Bespoke Best of Botswana

I have designed incredible private Botswana photo safari itineraries, so get in touch via the contact form at the end of this page to design your bespoke Botswana photo safari.

Explore the Botswana photo safari portfolio below by clicking on each image to enlarge and watch this fun YouTube video from a private safari to the Okavango Delta…

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Botswana is the holy grail of safari countries, so if you looking for the ultimate African safari experience then look no further. Botswana has a very small population and a plethora of wildlife. The country itself is therefore basically one giant wildlife preserve. The camps in Botswana are uber-luxurious, small and intimate, the perfect country to bring your non-photographing partner to.

A place where the water, desert and sky meet to offer you a truly immersive experience, the Okavango Delta is the furthest place you will get from civilisation. This is one of the best places in Africa to combine big cat photography with wild dog photography. The tents are canvas but very large, blending luxury with wilderness like no other place in Africa.

The Okavango Delta offers you the most pristine wildlife habitat on the continent.

Your ‘bespoke best of Botswana’ safari will include at least two concessions in the Okavango Delta. These concessions are as large as game reserves and parks in other countries but have just one or two camps in them. I like to include a water-based camp in the west and a drier camp in the east so that you get a good cross-section of what is one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. See this itinerary example from an Okavango photo safari.

(*If luxury is not your thing, you can also do an Okavango expedition-style camp, transecting the Okavango by boat and exploring hidden waterways and forests. If you like the sound of cool refreshing waters, picnic lunches on islands, and mobile camping under starry skies, then a Botswana mobile camp photo safari is for you.)

After the Okavango leg, your safari truly does become bespoke: You can either head to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in search of honey badgers, brown hyena and huge black-mane lion or you can head to the vast Makgadikgadi salt pans for some aerial zebra photography and meerkats. Doing a sleep out on the pans under a starry sky is a must.

Your ‘bespoke best of Botswana’ safari will end in the far south-eastern corner of the country where Mashatu Game Reserve is simply a photographer’s playground. With an underground hide and some of the best elephant and leopard photography in Africa, you will loose your heart to this hidden corner of the country (watch the second part of this YouTube video now). I lived in Mashatu (read all about it in my memoir ‘Wilderness Dreaming‘) and I won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year there too. I look forward to sharing this special place with you.

A Botswana private photo safari allows you to combine pure wilderness with a luxury African photo safari.

* If you enjoy birds then a green season ‘bespoke best of Botswana’ is for you with loads of water birds and Carmine bee-eater breeding colonies. Also a chance to photograph Africa’s top eagle, the Verreaux’s Eagle.

* See an Okavango Delta photo safari which can be booked privately and add exciting extensions to make it the best private Africa photo safari.

*You can always combine South Africa and Botswana, like on this incredible predator safari itinerary.

*Get in touch to design your immersive Botswana private photo safari by filling out the form at the end of this page now.

BESPOKE BEST OF BOTSWANA PHOTOGRAPHIC POSSIBILITIES

A Botswana private photo safari includes the Kalahari desert where the bushman used to live and which is depicted in this photograph

A Botswana private photo safari includes a Makgadigadi pan helicopter photo safari where you see meerkats as depicted in this photograph

A Botswana private photo safari includes an aerial photography safari like this picture of a Makgadigadi pan helicopter photo safari.

A Botswana private photo safari is a luxury African photo safari and you can see zebra as depicted in this photograph

A picture of a leopard taken on a private african photography safari

A baby elephant photographed on a Botswana private photo safari

This photograph of flamingoes is an example of an aerial photography safari such as a Okavango Delta helicopter photo safari

This s a photo of a sunrise taken on a private botswana photo safari to the okavango delta

Bespoke Photographic Safari Guest Testimonials

'Good morning Greg. I trust you got home safely. Thanks for being such an incomparable guide and company. See you in February, if not before (maybe October).'

Stephen and Eric Cheek (UK)

'It was such a privilege to spend a week with Greg. On all levels he is a joy to spend time in the bush with. Its really apparent through his passion, knowledge and talent why he was The Wildlife Photographer of the Year. We had some amazing sightings. From following mating leopards for 5 hours on my birthday to packs of wild dogs, cheetahs, and 19 different leopards. Oh, and two snakes! And of course, spending some time with Claire was very special to us.'

Deborah Keener Brown (USA)

'Dear Greg, the training and experience with you has been even better than we expected. You bring out the best of Africa as you teach us each day to appreciate the animals and capture the best moments with pictures. You are patient and professional and we look forward to another journey with you. Best to you, Bob 'the camera caddy' and Jacquie.'

Bob and Jacquie Paul (USA)

'Hey Greg, It took three days to download and organize my 5412 files! You blew me away with your kindness, graciousness, and expertise. Okay, so now I am bit and I can't wait to go back. The wild is the only thing that makes sense and I understand what motivates you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for introducing me to your world and for sharing your experience, strength, and hope for the future of conservation.'

Nell Dickerson (USA)

'Greg, thanks so much for the outstanding private safari in the Okavango Delta. The itinerary that you developed gave us a terrific mix of magical Delta experiences, with fine camps and excellent local guides. The most important ingredient in this terrific experience, however, was you. On the photographic front, we were inspired by your commitment to artistic creativity and excellence, as well as ethical practices, in the capturing of wildlife images and greatly appreciated your graciously shared world class photographic expertise. We were delighted to find that you are also a knowledgeable naturalist, with wide-ranging expertise and engaging stories (and a voluminous reference library on your phone!) about both the fauna and the flora of Africa. We were encouraged by your commitment to conservation! We look forward eagerly to joining you in the Masai Mara next year and in the South Rift Valley!'

Mark and Bonnie Overgaard (USA)

'Since our very first contact, Greg gave me lots of advices about safari destinations and about photography. He always answered my hundreds mail (sorry Greg 😉 ) helping me to find and book the best travel for shooting hippos and to buy some photographic stuffs I have never seen before. I have known a man who really loves Africa and wildlife and most important, who knows lot of things about Africa and wildlife, but at the same time you can talk to him as you talk to one of your friend. I dont write about his knowledge of photo gears and technique as it would be superfluous. I can only say that my skill level is increased by several steps. His advices during safaris were, in my opinion, the best part of my entire time spent in Kenya. During my time spent in the bush, I really feel myself like a photographer, not like a tourist. Thank you, thank you so much!'

Nicola Cappelletti (Italy)

To Greg, Thank you for giving us such a wonderful safari in Amboseli and the Masai Mara, and for letting us see Africa through your eyes. We were enamoured by your extraordinary life and your total love of Africa and the bush. Thank you for all your amazing stories of your adventures and the weird and wonderful people you have met (there's nowt so queer as folk!). As a token of our appreciation we hope you will enjoy this book by a fellow great photographer. We hope our paths will cross again.

Flemming and Sonia (Scotland)

Greg, your presence on our safari made the whole experience five-star. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of the land, animals, birds, and history. Outside of safari time I loved listening to your stories and funny sense of humour. Thank you again for a trip of a lifetime.