2 DAY AFRICAN SAFARI TOUR - Maasai Mara National Preserve KENYA

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  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
  • Welcome to our 2 day African Safari Tour! We flew into the Maasai Mara National Preserve in Kenya yesterday. and after spending the night at the Neptune Mara Rianta Camp, we are headed our on our Masai Mara Safari.
    Maasai Mara is one of the best places to see lions in Africa, as they have over 800 in the park.We saw tons of lions on safari and we lucked out on our first day and saw a Cheetah. The safari continued with amazing animal encounters over our two days in the park.
    An African Safari in Maasai Mara is a must do if you come to Kenya!
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    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Safari
    01:55 Park Entry
    03:08 Lions
    03:50 Cheetah
    04:53 Bush Breakfast
    06:25 Lion Cubs
    08:05 Hippo Carcass
    09:03 Second Day
    11:20 Lion Kill
    13:00 Bush Lunch
    15:14 Flat tire
    16:26 Bloopers
    #kenya #maasai #safari

Komentáře • 81

  • @mikefetterman6782
    @mikefetterman6782 Před rokem +11

    When I camped in the Mara in 1988. We had a pride of lioness and their cubs (18-24 adults/12-18 young) come through our camp just after we zipped up our tents at night. I was nearly knocked over by one, rubbing against my tent (and my cot, and left side of my body) as if scratching an itch, whilst my tent mate was a 93 year old man with emphysema, hacking away uncontrollably to my right, within the last few months of his life. After the chuffing quieted down for 5 minutes, a few of us poked our heads out and looked for our Maasai warriors that were guarding us. We found them in the mess tent with all the chairs huddled around them. The just kept saying " many lion, .....many lion. We saw the girls the next morning about half mile aways along a small tributary near the Mara river. Later, a 15 foot crocodile grabbed a zebra right next to our camp and it was all over in a minute. An hour later he was basking across the river from us, swollen from his 500 pound meal (at least).

    • @worldsonline6804
      @worldsonline6804 Před rokem

      This got me laughing buddy! However, I wouldn't mind if you hooked me up with a job!

    • @S.Trades
      @S.Trades Před 2 měsíci

      Exciting! 😅

    • @S.Trades
      @S.Trades Před 2 měsíci

      Stay out of that blazing sun! Save your beautiful pale skin! You're setting yourself up for skin cancer.

  • @gregedwards5594
    @gregedwards5594 Před rokem +11

    I worked in Uganda for a while, and I have to say that the comments about hearing lions roaring at night struck home; we camped one night in Queen Elizabeth NP (in 3 person dome tents) and had lions moving through our camp all night. Most terrifying night of my life. I think there is something about that roar that our brains are hard wired to fear in a way I’ve never felt. Your safari drive was perfect; it wouldn’t be a drive in Africa without something breaking or getting stuck! Hope you get a chance to go to Uganda or Rwanda some day and see the mountain gorillas and chimps in the wild! I love your videos, keep up the great work!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem +4

      We would love to see Gorillas! That might be our next Africa Adventure

    • @douglaswamburu708
      @douglaswamburu708 Před rokem

      What never stops to amaze me is how can animals have their own natural habit , live together in that animal kingdom and keep within that territory without migrating to the peoples kingdom! It’s just amazing

  • @maryannkeith4062
    @maryannkeith4062 Před rokem +11

    Bush toilet is not TMI! That's actually one thing that scares me about going on a safari - I have a tiny bladder and I'm worried that everyone will get annoyed at me for wanting pee breaks!

  • @robbiePlanetaSano
    @robbiePlanetaSano Před rokem +3

    I have been in Masai Mara twice in the last few years. Planning on living nearby part-time soon. One of my favorite wildlife reserves in the world . I love the place ❤️

  • @paultagliabue2404
    @paultagliabue2404 Před rokem +1

    Fantasticooooo.

  • @eshw23
    @eshw23 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This can motivate me to be able to go on one, thanks

  • @debcochran6108
    @debcochran6108 Před rokem +2

    Wow….what a great well done video. I felt like I was riding along with you.

  • @edwinkidambu165
    @edwinkidambu165 Před rokem +2

    The lion groan can be heard within 3 kilometers radius. Karibu sana Kenya.

