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Photo Workshop Botswana

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Photo Workshop Botswana

Join us at the height of the dry season in a spectacular game reserve in the south of Botswana. The area has a great variety of wildlife. You have great opportunities to observe and photograph lions, cheetahs and leopards.

We will also photograph from hides. You have an opportunity to take unique pictures of elephants, antelopes and more. With a bit of luck you can photograph the elephants with wide-angle lenses from a frog’s perspective.

During the photo safari you will be supported & guided by the renowned wildlife photographer Hannes Lochner. Do not miss out this exciting and intensive week.

Our trip in 2026 includes two nights in the lodge’s new spectacular and fully equipped Sleepout Hide instead of the normal hide sessions.

This Photo Workshop Botswana offers extraordinary highlights

  • You visit a spectacular private game reserve with an abundance of wildlife.
  • You have a good chance to observe and photograph lions, cheetahs and leopards.
  • You will have opportunity to photograph two times from fantastic hidden spots where you are at “eye level” of the animals.
  • On our photo safari in 2026, you will spend two nights in the lodge’s spectacular and fully equipped Sleepout Hide instead of the normal hide sessions.
  • On this photo tour you will be accompanied by professional wildlife and nature photographer Hannes Lochner. Hannes lived in Botswana for 2 years and knows the parks and the animals like no other. Learn to photograph like a pro and benefit from Hannes’ practical tips and tricks!
  • Less is more: Spending six nights in the same lodge gives you plenty of time for wildlife observation and photography.
  • You stay in a comfortable lodge in the middle of the bush.
  • Every guest has a guaranteed ‘window seat’ in the safari vehicle.

Photo Guide

Local Photo Guide

Price

13 – 19 October 2025
27 August - 02 September 2026

2025: CHF 8’490.-
2026: coming soon

Price per person sharing (double occupancy)

2025: CHF 9’990.-
2026: coming soon

Price per person in a single room

  • Photographic support by a professional photographer
  • Photo guide in english
  • 6 nights in a great lodge in the south of Botswana (including 2 nights in the Sleepout Hide in 2026)
  • All game drives in the safari vehicle used exclusively by our group and other activities offered in the camps
  • Full board in the lodge
  • All entry and camp fees within the reserve
  • Individual arrival and departure to/from Pont Drift
  • Beverages
  • Laundry service
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities / tips
  • Any visa application fees
  • Cancellation cost insurance, travel insurance
  • We reserve the right to change prices (especially due to exchange rate fluctuations)

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2026 Spend the night in the Sleepout Hide for even more spectacular photos

Instead of the two photo sessions in the underground hide, our photo safari “Botswana up close” in 2026 includes two overnight stays in a unique sleepout hide. This allows you a special intimate encounter with the African wilderness and exceptional photos.

In collaboration with a renowned professional photographer, the lodge has created another innovative hide that is unobtrusively integrated into the landscape. This special hideaway can accommodate up to four photographers offering two bedrooms, a small kitchen, a lounge, a dining area and a full bathroom with shower. There is a separate bedroom for the photo guide and even an outdoor patio for relaxation without disturbing the animals. The hide session starts in the afternoon and lasts until the next morning. Meals are delivered directly to the hide.

This Overnight Hide overlooks a waterhole that is a popular destination for wildlife. In the hide, you are at eye level with the action – sometimes just a few meters away from the animals! Thanks to the unobtrusive lighting around the waterhole, you can capture stunning images day and night. Advanced sensors alert you to nocturnal activity.

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