We did the same thing with two young kids (11 and 13) about 7 years ago but started from Moshi (base of Kilamonjaro and you would have driven through it coming from Tanga) as we were volunteering there. We used African Scenic Safaris and loved every second of it. We had our own vehicle for the 4 of us and a very good driver/guide who like us, could sit and watch the big cats for hours and always seemed to know where to go to see the best wildlife without 8 other vehicles around. I can count on one hand the times we ended up at a spot with another vehicle. It was very reasonably priced even though we stayed in high end accommodations. We visited Tarangire, Manyara, Eyasi, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and spent a morning hunting with a Stone Age tribe of teenaged boys (caught (and tried) a squirrel and a small bird for six hours effort) and then visited a Bronze Age tribe and watched them smelt copper. I see you also discovered why those big yellow cats are called Lions... they are always lyin around! For others, if you are interested in African Scenic Safaris, ask for Simba or Rebecca the owners. Very down to earth people and they even had us over to their house (they arranged for us to stay with some doctors while in Moshi and we did some volunteer work with them and at some local orphanages). Can't speak highly enough of them.
Trip of a lifetime, definitely should be a bucket list item for anybody who wants to experience the real essence of Africa, ironic how similarly off road vehicles, be it 4×4 with trailer, or truck are kitted out to a yacht, house bank, solar, long range capabilities with regards water and fuel, supplies, living in a confined parameter, 12 v and 220/110 v power, etc, etc
I'd still like to do that trip through Africa, but that can be done later, and definitely in a Steyr Pugh Pinzgauer 6×6. One of those lightbulb design moments, it has a centre tubular chassis that incorporates the transfer case and 3 independently articulating locking differentials, with portal axles, coil springs and hydraulic dampers. Impressive vehicle
Very very cool trip, it is extremely rare to see an actual hunt and kill in the wild, you have been to some of the very best game viewing in the whole of Africa, I'm South African so none of this is new to me, I've also done the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Victoria Falls in light aircraft, mokoro, foot, 4×4 and house boat on Kariba, I had an ex military Land Rover series 3 109' which I rebuilt from the chassis up with the intention of driving it all the way from Cape Town back to the Solihull factory in England, well, as you know, things happen, I got in a relationship, bought a house and never did that trip, now after a 20+ year layoff from sailing yachts I'm sailing again on a 64' Robertson and Caine custom built Cape to Rio ocean racer and am planning on selling up and getting a blue water cruiser just a tad smaller than Brick House, maybe a CSY 37' cutter or Moody 38' CC???? Driving is easy, you break something, you fix it, or wait till someone else comes along, and I noticed how many vehicles were doing these safari trips, same further south. Great video, it brought back many fond memories for me. PS it's a Vervet monkey, not velvet👍
Thanks for a great video. It brought back memories when I did Safari in Africa back in the early 90's. I was amazed to hear that you are 89. Is that true? I thought you were in your sixties. If you are 89 then you look amazing, your health is great and your mind is still razor sharp. What a great inspiration, you'll be still sailing when your 100. Thanks again for your great videos.
No, just a joke for the local coconut man. Maybe with that he can sell more coconuts. I am 68 years old. But if I am still doing well at 89 then I can certainly say eating coconut every day on my oatmeal is the answer! Thanks for the comment.
Great ! You found Ngorongoro ... and Serengeti. Congratulations. I have seen most of your Videos now. They are fantastic - prefer repairments etc. I can use for my own boat. Give my regards to Rebecca - or the other way around. If wondering what next to do: Climb Kilimanjaro. That takes a week. And a nonsmoker. Cheers.
We have now been to a lot of parks including in S. Africa and Namibia. Serengeti and Noranguro are certainly the best. But there is one 1.5 hours drive north of Richards Bay, S. Africa which is best for Rhinos.
They are indeed, I'm a South African and have done the Okavango Delta, Chobe Victoria Falls Zambia and a few other trips, but never made it up that far, even after rebuilding an old Landy for that specific purpose. It's a must. Definitely a bucket list item
@@RVLifeNOW Patrick, I shot relief efforts in 3rd world countries for several different organizations. About half my career was in US, broadcasting and non-profits. I put off sailing for many years. My advice to younger people - don't put off your dreams!
