choosing your EARTH ARK safari
Photographic & Photography Workshops, Wildlife Art, Horseback, Kayak & Canoe, Conservation, Family, Honeymoon & Film Crews
Choose how you would like to travel from luxury lodges to expedition style mobile safaris.
Japanese, German, French and Italian translators available on most safaris by request.
Japanese, German, French and Italian translators available on most safaris by request.
Angolan Giraffe in the Savute region of Chobe National Park.
Photographic Safaris
A dedicated photographic safari to any destination in Africa should entail following light and subject to optimize the best result for your photography. We feel that it does not really matter what you are photographing, as long as you are photographing it well. There is often a camaraderie amongst fellow photographers, artists and recorders where everyone gets to share their knowledge and experiences. We like to get up early, often before sunrise to be in the best position possible for sunrise and will often spend all day behind the cameras taking short breaks for meals and a rest. Be assured that your time in the African bush will be optimized so that you return home with epic results.
It is possible to conduct these safaris in a variety of ways. Our most popular is on a private expedition style safari where we are in total control of daily events, location and meals. Sometimes its best to pack a flask and a picnic creating flexibility for the photography. Some locations like in the Luangwa valleys in Zambia, pans of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and Mkuzi in
South Africa have hides where we can sit and photograph and observe all day.
Other destinations make use of boats for heronries like in the Okavango,
whilst others are vehicle based and moving with the wildlife like on the
Serengeti plains of Tanzania. Underwater photographers can get advice on
great locations to access some spectacular sites on the African coast like Mafia
Island off Tanzania.
A dedicated photographic safari to any destination in Africa should entail following light and subject to optimize the best result for your photography. We feel that it does not really matter what you are photographing, as long as you are photographing it well. There is often a camaraderie amongst fellow photographers, artists and recorders where everyone gets to share their knowledge and experiences. We like to get up early, often before sunrise to be in the best position possible for sunrise and will often spend all day behind the cameras taking short breaks for meals and a rest. Be assured that your time in the African bush will be optimized so that you return home with epic results.
It is possible to conduct these safaris in a variety of ways. Our most popular is on a private expedition style safari where we are in total control of daily events, location and meals. Sometimes its best to pack a flask and a picnic creating flexibility for the photography. Some locations like in the Luangwa valleys in Zambia, pans of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and Mkuzi in
South Africa have hides where we can sit and photograph and observe all day.
Other destinations make use of boats for heronries like in the Okavango,
whilst others are vehicle based and moving with the wildlife like on the
Serengeti plains of Tanzania. Underwater photographers can get advice on
great locations to access some spectacular sites on the African coast like Mafia
Island off Tanzania.
Join us in different parts of northern Botswana to learn more about photography and wildlife behaviour.
Earth Ark has partnered with Pangolin Photo Safari for the ultimate photographic experience.
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Photography Workshops
Today many people own a digital camera and have an affinity for wildlife. Now you can join a wildlife photography workshop that will teach you about your camera and wildlife behavior together. The workshops are intensive and cover many of the technical attributes that your camera has to offer. The courses offers everything from landscape photography through to getting great portraits, behavioral shots and the more experimental artistic shots like slow motion blur and black & white imagery. There is no doubt that there is always much to learn – in fact, we should never stop. On a daily basis, we see behavior of different animals – some of which are unrecorded. And the best way to share this amazing planet is through digital photography. We feel that by you taking strong and powerful images and sharing them will indeed contribute to awareness across the planet! |
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Adventure Safaris
Travellers can easily combine adventure with wildlife and conduct safaris from horseback, in canoes and kayaks, on foot or on a dhow. Horseback safaris in Africa: Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Pans Explore vast eco-systems from horseback in Botswana. The freedom of being close to wildlife on a horse is second to none. Morning rides can often be four to five hours long with plenty of trotting, cantering and galloping in between watching animal behavior. Rustic camps offer comfortable accommodation and great food for the weary riders. Dhow Safaris: Mozambique and Tanzania Dhow sailing off the eastern coast is a brilliant way to explore the pristine waters of Africa. One can even see whales from these centuries old design sailing vessels. Explore parts of the Bazoruto archipelago by sailing between islands or sail around Mozambique Island. Scuba Dive and snorkel to see the delicate underwater ecosystems of earths colourful aquatic animals. Kayaking and canoeing: Botswana, Zimbabwe and Madagascar Great adventures worthy of mention is a trans Okavango kayak trip, a Zambezi River canoe safari or a river and sea kayaking trip in Madagascar. The logistics are all taken care of along the routes – your job is to paddle and enjoy these unique environments. (not for the feint hearted) Dive Africa: Africa boasts some world class dive destinations including the Aliwal Shoal off the east coast of South Africa, Bazaruto archipelago and Pemba Island off Mozambique and Mafia Island off the coast of Tanzania. Perfect for a surf and turf safari by adding on a dive destination to your trip. |
Saddle up in the vast Makgadikgadi National Park.
