Tented camp is our favourite by far. Lying in bed at night listening to the night sounds is wonderful. At main camp you could be in any hotel room, yes it's very nice but it's not "our Africa ". Tented camp is more relaxed and for us it's "home". I think the tents are absolutely fine, how much time do you actually spend in the tent anyway? Rustic is just 👌🏻. It's all about the animals, scenery and wonderful guides and staff for us. After 5 visits to Mashatu we totally agree it's a very, very special place. My vote for best photo goes to Lance, stunning.

My vote goes to Villiers

V.... Because I'm addicted to portraits 🤣🤣

Thanks so much for your work on providing this podcast for us. Nine trips to southern and east Africa destinations and I will FINALLY go to Mashatu this year. And..a very difficult decision, but it's "L", but only by a whisker!

V Got to get you a win.

Great image Villiers but `sorry for you ' I am such a fan of the `big picture' genre where Africa Landscape shares the stage with a mighty subject. Lance is a clear winner for me. KD Australian Pro marinelife & wildlife shooter 60 years experience😊

Fantastic podcast Lance and Villiers, my vote is going to Lance

V sorry L ..... but what a place, i would love to go there someday

Wow every picture of all the animals taken really stunning! Thanks we enjoyed it very much!! Both pictures are really stunning!! Hard to chose. But vote for Villiers. Love you both! ❤

Hi Villiers This time you have my vote. hope to go there Juli/Aug 2025 .

Both are great shots but that photo of Villiers was one of my personal favourites since I saw it the first time, so he gets my vote.

Mashatu is amazing! You're making me want to go back. Had amazing sightings of leopards but also incredible baby cheetah sightings. It's been too long...time to go again :)

Both photos are amazing!! My vote goes to "L" with that landscape photo

Great podcast😁😁. I vote for Lance😋

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Kirstin! 🙏🏻😊 I’m even tempted to vote for him…! 😂

I'm hooked - I'm going to go to Mashatu! Thanks guys. Meantime Villiers just edged my vote, but great photo too Lance.

@TheSafariExpert

4 ай бұрын

You will love it there, Brenda!

Amazing colours, my vote is Villiers!

Great episode. Certainly make me yearn for a visit to Mashatu. Both images are outstanding by my vote is for Lance 👏

This time the vote goes to Villiers! Amazing light makes a big difference. Pictures like Lances we did take during our visit in March as well.

L this one is so close for me, I absolutely love the portrait(s), however that tree limb is such an exquisite piece of art so that is the focus for me, and the leopard on it just highlights the whole scene.

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

It really is the ulitame animal-in-its-environment shot, isn’t it?! 😍

V but L an excellent shot

An awesome podcast. After watching your podcast we fell in love with Mashatu, definitely a to-do for 2024. Villiers this time💯👍

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

John, you won’t regret it! Try go with Lance if you can 😎

vote V The secret is out! Mashatu is my favorite reserve in the world! Mala Mala is a close second. I've been fortunate to spend time with Villiers at Mashatu on two occasions and am booked again for 2024. Can't wait.

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

We’ve had some unforgettable drives there, Sharon 🤩 I can’t wait for 2024’s trip! Mashatu really is a special place.

Loved this episode- great memories of Mashatu. Hope to go back someday. This time my favourite photo is Villiers. 😊

Both are great photos, if I have to choose one I will vote for the portrait sunset shot ......V

My Vote goes to Very nice photo by Villiers. I love the podcast, your stories are amazing, places you visit and your photographs are fantastic. I stumbled across this channel when I was looking for information about Kruger National Park before my trip to South Africa and now it's one of my favourite KZread channels. Thanks for sharing all your fabulous content across social media.

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

It’s for people like you that I created the channel and for whom we do the podcast. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

@ngrabowskiphoto

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSafariExpert Thank you very much, and if you will return to Scotland, most definitely get in touch with me. It'll be my pleasure to give you as much photography related information as possible or maybe even go out and shoot something together. I'm almost certain I will be back in South Africa (hopefully 2025) I just need to figure out how to make regular holidays and photography safari in one trip.