You will be here in no time :) The list will continue to grow. We have our eye on the Kalihari next...between Namibia, South Africa and another country I can’t remember. You saw our blog post I think... whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/01/20/best-safari-africa/
Great video Patrick! The Safari tips were great, not just applicable in Tanzania, but probably for any African Safari. I love the part about the beanbag, and about how the weather on an African Safari can change from rainy to so dry so fast. I have asked Face Of Africa Adventures to provide their list of when is the best time of year for a Tanzania Safari...they are the experts in Tanzania National Parks for sure, and where to find the most animals, so it should be a great list to be able to put up. I wonder if anyone here is interested in a list like that? Thanks again Patrick Childress for putting up a great video about the things you do when you aren’t fixing sailboats!
If you are planning a trip to the Serengeti/Masai Mara/Ngorongoro crater make the effort to come down south to the Okavango Delta/Chobe/Victoria Falls area.....Island safaris based in Cape Town SA do fully personalized trips turnkey
@@jonnorousseau3096 Agree... we did that as well. Took a 21 day road trip from Vic Falls, Botswana (Chobe plus three days on a Mkoro (dugout canoe) on the Okavango Delta), Namibia (Kalahari, Salt Pan, Swapomund, Fish Valley Canyon, and much, much more) all the way down to Cape Town. LONG days but well worth it. When we went (December), there wasn't much going on in the Delta from a wildlife perspective but in November, we had a fantastic safari in the Serengeti. The animals are somewhere there but depending upon when the rains happen, they'll be in different spots on the great migration and with the long grasses you may not see much. The migration was easy to find (we saw it right at the park gates) when we were there... something to see a million plus Wildebeast going from horizon to horizon. Totally unforgettable.
Great video. We are exploring the world, our boat is in the Med and planned to sail to the Caribbean next. Now I am changing the list of "must see" to include this! Good job!
Have you been to the Caribbean, do you know much about the eastern Caribbean? I don't want to influence anyone but I much prefer the cultures, sights and adventures to be had in east Africa, across the Indian Ocean, Thailand and Malaysia. I just put up a new video, Thaipusam, on our Travels and Animals channel. A most amazing Hindu ceremony. Good reason to go to S.E. Asia, especially Penang, Malaysia. Thanks for your comment.
we had a 4 day safari back in 2011, after hubby climbed Kilmanjaro, like your companion, we went to the places you did, we stayed in a tented camp, large canvas tents with proper furniture, having a shower under the stars was an experience, Animals walked through camp overnight, we said we heard lions and the elephants sounded close, so close that big piles of streaming p**h let us know were wer;nt dreaming about elephants, the Crator was amazing and in Manyara we nearly got knocked off the road by a femail hippo and her youngster running accoss the track , thank goodness our driver Edger was concentrating, i just had the bruises as i was standing up and took 2 photos of the hippo in front of our landrover and 2 hippo bottems going into the bush, were going back next year to Kenya this time staying in Amboselli and the Masia Mara. cant wait x Happy Traveling
We did a self guided safari of Botswana and Namibia. Same experience, we didn't see any kills in action, though we did see a few failed chases. Gotta respect the professional guys who sit in a hide for months, waiting for that fleeting National Geographic moment.
That’s the truth!! We did get to see a nice lion dragging her kill in to a speck of shade in Etosha National Park in Namibia a few months ago, but still never a kill despite many safaris throughout Africa now. This trip to Serenghetti remains the best one we ever did! -Rebecca. If you Watch the very end of the newest one...#49 I think it is, you will see the most active Rhinos we have seen to date...in South Africa.
Oh gosh that’s a touch question! Seems like a lifetime ago! I would guess probably July or August as we were on to South Africa right at the end of cyclone season from there and that was September or October.
