Africa Photo Adventure Workshop

AFRICA PHOTO Tour / Workshop

January 16 - February 2, 2026 - SOLD OUT!

Ask about our May 2026 Africa Workshop - Details TBA

Guests will need to depart USA on January 15

A Total African Photo Safari Experience

January 16 - February 2, 2026

Guests will need to depart USA on January 15th

Experience the adventure of a lifetime in Africa. Teeming with wildlife you'll soon discover why some would describe this as the homeland where all life originated from. Embark on this photo safari workshop and marvel at the wonders of this world in an international photography workshop that captures the heart of South Africa and Botswana.

This coming year - enjoy an unforgettable lifetime experience. One of the advantages of our workshops is that we have exclusivity while at the respective lodges listed below. That means that it will only be our group present during our stay.

Highlights

The guides who accompany us are the very best on the entire continent.
Very up-close encounters with the wildlife.
Leopards, lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impala, baboons, monkeys, hyenas, African wild dogs, buffalo, and a myriad of birds can all be encountered in this small group photo tour to South Africa.
Exclusivity at lodges

Itinerary

DAY 0: 15 January - Depart USA

DAY 1: 16 January - ARRIVAL IN Johannesburg

Group arrives at airport (JNB) in the evening, meet and assist and escorted to hotel, overnight City Lodge O.R. Tambo Airport hotel.

(please note if any of group members arrive the day before or on different flight an additional meet and greet service have to booked and paid for – not included. Meet and greet service included for group arriving on Delta).

DAY 2: 17 January – Transfer to Pangolin Lodge

Transfer to Pangolin Lodge. High tea, afternoon safari, dinner and overnight Pangolin Chobe lodge

(Breakfast, high tea, Dinner)

DAYS 3 - 7: 18 January - 22 January - Morning & Afternoon Safari's

Early wake up, tea/coffee and rusks, depart on early morning safari, return to lodge for brunch, at leisure, high tea, afternoon safari, dinner and overnight Pangolin Chobe lodge. (Brunch, High Tea, Dinner)

DAY 8: 23 January - Morning Safari - Fly back to Johannesburg

Early wake up , morning safari, breakfast, check out and transfer to airport for flight back to Johannesburg.

Arrive in Johannesburg. Check in at City Lodge O.R. Tambo Airport hotel (B)

DAY 9: 24 January - Johannesburg to Kruger - Afternoon Game Drive

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. Flight to Skukuza.

Meet and assist by ranger and transfer in open vehicles Kruger Gate hotel.

Lunch enroute, check in, enter the park for afternoon game drive. Return to hotel after game drive, dinner and overnight Kruger park area. (B,D)

DAYS 10 - 11: 25 January - 26 January - Morning & Afternoon Safari's

Early morning safari – return to hotel for breakfast, after breakfast enter park and continue with game drive, lunch stop, late afternoon return to hotel, dinner and overnight Kruger park area (B,D)

Day 12: 27 January - Early Morning Safari - Transfer to Inyati

Early morning safari – return to hotel for breakfast, check out and transfer to Inyati, drivers drop off group. Lunch, check in, game drive, dinner and overnight Inyati (B,L,D)

DAYS 13 - 17: 28 January - 1 February - Morning & Afternoon Safari's

Early wake-up, breakfast, early morning game drive in private vehicle, brunch, at leisure, high tea, afternoon game drive in private vehicle, dinner and overnight Inyati (B,L,D)

Day 18: 2 February - Early Morning Safari - Transfer back to Johannesburg - Departure Day

Early morning game drive.

Flight back to Johannesburg.

Group check in for your international flight back home. (B)

Fly home today.

Logistics

Please arrive in Johannesburg, - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) on January 16th.

You will be arriving as a group on Delta at airport (JNB) in the evening, meet and assist and escorted to hotel, overnight City Lodge O.R. Tambo Airport hotel.

(please note if any of group members arrive the day before or on different flight - an additional meet and greet service will need to booked and paid for – not included. Meet and greet service included for group arriving on Delta).

*** You will need to leave the US one day earlier than start date listed above. Depart US on January 15.

Lodging is included during the 17 nights of the workshop.

Meals are included as per the itinerary.

Private ground transportation is provided during the entire workshop.

Inner African flights are included.

ARRIVAL IN AFRICA - Johannesburg - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)

*** You will need to fly into and out of Johannesburg (JNB)

Arrival Flight: January 16th, 2026: (JNB)
*** You will need to leave the US one day earlier than start date listed above. Depart US on January 15.
We will be met and escorted to hotel.

