Camping At Incredible Tsendze | Kruger National Park

[@tarra9232]

that elephant in the rain with the grass in the foreground shot... HOLY SMOKES! Gorgeous and what a feeling

[@NicoleEddy1]

Sho, that was one of my favourite sightings of the trip! It was so moody with the rain and clouds.

[@Hebico1]

You guys have been off radar for a while. Good to see you back....I enjoy your videos 👍🏾

[@NicoleEddy1]

We have indeed :) I started a new job beginning of the year which has left me with very little time for filming and editing, but hoping to post more regularly!

[@Hebico1]

@@NicoleEddy1 understandable. Bear in mind every piece you produce is extra ordinarily interesting not mentioning attractive. Keep it rolling when you get the chance. Wishing you the best.

[@lauratenveen]

Ahh, so good that you're back! (: Always fun to see you guys exploring and going on game drives! Incredible shots of the animals as well, you could totally sell those on stock footage websites!

[@alireza_adventure]

[@NicoleEddy1]

I’ve actually never thought about that to be honest, but not a bad idea ☺️ Thanks for watching!

[@coadyg]

Tsendse is the best campsite in Kruger. Roger is the best host. Thanks for sharing makes me want to pack a go to Kruger.

[@NicoleEddy1]

He's amazing, isn't he? Thank you for watching & I share the same sentiments, would do anything to get out into Kruger again!

[@joannebedford2]

Great to see you back. Great cinematography. That quick clip of the owl in the tree. Oh my the camouflage

[@NicoleEddy1]

Glad you enjoyed it, and you're right, it took us ages to find the owl as we had heard from the camp manager that there was an owl in the tree, crazy camouflage!

[@Christarboton]

Your photography is superb. Really enjoyed this vid, thank you.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dirk140]

Tzendze.. the best camp in Kruger. well Balule comes first almost! Thanks for sharing folks! Shall watch the remainder of the download over breakfast!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Yes!! I really want to stay at Balule too, I've snooped around there before and it looks incredible :)

[@dirk140]

@@NicoleEddy1 Nicole and Blair, just a heartfelt thanks. Yes Kruger is simply paradise with so much to explore even after 20 years. I think 2019 was the worst ever with Kruger literally coming undone with drought. How the place has restored in the last two years! Oh wow! See our comment on your Kruger prep video. Looking forward to more from your lens perspective! It is a blessing!

[@KapnQuint]

Oh how I have missed my NicGeo films. Equally beautiful are the production, scenery, wildlife, and hosts. Lekker!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Hahaha, thank you so much :) I missed posting too, so I'm glad that I could finally share this!

[@lairtv]

Wow. Every frame is a painting. Really enjoyed this.

[@NicoleEddy1]

What a lovely comment, thank you!

[@chrisandsara]

We're planning a trip to South Africa and you're making us so excited! You captured amazing some amazing moments. Those vultures fighting 🫣

[@wernerwillemse3602]

So nice to see another fantastic Kruger video. I got worried when I didn’t see a posting from you guys for a while. I’m glad to see that all is well with you guys. I’m also excited to see that we were in Kruger at the same time. We live in California, so it’s a journey to get to Kruger, but always worth the long flight. We took your advice and stayed at Olifants for a few nights. Olifants is our new favorite camp, so thank you for recommending it.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Werner, life has just been on another level of busy this year so unfortunately it's left little time for filming and editing - hoping to try strike more of a balance going forward :) ..and I thought it was a mission to get to Kruger from Cape Town, but California...now that's far 🤣 That's amazing to hear, we love Olifants & Shingwedzi - by far my two favourite camps.

[@wishlock5695]

The sound editing on this Video ....really takes the incredible visuals to a whole new level

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you, I spent some time on the sound design on this so I'm very chuffed that you noticed. Now I just need to sort out my audio levels.

[@prettyflytraveler]

Beautiful scenery. Such a peaceful experience. Well done!

[@alireza_adventure]

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you very much :) Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@sabinerehrl4262]

You are back! I'm so happy to have you back. Have a great day.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Yay! Thank you!