Hi Patrick & Rebecca. Thanks for this great video. Please forgive me for asking, but I am curious if I can afford such a safari. I am close to your age, and would like the accommodations such as you had, not the small tents. Can you please give some information about the prices, also for hotels, meals and transportation. Thanks
Hi Jay, Rebecca handled all the logistics. She put a lot of that information on her blog site www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com then search safari. You should find everything there. In Arusha, the mediocre hotel we arranged for our self, they initially wanted $100 a night. That is outrageous and we ended paying $55. These people think all tourists are ignorant of the local economy and are willing to throw money at them. The final hotel we stayed at which we arranged for our self we paid $35. Taxi drivers in Tanzania are no different than in any other place in the world....so it is good to get a grasp of the real taxi rates before hiring one.
Hi...this is Rebecca. If you knew me, you would know I research to DEATH before making a decision. I think it’s called Analysis Paralysis. We finally went with www.faceofafricaadventures.com though if you went to our blog site it’s all there. After all the logistics of getting there, staying for 3 nights before the 6 day Safari, and 2 after, eating, sightseeing etc, it was right around $4000 for the 2 of us. A very big splurge for us, but totally worth it. If we had chosen the camping trip, it would have come out to roughly $2500 for the same. The extra $1500 was so worth it...it’s much more than just where you sleep...the whole thing is different...and the food is much better! And hot showers are nice too, since it’s chilly there at night!
Patrick just a tip for next time with regards the mosquitoes, drink gin and tonic, they don't like the quinine and use citronella lamps. NOTE this is a malaria area and necessary precautions must be taken, tablets at least 1 week prior to and after leaving a malaria zone, also a mosquito net to sleep under
As we move south along the coast of Africa, we will eventually sail out of the tropical coconut palm latitudes....what to do; don't want to turn into a Dorian Gray!
Of course lions are not everywhere, but we did often see them, and close up, in the Tanzania parks. We just got back from Kruger and several other South African game parks and were surprised how difficult it was to find lions.
I have lived in Tanzania for five years and is married into the Kuria tribe and lived in the mountains above and west of the Serengeti plains. There is an entrance to Serengeti National Park, the western entrance, north of Mwanza that I can recommend since there are not as many tourists there as in the other entrances. People in Tanzania are very friendly and welcoming and I strongly advise you to go there instead of the other two Eastafrican countries. Stay away from Nairobi!
Jambo Hans. Habar ganii. Nilisahau zaidi Kiswahili. Unakumbuka hilo? Ellers går Svensk/Dansk jo også. I lived in Tabora (most), Iringa and Morogoro. Would love to come back to repeat my forgotten Kiswahili. Yes all Tanzanians are very friendly.
Soooo much fun. I was watching a video about lions in Africa today with tears pouring down my face...it is just so wonderful to see the lions and all of the African animals, in the flesh!
Excellent! What amazing video and pictures! Tanzania is on my bucket list now. Thank you!
leanne coffman I'm a Tanzanian welcome?
We did the same thing with two young kids (11 and 13) about 7 years ago but started from Moshi (base of Kilamonjaro and you would have driven through it coming from Tanga) as we were volunteering there. We used African Scenic Safaris and loved every second of it. We had our own vehicle for the 4 of us and a very good driver/guide who like us, could sit and watch the big cats for hours and always seemed to know where to go to see the best wildlife without 8 other vehicles around. I can count on one hand the times we ended up at a spot with another vehicle. It was very reasonably priced even though we stayed in high end accommodations. We visited Tarangire, Manyara, Eyasi, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and spent a morning hunting with a Stone Age tribe of teenaged boys (caught (and tried) a squirrel and a small bird for six hours effort) and then visited a Bronze Age tribe and watched them smelt copper. I see you also discovered why those big yellow cats are called Lions... they are always lyin around! For others, if you are interested in African Scenic Safaris, ask for Simba or Rebecca the owners. Very down to earth people and they even had us over to their house (they arranged for us to stay with some doctors while in Moshi and we did some volunteer work with them and at some local orphanages). Can't speak highly enough of them.
Trip of a lifetime, definitely should be a bucket list item for anybody who wants to experience the real essence of Africa, ironic how similarly off road vehicles, be it 4×4 with trailer, or truck are kitted out to a yacht, house bank, solar, long range capabilities with regards water and fuel, supplies, living in a confined parameter, 12 v and 220/110 v power, etc, etc
I'd still like to do that trip through Africa, but that can be done later, and definitely in a Steyr Pugh Pinzgauer 6×6. One of those lightbulb design moments, it has a centre tubular chassis that incorporates the transfer case and 3 independently articulating locking differentials, with portal axles, coil springs and hydraulic dampers. Impressive vehicle
Great to hear you had such a good time. All of Tanzania and their people have been a very positive adventure for us.
