Namibia - Desert Landscapes & Wildlife Photo Tour 2027
21 May 2027 - 1 June 2027
ORYX Photo Tours is proud to present a safari tailor-made to visit some of Namibia’s most spectacular photographic areas. A country of startling contrasts our Namibia photography tour kicks off with a visit to the remarkable towering red dunes of Sossusvlei, which must surely rank as one of Namibia’s most iconic landscapes! We then spend time along the coast, where cold fogs roll off the Atlantic Ocean and nourish an incredible diversity of life (considering the inhospitable environment), much of it barely visible to the untrained eye. Heading inland, we spend a night at the impressive Spitzkoppe (landscapes and night shooting), before rounding off our Namibia photo safari focusing on Etosha National Park and surrounds for desert-adapted animals including Black Rhino, Lion and African Elephant. Astonishing contrasts are everywhere for the visitor to savour, enjoy and photograph, so join us for what promises to be a spectacular photo tour to the African nation of Namibia!Why this Photo Tour is for You
Destination Allure
The driest nation south of the Sahara, Namibia has a low human population, with huge expanses of the country delightfully wild and unpopulated by people. Our photo tour will place emphasis on its otherworldly landscapes and matchless wildlife photography experiences. It is truly a dream destination for a photo tour.
Wildlife
With a wide variety of unique birds and wildlife that have adapted to survive the harsh conditions here, we visit the world famous Etosha National Park and take advantage of its key water holes and hides for a variety of photographic moments.
Landscapes
With towering ochre-coloured sand dunes, vast deserts, rocky outcrops and blue skies, the iconic landscapes of Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Spitzkoppe will be no short supply and due to its remoteness, astro-photography is bound to spell bounding!
Small Group Departures
Travel to this remote location with like-minded individuals and share your photographic bucket list together.
Guided experience
Local knowledge of the region and its wildlife is key to crafting the ultimate photography tour experience. Combined with the photographic expertise of your ORYX Photo Tour Leader, and you are in for an adventure that will further fuel your excitement for photography and the destination.
12 Days
Guests +1 ORYX Leaders
Classic Landscape
- Destination:
Namibia
- Departure:
- Person Sharing:
9862.00
- Single Supplement:
587.00
- Photographic Highlights:
- Guide:
Daniel Bailey
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Day 1: Arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, transfer to accommodation
After arrival at Hosea Kutako International Airport, you will be met by an ORYX representative and driven to the tour accommodation. Here your ORYX Photo Tour Leader will meet the group and will discuss this exciting Namibia photo safari in more detail over dinner.
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Days 2 to 4: Drive Windhoek to Sossusvlei
Our first full day of our Namibia photography tour begins as we leave the lodge early and embark on a road trip to Sossusvlei (roughly 6 hour drive) where we will overnight for 3 nights.
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Days 5 & 6: Drive Sossusvlei to Swakopmund, late pm Welwitschias
Our time in Sossusvlei is up, we leave for the coast as our Namibia photo safari takes us through some most desolate landscapes in southern Africa. Gravel plains, rocky hills and dune seas give way to pure sand dunes as we near the coast. During our time here we will embark on a marine mammal excursion and a night desert walk.
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Day 7: Morning Living Desert tour, lunch then drive to Spitzkoppe
On the agenda, this morning on our Namibia photo safari is an excursion to find some of the fascinating inhabitants of the Namib dunes. We will again focus on macro techniques, and after this morning session and lunch, will relocate inland to the Spitzkoppe
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Day 8: Early morning Spitzkoppe photography, then drive to Etosha National Park
We have some early photography this morning to take advantage of the light, where we head east and then north to Etosha National Park, where we have one night.
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Day 9: Etosha National Park
The southern reaches of Etosha are dominated by Mopane woodland (a mopane is tree species which forms large, virtually monotypic stands in the area), with plains becoming more apparent as one gets closer to Okaukuejo Camp.
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Day 10: Okaukuejo area to Eastern Etosha
This morning you will leave Okaukuejo Camp, and travel east through Etosha National Park to the eastern part of the reserve. Routing will be determined by sightings and waterhole activity as you head through the park.
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Day 11: Eastern Etosha
Heading into the park as the gate opens (the lodge is located a short distance away from King Nehale Gate), you will game drive through the Andoni Plain and into the thornveld area to the east of the pan. We also have a hide session at the Etosha King Nehale waterhole, which is only accessible to residents of the lodge, and may also gain access to some other special waterholes in the area.
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Day 12: Drive King Nehale to Windhoek, dayroom at River Crossing Lodge and depart
Today our trip comes to a finish, King Nehale early and drive back to Windhoek (around 7 hours’ drive). Dayrooms
Thanks so much to ORYX Photo Tours. It was another fantastic photo safari!