[@qutubmohiuddin329]

Finally a good video to watch at lunch & forget the world. Cheers from California ✌

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) Hope lunch was good!

[@wendyhay1302]

How lovely to see you visit Tzendze. I love the camp. I have really enjoyed this comprehensive summary and your photography is out of this world.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Wendy :) I appreciate the lovely comment!

[@nicholasthompson7441]

Amazing video, loving your stuff so much recently!

[@gee6559]

Great filming and editing on this guys! I haven’t seen any of your other videos, just randomly bumped into this 👌🏽

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks so much :) Hopefully you'll stick around!

[@patrickwalsh467]

Good seeing you back. You could film the white pages of the phone book and I’d drop everything and watch. Enjoy your new job..I wish you the best in that adventure.

[@katewhite8723]

100% would watch all nature docos you two make together. This was beautiful!

[@NicoleEddy1]

I wonder if it would be too much to ask David Attenborough to do the voice-over? Then we'd be styling!

[@GetOutGO]

Don't know how I missed this vid (it's only on your home page 🤦‍♂). Always enjoy your travel vlogs and Tsendze is one of my favourite places!

[@lionelhamilton2144]

Awesome...having a great escape.!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Lionel :)

[@FunnyBoxification]

Awesome footage, on point editing. Never disappointing, thank you for coming back and showing us a little bit of your world :)

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) What an awesome comment to read! Thanks for being willing to watch a little bit of our world...that's what counts.

[@ElenavDoorn]

Oh my gosh, I’m one minute in: this intro is amazing! Those elephants bathing? Epic!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) We were treated to such an epic sighting with those ellies bathing!

[@robinson4513]

Wow, Nicole ur videography and composition are soo good... u make SA proud.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@KingsMom831]

Wow! Incredible footage, as usual Nicole!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you so much :)

[@lynnmoore2664]

Really enjoyed watching this up close view of the birds and wildlife in South Africa. Sorry to hear of your lost footage and hard drive problems. As always thank you for sharing and looking forward to the next adventure

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Lynn! Yes, a real pity about the footage, still a hard pill to swallow but at least I managed to salvage something. Thanks for watching :)

[@jjjuliaLG]

Beautiful! Love the vultures and secretary bird

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks!

[@allanbeacham2771]

Fantastic that you’re back… been a while! 😂

[@NicoleEddy1]

It's been a while indeed, oh my word :) Good to be back!

[@tonyeddy6520]

Well done Nix. The visuals and overlap is great. Superb footage and great fairy lights 👍🏻😊

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Pops :)

[@maryross4488]

So great to see gou guys. What great footage and a beautiful place. Pls take some more vlogs soon and have a great time xxx

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Mary :) Always appreciate the kind comments from you!

[@cynsab9789]

Nicole, so glad to see you back. Your footage of the vultures (secretary bird and black back jackal) fighting over the carcass was spectacular. Your choice of music along with your editing has really improved the quality of your channel. Looking forward to Satara - can’t wait. Thanks 🙏

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) Yes, that was Blair saving the day with that vulture scene - all of my footage of that was unfortunately lost so he did a phenomenal job! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Timver33]

Phonominal footage and editing! One of my favorite camps in Kruger

[@NicoleEddy1]

Awesome! Thank you, we'll definitely be back :)

[@MoraviaCSDRunning]

Great to see you back! This is amazing and it's wonderful to see a Secretary bird! This is making us ready to return to South Africa, keep up the wonderful vlogs!

[@kenstav1]

Kruger is just such an amazing place.

[@NicoleEddy1]

No place like it :)

[@SuperWestmount]

Welcome back. Where have you guys been. Missed your videos tremendously and was happy to see your latest video. So relaxing and beautiful to see the wildlife in Kruger. Hoping you guys will be back regularly with all your upcoming adventures.

[@NicoleEddy1]

I know...we've been super AWOL this year! I've started up a new gig and it's taken away most of my time for filming and editing but hoping to try and strike up more of a balance going forward because I miss making these, and miss my epic KZbin community!

