7 things you need to know before going on safari to the Masai Mara!

[@GangGang-lz8gr]

Went in 22 booked for 25 the most beautiful place in the world ❤

[@nelsonvocal8435]

Hi buddy Thank you so much for the lovely and great information. I love Masai Mara.❤😂😂

[@jbs6370]

Masa Mara in 2025 can’t wait another of many trips!! Life changing! The lodge we are staying at dodged the flood!

[@AjaySingh-228]

Wow, there's so much more to see in the Masai Mara than just lions and cheetahs! I never would have thought about looking for serval cats. This video has made me even more excited about my upcoming trip!

[@DebroTyisha]

I'm hooked! This video was incredible. Your creativity knows no bounds! 💯

[@gemdom6585]

Very entertaining information. Thank you 👍. Masai Mara looks so beautiful 😻

[@TheWildlifeFanatic]

Big price rises from this year for entry fees to the Masai Mara(split into 2 'seasons'). USD$200 per person per day in high season 1 July - 31 December when the migration is. That equals $600 Australian per day for the 2 of us just to enter. For a couple from South Africa, that's around R7,400 per day. That's before you add in transport, accommodation, safari's etc.

[@fabianjoy12875]

On KZbin is free only data phone bang😂

[@wildeandfloraaustralia]

Masai Mara is a gem in the wild!

[@Wild4safaris]

Great video again Villiers !! the Mara is a special place indeed !

[@mirkoputignano7734]

Good video! We also want one for Serengeti!😉😊

[@Naomi-gn7ii]

I love this

[@graememitchleywildlifechan4337]

enjoyed the video thank you! do you have similar videos for the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater, Nairobi National Park?

[@TheSafariExpert]

Not yet, unfortunately, but the plan is to make them soon 👍🏻😁

[@michellea9857]

Is it possible to do a Masai Mara walking safari / trail away fron the crowds ? Can this be done during migration season?

[@TheSafariExpert]

I must be honest, I don’t actually know

[@michellea9857]

👍🏾

[@TKBrother]

Where will the migration be in December?

[@TheSafariExpert]

Eastern Serengeti and western Ngorongoro Conservation Area, making their way south to Ndutu

[@williamryan3254]

Thank you. Going in end Aug. Cannot wait. How did you handle camera gear and clothes for the small planes? Which lenses did you take and which did you wish you had/had not?

[@TheSafariExpert]

William, I know it sounds obvious, but the key is to pack as light as you can! Don't take too many clothes (most of the lodges will do washing for you) and leave any gear you don't think you'll use at home. I predominantly used my Canon R6 with a 100-500mm lens, but I also took a 24-105mm with as well. I didn't take a tripod, bean bag or any other unnecessary equipment with.

[@williamryan3254]

@@TheSafariExpert thanks for the reply. if you had a 400 f/2.8 would that have been in the bag?

[@TheSafariExpert]

@@williamryan3254, sure, but always keep in mind that you have to 1) park in the optimal position for that focal length and 2) don’t always shoot at f/2.8!!! I can’t over-emphasize this enough. Remember, the closer you are to your subject, the shallower the depth of field is.

[@dustybootstravel]

@@TheSafariExpert Absolutely agree, and it's also important to consider the equipment other photographers in the group are using. If everyone else has the flexibility to zoom in and out, having a fixed lens might put you at a disadvantage, especially if the wildlife isn't ideally positioned for your specific focal length.

[@TheSafariExpert]

@@dustybootstravel, spot on!!!

[@ericmcleod7825]

The Purungat gate bridge shown at 1:31 is, as of last week, not there...Washed away by flooding.

[@TheSafariExpert]

That's terrible! ☹

[@savrah]

Did you go solo tour or group?

[@alisonandguywildlifephotograph]

Hi there.. great video again 👏👏👏 In June 2025 we are planning to track gorillas in Uganda followed by a stay at Serolo in Tuli wilderness.. and then planning to do either tuli, Mashatu or Mashatu tented camp for 4 days. We love our photography and want to do the awesome looking hide..so that’s where the priority is. This year is booked for Tanzania for the crater.. migration.. ruaha.. Nyerere in September… any advice please… got to book very soon as everywhere is filling up 😮

[@TheSafariExpert]

Alison, contact Lance van de Vyver of Panthera Photo Safaris and ask him to help you with your Botswana/Mashatu booking: [e-mail] - he is literally on his way to track gorillas next week and also knows Mashatu backwards 👍🏻

[@alisonandguywildlifephotograph]

@@TheSafariExpert thank you so much 😎

[@MauroMeneguzzi]

Ótimo vídeo 📹 obrigado por compartilhar às informações dos aminais africanos ❤❤❤😊🇧🇷🆗️

[@JoaquinaFeijó]

linda a África

[@StephenKoshal-d7f]

You can go solo

[@deeT02]

Beautiful place! It's a shame theres so many snares killing animals. Also illegal herdsman killing.our beloved lions. 😢