The classic travel period to discover Botswana and admire and photograph the wildlife is the dry season. However, the true expert of Africa swears by the rainy season. The landscape shimmers green, flowers start to bloom, and many birds sing. Animal sightings are a bit more challenging but with the landscape awakening to life in the background it is all the more beautiful.
The green nature, the wonderful lighting moods with the radiant colors of the green season create a breathtaking scenery for countless photo opportunities.
On this trip you are travelling in a very popular region for leopards. In fact, we know of few areas in Africa that offer better chances of leopard sightings. The home of the leopards are the huge old trees, when they are not creeping lonely over the plains of the wild landscape. The chances are therefore particularly high on this Botswana photo tour to have the fascinating and otherwise rather shy big cats in front of your lens.
2027: CHF 7’550.- 2028: CHF 7’760.-* | Price per person sharing (double occupancy) |
2027: CHF 9’300.- 2028: CHF 9’500.-* | Price per person in a single room |
* For trips that are planned and organised well in advance, it is not possible to guarantee a binding fixed price at an early stage due to the late announcement of prices by local providers such as hotels, transport companies or tour operators. Exchange rates and other factors also influence the final travel price. As a rule, however, this remains close to the target price. The definitive tour price is usually available 12 – 15 months before the start of the tour.
From Johannesburg you will take a domestic flight to Limpopo Valley Airport and back.
Please note that your individually booked international flight must land in Johannesburg no later than 9:00 AM. For domestic flights, the latest arrival time in Johannesburg is 10:00 AM. For the return journey from Johannesburg, international departures are possible from 8:00 PM onwards and domestic flights from 7:00 PM onwards.
For the domestic flights, we arrange additional free baggage allowance, bringing the baggage limit to approximately 30 kg per person. The dimensions for checked baggage are: 40 cm x 30 cm x 60 cm. A maximum of one piece of hand luggage per person is permitted.
As an alternative to the domestic flight, a road transfer from Polokwane to Pont Drift and back can be arranged upon request. This option requires an overnight stay in Polokwane before and after the photo tour.
I've been to Botswana many times, but never to the Tuli Block. My expectations were exceeded in terms of wildlife (leopards, lions) and landscape after/during the rainy season. Hannes Lochner, both as a person and as a top-notch professional photographer, was a real asset. He knows an enormous amount about African wildlife, their behavior, and how to creatively capture unique moments. The accommodation, the quality of the food, and the dedication of all the camp staff made our stay completely enjoyable. We would love to return. Thank you, Amazing Views, also for the perfect organization!
The three different destinations in Botswana offered me countless opportunities to improve my photography skills. As always with Amazing Views, everything was perfectly organized. James provided excellent support and could answer any question I had about camera settings or image editing. His vast knowledge of animal behavior is not only very helpful from a photographic point of view, but also inspiring in terms of nature and species conservation.
The entire trip was very well organized, starting with the journey from Johannesburg to the game drives, the support from the rangers and the staff at the lodge, including the food. Amazing Views can only be recommended as very good. Keep up the good work!
Amazing Views is probably the best tour operator in Switzerland. Best organization and on the road with the best wildlife photographers! Excellently selected accommodation guarantees an unforgettable experience! After every trip with fantastic sightings, you want to book the next adventure. Amazing Views is addictive. Thank you Thomas, thank you Hannes Lochner!
A great trip to my absolute dream area in southern Africa. Nice people, relaxed atmosphere and wonderful and exciting animal sightings. Walking safaris with safe guides and unimagined photographic opportunities. I will never forget spending an afternoon up close to dozens of elephants at the waterhole. Hannes and Thomas are always on hand to help with camera settings and are also happy to discuss problems in camp. Three different destinations, very different but always with infinitely friendly staff who were happy to fulfil our wishes.
I was able to travel to the south of Botswana with Amazing Views in October 2021. The game reserve in the Tuli Block surprised us with unique sightings. In addition to lions, elephants and a wild cat with its cub, we were able to enjoy several leopard sightings. Playful in the flowering Raintree, having fun with a feather, sneaking up on a prey - nothing was missing. Not forgetting the exciting ‘sessions’ in the Hide. Thank you Thomas and Hannes, it was a pure pleasure to be able to share these experiences with you.
It was my first photo trip to Africa. The diverse - and, thanks to the driving skills of the guides, close-up - encounters in the private game reserve were impressive: leopards, cheetahs, lions, hyenas, jackals, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, monkeys, bee-eaters, eagles, vultures and much more. We also had an excellent photo guide with us in Hannes Lochner, who was able to share a lot of his experiences with us. That makes you want more!
The photo tour ‘Botswana up close’ exceeded all my expectations. I was able to experience and photograph countless unforgettable moments. Hannes' professional guidance was brilliant. Everything ‘around’ with a super lodge, extremely good safari guides and the cosy group made this trip the perfect experience. Thank you. Can only recommend this to everyone.
The careful selection of locations/lodges and the extremely knowledgeable and professional local guide made the trip through parts of Botswana a real highlight. The photographer James Clifford knows the places and positions where the animals can be put in the right light and imparts a lot of interesting information about the nature and behavior of the animals in this unique environment. I returned home with many great pictures and numerous unique impressions.
The photo tour to Zimbabwe is magnificent! Unique experiences with wildlife at close quarters are guaranteed in Hwange and Mana Pools National Park. The accommodation is all in great locations and the service in the lodges/camps is excellent. Thomas and Hannes looked after us very well and also gave us lots of photographic tips so that our photos were real highlights. In the free time between the game drives we were also able to benefit from them when editing our photos. Thank you very much!
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