Wildlife Photography Safaris
Join me on a range of incredible wildlife photography safaris designed specifically for photographers. These safaris combine expert guidance, fieldcraft insight, and ethical wildlife encounters, giving you the time and inspiration to capture striking images and tell compelling stories. Whether building your portfolio or seeking an unforgettable adventure, these wildlife photography safaris bring you closer to the wild than ever before.
Remember, experience counts! To date, I’ve led…
group and private wildlife photography safaris in Kenya, South Africa and Botswana!
Maasai Mara Photography Safari - The Great Migration Experience
This Maasai Mara photography safari is based at Mattikoko Safari Camp in the heart of the private Lemek Conservancy. A welcoming Maasai owned, family run camp puts you right where the action is, giving us full off-road access across Lemek and easy reach of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Mara Triangle — positioning you perfectly for world class photographic opportunities around the great migration season.
Maasai Mara Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
26th August 2026: 7 and 11 night options
26th August 2027: 7 and 11 night options
This photography safari is managed and run by African Photography Safaris and Financially Protected by Protected Trust Services.
✅ Full board at Mattikoko Safari Camp
✅ 4WD Off-road access in the Lemek Conservancy
✅ Internal return flights from Nairobi to Mara North
✅ Extra baggage weight allowance on internal flights
✅ All conservancy, airstrip landing fees, road transfers
✅ Nationally accredited gold and silver guides
✅ Rhino Conservancy visit
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition
Maasai Mara Photography Safari - The Green Season Experience
This Maasai Mara photography safari is also based at Mattikoko Safari Camp in the heart of the private Lemek Conservancy. A welcoming Maasai owned, family run camp puts you right where the action is, giving us full off-road access across Lemek and easy reach of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Mara Triangle — positioning you perfectly for world class photographic opportunities during the green season or reneweal.
Maasai Mara Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
7th March 2026: 7 and 11 night options
7th March 2027: 7 and 11 night options
This photography safari is managed and run by African Photography Safaris and Financially Protected by Protected Trust Services.
✅ Full board at Mattikoko Safari Camp
✅ 4WD Off-road access in the Lemek Conservancy
✅ Internal return flights from Nairobi to Mara North
✅ Extra baggage weight allowance on internal flights
✅ All conservancy, airstrip landing fees, road transfers
✅ Nationally accredited gold and silver guides
✅ Rhino Conservancy visit
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition
Tigers of India
Photographing a wild tiger is up there with the ultimate photographic thrills and this 11-day India photo tour is designed to give you the best possible chance. With Bandhavgarh and Kanha providing some of the country’s highest tiger densities, you’ll be right where the action happens. Sloth bears, leopards, crocodiles, wild dogs, elephants and more only add to the photographic excitement.
India Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
1st-11th May 2026
This photography safari is managed and run by Penda Photo Tours.
✅ Accommodation & Meals
✅ Transfers
✅ Internal flights
✅ All game drives, guides & reserve fees
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition
Leopards of Luangwa Photography Safari, Zambia
Luangwa is well known for its leopard population density, possibly the highest in Africa! The verdant floodplains, oxbow lakes, and riverine forests along the Luangwa River offer prime leopard territory, making this one of the best places in Africa to observe and photograph these elusive predators.
Beyond leopards, the dry season sets the stage for dramatic predator-prey interactions. Lions thrive around dwindling waterholes, weakened buffalo become prime targets, and hippos battle for dominance in the golden light of sunrise and sunset. Wild dogs hunt along the riverbanks, and the hazy, golden light enhances the breathtaking landscapes.
Zambia Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
18th August 2026
This photography safari is managed and run by Penda Photo Tours.
✅ Accommodation & Meals
✅ Transfers
✅ Internal flights
✅ All game drives, guides & reserve fees
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition
South Africa's Timbavati Wildlife Photography Safari
Based in South Africa’s Timbavati, one of the private reserves of the Greater Kruger area. With a lodge in the heart of the reserve we’ll be surrounded by the African ‘Big-Five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino), plus a lot more including wonderful birdlife.
Timbavati’s wildlife is well known to be exceptionally relaxed around safari vehicles so we can expect to photograph the big-five with ease. In previous years, we've had safaris where we managed it in just one day!
Timbavati Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
4th July 2026
24th July 2026
19th July 2027
This photography safari is managed and run by Penda Photo Tours.
✅ Accommodation & Meals
✅ Transfers
✅ All game drives, guides & reserve fees
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition
Botswana's Tuli Wildlife Photography Safari
Botswana’s Tuli Block is known for it’s stunning rocky landscapes, lion prides, leopards and elephant herds, a vast array of birds and crystal clear night skies. Lonely Planet described it as “Botswana’s best kept secret”.
With hyenas, including the rare brown hyena, giraffes and cheetahs to add to the mix, plus incredible bird lofe such as, Verreaux Eagles and Eagle Owls, Meve’s Starling, Bee-Eaters and African Hoopoe, its another incredible photographer’s destination.
Tuli Wildlife Photography Safari Need to Know:
11th July 2026
17th July 2026
This photography safari is managed and run by Penda Photo Tours.
✅ Accommodation & Meals
✅ Transfers
✅ All game drives, guides & reserve fees
✅ Photography, videography & processing tuition