Another outstanding video Patrick & Rebecca - thank you and hopefully we get to try 'Face of Africa Adventures' when we get to Tanzania
Definitely a good company to go with if you get out this way. There are a lot of good ones...the challenge is avoiding the bad ones ;)
I enjoyed it too! Keep 'em coming. :-)
George Moore I'm a Tanzanian welcome!
Thanks
Great video Pat thanks
Stay safe out there.
Barry
I enjoyed the safari video of those amazing wild life conservation area. Thanks!
Yes it’s an amazing country. We get to do this on a regular basis! Rebecca
Very very cool trip, it is extremely rare to see an actual hunt and kill in the wild, you have been to some of the very best game viewing in the whole of Africa, I'm South African so none of this is new to me, I've also done the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Victoria Falls in light aircraft, mokoro, foot, 4×4 and house boat on Kariba, I had an ex military Land Rover series 3 109' which I rebuilt from the chassis up with the intention of driving it all the way from Cape Town back to the Solihull factory in England, well, as you know, things happen, I got in a relationship, bought a house and never did that trip, now after a 20+ year layoff from sailing yachts I'm sailing again on a 64' Robertson and Caine custom built Cape to Rio ocean racer and am planning on selling up and getting a blue water cruiser just a tad smaller than Brick House, maybe a CSY 37' cutter or Moody 38' CC???? Driving is easy, you break something, you fix it, or wait till someone else comes along, and I noticed how many vehicles were doing these safari trips, same further south. Great video, it brought back many fond memories for me. PS it's a Vervet monkey, not velvet👍
Yes Africa has some amazing stuff to see!!!
Thanks for a great video. It brought back memories when I did Safari in Africa back in the early 90's. I was amazed to hear that you are 89. Is that true? I thought you were in your sixties. If you are 89 then you look amazing, your health is great and your mind is still razor sharp. What a great inspiration, you'll be still sailing when your 100. Thanks again for your great videos.
No, just a joke for the local coconut man. Maybe with that he can sell more coconuts. I am 68 years old. But if I am still doing well at 89 then I can certainly say eating coconut every day on my oatmeal is the answer! Thanks for the comment.
Great ! You found Ngorongoro ... and Serengeti. Congratulations. I have seen most of your Videos now. They are fantastic - prefer repairments etc. I can use for my own boat. Give my regards to Rebecca - or the other way around. If wondering what next to do: Climb Kilimanjaro. That takes a week. And a nonsmoker. Cheers.
We have now been to a lot of parks including in S. Africa and Namibia. Serengeti and Noranguro are certainly the best. But there is one 1.5 hours drive north of Richards Bay, S. Africa which is best for Rhinos.
I've filmed in Africa on 7 different trips but never had an opportunity to go on safari. You are very fortunate to have these experiences.
What do you film and in what country? I thought you did TV in the U.S..
They are indeed, I'm a South African and have done the Okavango Delta, Chobe Victoria Falls Zambia and a few other trips, but never made it up that far, even after rebuilding an old Landy for that specific purpose. It's a must. Definitely a bucket list item
@@RVLifeNOW Patrick, I shot relief efforts in 3rd world countries for several different organizations. About half my career was in US, broadcasting and non-profits. I put off sailing for many years. My advice to younger people - don't put off your dreams!
Can't wait to sail back to Africa and make my way through your list
You will be here in no time :) The list will continue to grow. We have our eye on the Kalihari next...between Namibia, South Africa and another country I can’t remember. You saw our blog post I think... whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/01/20/best-safari-africa/
Great video Patrick! The Safari tips were great, not just applicable in Tanzania, but probably for any African Safari. I love the part about the beanbag, and about how the weather on an African Safari can change from rainy to so dry so fast. I have asked Face Of Africa Adventures to provide their list of when is the best time of year for a Tanzania Safari...they are the experts in Tanzania National Parks for sure, and where to find the most animals, so it should be a great list to be able to put up. I wonder if anyone here is interested in a list like that? Thanks again Patrick Childress for putting up a great video about the things you do when you aren’t fixing sailboats!