[@seamus9750]

Back To make me reminisce about the life I lead in 2018...thanks hey!!. Our absolute favorite place in our year of travels ❤

[@NicoleEddy1]

Yeah, it's crazy how life has changed over the last few years hey! Hopefully you can get back there soon :)

[@Lot37]

Hi Nicole, We must be your very latest subscriber, as we stumbled apon your videos over the cold weekend here in Mosselbay. Must say we love the content of your vlogs, and the stunning footage that you provide. Hence the fact that we subscribed 😊😊. Just one thing we picked up, as I also do video work and editing, is that your sound levels are not balanced, through the different scenes. We have to up and down the sound on our tv through your videos, which is not a train smash but maybe just something you need to look at. Thanks for your great videos, and keep them coming !!! 👌👌

[@NicoleEddy1]

Hi Deon :) Welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for the comment and for the constructive criticism - you are right, I do need to check on my audio levels before exporting - it's always been something that I rush to do at the end, but I will definitely take more care to do so going forward as I know how annoying it is to watch videos when the sound isn't balanced. Thanks again!!

[@amandalansdell1074]

O my word!!! I missed you guys too much!!! Welcome back!! ❤' ed the video😁😁

[@NicoleEddy1]

Yay! Thank you and happy to be back :)

[@pierrelombaard9961]

No critique at all, would have loved to see more of the campsite,the people and the location of spots and facilities...stunning wildlife there but to sit at night,with a fire blazing and looking up to the stars is what make my world go round..

[@joyforlifeplay9456]

Keep making these awesome videos. So enjoyed it!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Will do :) Thank you!

[@Stu28732]

Absolutely brilliant as always. Take care and stay safe.x

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Stuart :)

[@lexubiga]

Came for Kruger NP, stayed for the great Cinematography

[@NicoleEddy1]

I'm so glad, welcome to the channel :)

[@sandyc6569]

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you!

[@sandyc6569]

@@NicoleEddy1 😊👍

[@dannydanny9875]

[@SamSmithVev0]

So good to see you back!!! We have missed you!!

[@NicoleEddy1]

😊 thank you - it's good to be back!

[@jamestwynham8332]

I subscribed when you said, whom ate the last rusk! LOL

[@counterculture10]

Looks awesome!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :)

[@YayStephyyy]

Stunning experience!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you, it really was!

[@gregvierra6141]

Very nicely done you two. 🥂 Great info shared, plus tips, etc. Kudos to you both.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks so much :)

[@alanchan1183]

Glad you could recover some footage! Makes me want to get out there right away! Don't forget most SANParks free entry (entry only) 11-16 Sept.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Ah, thank you for that :) Great little reminder to anyone wanting to visit any SANParks in the near future!

[@jonathanneethling]

What an awesome vlog! Where have you been hiding - I feel a major binge watching coming on. 😃 great video, I’ve just got back from 3 weeks around Namibia. I’ve done the Kgalagadi. And yet, never been to Kruger. I’ll have to add it to the list. - I didn’t know you could get the coffee drip sachets in RSA. Nice. Thanks for that. And lastly. I really admire your setup. Mooi…. Carry on. (From a new fan)

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks Jonathan :) Haha, I welcome to the channel! Ah man, that's incredible - where all in Namibia did you go? We have a full 3 week trip itinerary planned but haven't had time to execute it yet, so hopefully 2023 is our year to do so! I've also never done Kgalagadi so am itching to get there!

