Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in South Africa

Walk the cobblestone streets of Cape Town's colorful Bo-Kaap district, then visit the African penguin rookery at Boulders Beach with Table Mountain as your backdrop. Spend time in the Cape Winelands touring vineyards around Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, where MIKO restaurant offers valley panoramas alongside your meal. Hike to the dramatic Storms River Mouth in Tsitsikamma National Park, then watch for whales near Plettenberg Bay during the season. Sunset game drives at Kariega Private Game Reserve provide opportunities to photograph wildlife as rangers guide you through the reserve.

You'll track elephants and buffalo on foot through Pridelands Conservancy near Kruger National Park, learning wildlife identification from expert Ecotraining guides, then head out at dawn to capture lions in Kruger's wilderness and photograph the iconic six-metre Mandela statue in Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg.

This safari offers great photography opportunities including early morning bush walks in Kruger National Park where expert trackers teach you animal tracking and bird identification. You'll photograph the Three Rondavels rock formations at Blyde River Canyon, sunset waterholes where elephants come to cool off, and God's Window with its sweeping views over Mpumalanga's lowveld forests. The small group size of 16 travelers max means you'll get clear views during game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, and your stays at Perry's Bridge Hollow include private patios and garden lounges where you can review your shots.

Start in Bo-Kaap's rainbow-colored streets with their Edwardian houses, then head out to photograph Cape fur seals and African penguins near Robben Island. Later you'll frame the Knysna Heads sandstone cliffs and see free-roaming primates at Monkeyland in Plettenberg Bay before walking through Cango Caves' ancient limestone formations near Oudtshoorn.