Very very well done. First time i had a look at your adventures and believe me i became a follower without hesitation. Keep them coming
@AndrewSenior9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Really appreciate that feedback!
@the_wildlife_travelersАй бұрын
Wow! Top video! Great thanks for ths wonderfil impressions! We love Mana Polls and the stunning campsites at the Zambezi!
@AndrewSeniorАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! I agree with you wholeheartedly! One of the most beautiful places on earth!
@speicheprivat32586 ай бұрын
🎥 wonderful Movie 👍👍👍👍👍
@AndrewSenior6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@OverlandingwithBruce2 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode Andrew. I am honestly shocked at how different Chitake looks and how you got into Campsite 1 with the trailers. The bush was so thick there in May we almost battled to get in with just our vehicles. Even up by campsite 2 and the fig tree, it’s amazing how the bush so open! Amazing what a few months if winter does. Thanks for sharing! 👍👍
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruce, thanks so much for watching. Totally agree how different it looked vs your visit. Special place that deserves more of our time 👍
@OverlandingwithBruce2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewSenior absolutely and now you have given me itchy feet 😂
@johnmarais7772 Жыл бұрын
Hi Bruce, I'm assuming same Bruce from 4x4 Community. Looks like SANZ and I were lucky to only have 3 and 2 hours respectively at BB
@OverlandingwithBruce Жыл бұрын
@@johnmarais7772 thats crazy. When did you go through and why did it take so long? Did you do your tip beforehand?
@blackbirdxx46136 ай бұрын
Beautiful video anyway
@vrod1a9 ай бұрын
Awesome footage 👍
@AndrewSenior8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@malvinchadzamira71972 жыл бұрын
This is awesome certainly inspired
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Agreed! If life allowed me to, I’d be on my way back to Mana Pools already!
@mikevanrensburg8209 Жыл бұрын
A very good video Andrew. Excellent. The map indications will be great for first time visitors as well.
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thank for watching Mike! Really appreciate your feedback 👍
@nhlaprv2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant content and professional production Andrew. I guess now you are looking to go back in May but without the trailers😅. Well presented , bring on the next episode!!
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yeah, Chitake is tight with trailers but you’ll see in the next video how perfect Mucheni is for them 😬😬
@kevinriese21672 жыл бұрын
Great informative video and story Andy. Thanks for sharing!👍🍁
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@TheHangarRat Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. A wonderful trip through my old stamping grounds.
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad it brought back good memories!
@wesselpieterse80542 жыл бұрын
I'm sitting in my office watching your adventures Andrew - I guess my productivity for the day is gone. Great video that makes me feel like I was there. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us here!
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wes, you need to be on the next Mana adventure 👍
@duncanwallace7760 Жыл бұрын
Great story, thanks!
@blackbirdxx46136 ай бұрын
Beautiful stuff mate...
@blackbirdxx46136 ай бұрын
Can't imagine sitting there looking at a dry river bed.... 😂
@michaelmatschafsky93232 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, will be there next year 😊
@mavusane2 жыл бұрын
Great story telling. Thank you
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@johnmarais7772 Жыл бұрын
Great videography Andrew, thanks for sharing. Our party spent 2 nights at Chitake on 17 and 18 September 2022. On 18 September we were lucky enough to be at the Spring where a pride of 14 lion awaited the buffalo. Approx 250-300 buffalo came down, the lion killed and ate 5 buffalo that day. Absolute mayhem, but what a memorable experience.
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, John! You were there a month after us, and WOW, that must have been an incredible sighting! I’m sure you’d agree that it’s definitely worth spending a bit more time there than our short stays.
@victornguni4794 Жыл бұрын
Ha! Just learned the name of the tunnels today! Long after driving through for years!
@dzidzaichidumba54352 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you for visiting. Ndatenda
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Ndatenda for watching! Cannot wait to return and I hope more people visit beautiful Zimbabwe :)
@adamgriss2025 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful editing and videography! Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful scenery, but there’s no way I’d go there without a firearm for protection with those lions around. Thank you for sharing.
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam! You’ve got to have your wits about you for sure! Thank you for watching!
@chrisgrobler4882 Жыл бұрын
This is so awesome Andrew, thanks for these video of your trips, my back yard garden is the Gonarezhou National Park, I hope you have plans on doing a overlanding adventure to this beautiful park. Keep these great videos coming 👌
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chris! Really appreciate you watching! Gonarezhou is definitely on my list of places to explore in the near future, and I have to say I’m very envious that it’s your back garden!
@Heathturn2 жыл бұрын
Great video… well done
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heath!
@maphirimutshutshu21282 жыл бұрын
beatiful episode Senior
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@safarinest34062 жыл бұрын
Thank You for creating this amazing video of your experience along the journey and Chitake! Very well done, we have visited Mana Pools a few times, due to our kids being small we did not want to risk going to Chitake, and the issue with tsetse's... now I'm itching :-) enjoyed the google eye view too!! Thank You
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We eventually adopted a grin and bear approach to the flies, and surprisingly they attached themselves to some of us more than others 🤷♂️
@safarinest34062 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewSenior lol Ohk, we previously used a spray called RID @mana it worked well, also used lighter colour clothing and didn’t have an issue with the flies at the private campsites, but heard they seem to be more aggressive @Chitake Looking forward for the next episode 😃
@Mr09260 Жыл бұрын
Great Video but far too many Vehicles in the Party >> for places like Chitake Springs >> 2 Max. Looking forward to Mana Zambezi Riverside segments later .. I really enjoyed seeing Chitake Springs Andrew
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter! Yes, I’d agree that max two vehicles per site at Chitake.