[@jonathanneethling]

@@NicoleEddy1 for Nam we were a convoy of 5 vehicles. We met at the border and stayed over at Orange River Lodge. Then shot straight to Windhoek. We stayed at the urban camp in Windhoek ( very cool place to stay while stocking up)Windhoek - Etosha. Etosha north via Van Zyls Pass to Epupa Falls, through kaoakaland to Purros. Then to Terrace Bay. So skeleton coast to Swakopmund, then to walvis bay, then to Luduritz. Then onto Ai-Ais and home. If you send me your email, I’ll send you some pics as well as where we stayed with distances between venues.. Was about 7000 kilometres in 3 weeks. If I had to give you a top tip. Pack lip ice. Make sure your fridge can handle dry heat, and be prepared to spend a small fortune on a valet when you get home. The dust is like baby powder. Which reminds me. Pack a spare air filter and cabin filter for the vehicle. The food is double the price of RSA. For example: a small bunch of old bananas is around R60 and biltong goes around R400 a kilo. You can buy a SIM card for R10 and 3GB of data for R65. But it expires after 7 days. But you can get data anywhere. Signal… mostly. Fuel isn’t an issue until you get far north, say close to the Angola border, then I would carry extra fuel. I have a FJ cruiser. I carried 50ltr reserve. But my 130 liter tank never really dropped below half. Oh and lastly- have fun. Remember everyone will tell you Namibia is beautiful, they’re lying! It’s next level - driving everyday is like watching a movie on your windscreen. The scenery changes every few minutes. And just when you think it can’t get better. You make a turn. And it does. Oh we also did spitzkoppe and sous sous vlei. We stayed in sous sous vlei camp….. if I were you. Don’t. Stay outside the park. Ja send me your mail or your husbands mail and I’ll forward the details. 🤙🏻 ✌🏻

[@carolinabarranco5660]

missed you ! perfect as always

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) It's good to be back!

[@confuzedgraham1283]

I'm back :-) was in the kruger,capetown and zimbabwe in January and had the holiday of a lifetime, my neice has now sold her lo big 5 hopefully dge near the kruger but has started on 2 lodges in a big 5 area so hopefully I'll go there in my wheelchair:-D

[@NicoleEddy1]

Sounds amazing, we are itching to get to Zimbabwe & Botswana so really just need to prioritise the time to do so! Hopefully you can get to those lodges - what a treat.

[@debstockdale3270]

So happy your back. I was thinking about you the other week. Was hoping things were going ok for you and your new hubby.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) Absolutely, I started a new job in the beginning of the year which has left me with very little time to film and edit these days, hence my absence but hoping to post a little more regularly.

[@peacejustice6355]

Welcome back! You have been missed tremendously…..ahhh another awesome, beautiful, extraordinary video, I loved it. You are so talented in catching the beauty of nature and what a magical place. Please don’t keep us hanging too long on your next video adventure, pleeeeese❣️🙏🏼🫶🏼

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) I will definitely try my best to not give it another 6 months until I next upload, it's just not on 😅 Thanks for watching though!

[@timar4002]

Loved the video! Thanks so much !!!!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you for watching :)

[@loveu5045]

Love you guys

[@Stu28732]

Ps We won’t have to wait 6 months for the next one will we.? You have such brilliant talent for filming x

[@NicoleEddy1]

Haha, I really really hope not!! Thank you :)

[@Twins.Vanlife]

Beautiful camping vlog

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you!

[@mauve3623]

Is it possible to tell us the name of some of the species, especially the birds, or would that be too much extra work? Love your videos, so good to see you back.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Hey! I'll certainly see if I can incorporate that into the next one...if there's any you would like identifying in this episode, feel free to send over time-codes.

[@petrueygelaar]

Nicole you absolutely nailed the wildlife photography. Well done. I see you only mention the Sony cameras used in this video, what Canon equipment did you use? Thanks for the great content.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks so much and for reminding me, I haven't updated that section. I actually sold all of my Sony gear and Blair and I now operate both on Canon & can share lenses which makes a lot more sense. I'm using the Canon R6 which has hands down been the best photography choice I've made :)

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Amazing footage Nicole. Thank you for sharing and thank you for showing me I still have so much to learn :)

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks for watching Bruce & we loved watching your guy's trip into Zimbabwe - Blair and I are so keen to do a big over-landing trip sometime, so we're taking notes :)

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

@@NicoleEddy1 just do it. Shout if you need any info or even a dish washer to come with 😂 Thank you for watching Nicole (and Blair)

[@FrancoisBadenhorst]

Awesome video guys! How many nights did you stay at Tsendze, I'm looking to make a trip the Kruger next year and need to plan.. is it worth it to stay only at Tsendze or how many nights would you recommend and where to from there? (Was Satara worth it?) My total duration I have for the trip is about 10 days. Your input would be greatly appreciated!

