Namibia Photo Tour

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Enjoy a unique mix of wildlife and landscape photography.

Join us on a photography tour through the gems of Northern Namibia and see your camera skills develop significantly. This part of the world is a veritable treasure chest of photo opportunities and with this workshop, you’ll get the lot! Together, we’ll travel across the expansive Etosha National Park and capture its impressive cast of wildlife. We’ll witness the staggering Epupa Falls, and see the vast deserts and dunes of the Skeleton Coast. We’ll also explore the traditional cultures of this region. The photographic opportunities are both abundant and varied. You’ll travel in a small group, enjoy tailored tutoring from two instructors, and get the chance to choose what aspects of photography you learn about. This trip will leave any enthusiastic photographer wanting for nothing!

Fully booked for 2025, enquire and join our waiting list or please see our other Namibia Photo Tour here.

Quick Facts

Namibia

April 10 - 25, 2026

Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Photography Guides: Emil von Maltitz & Nick van de Wiel

Group Size: Max 6

All Photography Levels

Tour & Destination Highlights

Tour across the amazingly diverse landscapes of Namibia and learn how to best capture these vistas
Photograph a wealth of wildlife in one of Africa’s largest game reserves, Etosha National Park, including elephants, big cats, and the iconic oryx
Witness the awesome power of Namibia’s largest waterfall, Ruacana Falls, as well as the impressive Epupa Falls
Experience the fascinating cultures of the semi-nomadic Himba people and their customary dress
Visit the iconic dunes of the skeleton coast and get ideal views of the pelicans and flamingos there
Benefit from the deal instructor to participant ratio of 1:3

Quick Facts

Namibia

April 10 - 25, 2026

Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Photography Guides: Emil von Maltitz & Nick van de Wiel

Group Size: Max 6

PRICING OVERVIEW

USD $8745GBP £EUR €ZAR RAUD $

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At the current exchange rate. Please note final quote might vary slightly

per person sharing

INCLUDING

Accommodation
All scheduled meals during the trip
All transportation & Airport Transfers
Entrance fees
Photographic tutoring

EXCLUDING

International Flights
Personal travel insurance
Drinks

EXPLORE

Photography in Namibia

Namibia is a place of effortlessly beauty.

lions enjoying their day photograph taken on safari in namibia_4

WHAT TO EXPECT IN NAMBIA

Your Photographic Experience

The diversity of landscapes this destination offers is nothing short of stunning. From one of Africa’s largest game reserves, Etosha National Park, to the rugged terrain of Kaokoveld region, to the impressive Epupa and Ruacana falls along the gorges of the Kunene River, all the way up to Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg Mountain, Northern Namibia’s landscape photo opportunities are bountiful. All that’s before getting to the wildlife. Etosha National Park is home to healthy populations of much of Africa’s most iconic wildlife. Expect to encounter large herds of elephants, big cats, giraffes, kudu, zebra, ostriches, and oryx. There are spectacular species of birds, too. In the Kaokoveld region, there are desert-adapted species of giraffes, lions, elephants, as well as all kinds of reptiles and insects. Along the Kunene river, we’ll find huge populations of hippos and crocodiles, and predator birds like king fishers and fish eagles. And at the end of our photo tour, we’ll venture onto a boat and out on the waters of Sandwich Harbour in Swakopmund, giving you the chance to capture shots of pelicans in flight. Beyond this, there is ancient rock art in the Brandberg mountains, unparalleled opportunities for astrophotography, and the fascinating culture of the Himba people with their distinctive ochre body paint and elaborate hairstyles. This Namibia photo tour is designed entirely to provide you with the best photo opportunities this destination has to offer - and to sharpen your skills. We travel in small groups, and you can expect a 1:3 instructor to participant ratio. This allows for very personalized tutoring, and lets everyone work at their own level and pace. You can expect to learn about both the creative and technical aspects of photography. Depending on the interests of the group, lectures and workshops can be on creative composition, technicalities of digital landscape photography, astrophotography, creating panoramic images, time lapses, painting with light, or post-production and editing.

Feedback

Without doubt it was one of the best photographic trips and adventures that I have undertaken in the last 15 years. Emil was outstanding as the lead for the group and the other two members were really good as well so all in all it made for a fabulous journey. The variety of both animals and landscapes made the trip so interesting and we had one or two wow moments when we encountered something really special.

Mike Hall

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WORKSHOP LEADER

Emil von Maltritz

WORKSHOP LEADER

Emil von Maltritz

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Emil is an internationally recognized landscape photographer from South Africa with two decades of experience and special expertise in photo editing and production. Emil’s keenest interests lie in the application of advanced composition in landscape photography, and he runs fantastic works on this topic. He also has extensive skills and knowledge in the Adobe suites and provides invaluable guidance in photo-editing, helping you transform good shots into stunning works of art.