If you are planning a trip to the Serengeti/Masai Mara/Ngorongoro crater make the effort to come down south to the Okavango Delta/Chobe/Victoria Falls area.....Island safaris based in Cape Town SA do fully personalized trips turnkey
@@jonnorousseau3096 Agree... we did that as well. Took a 21 day road trip from Vic Falls, Botswana (Chobe plus three days on a Mkoro (dugout canoe) on the Okavango Delta), Namibia (Kalahari, Salt Pan, Swapomund, Fish Valley Canyon, and much, much more) all the way down to Cape Town. LONG days but well worth it. When we went (December), there wasn't much going on in the Delta from a wildlife perspective but in November, we had a fantastic safari in the Serengeti. The animals are somewhere there but depending upon when the rains happen, they'll be in different spots on the great migration and with the long grasses you may not see much. The migration was easy to find (we saw it right at the park gates) when we were there... something to see a million plus Wildebeast going from horizon to horizon. Totally unforgettable.
That was a great trip!
Great video. We are exploring the world, our boat is in the Med and planned to sail to the Caribbean next. Now I am changing the list of "must see" to include this! Good job!
Have you been to the Caribbean, do you know much about the eastern Caribbean? I don't want to influence anyone but I much prefer the cultures, sights and adventures to be had in east Africa, across the Indian Ocean, Thailand and Malaysia. I just put up a new video, Thaipusam, on our Travels and Animals channel. A most amazing Hindu ceremony. Good reason to go to S.E. Asia, especially Penang, Malaysia. Thanks for your comment.
Great video! I leave for safari in Tanzania and Kenya in six weeks for three weeks!! I’m so excited! Thank you for the tips
Ah thanks for watching! You will love it so very much!!! African safaris are the highlight of my world travels!
Very nice video. Thanks for the work you put into getting the video together.
Ooóh this is an old one! Hope you will watchh our newer sailing vudeos too ;)
thanks for this vid ...great job ... I planning now for my trip
Excellent. That Safari was definitely a highlight of my time in Africa! In Tanzania!
This is gorgeous. I love the details
Thanks so much. This one is an old one and it was so fantastic to be on an African Safari!!!
Welcome again. There are more destinations in Tanzania that you can visit next time like Selous, Mikumi, Mkomazi, Mahale, Saadani and Robondo island.
Oooph…been to Mikumi NP but sounds like we need to come back :)
we had a 4 day safari back in 2011, after hubby climbed Kilmanjaro, like your companion, we went to the places you did, we stayed in a tented camp, large canvas tents with proper furniture, having a shower under the stars was an experience, Animals walked through camp overnight, we said we heard lions and the elephants sounded close, so close that big piles of streaming p**h let us know were wer;nt dreaming about elephants, the Crator was amazing and in Manyara we nearly got knocked off the road by a femail hippo and her youngster running accoss the track , thank goodness our driver Edger was concentrating, i just had the bruises as i was standing up and took 2 photos of the hippo in front of our landrover and 2 hippo bottems going into the bush, were going back next year to Kenya this time staying in Amboselli and the Masia Mara. cant wait x Happy Traveling
Happy Travelling to you. I think sailing the whole world , there was just nothing that topped this experience!
We did a self guided safari of Botswana and Namibia. Same experience, we didn't see any kills in action, though we did see a few failed chases. Gotta respect the professional guys who sit in a hide for months, waiting for that fleeting National Geographic moment.
That’s the truth!! We did get to see a nice lion dragging her kill in to a speck of shade in Etosha National Park in Namibia a few months ago, but still never a kill despite many safaris throughout Africa now. This trip to Serenghetti remains the best one we ever did! -Rebecca. If you Watch the very end of the newest one...#49 I think it is, you will see the most active Rhinos we have seen to date...in South Africa.
Great video! I am going to Tanzania in May. My safari will start in June. What camera equipment did you use?
All Canon.
Oh yea, tourist bus with TV's. How fun.
Oh yeah. I have to say Tanzania safaris are just the best in all of Africa!