[@NicoleEddy1]

Hey :) We stayed there for 3 nights which was perfect to really soak in the campsite & enjoy the drives in the area (Tropic of Capricorn is a must)! I would definitely combine it with another stay or two. Satara is always great for seeing the big cats, so that's a good option and another favourite of mine is Letaba or Olifants if you can't get into Satara. Shingwedzi however is my ULTIMATE best camp in the Kruger, so it could be a good plan to do a couple of nights at Shingwedzi, followed by Tsendze and then Satara.

[@kooslouw4243]

Please show us how the camp site looks like and the amenities showers and bathroom facilities.

[@TheWrongBrother]

5:23 ... That "WTH are you looking at?" moment.

[@NicoleEddy1]

If looks could kill…

[@digital_igor]

Amazing journey guys. Are you going to visit Addo NP?

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thank you :) We don't have any plans to, but visited Addo in November last year & made a little vlog about it. You can watch it on my channel a few videos back!

[@olivestravels797]

Great video

[@NicoleEddy1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@celimendez7620]

💕💕

[@ebengrobbelaar3935]

When are you planning to make again a video of kruger . Im on my way to kruger the 4 Augustus 23

[@magicworldbyjorg]

..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@magicworldbyjorg]

@@NicoleEddy1 Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….

[@alireza_adventure]

[@thabisolebetha8138]

Why am I only catching up on your content today 🤯🤯😭😭

[@CherryNYC]

What time of year did you visit for this video?

[@paulelledge8977]

What happened to the Land Rover?

[@Naledi_22]

You get so many views but so few likes, i wonder why 🤔, I bet most of your likes are from South Africans. Anyway people please like Nicole's content, cause this is premium stuff.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Ah, thanks Naledi :) As long as everyone is enjoying the videos, I'm happy!

[@dannydanny9875]

Who are Ellie & May? 🙂

[@NicoleEddy1]

They are an awesome conservation-based company making caps and beanies!

[@dannydanny9875]

@@NicoleEddy1 oh, cool!

[@scrooge8117]

It is sad to see the change when you enter the camps.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Of course, the degradation in the camps is very blatant but with that being said, we actually thought that a lot of the camps looked in a lot better condition compared to when we were there in 2019 & 2020, so that was encouraging to see!

[@scrooge8117]

@@NicoleEddy1 I should have used more words. I saw a documentary on Kruger's elephants and the damage they do to the flora. What I meant to say was it is sad to see the state of fauna and flora compared to inside the rest camps. People like to think it is because there are less predators inside the or that they water the plants but if you saw that docie you would know things are getting really bad in Kruger. Wildlife management is not what it should be. I believe it is because people will choose certain animals with traits they deem majestic as more important than other or the balance of nature. The reason I made this comment is because your video shows many elephant, I myself love seeing them, but the message is missing.

[@scrooge8117]

Any true nature lover should watch this: NDHLOVU the so called endangered elephants of South Africa

[@scrooge8117]

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[@NicoleEddy1]

@@scrooge8117 Ah yes, I hear you! We have family who used to be involved with research and monitoring of Kruger's large mammals and it is very interesting to hear their thoughts on elephants in Kruger. But when it comes to discussing this publicly, I'd much rather leave it up to the experts in that field.

[@stisti8431]

Enjoy it i live next to the kruger in Phalaborwa and sorry to say this but the paoching is so out of hand your grand kids wont see anything not even a impala.

[@kemetforex]

Was she not dating Ben?

[@NicoleEddy1]

She was…but that was many years ago now.

[@ZIPTRAVELS]

Poor sound or vocal conversation.

[@NicoleEddy1]

Thanks mate! Hope you managed to at least enjoy some of it…

[@michaelphonela3639]

Just one day wil be like u guys .. please may i have you email

[@alireza_adventure]