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Our core values drive everything we do:
- Guided by photographic excellence and extraordinary wild places
- The benchmark in curated photographic journeys
- Responsible travel that actively supports conservation and local communities
- Considered, adaptive, and always improving
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Conservation
Flexibility
Core Value: Guided by photographic excellence and extraordinary wild places & Considered, adaptive, and always improving
Every journey is crafted with artistic intent, patience, and a deep understanding of the environments we explore. We place our guests at the centre of everything we do offering thoughtfully scheduled departures as well as fully bespoke private tours. We evolve with intention, adopting innovation only where it meaningfully enhances comfort, quality, and photographic opportunity.
You and Your Money are Safe
Core Value: The benchmark in curated photographic journeys
From world-class leaders to flawless execution, our experiences are crafted to meet the expectations of the most discerning photographers.
REFUND PROTECT – If your tour deposit is in, your trip is set to go and payment is due, ORYX offers to upgrade your booking to a Refundable Booking. Contact us for more information. MORE INFORMATION
GLOBAL RESCUE – At your request, we are able to provide you with the finest integrated medical, security, travel risk and crisis management services available anywhere. These services are delivered by Global Rescue’s team of critical care paramedics, physicians, nurses and military special operations veterans. Global Rescue’s medical advisory and evacuation services include exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations, Elite Medical Group and Partners HealthCare. MORE INFORMATION
SATSA – ORYX is a member of SATSA (Southern African Tourism Services Association) and is protected by bonding which ensures that all members abide by a strict code of conduct and ethical behavior in the southern African tourism sector. MORE INFORMATION
All SATSA members:
- Have Integrity: Adhere to a strict Code of Conduct.
- Are Legitimate: Company registration checked annually.
- Are Audited: Financial audit certified annually.
- Are Insured: Appropriate insurance cover with minimum indemnity limits.
- Are Bonded: Your pre-tour deposits covered in part or full under a travel bond.
ART and SATIB – ORYX has insurance cover through African Risk Transfer and SATIB, which both specializes in Risk Management solutions. This is administered through underwriter’s Lloyds of London. MORE INFORMATION
IFRS – We are IFRS audited and managed by a board of directors that ensure oversight, due diligence and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). MORE INFORMATION
Conservation
Core Value: Responsible travel that actively supports conservation and local communities
We travel with care supporting ethical wildlife encounters, conservation initiatives, and the long-term protection of local communities and the natural world.
Since its formation, ORYX Photo Tours has been supporting the environment that bring us many delightful hours of photography. In order to co-ordinate and effectively implement our conservation efforts, we launched the ORYX Conservation Fund (OCF). A percentage of each photo tour we lead goes directly into the OCF.
This does not increase the cost of our photo tours as these projects incur no extra administrative expenses; therefore, the sponsoring of the various conservation projects we endeavour to support, does not make our tours more expensive. Ultimately, just by signing up, you are ensured that your contribution goes directly to conservation!
Our ultimate goal is to support conservation in multi-faceted ways, contributing where we can to the preservation of the natural world we so love, and inviting our guests to be part of this ethos as we travel and photograph the world together.
