Namibia Photography Safari

It’s not difficult to see why Namibia’s landscape and wildlife have featured in countless images in the media: The land is eerily, uniquely beautiful, the light can be otherworldly, and the flora and fauna are second to none. Point a camera anywhere in this land and you’d have something eye-catching; with a keen eye, good equipment, and a bit of luck on your side, you’ll end up with the shots of a lifetime.

Namibia is a place of magnificent natural beauty, with huge spaces where human activity has left no imprint, the shapes and patterns of the land a visual testament to the powerful natural forces that have shaped them. Vulcanism and erosion, the continual action of sun and wind, have moulded and carved this place into a world like no other. Add to this the country’s hundreds of native animal and plant species, including big game such as eland, zebra, lions and elephants, and the fact that the relative scarcity of waterholes guarantees that each one will draw crowds of animals, and you have a recipe for some of the finest Nature photography in the world.

This tour includes a visit to Sossusvlei, where wind and time have heaped sand into a great erg, or sand sea, containing the highest dunes in the world. At the nearby Deadvlei, you’ll find yourself confronted in the flesh with iconic images of stark black tree-trunks set against huge orange dunes beneath a deep blue sky. You’ll visit Spitzkoppe, the “Namibian Matterhorn”, a deeply fissured ancient granite outcrop rising 700m above the desert plain, and Brandberg, the highest mountain in Namibia, rising from its broad red granite dome, the exposed magma chamber of an ancient volcanic system. The trip also includes a two-day exploration of the area around Okaukuejo, a camp in Etosha National Park next to a waterhole that’s floodlit at night, offering unrivalled opportunities to take amazing shots of wildlife.

If you’re a keen photographer, you’ll know that there are some locations that seem to overflow with images just waiting to pour into a waiting lens. Namibia is just such a place; this really is a photographer’s paradise. If you are serious about Nature photography, this trip takes you through some of the most unforgettable country in the world, with the specific purpose of allowing you the time to take photos to your heart’s content, and with an emphasis on making the most of the best lighting conditions. As you’ll be camping, you’ll have to be prepared for less than five-star luxury, but this trip is all about experiencing the place, and capturing that experience.