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# Wildlife Photography Safaris based in Africa’s key ecosystems

 

Our **African wildlife safaris** are intentionally designed around staying in one carefully chosen location rather than constantly moving. By basing the photography safari in a single productive area or reserve, we maximise time in the field, reduce unnecessary travel, & allow photographers to build familiarity with local wildlife behaviour, light, & landscapes.

 

This approach is particularly effective in [Kenya](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/africa/kenya/) & [Botswana](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/africa/botswana/), where exceptional reserves can offer an extraordinary diversity of subjects from one base. Staying in one location enables repeated encounters, refined compositions, & a deeper photographic understanding of the area, resulting in stronger, more considered wildlife images over the course of the safari.

![A Family Of Elephants Drinking From The Chobe River Photographed In The Locations Used For The Natureslens Fantastic Wildlife Of The Chobe River Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/a-family-of-elephants-drinking-from-the-chobe-river-photographed-in-the-locations-used-for-the-natureslens-fantastic-wildlife-of-the-chobe-river-photography-holiday-1024x683.jpg)

## Where & When Our Wildlife Photography Safaris Are Scheduled to Run

### 2026

 

- [September 2026 – African Wildlife of the Maasai Mara](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/maasai-mara/)
 
- [October 2026 – Wildlife of Shompole](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-shompole-2026/)
 
- [October 2026 – Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-shompole-wilderness-2026/)

 

### 2027

 

- [August 2027 – The Mara, Without the Crowds](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/african-wildlife-of-the-lemek-conservancy/)
 
- [October 2027 – Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-shompole-wilderness/)
 
- [October 2027 – Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-shompole/)
 
- [October 2027 – Wildlife of the Chobe River](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-the-chobe-river/)

 

### 2028

 

- [September 2028 – Lions of the Serengeti](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/lions-of-the-serengeti/)
 
- [October 2028 – African Wildlife of the Maasai Mara](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/maasai-mara-2028/)
 
- [October 2028 – Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness](https://natureslens.co.uk/photography-holiday/wildlife-of-shompole-wilderness-2028/)

The wildlife photography holidays that we classify as photography safaris specifically run in [Botswana](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/africa/botswana/), [Kenya](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/africa/kenya/), & [Tanzania](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/africa/tanzania/)

- ![Yellow Beaked Hornbill Photographed On The Zimanga Wildlife Hides And Safaris Tour Led By Natureslens](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/yellow-beaked-hornbill-photographed-on-the-zimanga-wildlife-hides-and-safaris-tour-led-by-natureslens.jpg)

- ![An Elephant Walkng In The Long Grass As Captured During The Natureslens Zimanga Wildlife Hides And Safaris Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/an-elephant-walkng-in-the-long-grass-as-captured-during-the-natureslens-zimanga-wildlife-hides-and-safaris-photography-holiday-1024x769.jpg)

- ![A Pair Of Male Lions As Photographed During The Natureslens Zimanga Wildlife Hides And Safaris Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-pair-of-male-lions-as-photographed-during-the-natureslens-zimanga-wildlife-hides-and-safaris-photography-holiday-1024x769.jpg)