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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] “The time to visit Kenya, and fall in love for the first time, or again, with Africa’s most celebrated safari destination, is undoubtedly NOW.” – Marius Coetzee [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] I would firstly like to wish all our ORYX guests, supporters and friends a belated Happy New Year, may 2021 be a productive, rewarding year for … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So, you’ve been dreaming of travelling to Africa. Maybe you have been on a safari and seen some big game (Tanzania / Kenya / South Africa / Botswana), and are now longing for a slight change in tack, an experience that is different to marvelling at game from the confines of a robust, elevated safari … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] If you were to hear someone utter “safari”, we would bet our bottom dollar that your first association with this word would be Kenya. Kenya is an equatorial nation that is regarded as the home of the safari, and undoubtedly sports some of Africa’s most scenically beautiful safari landscapes – from the alluring tree … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In February 2019, Chuck and Nancy Bell began their exciting tour of Kenya which would take them to 3 iconic destinations and places that would leave them with a bevy of memorable experiences and inspiring images. Filled with images captured by both Chuck and Nancy, these avid photographers are sure to sweep you up to … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In February 2019, Chuck and Nancy Bell began their exciting tour of Kenya which would take them to 3 iconic destinations and places that would leave them with a bevy of memorable experiences and inspiring images. Filled with images captured by both Chuck and Nancy, these avid photographers are sure to sweep you up to … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The wildlife and natural areas of Africa have long enticed travellers, photographers, videographers and naturalists to its insatiable land. Linda Clews is one such individual whose many adventures to the continent has left her with a boundless passion for its wildlife, capturing her vision and memories through photography. Having witnessed the wonder of the Great … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I would like to take you on a journey to a place that is far from the chaos of the world today. Take a minute to close your eyes and visualise the sweeping plains of the Serengeti with herds of wildebeest stretching to the horizon, the winding chocolate Mara River and enormous crocodiles basking … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]I find being in natural areas and being surrounded by nature truly inspiring. I find that my senses are heightened as I become much more aware of my surroundings, the slight noises in the bush, the tell-tale flicker of movement in the corner of my eye. I end up looking all around me; up and … Read more
ORYX Photo Tours’ first scheduled departure for 2020 was a cultural photography tour to Kenya’s Lake Turkana. Found on the World Heritage list, Lake Turkana is in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province and the Kenyan tribes residing on its shores live a traditional life as hunter-gatherers and fisherman. The people found here form part of the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “There are big days and there are small days – which will it be?” This line from Warhorse played on my mind as I struck out from Johannesburg for Addis Ababa to lead my first Ethiopia photography tour. Not only was it my first time to the country but the photographic focus of the … Read more
