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Botswana is globally renowned as an African photographic safari destination par excellence, offering true wilderness and arguably some of the finest landscapes and wildlife for discerning professional and amateur photographers alike. If an African photo safari is what you are after, this surely is one of the most outstanding destinations available.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Ethiopia, a country located in the Horn of Africa, is bisected by the Great Rift Valley and to many, this may conjure images of caustic lakes, searing rock and desolate thornscrub, however these features belie the fact that this is country is home to highly fertile soils and abundant rainfall in the highlands that … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] The medium of photography can perform more than a documentary function. It has the potential to inspire. We would like to provide you with a little inspiration for your next photography holiday, and have prepared the below selection of images, photographed in some of our world’s most iconic, wild and remote places. We hope … Read more
2020 is a significant year for us as it was 10 years ago that ORYX Photo Tours was born! From small beginnings leading photo tours to only a handful of southern African destinations, to now taking guests all over the world, it has been a privilege and a joy to celebrate our diverse and captivating world through the medium of photography with like-minded people.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]India is a country with no equal and needs hardly any introduction. It is home to over a billion people in arguably the world’s richest cultural landscape, and boasts a staggering geographical diversity ranging from deserts and forests to tropical, palm-lined shores and snow-capped peaks. India is of course also famous for its rich avifauna … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The diversity of Africa never ceases to amaze. From the iconic big game, to the high endemism of certain areas, to vastly different cultures and landscapes, Africa has a plethora of photographic opportunities. This selection of images from repeat ORYX Guest Charlotte Blanchet of Lotus Blanc Photography covers a variety of some key African photo … Read more
In the build up to World Rhino Day, we at ORYX are pleased to announce our latest donation of US$6,315 to our conservation partners Rhino’s Without Borders. This brings us to a total of US$24,636 in support of these iconic animals. The Rhinos Without Borders project has seen significant progress, and it is an honour for us to be playing our small part in the protection of this planet. Below is a selection of Rhino images from a few of our Photo Tour Leaders and Partners. We hope you enjoy!
Antarctica is surely the ultimate destination! The scenic settings are as magnificent as any on earth, and the scale of nearly everything is grand, to say the least. Complementing these astounding vistas are vast colonies of majestic penguins, brash skuas, giant albatrosses, weird sheathbills, somnolent seals and feeding whales that all add life to the region’s stark and amazing beauty.
Borneo is the world’s third largest island and conjures up images of a wild forest paradise where Orangutans, gibbons and colourful birds roam the Bornean jungle. 2018’s photo tour didn’t disappoint and our guests came off with an array of images that captured the epitome that is Borneo. One of our guests, Emma Healey, was … Read more
We’d been sitting with her for some time, time enough for the stoic patience, discipline and focus, the requisites of wildlife photography, to have long since been replaced by cold drinks and warm snacks. “She’ll never go for them” I said, “she wouldn’t even consider taking them on alone” I reaffirmed, doubling down on my … Read more
