Wildlife Photographic Safaris Southern Africa
with Murray Livingston
Explore Southern Africa on an exclusive Wildlife Photographic Safari. Below you will see example images and details for our stay at a luxury private safari camp in an off-the-beaten-path game reserve. These are immersive wildlife experiences in some of Southern Africa’s best game reserves with awe-inspiring photographic opportunities, from the Big 5 to black-backed jackals, kudu, giraffe, hippo, African wild dogs, cheetah, and an abundance of birds. We will also be surrounded by brilliant landscapes and trees, with one goal of the trip being to photograph animals in their natural environment such as under towering lone Marula and Jackalberry trees or in the water of the Okavango Delta.
Suitable for families, couples, or small groups.
Key Information
Dates: All Year Round (by request)
Start and End: Hoedspruit, South Africa / Skukuza Airport, Kruger; Maun, Botswana
Duration: 4 Nights or more
Accommodation: Private Luxury Camps (Tented & Chalet options)
Physicality: Easy
Group Size: 2-8 Clients
Price: from £575 / ZAR12,900 / $760USD per person per night (30% Deposit required)
Please contact me for discounted SADC rates, up to 30% off.
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✅ All accommodation at luxury safari camp in Big 5 Private Game Reserve (multiple options available, see below)
✅ All transport for the trip, including 2x daily game drives
✅ 1-1 and group photography tuition for the entire trip, including expert location knowledge
✅ Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners; selected beverages
✅ Access to unique and remote locations, including wildlife hides
✅ Private game vehicle and dedicated ranger
✅ Transfers to & from arrival Airport (Okavango safaris via private plane, Kruger safaris via 4×4 vehicle)
Luxury Private Camps
Set within either the 20,000sq. km of pristine Greater Kruger National Park or Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, the luxury private camps we stay at are poised for exceptional safari experiences. Typically, a group will take over an entire camp providing a truly unique opportunity to experience the rich biodiversity and game viewing all to yourself. Lodges and tented camps usually comprise of luxury accommodations, a boma and pool area, and communal lounge and dining area.
Hide Access & Private Game Vehicles
Two daily game drives will bring you right up close to the action, with our completely private photographic game vehicles. Guided by expert trackers and rangers, we can encounter the best wildlife viewing that Africa has to offer. Many of the camps include 24 hour access to private hides, Mokoro excursions, or walking safaris for unique photographic opportunities at all times of day and night.
Meet Your Guide
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Murray Livingston
Nature Photographer & Workshop Leader
Camps
Private Camp, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
Private Tented Camps, Chobe & Moremi National Park, Botswana
Tented Camp, Tshokwane, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Daily Routine
Pick-up from arrival airport before your transfer to our private camp, check-in, and our first evening game drive. From here, the daily routine is based around our morning and evening game drives; in between, there is both relaxed downtime and time for optional editing/image review clinics. Our final day will conclude with a morning game drive before the return transfer to arrival airport and departure.
Select camps offer additional included activities such as: walking safaris, Mokoro (boat) excursions, and others. (Optional additional activities not included in the base price: full-day boat excursions and open-door helicopter game viewing.)
Accommodation
Murray works with a select number of private camps in the Greater Kruger National Park and the Okavango Delta to provide the best photographic safari experience possible, from luxury tented camps to chalets. Access to these camps are often not available to the general public and have been brought to life through relationship building with local communities. Please reach out to enquire about specific details, camp options, and costs.
Tuition
You will be guided on this wildlife adventure by Murray Livingston, an internationally-recognised photographer and experienced workshop leader. He will be on hand at all times for any level of tuition needed, including location advice, composition, camera settings, artistic evaluations, and many other photography topics. The small group size means both Murray will be able to provide you with 1-1 attention, as well as tuition in a group setting. We will provide image editing and review sessions during the day in-between game drives. Murray has experience with many styles and approaches which ensures you will be able to learn a variety of ideas and techniques. Murray is South African and has been visiting the highveld since he was a child; he has an intimate knowledge of each location which he will share with you.
Experience-First Adventure
This trip is intended as an experience-first adventure. What does this mean? It means appreciating being able to spend time in one of the most beautiful places on planet Earth! While we are all keen photographers & artists, an equal weighting should also be placed on the opportunity to connect with nature, getting to know each other better “around the campfire”, and taking a breather from modern life. I have found that these kinds of experiences out in nature are amongst the most life-fulfilling, and so I want to share that with others too.
Further Details
The following are not included in the price:
International airfares or onwards additional travel requirements
Any necessary visas or other travel requirements such as vaccinations (please check via your government website)
Travel insurance
Additional food & drink (some premium alcoholic beverages for instance)
Personal spending
Gratuities for guides
Flights to arrival airports (Hoedspruit, Skukuza, and Maun) are frequent via a short connection at OR Tambo International, Johannesburg. A 30% non-refundable deposit is necessary to book your place, with full payment due no less than 12 weeks prior to the start date. Please refer to my standard booking terms and conditions.