@ppoletto2 жыл бұрын
very good video! Congratulations, very well done. And such an amazing sighting the buffaloes and lion. One thing though: if I may offer a constructive criticism: the song that starts at 5min45 is really annoying. I know that style of music is often used on youtube videos, but it is awful. But that's just my opinion, there must be people that like it. apart from that, that was a really nice video. Mana Pools is very high on my list of places to go. greetings from Brazil
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Always tricky to pick music that I personally believe goes with the production but glad to hear you stayed with it even if it wasn’t to your personal liking. Most importantly I’m glad to hear Mana’s on your list and I hope this inspired you just that little bit more to get there, hopefully soon :)
@Welly3102 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me the lodge you stayed at cos I would like to book for a week but I’m not in based in Zimbabwe. The website where you booked would be helpful. Enjoyed watching this vlog. Thanks
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. There aren't any lodges in the area we covered so best bet would be to either self-drive or book with a mobile safari operator (see below for some contact information). These forum posts from Jess contain excellent information on the logistics involved for this trip. www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/359215-Trip-report-Mana-Pools-Logistics-Route-2022?p=4942974&highlight=#post4942974 www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/359216-TRIP-REPORT-Chitake-Mana-Pools?p=4942985&highlight=#post4942985 www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/359218-TRIP-REPORT-Mucheni-Mana-Pools?p=4943004&highlight=#post4943004 (Lovemore's details are in this post and he will be able to assist with making an adventure like this happen for you) What I would suggest you do is reach out to Lovemore and see what's possible. It will be worth it!
@ardnfast8 ай бұрын
I first visited Africa in May 1998. Later that month I was hitch-hiking back from Kariba to my friends' farm near Banket. When who should pull up and offer me a lift but renound Zim guide Steve Pope. Steve was heading to Chitake camp for a lion walking safari and rather easily convinced me to join him and the small group he was picking up from a canoe safari. We didn't see lions on this trip, but needless to say, the experience was one I'll treasure forever. I've since heard of Steve's passing and treasure many moments I spent with this incredible soul of Africa. In particular, two "mock" elephant charges, where a large male elephant appeared, quiet as a mouse, out of nowhere. In the mayhem that followed (thinking that Steve was about to die and that I was going to run) I took two "shots" on my trusty FM2. It was pretty hairy as the big guy meant business, trumpeting loudly as the dust rose up and over Steve's head. Steve had even unslung his .458 magnum before we made a safe retreat. On this occasion, discretion was definitely the better part of valour. Mana Pools and Chitake in particular, will always hold special memories for me. RIP Steve. Thanks for keeping us safe 🙏
@AndrewSenior8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching :) and thank you sharing your story with us. Africa certainly holds so many stories and such unique experiences. It’s a melting pot for this!
@misheckmukonoweshuro18682 жыл бұрын
Please explain the idea behind dropping tyre pressure
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! When you deflate a tyre it lengthens the tyre’s ‘footprint’, its surface area from front to back, which increases the vehicle’s contact with the ground and aids traction. Primary reason is for safety but it also makes the ride more comfortable!
@blackbirdxx46136 ай бұрын
So you don't fish
@cask1 Жыл бұрын
How do I visit mana pools national park.. what's the best way???
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
You can “rough” it like we did if you’re ok with self-drive, camping and being self-sufficient, or you could do a 5-star guided experience with one of the many great options there. There are also mobile operators which can give you an in-between kind of experience where you stay in a tent but with other luxuries :) You can self-drive yourself there or even fly in as part of an experience. Many options!
@davesouthwood1545 Жыл бұрын
this is a burial ground and should not be used for Camping I have contacted the director of parks and explained as such. the Baobabs should only be allowed to walk, not driving
@AndrewSenior Жыл бұрын
There’s nothing marked as such and we did not see visible evidence of a burial ground, but did note campers present there during our short stay at Chitake campsites 2 & 3.
@markmcculloch25702 жыл бұрын
Why do Africans not realize tourists are the very reason they have jobs. 4 hours at the border post. No way will I go there. Your loss. Zombie. Sorry zim.
@fungaimagumise4360 Жыл бұрын
Mark I'm sure the boarder post is under construction and soon will be serving clients a lot more clients simultaneously at a much better speed
@charleschare66242 жыл бұрын
It was amazing to meet up with you mates at the Lions Den Suesy Deli
@reinerluck61772 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the video! May I ask you to give me contacts of "ZimTourism" (?) (email, web) you mentioned at the Beginning to arrange help for the border crossing formalities especially with the vehicle at Beitbridge Immigrations into Zimbabwe.
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Working on this for you and will share soon.
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
@Reiner Lück - I’ve got the info for you. Are you able to connect on Instagram (@seniorza) or Facebook (Andrew Senior) so I can share directly with you?
@blackbirdxx46132 жыл бұрын
Yes please I'd also like that contact andrew
@AndrewSenior2 жыл бұрын
@@blackbirdxx4613 Follow me on Instagram (@seniorza) and we can DM the contacts that way.