Mokoro trails in dug-out canoes in the world heritage listed Okavango Delta.
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Conservation efforts help understanding and protection of various species.
Conservation Safaris
These trips offer so much more than a classic safari and you learn from the people who know. Tailor made and all for you, this is a trip to understand more of the great wilderness we love so much.
Get to know your destination through the eyes of those living and breathing the African bush. These expeditions show you true Africa from the small villages living and dealing with wildlife all the way through to those studying and protecting these fragile areas.
These are our favourite safaris. Combined with our photography expeditions these trips broaden the understanding of human/wildlife conflicts, ecosystems, wildlife corridors, fences and so much more.Whether you want to know how people live their everyday lives or understand the biology and behaviour of a species, we can cater for all. On your safari we will invite specialists to join your expedition. They will explain tracking, research and how they deal with life in the bush and you’ll have opportunities to ask those niggling questions on conservation.We recommend at least 2 weeks for your Conservation trip. Activities are all based around wildlife and education.
These trips offer so much more than a classic safari and you learn from the people who know. Tailor made and all for you, this is a trip to understand more of the great wilderness we love so much.
Get to know your destination through the eyes of those living and breathing the African bush. These expeditions show you true Africa from the small villages living and dealing with wildlife all the way through to those studying and protecting these fragile areas.
These are our favourite safaris. Combined with our photography expeditions these trips broaden the understanding of human/wildlife conflicts, ecosystems, wildlife corridors, fences and so much more.Whether you want to know how people live their everyday lives or understand the biology and behaviour of a species, we can cater for all. On your safari we will invite specialists to join your expedition. They will explain tracking, research and how they deal with life in the bush and you’ll have opportunities to ask those niggling questions on conservation.We recommend at least 2 weeks for your Conservation trip. Activities are all based around wildlife and education.
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Romantic Honeymoon Safaris
Africa offers the perfect destination for honeymooners and romantics. There are plenty of stunning lodge in beautiful locations in Southern and East Africa. Couples can choose between luxury lodges and safari camps to mobile expedition style safaris. We can assist and advise you on where is best to make your honeymoon most memorable. A recommended itinerary that boasts variety is 4 nights private luxury mobile safari in the Moremi Game Reserve Botswana, 2 nights Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, 4 nights beach on Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique and finishing 4 nights in the stunning city of Cape Town, South Africa. |
Slip away and enjoy a private honeymoon safari all to yourselves.
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A private family safari is a great time to learn and bond with each other in the serene wildlife sanctuaries in Botswana.
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Family Safaris
Best suited to families, are our very own private mobile expedition style safaris away from the crowds. Enjoy private camp sites and private vehicle and guides that allows flexibility and stimulation for kids. Daily excursions are conducted at the pace of kids that include down time in camp. Our chefs are able to deal with special dietery requirements and flexibility for mealtimes. Also available is a nanny for baby sitting at an additional cost. Choose to stay in a single area for a minimum of 4 nights or travel through the vast wilderness of northern Botswana to the Okavango, Moremi Game Reserve and the Chobe National Park. Victoria Falls can be visited pre or post your safari. Country combinations are also available including a Namibia and Botswana combo. |
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Film Crews
Earth Ark Safaris host international and local film crews and take care of all logistics relating to your production. We provide location management and fixing services including obtaining the necessary film permits, park fees and accommodation. We have a small fleet of vehicles for hire including a specially adapted film vehicle and a support vehicles for equipment. We also hire tents, bedrolls and stretchers, generators, dining and work tents, satellite phones and communication, staff requirements including drivers, chefs and camp hands. Helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft are also available for hire for aerial filming. |
Cameraman, Patrick Wack, at work in the world heritage listed Okavango Delta.
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 Wildlife Artist Kim Thompson's portrayal of a Cheetah in Botswana.
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Wildlife Art Safaris
We welcome wildlife artists to conduct their safari around sketching, painting and studying form and behaviour. There is plenty of opportunity to sit and study your subject and record material photographically for reference. Our tented camp are the perfect place to be in the wild spaces of the many countries on offer with wildlife and people. Dedicated wildlife art safaris can be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of ten people in our walk in tents with en-suite bathrooms. These special interest groups are wonderful for learning from other artists as we travel together observing the many species represented in Africa. A win win situation as you return home with plenty of reference material to work from. Wildlife art tour leaders welcome to bring groups. |
