Botswana Photography Safari and Workshop

Camp Photo Tours invites you on an unforgettable photographic adventure to four unique locations in Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park.

Wildlife photographer Richard L. Camp will lead a small group of six clients to hand-picked locations teeming with African wildlife. This ten-day, nine-night safari photography workshop begins in Maun (MUB) and ends in Kasane (BBK).

Your workshop includes:

Internal flight to Khwai River airstrip in the Okavango Delta
Ground transportation to Chobe National Park and Kasane
All meals and drinks (excluding premium brands)
Expert local guides and safari activities as detailed in the itinerary below
Learning advanced techniques like wildlife action photography, portraiture, and low-light settings.
Receiving feedback on your work and hone your skills throughout the safari

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

Khwai River: Our journey begins with an air transfer to the Khwai Community Area, bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Enjoy three nights in a fully-serviced, 3-star mobile camp. This experience takes place in a tented camp in an unfenced area, allowing for incredible wildlife viewing, with animals moving freely between the woodlands and waterways. As a private concession, Khwai offers walking safaris and night drives for unique photographic opportunities.
Savuti: A road transfer takes us to Savuti, within Chobe National Park, for a three-night stay. This dynamic wilderness features sweeping savannah, rocky outcrops, and a relic marsh where abundant wildlife roams, including elephants, lions, wild dogs, and a variety of birds. Indulge in the eco-friendly luxury of Ghoha Hills Savuti Lodge, perched on a ledge with breathtaking views. Each tented room offers en-suite facilities and a private viewing deck.
Nogatsaa Pans: Our third destination is Nogatsaa, in the northeastern part of Chobe National Park. This remote landscape boasts open grasslands, pans, and waterholes, attracting a diverse array of wildlife. Capture stunning images of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and numerous antelope species. Nogatsaa Pans Chobe Lodge provides a luxurious 4-star experience with sweeping views of the Kwikamba Pan.
Kasane – Chobe River: Our last destination takes us to the banks of the Chobe River. There we will take a boat custom outfitted with gimbal heads for stable photography along the river.

Expert Photographic Guidance

We collaborate with the best local guides in each location, renowned for their expertise in assisting photographers. Richard L. Camp will also provide instructional classes, ensuring you make the most of every photographic opportunity.

Sample Itinerary

Day One

Arrivals in Maun, Botswana

It’s your responsibility to make travel arrangements from your home to Maun. Most connections go through Johannesburg, (JNB), and there is a direct flight from Adis Abeba on Ethiopian Airlines, with connections from major US cities. We recommend arriving in Maun or Johannesburg a day earlier, October 11th, and spending a night to avoid delays and rest up from jet lag. Briggate Travel has arranged for airport transfers and accommodations to suit your preference of overnight in Maun or Johannesburg.

Day Two

Flight to Bush Airstrip Transfer to Khwai Mobile Camp

After arrival in the afternoon, we fly to the Khwai River bush airstrip and take a short drive to our Mobile Camp. There are weight restrictions for this flight. The maximum hand luggage is 5kg (11lbs and 1 piece allowed) which is part of the 20kg (44lbs) total luggage limitation. Soft-sided bags are required. No rollers or hard frames. After we settle in, we’ll head out for an afternoon game drive. Dinner, drinks (excluding premium brands), and refreshments included.

Day Three

Khwai Mobile Camp

Each day will include two photo safaris, with dedicated seats in our safari vehicle. In the afternoon, relax, or take time to review images. Richard will be available to conduct post-processing sessions. A walking safari and night safaris are options. All meals, drinks, and refreshments during drives are included. For those interested in aerial photography, we can arrange on-demand helicopter flights at additional cost.

Day Four

Road transfer to Savuti, Chobe National Park

After a morning game drive and breakfast, we drive to Savuti in Chobe National Park. Along the way, we will have opportunities to photograph more wildlife. All meals, drinks, and refreshments during drives are included.

Day Five

Ghoha Savuti Lodge, Chobe National Park

We’ll settle into our new Lodge, have lunch, and then set out on a sundowner game drive. Each day presents new opportunities and more varieties of wildlife during our twice-daily game drives. All meals, drinks, and refreshments during drives included

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Day Six

Nogatsaa Pans

After a morning game drive and breakfast, we drive to our next Chobe National Park location, Nogatsaa Lodge. We’ll settle in and get ready for another beautiful sundowner game drive. All meals, drinks, and refreshments during drives included

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Day Seven

Nogatsaa Pans Lodge

Our two game drives today will include waterholes and hides to get closer to animals. All meals, drinks, and refreshments during drives are included. In the afternoon we’ll work on processing a few of our best images to share during our last dinner together in Kasane.

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Day Eight

Transfer to Kasane

Farewell to the Nogatsaa Pan. After one last game drive and breakfast, we’ll transfer by road to Kasane, about a two-hour drive. Once we settle into our Lodge, we’ll work on refining our best images. A sumptuous farewell dinner caps off the day on the deck overlooking the river.

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Day Nine

Chobe River Cruise

Early in the morning we embark on a boat outfitted with gimbal camera mounts. We’ll cruise the river in searching for hippos, elephants, and bird varieties. We return in time for lunch and a 10-minute transfer to the Kasane airport to catch mid-afternoon flights to onward home destinations. It’s your responsibility to make travel arrangements from Kasane to your home airport. We’re a short distance from Victoria Falls and an easy add-on to your trip. Briggate Travel can help you with arrangements.

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Destination Details