  • @DyanK614
    @DyanK614 Před rokem +4

    Love❤love❤love❤this video!! Such an amazing adventure! I think I would have been scared eating outside of the vehicle, especially with the hyenas so close. Also glad that the lions didn’t get you while you were stuck!!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem

      Thank you so much!! Yeah, It was a little unnerving but we made it out okay!

  • @kevinfleming9919
    @kevinfleming9919 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful imagery of the area and animals.

  • @walex19
    @walex19 Před rokem +2

    My birth country! Can’t wait to go back. I was in Namibia last year (check it out if you haven’t been)

  • @minkhs
    @minkhs Před rokem +4

    Great vlog , the Kenyan wildlife is so beautiful :)

  • @shawnstravelandlife1790
    @shawnstravelandlife1790 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely awesome.

  • @yoni703
    @yoni703 Před rokem +1

    👌super 💯💯good job guys continue informing about this exotic trip

  • @travelwithprotik2486
    @travelwithprotik2486 Před 11 měsíci

    Why Akward Tourists you Both are Beautiful Tourists. Beautiful Video .

  • @ricardosamala
    @ricardosamala Před rokem +1

    Indeed beautiful experience ! Lol 😊 What did visit for safari ! Thanks sharing. ❤

  • @michaelonyango487
    @michaelonyango487 Před rokem

    Explore Kenya guys 🇰🇪✌️

  • @bennygati324
    @bennygati324 Před 11 měsíci

    HI,ENJOY MASSAI MARA..

  • @lostinadmiration
    @lostinadmiration Před rokem +1

    Oh dear of all the parks in Kenya this is the one I did not visit! I was based in Mombasa and it was just too hard to get to.. but next time I hope! Kenya was fantastic!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem

      We didn't visit any other parks, but this one was really awesome. Just the number of animals alone was worth the trip

  • @kenstudios
    @kenstudios Před rokem +2

    Great video and thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. BTW, those Toyota trucks they use in game drives are actually new trucks especially if they're operated by big reputable companies. For the Kenyan market, Toyota chose to stick with that old 90's design and never change it to the new Land cruiser trucks they sell here in America. Simple reason, they work and work well. So although the design maybe late 90s early 2000s, the logic is, if it ain't broken, why fix it. The tag number will give you a hint as to the year

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem +1

      That makes sense why they look like early 2000's trucks. Thanks for the info! They sure can go anywhere!

    • @Rasira2023
      @Rasira2023 Před 9 měsíci

      Not for the Kenyan Market Only-These are 70 series designs which have been modified and dont come like that from showroom.The 70S SERIES ARE SOLD ALL OVER THE WORLD like in Asia, Australia and even SOUTH Africa-Not a Kenyan Thingy

  • @douglaswamburu708
    @douglaswamburu708 Před rokem

    Great vlog.

  • @andremathews1823
    @andremathews1823 Před rokem

    AWESOME VIDEO!!!

  • @jannikinsler1658
    @jannikinsler1658 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi! I love your videos! They have helped me plan a few of my trips. I am going on safari for the first time next year. Is 2 nights (3-4 game drives) enough or would you suggest 3 nights (5-6 game drives)? Thank you!

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching! I'm so glad our videos have helped! I love safaris so much, I would always choose to do more. Plus you get more chances to see all of the Big 5!

  • @jenniferlee3562
    @jenniferlee3562 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hi- what time of year was your trip? Trying to gauge how to dress for our August safari at the Maasai Mara.

  • @stud88100
    @stud88100 Před rokem

    Great video you two. I was wondering if you are going to do a video breaking down the cost of everything like you have done in the past? I thought a safari would have cost more, but i was surprised at the price you told us

  • @BuffaloSoldier-tb9dn
    @BuffaloSoldier-tb9dn Před 3 měsíci

    The link provided is to book the tour in this video?