I would very much recommend all three locations to other guests.
I recently completed a trip to Namibia with ORYX Photo Tours. This is my 6<sup>th</sup> photography tour with ORYX and I have at least 2 more planned. The beauty of this tour was the diversity of locations. We were in the desert with sand dunes, 900 year old camel thorn trees and desert wildlife; by the sea with seals and pelicans inches from us on the boat, climbing granite escarpments to a rock arch; and then a classic wildlife photo safari in the bush. This photo safari offered the most diversity of any trip I have taken.
Dale Morris, our photo tour leader, who seems to know everything about everything, couldn’t have been more helpful with all things animal, mineral, etc. He expanded my photographic horizons in terms of composition, camera setting, lighting, etc. I wish I could take all of the credit for the great images my friends have marveled at, but he is a huge part of them.
As usual, accommodations and food are excellent. The local guides were very helpful. I did a fabulous hot air balloon trip at sunrise and other members of the trip did a great helicopter tour.
The photo tours by ORYX are seamless from the time you land at your destination to the time they return you to the airport for your trip home. They are an excellent value for the dollar and provides experiences the ordinary traveler would not have. I can’t say enough good things about ORYX Photo Tours and their staff.
Margaret and I have had another ORYX photo tour! Every aspect of a couple of weeks in Namibia was perfect. There was never a flat spot and you ensured we did everything that was possible. The choice of lodges was just right for our purposes. You interacted with the local guides to enhance the total experience. Our photography is improving. From being just mug amateurs a couple of years ago using auto for everything, we are now into focal lengths, back lighting, slow shutter panning and much more. Still a long way to go, but we are enjoying it immensely. Again, thanks for a fabulous experience, and we eagerly await our next photography tour to Brazil next year.
Just a quick note of thanks Marius for tailoring and running yet another top photo safari for us through some of the best parts of Namibia to see some things we really wanted to see and photograph.
As usual with ORYX Photo Tours everything worked well (thanks Kirsty) with great lodges and excellent guides on the ground. Michelle and I as well as our friends Leigh and Marg all came away with great images, thanks to your ability to get us in the right place at the right time to maximize photographic opportunities and to take advantage of the best light and conditions.
Your photographic tips and encouragement keep us constantly inspired to do better. We would heartily recommend ORYX Photo Tours for any aspiring photographers looking to improve their skills as well as to maximize opportunities for capturing some great wildlife photographic images for their portfolio.
We all dream of experiences in the bush that will stay with us during the times we need to remember something to lift our spirits. Capturing a moment the best you can, that’s what photography is about isn’t it. And in the bush when you are in awe of the beauty around you, capturing that image is so rewarding. It brings hours of smiles and sharing and for years to come that safari and taking that photograph will stay with you, remind you of the smells, sights and feeling you had when taking that photograph.
We have been fortunate enough to experience a photo safari with Marius Coetzee co-founder of ORYX Photo Tours in hauntingly beautiful Namibia this year. This bespoke trip created by ORYX, with Marius’s great hosting and photographic teaching made all my dreams come true. Having been on many safaris I can honestly say this was the best. Marius and his love for photography inspired us and seeing the beautiful landscape captured through your lens…..words can’t describe it.
Marius, ORYX Photo Tours and the soulful people of Namibia thank you for 14 days that will stay with me forever.
I must sincerely thank you and compliment you on an absolutely outstanding private photo safari to Namibia’s Skeleton Coast and Serra Cafema to photograph, in particular, the Himba people.
Again, I was blown away at not only the content we covered, but the adventure, suspense and utter professionalism that dominated the trip. You have again gone the extra mile for comfort, happiness and of course passion for photography and adventure. I loved the mix of wildlife and cultural photography not to mention the personal time we spent in the villages with the Himba people. You certainly have a wonderful report with them and I witnessed the immense joy they had in interacting with you.
After hearing that “Krocodil” had given birth to a little boy after our initial visit and meeting “Marius II” in the village the next evening, special to say the least. A humbling time too and time to reflect on life with gratitude.
To cap it my surprise trip to the middle of the dune banks for moonset, sunrise and a great breakfast just topped it. After enticing me to jump into the “Laughing Dune” on the Skelton Coast and getting a feel for the enormity of these dunes this was really not only special but showed me the magnitude of them. Driving in the dunes I felt secure and safe and the guides too were both professional, knowledgeable and part of the family.
I truly loved every moment and have come back with so many memorable images, I’m struggling to find favourites….love them all.
Thank you Marius and all at ORYX Photo Tours for organising.