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WORKSHOP LEADER

Nick van de Wiel

WORKSHOP LEADER

Nick van de Wiel

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Nick, from the Netherlands, is an award-winning landscape photographer and experienced photography teacher. With extensive experience as a photographic safari guide and winner of the prestigious Nature’s Best Photography Africa award, Nick excels both as landscape photographer and a teacher. His inventive teaching methods simplify complex photography concepts, making them accessible to all skill levels. Nick’s expert guidance and personalized instruction will help you elevate your photography skills.

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EXPERIENCE

Your Photo Tour Itinerary

Day 1HELLO WINDHOEK

Day 2TRAVEL TO ETOSHA

Day 3 - 4ONGUMA GAME RESERVE

You will spend the next two days on private game drives and sessions at the sunken game hide located by the edge of a waterhole. You’ll take two days at the reserve to explore the 30,000 hectares and take in all the sights it has to offer. You can expect to find an impressive cast of wildlife including lions, elephants, giraffes, and a multitude of bird species. As well as the pre-planned safari expeditions, you’ll have the chance to go on bush walks and visit prime bird-watching spots.

Day 5TRAVEL TO THE CATTLE PLAINS

You’ll depart from Onguma for an early morning game drive through Etosha Natioanl Park. The drive will enter through the eastern gate, Von Lindequist Gate, and after a few hours exploring the area, you’ll travel towards Galton Gate on the northern border. The drive will provide you with ample wildlife photo opportunities, then you will exit the park and travel to the nearby King Nehal Lodge.

Day 6RUACANA FALLS

Today will be spent exploring Ruacana Falls. Situated on the Kunene River, Ruacan Falls is Namibia’s largest waterfall with a height of 120 meters and a width of 700 meters. The river twists through a rocky landscape before plummeting into the deep gorge of Ruacana which is surrounded by lush green scenery. The contrast of terrains coupled with the surreal veil of mist from the falls that spreads for miles around make this an incredibly exciting location for landscape photography.

Day 7EPUPA FALLS

From Ruacana Falls you will follow the Kunene river through some of Namibia’s most beautiful, untouched parts of Namibia towards Epupa Falls. As you travel along the river, the scenery will grow greener and more densely vegetated providing new landscape photography possibilities. Also, you’ll stop at small villages and settlements along the way where you can experience some of Namibia’s local customs and traditions. Once you’ve arrived, you’ll spend some time walking along the river bank and taking in the series of cascading waterfalls which drop over a height of approximately 1.5 kilometers.

Day 8EPUPA & TRAVEL TO OPUWA

Your day will begin with an early morning shoot of the Epupa Falls capturing the breathtaking beauty of the site in ideal lighting. Then, after a quick breakfast, you’ll begin your long journey to Purros. The vast expanses of Namibia mean that this journey can’t be done in one day and so you’ll stopover in Opuwa for the night. Though technically a stopover, Opuwa has its own opportunities for interesting photography, especially at dusk, when you’ll arrive.

Day 9HIMBA PEOPLE IN HOARUSIB RIVER VALLEY & PURROS

Another day on the road will show yet more of the diversity that Namibia’s scenery has to offer. Terrain will get rockier as you travers unpaved roads, dry river beds and twisting mountain passes. Again, whilst this is a travel day, you’ll pass incredible vistas and unique, desert-adapted flora and fauna, providing you with exciting photo opportunities as you go. You’ll approach Purros and see the distinct red sand dunes of the Hoarusib River Valley, home to the Himba people with their visually striking customary clothing.

Day 10SCENIC DRIVE TO TWYFELFONTEIN

Having spent the night in Purros, you’ll travel along another scenic drive to Twyfelfontein providing you with more rocky and rugged landscapes to train your camera’s sights on. From arriving in Twyfelfontein, you’ll already be in the shadow of the behemothic Brandberg mountains. You’ll capture a few shots of the mountainscape from a distance before stopping here for the night.

Day 11 - 13BRANDBERG MOUNTAIN

It’s a short drive from Twyfelfontein so you’ll take a scenic detour through the park area at the base of the mountain before stopping at the Painted Lady Lodge for lunch. Brandberg Mountain, or the Burning Mountain, is Namibia’s largest and provides a host of photo ops, and so the workshop dedicates a few days to taking advantage of all the region has to offer. Primarily, there’s the mountains themselves. Set against the changing colors of the sky, the silhouette of the mountain’s peaks and valleys present the opportunity to create magnificent images. Then, there’s striking rock formations caused by erosion, a variety of endemic species of desert-adapted flora and fauna, remarkably clear views of the stars at night, and ancient artwork painted onto the rockface.

Day 14SWAKOPMUND

On the final day of photography, your day will start with a boat trip out on the waters of Sandwich Harbour in Swakopmund. This is hands-down the best way to view the huge populations of pink-backed Pelicans and Flamingos in the area as they fly alongside the boat. After lunch you’ll take a guided tour of the Skeleton Coast and then a sunset shoot of the dunes as they glow pink and orange against the deep blue of the Atlantic ocean.

Day 15Good Bye & Departure from Windhoek