which was long overdue. Four weeks of very serious photogra [...]
Five weeks in Masai Mara National Reserve - Week 3
Published on Oct 22, 2011
At the end of the second week we bid goodbye to Kahini, Shivang and all their friends and crossed the Mara River to go towards Talek River. This week we had a group of close friends and family who were booked in Sunworld Safari’s amazing camp (Mara Bush Camp). This place is located in the best [...]
Five weeks in Masai Mara National Reserve - Week 1
Published on Oct 11, 2011
My wife, Poonam, and I were fortunate to spend five weeks in Masai Mara during the annual Wildebeest migration this year. We were there last year for two weeks and came back convinced that two weeks were not enough. It took us a year to plan a five-week trip. Since five weeks in Mara can be really [...]