Thanks for the tips. Me and my wife are heading there soon. Did you go there in dry season or wet season? What month?
Oh gosh that’s a touch question! Seems like a lifetime ago! I would guess probably July or August as we were on to South Africa right at the end of cyclone season from there and that was September or October.
@@RVLifeNOW Thanks much. Enjoy your traveling. 👌
Hi Patrick & Rebecca. Thanks for this great video. Please forgive me for asking, but I am curious if I can afford such a safari. I am close to your age, and would like the accommodations such as you had, not the small tents. Can you please give some information about the prices, also for hotels, meals and transportation. Thanks
Hi Jay, Rebecca handled all the logistics. She put a lot of that information on her blog site www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com then search safari. You should find everything there. In Arusha, the mediocre hotel we arranged for our self, they initially wanted $100 a night. That is outrageous and we ended paying $55. These people think all tourists are ignorant of the local economy and are willing to throw money at them. The final hotel we stayed at which we arranged for our self we paid $35. Taxi drivers in Tanzania are no different than in any other place in the world....so it is good to get a grasp of the real taxi rates before hiring one.
Hi...this is Rebecca. If you knew me, you would know I research to DEATH before making a decision. I think it’s called Analysis Paralysis. We finally went with www.faceofafricaadventures.com though if you went to our blog site it’s all there. After all the logistics of getting there, staying for 3 nights before the 6 day Safari, and 2 after, eating, sightseeing etc, it was right around $4000 for the 2 of us. A very big splurge for us, but totally worth it. If we had chosen the camping trip, it would have come out to roughly $2500 for the same. The extra $1500 was so worth it...it’s much more than just where you sleep...the whole thing is different...and the food is much better! And hot showers are nice too, since it’s chilly there at night!
@@RVLifeNOW face of Africa is down now doesn't work
Question.. Did you take any Malaria precautions? Pills.?? I'm struggling not to want to take any pills? or extra vaccinations .
The pills didn’t agree with me, so no. And we didn’t have a problem. Though we do know someone who did get malaria there.
Carolyn, don't bother with any vaccinations or pills. At all. Ever. Resist all that stuff.
thanks just got back.. didn’t get one bite.
@@carolyncoe131 your anecdote is heart-warming.
Patrick just a tip for next time with regards the mosquitoes, drink gin and tonic, they don't like the quinine and use citronella lamps. NOTE this is a malaria area and necessary precautions must be taken, tablets at least 1 week prior to and after leaving a malaria zone, also a mosquito net to sleep under
Rebecca likes gin so that will be an easy sell. Thanks for the suggestions.
You are 89??? Holy Crap you look great. I am going to start eating coconuts every day
As we move south along the coast of Africa, we will eventually sail out of the tropical coconut palm latitudes....what to do; don't want to turn into a Dorian Gray!
We're there lot of lions there?
Of course lions are not everywhere, but we did often see them, and close up, in the Tanzania parks. We just got back from Kruger and several other South African game parks and were surprised how difficult it was to find lions.
Patrick Childress Sailing ok
Patrick Childress Sailing my Tanzanian tour guides friends say Tanzania has won #1 best safari awards 5 years in the row . Great choice !
I have lived in Tanzania for five years and is married into the Kuria tribe and lived in the mountains above and west of the Serengeti plains. There is an entrance to Serengeti National Park, the western entrance, north of Mwanza that I can recommend since there are not as many tourists there as in the other entrances. People in Tanzania are very friendly and welcoming and I strongly advise you to go there instead of the other two Eastafrican countries. Stay away from Nairobi!
Thanks for the great information. If we get back to Serengeti, we will try the western entrance. We had a great time in Tanzania, everywhere we went.
Jambo Hans. Habar ganii. Nilisahau zaidi Kiswahili. Unakumbuka hilo? Ellers går Svensk/Dansk jo også. I lived in Tabora (most), Iringa and Morogoro. Would love to come back to repeat my forgotten Kiswahili. Yes all Tanzanians are very friendly.
about how much was the safari
Soooo much fun. I was watching a video about lions in Africa today with tears pouring down my face...it is just so wonderful to see the lions and all of the African animals, in the flesh!
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