Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Africa

Wander through Essaouira's UNESCO-listed Medina with its whitewashed streets and busy souks, then check out Safi's Hill of the Potters where colorful ceramic workshops line the streets. Head to the 110-meter Ouzoud Falls in the Middle Atlas to photograph macaques, and see Marrakech's Bahia Palace and Koutoubia Mosque.

Head out on morning and afternoon game drives through Hwange, Chobe, and Kruger National Parks, where your guide helps you snap photos of elephants at watering holes and lions during golden hour. You'll get multiple angles of Victoria Falls' mist, then photograph the Cape Peninsula's coastline near Hout Bay.

Track endangered rhinos on foot through UNESCO-listed Matobo Hills with trackers who'll point out fresh tracks and broken branches. You'll also see rock formations at Bourke's Luck Potholes and get panoramic views from Three Rondavels over Blyde River Canyon, then spend full days in Kruger National Park.

This 7-day Machame Route trek takes you through Africa's landscapes, starting at Machame Gate (1,800m) where you'll walk through rainforests and set up camp at sites like Shira Camp (3,840m) and Barranco Camp (3,950m). You'll reach Uhuru Peak at 5,895m for sunrise, with two nights at Kili Base hotel in Moshi.

Photograph the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou's ancient kasbahs through your lens, then catch Merzouga's golden dunes at sunset from Aiour Luxury Camp. Travel through the green Ziz Valley's palm oases and photograph wild Barbary apes in Azrou's Seder forest. Document the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the blue streets of Chefchaouen for your cultural photography collection.

This 5-day private photography tour takes you through Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria to capture Egypt's landmarks. You'll photograph the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos during golden hour, get shots of the Sphinx with desert backdrops, and document King Tutankhamun's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum.