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Zambia – Lower Zambezi Family Safari with Daniel Bailey

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Lower Zambezi Family Safari 2 – 7 August 2025 On the 2nd of August, I met my guests at OR Tambo International Airport. A delay on their international flight had us racing through a whirlwind of security lines and check-in counters, boarding the flight to Lusaka in the final moments. And just like that, our ... Read more
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Tanzania – Serengeti Safari

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From the ancient baobabs and golden light of the Burunge Wildlife Management Area, where elephants stroll past acacia-studded clearings, to the remote northern reaches of the Serengeti, where the drama of the Great Migration unfolds on endless open plains, and finally to the untamed eastern corridor — a land ruled by big cats and wide ... Read more
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Zambia – Kafue National Park by ORYX Guest Jenny Brown

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Kafue National Park Zambia has always been one of my favorite wildlife destinations, and this trip did not disappoint. I was particularly inspired to visit the central area, explore the Kafue River, and ultimately witness the magic of the Busanga Plains. Flying over the park gives you a true sense of its vastness. It was ... Read more
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Sabi Sands Photo Tour – With Penny Robartes

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I have just concluded what can only be described as a hugely successful, deeply experiential wildlife photo tour to the Sabi Sands. My Sabi Sands - The Big 5 Photo Tour began on the 15th July, and for the following 5 nights, my guest and I were treated to beautiful and intimate wildlife experiences and ... Read more
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Mashatu Photo Tour with Penny Robartes

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As I sit overlooking a waterhole at the conclusion of another extraordinary Mashatu Hides & Predators Photo Tour, I reflect once again why this remarkable corner of Botswana holds such a special place in my heart—and why it continues to be the perfect setting for serious wildlife photography. Mashatu Game Reserve embodies the essence of ... Read more
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Zambia – Exploring Kafue National Park

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Part 1: “The Art of the Slow Safari” Kafue River Our Zambian journey began in the wild heart of Kafue National Park, one of Africa’s largest and oldest protected areas. Covering a staggering 22,400 square kilometers, Kafue offers an unspoiled wilderness with a rich diversity of habitats—from open plains and miombo woodlands to lush riverine ... Read more
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Namibia – Desert Adapted Lions & Other Wildlife with ORYX Guest Shravan Rao

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My desire to see desert-adapted lions originated from the “Vanishing kings: desert lions of Namib” videos from National Geographic. It was easy to dismiss the idea as far-fetched because they are known to be incredibly difficult to find. Hope got rekindled from Marius Coetzee’s reel of a desert-adapted lion in July 2024.   From the ... Read more
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Namibia – Desert Landscapes & Wildlife Photo Tour with Dale Morris

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My ORYX tours tend to have a wide range of photographic subjects. After all, variety is the spice of life, right? But this year’s Namibia tour surpassed all my previous ORYX trips in that regard.   My guests and I went from training our camera lenses on dead desert trees and nocturnal desert spiders, to ... Read more
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The Best of Mashatu and MalaMala Game Reserves with Penny Robartes

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The Leopard’s Domain Welcome to a wildlife photo safari itinerary that should become your next journey: Mashatu Game Reserve and MalaMala Game Reserve. This is an itinerary that will get Leopard lovers, Big 5 lovers, predator lovers, and just your general wildlife & wildlife photography lovers enthralled! Two destinations that are so visually stark in ... Read more
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Kenya – The Great Migration Safari with ORYX Photo Tours & Wild Eye

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Exciting Collaboration Announcement – Great Migration Safaris 2026 Following recent discussions between ORYX Photo Tours and Wild Eye, I am thrilled to announce a new and exciting collaboration. We have agreed to partner on two separate weeks of Great Migration Safaris taking place in August and September 2026. Keep an eye on our respective social ... Read more
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