DEPARTURE FLIGHT FROM AFRICA (JNB)

We fly home February 2nd.
Departing Flight February 2nd, 2026: (JNB)

Additional Notes

Participants Need to be able to board jeeps, carry their own gear.

Pricing

$15,475 PER PERSON*

January 16-February 2, 2026 -

SOLD OUT!

Ask about our May 2026 Africa Workshop - Details TBA

$15,475 per person / based on Double Occupancy*

Cost for a Single Traveler

$18,075 per person / based on Single Occupancy

Botswana & Sabi Sands - SOLD OUT!

January 16 - February 2, 2026***

$15,475 per person

$2,600 Single Supplement

$3,500 Deposit (Deposit is non-refundable)

We highly recommend acquiring travel insurance!

*** You will need to leave the US one day earlier than start date listed above.

$3,500 Non-Refundable Deposit

Deposits and Balances please pay in cash or check.

CC will incur a 3.5% merchant processing fee.

Balance Due September 16, 2026

Trip Includes:

Inner-African flights
Meals per itinerary
Lodging per itinerary
Ground Transportation
English speaking Escort
Lodging throughout the Africa photo tour workshops as outlined below. If you arrive early you may be able to stay earlier or later but your package only includes the nights for the workshop

Trip Does NOT Include:

International Flights to and from Johannesburg
Tips for guides, drivers and trackers
Alcoholic beverages
Excessive baggage fees
Airline Fees / Insurance / Passports / Personal Expenses
Any additional tours, activities etc. not expressly mentioned in the workshop.
Any additional night’s accommodations that take place beyond the dates of the workshop
Laundry (there is an on-site facility)
Any emergency services, if necessary
Any meals outside of those mentioned in itinerary.

Recommended Camera Gear

Suggested Photo Gear

Camera (I recommend bringing two)
Telephoto Lens
Wide angle lens
Mid-range zoom
Extra camera batteries
Chargers
Plenty of memory cards
Rocket Blaster
Microfiber cleaning cloths
Rain Sleeves
Tripod
BlackRapid Strap
Moose filter for your midrange zoom or wide angle
Small laptop with power cord
External Hard Drive
Card readers
Small power strip

Suggested Non-Photography Gear

Flashlight
Malaria Pill (Mefloquine is what Christopher uses)
Bug spray/wipes
Medications
First Aid kit
Hand Sanitizer
Noise cancelling headphones (Bose)
Rolling Camera Bag – recommended if you want to roll your camera gear through the airports
Disposable toothbrushes (i.e. Colgate Wisp)
Cleansing wipes

What Should I Wear?

Lightweight pants
Lightweight shirts (Christopher wears fishing shirts with long sleeves that stay cool but keep off the sun and any bugs)
Sandals
Closed toe shoes
Shorts
Swimming Suit
Hat (Or buy a stylish legit African safari hat there)
Rain jacket
Laundry services are available at Inyati

TERMS & CONDITIONS

INSURANCE

CANCELLATION POLICY

Every evening you’ll appreciate the highest quality in accommodations, both in the culinary offerings and the intimacy found in the camps and lodges utilized for this life-changing experience that is Africa! Fantastic for the non-photographer as well, this journey holds an amazing itinerary and a price that no one can match for the experiences we provide.

We welcome you to immerse yourself into this African photo tour excursion that will truly change the way you think about and appreciate this life!

Join Christopher Balmer as he hosts this workshop and takes you on a photographic journey through the heart of Africa. Christopher will also be instructing on how to master your camera throughout the workshop.

Botswana & Sabi Sands - 2025 SOLD OUT!

January 9 - 26, 2025

Delta & Sabi Sands - 2024 SOLD OUT!

January 20 - February 2, 2024

Botswana & South Africa - 2023 SOLD OUT! January 16 - February 2, 2023

Details

Skill Level Beginner to Pro Great Trip for Non-Photographers

Your Photographers/Guides Christopher Balmer Katie Balmer

For the traveler who has never been to Africa, excitement swells up within, waiting to experience what some would describe as the homeland where all life originated from. For those who have been here before, a sense of returning home, to a land imbued with deep wonder and awe. Even the most skilled writer cannot describe the intensity of reverence and marvel that accompany this land and its inhabitants.

From the moment you set foot onto this continent, your life is changed, and suddenly your eyes are opened.

The guides who accompany us are the very best on the entire continent. Their ability to bring you safely through this photo tour safari experience and provide you with very up-close encounters with the wildlife will impact greatly both the quality of your adventure as well as the quality of your photography. Leopards, lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impala, baboons, monkeys, hyenas, African wild dogs, buffalo, and a myriad of birds can all be encountered in this small group photo tour to South Africa.