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Went in 2017 to Mashatu on my very 1st safari (1st camp). Fell in love with leopards. What a beautiful place. Could have used your advice then. We did 1 hide and it was a bust as a storm came through the night before. Our guide said to come back in the yellow season. Still on my wish list. Vote: V Love both but the light is amazing in the 1st photo. Enjoy your stories. Happy Holidays to you both! Continue to wonderful work. Much appreciated!

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Yellow season in Mashatu, if you get your timing right, is one of the most incredible things you’ll ever experience 🤩 Happy holidays to you too!

Villiers

I had excellents results in Samburu (Kenia) Almost one encounter per day, including female and cubs

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Samburu is definitely on my bucket list, Gaston 😃

@GastonMaqueda

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSafariExpert Samburu is incredible. Very different wildlife there. Gerenuks, Grevys, Reticulated Giraffe and a lot of leopards No the best place for lions. Only one pride in 6 days.

Thanks, was thrilling to listen. So can you recommend any photo safaris that are not 5* ? Or is that just no hope. I would love for there to be more tours where its the bush and photography, ill even cook my own steak, i dont care about than egyptian cotton double beds.

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, William. Unfortunately photo safaris are expensive. Believe me, we try our best to keep the costs as low as possible and it's not always the rooms and food you are paying for, it's the photographic opportunities. The better the game viewing, the higher the rates at these lodges...and there's nothing we as photographic guides and safari companies can do to lower it. Having said that, send Lance an e-mail and ask him to keep you posted on his workshops, some of which might fit your pocket.

@williamryan3254

5 ай бұрын

@TheSafariExpert thanks for the reply. I hear you and totally agree about the game/photographic opportunity but there any that are not 5 star lodging that you would recommend Ps merry Xmas

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

@@williamryan3254, Pungwe Safari Camp in Manyeleti Game Reserve is very rustic but still fully catered and in an excellent game viewing area, so if you’re looking for good value for money, that’s a good option. If you do a Google search you’ll see I’ve done a camp review video of Pungwe on this channel before.

Hi Villiers (we chatted at Khwai last year - the Sri Lankans in a game viewer) , can you access the hides if you stay at Mohave bush camp?

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Hi. Great to hear from you! No, unfortunately not - only Mashatu's guests can access the hide and you pay an additional fee for each session. Prebooking is also crucial, especially during the dry season.

V 🤪 but it was very 🤫🤔hard to chose!!!!

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

This one is a bit closer than last time 🤪

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Villiers what is the location on - Serolo Safari Camp - is it also in the 30 000ha reserve? And how is the game viewing from camp?

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Martin, no - Serolo is part of Tuli Wilderness west of Mashatu. It’s a stunning tented camp (fully catered or self catering) and it’s in a stunning location along the Limpopo. Game viewing, however, is not as good as in Mashatu. It’s still worth visiting, though - I love it there!

@martinbreytenbach9119

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSafariExpertthanks!

Vote: V Why it is episode Nr 5? I count only 4 episode on KZread 🧐

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Ep1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5h-pbmadt3Nnqw.html Ep2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJuTlravdpu0pMo.html Ep3: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6upmcpsaJWZhc4.html Ep4: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGqA1cqLqpW_XdI.html Enjoy whichever one you missed ;)

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By the barest of margins, I have to vote L

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Definitely "L", I am sorry ;-)

top , but is more than 550$ par day. i have money but isn't too much ?

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

Unfortuntely that (or more) is the going rate at luxury private safari lodges of this nature in Africa 😬 But believe me, it’s worth every sent!

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Villiers definately this time 😂 pity Mashatu is out of reach for us SA pensioners.

@TheSafariExpert

5 ай бұрын

I agree, Rose - it’s a pity that it’s not more affordable. Top tip: if you want to experience something similar, visit Mapungubwe NP in South Africa (just south of Mashatu) or Tuli Wilderness in Botswana (just west of Mashatu). The terrain is just as stunning, but game viewing is a bit more challenging. Having said that, I have had incredible predator sightings at Tuli Wilderness before and magical ellie sightings at Mapungubwe. And, both have a yellow flower flush as well 🌼🌼🌼

@RoseDouglasTravelwithUsExplore

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for that.

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