  • @beeaze8542
    @beeaze8542 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for pointing out that the park entry fees of $80 is steep, worth noting that the prices are getting hiked further up to $200 per person per day

  • @zephrinerigha1876
    @zephrinerigha1876 Před rokem

    Recevoir a Kenyan,avoir bien bon voyage,Je suis Zephrine Righa j'aime tu channel

  • @cynthialiberatore368
    @cynthialiberatore368 Před rokem +1

    I want to go there so bad. Does your hubby post his pics anywhere? How much does a trip to Kenya cost these days?

  • @SantoshAM
    @SantoshAM Před rokem +1

    Would you recommend visit in May 1st week ?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem +1

      Unfortunately we can only recommend January, as that's when we went. A quick Google search should be able to help you out with info on other times of year

    • @edwinkidambu165
      @edwinkidambu165 Před rokem +2

      Best time to visit the Mara is between July and September. That's when the magic happens.

    • @alphadeantoursandsafaris
      @alphadeantoursandsafaris Před 11 měsíci

      the rains set in at around April and May however depending on the forecast there might be little rain plus the lodges and safari camps charge less during the April/May season you can take advantage of the low rates during that time

  • @harshtrivedi1691
    @harshtrivedi1691 Před rokem

    Where did you stay and if you could share about cost effective camps in Masai mara National park ?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem +1

      We stayed at the Neptune Mara Rianta, and it was a little pricey. We thought that it would include game drives and it did not, so that was an added expense that we did not plan for. I do not know about other options as we only stayed on the one camp

    • @harshtrivedi1691
      @harshtrivedi1691 Před rokem

      @@TheAwkwardTourists thank you very much for replying. Thanks :)

  • @dianarichardson1344
    @dianarichardson1344 Před 6 měsíci

    Any suggestions to help with the bumpiness in the safari van?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před 6 měsíci

      Stay close to or in the park so the drive isn't as long. But it's still very bumpy

    • @dianarichardson1344
      @dianarichardson1344 Před 6 měsíci

      @@TheAwkwardTourists I’m going on tour so it’s wherever they go, I mean like should I bring a pillow

  • @vg71
    @vg71 Před 4 dny

    When is the best time of year to visit. We are thinking next year.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před 4 dny

      we can attest that January is a nice time to go, as that's when we went. We also know that around July is a popular time due to the great migration. A quick Google search will give you the best information about how Kenya is during each month of the year

  • @sdeepak6555
    @sdeepak6555 Před rokem

    Is november a good time to visit?

  • @eriksaksa4382
    @eriksaksa4382 Před rokem +1

    My wife and I are thinking about starting a channel about our travels. I was wondering what you use to edit your videos?

  • @berni9977
    @berni9977 Před rokem

    Hiya guys why is the jeep open. ? Isnt that dangerous ?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem

      Our Guides told us that the animals wont come into the jeep, They think of it as an object that is much larger than them, so as long as we stay in the vehicle we are safe. This is pretty common practice with safari drives

    • @berni9977
      @berni9977 Před rokem

      @@TheAwkwardTourists wow 😁

  • @mr.ajayjose
    @mr.ajayjose Před 9 měsíci

    Both of y'all have matching hairline

  • @JohnThomas-bi2dx
    @JohnThomas-bi2dx Před rokem

    What lens was used to take these photos…would a 200-500 do…. Thanks…you used a 100-400 lens

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem

      A Sigma E Mount for Sony 100-400mm. I think you would be great with a 200 -500

  • @diannecox7187
    @diannecox7187 Před rokem

    Where is it in Kenya that when the cars stop the Cheetahs sometimes come and jump in and on top of the cars??? 😯😯😯

  • @abdulkarimmohamed4789

    9o

  • @sherbelajo6290
    @sherbelajo6290 Před rokem

    So wasnt it a dangerous trip? And what about mosquitos with diseases or something?

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem

      No it wasn't dangerous. And we got vaccinations and took precautions for any insect-born illness

    • @sherbelajo6290
      @sherbelajo6290 Před rokem

      @@TheAwkwardTourists 👍 i got another question (sorry haha) how much would you be wasting money on a flight ticket to kenya per person?

  • @JLWestaz
    @JLWestaz Před rokem

    This seems to be more about you than the safari.

    • @TheAwkwardTourists
      @TheAwkwardTourists  Před rokem +1

      It's about our experience on the safari, as the rest of our channel is about our experiences in these places.