October 11, 2026 - October 19, 2026
Kruger National Park Photo-Safari South Africa
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Immerse yourself into incredibly diverse and luxurious wildlife.
Follow the tracks of the famous Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant, Rhino) and get intrigued by the savannah wildlife which will be all around us.
During this photo expedition and you can actively participate to “a week in the life” of a wildlife photographer – in the form of a living workshop – to discover how wildlife shots are made: from planning to publishing (incl. post production).
The tour is guided by Gianmarco Cicuzza who is an active nature and wildlife photographer operating mainly across Europe and Africa and Martin Mayer who is a very experienced local South African travel guide with very deep knowledge of local habits and the natural environment.
Gianmarco will be handling all the photography activities and workshop while Martin will take care for super smooth logistics and will prepare the ground to the best natural experiences and photo-hunt.
This trip will be led by: Gianmarco Cicuzza who speaks English
Location
Where do we go?
Kruger Park does not probably need a lot of words to be described. It is one of the most iconic (and the largest) parks in South Africa where it is still possible to observe African wildlife completely free to roam in its natural environment with basically no human interaction.
It covers an area of 19,485 square km on the South African border with Mozambique.
There is a high density of animals in the Kruger National Park. This makes the encounters with wildlife very frequent and also very diverse.
We have designed this trip to make sure we visit the southern part of Kruger National Park which is also were most of the water is flowing at the moment. This will significantly increase the chances of wildlife encounters.
It is basically a paradise for nature and wildlife lovers. If you like nature photography, you just cannot miss such an opportunity.
This adventure is designed not only to guide you to the most photogenic locations carefully planned for the best light, but to aid you in mentally visualizing a scene before capturing the decisive moment. Our aim is to raise your awareness and spark your creativity so that you not only go home with images to be proud of, but use your new found skills to improve and expand your photographic technique in general. Apart from the technical aspect of learning your camera settings and capabilities, you will learn how to turn an ordinary image into an extraordinary image by using your own creativity.
Trip highlights
What you can expect from this trip
See full itinerary here
Day 1
Land at Nelspruit Airport via Tambo
Chek into lodge “Umbhaba Eco Lodge”
Relax, Dinner
Briefing
Accommodation:
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Day 2
Full day Game Drive in Kruger Park on private vehicle
Image review from the day + post production
Briefing for the next day
Accommodation:
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Day 3
Full day Game Drive in Kruger Park on private vehicle
Image review from the day + post production
Briefing for the next day
Accommodation:
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Day 4
Full day Game Drive in Kruger Park on private vehicle
Image review from the day + post production
Briefing for the next day
Accommodation:
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Day 5
Transfer to Hoedspruit region and visit the fantastic Panorama Route for amazing landscape photography opportunity.
We will visit scenic landmarks such as Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and God’s Window, where you can walk in the thick, indigenous mist forest that stands amongst the clouds some 800m above Blyde River Canyon.
Accommodation:
Ekhaya Bush Villa
Day 6
Full day Game Drive in Kruger Park on private vehicle
Visit the Endangered Species Center
Image review from the day + post production
Accommodation
Where do we stay?
THE LODGES
The lodges selected for this photo expedition are very new, nicely decorated in style and will offer the right comfortable reward after a full day spent in the bush chasing wildlife of the Kruger park.
The lodges are all 3 or 4 star equivalent and offer a very premium experience.
They are equipped with nice typical South African style restaurants as well as swimming pools and other amenities to relax and get ready for the next day.
More information about the lodges can be seen on their websites pasted below:
Included
What is included?
- Fully loaded program of photography workshop
- 7 nights accommodation in the lodges described in the section LODGES
- All activities, game drives as detailed in the DETAILED ITINERARY section
- Private vehicle arrangement (only for participant to this trip) for game drives equipped with the highest comfort and standard for photo safari.
- All meals (Breakfast & dinner) – lunch might also be included in the form of lunch box to be verified depending on needs of participants
- Transfers to and from Nelspruit Airport
- The luminosity mask suite for photo editing
Not included
The Participant Fee excludes:
- Beverages and meals not specified in the section included, tips, and other personal incidental expenses
- International flights to and from Nelspruit
- Visas (if required)
- Travel Insurance
- Optional Activities
Your instructor
Gianmarco Cicuzza
Gianmarco CicuzzaLanguage: English
Gianmarco was born in Italy. He was thrilled by photography very early in his life thanks to his dad and uncle who were developing pictures at home in the dark room. The passion for photography and the need to freeze the moment progressively grew and it led him to take studio photography classes in Rome at Officine Fotografiche Roma. However, the studio was not really his environment and he soon directed his attention to Sport Photography and then found his dimension with Nature and Landscape photography where he creatively reapplies what he learnt about light. He loves to travel the world to hunt nature and wildlife in its purest form.
