From
ZAR 38,199.00
Group Size
6-Guests
Location
South Africa
Next Tour
3-7 Nov’ 2025
From
ZAR 38,199.00
Group Size
6-Guests
Location
South Africa
Next Tour
3-7 Nov’ 2025
5 Days | All-Inclusive | Expert-Guided | Small Group (Max 6 Guests)
📸 A Bird Photography Safari Like No Other – Slow, Intentional, Unforgettable
This is not just a birding trip. This is a 5-day guided photography experience designed to get you that one shot — the perfectly lit Malachite Kingfisher, the Pygmy Goose in mirror-still water, the Crimson-breasted Shrike exploding with color against the thorns.
Welcome to the ultimate bird photography adventure at Little Mongena Tented Camp, an exclusive private lodge set on a secluded lake in the heart of Dinokeng Game Reserve — just 90 minutes from Johannesburg, yet lightyears from the ordinary.
Every moment of this journey is tailored for photographers:
We move slowly. We wait for the light. We anticipate behavior. We position for angle, silhouette, and eye-light. Whether drifting silently on a golden-hour boat cruise or tracking through diverse bushveld in an open safari vehicle, you’re always in the right place, at the right time, with the right guidance.
This is your chance to build a portfolio of images that don’t just document — they move people.
Enjoy expert-led game drives and boat safaris, all timed for optimal light and photographic drama. Stay in air-conditioned luxury tents, each with lake views that double as private birding hideouts. Savor delicious meals between safaris, and review your best frames with a professional guide who understands both birds and pixels.
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer building a fine-art collection or a passionate birder finally chasing dream species with a camera in hand, this small-group safari offers the perfect blend of immersion, intention, and comfort.
Why This Tour Stands Out
-
5 Days / 4 Nights at Little Mongena — luxury tented lodge with private lakefront access
-
Daily bird photography boat cruises — unmatched stability, access, and light
-
Golden-hour open-vehicle safaris — pace, patience, and perfect angles
-
Guided by a bird photography expert & certified nature guide
-
Optional 1-on-1 editing & photo review sessions during downtime
-
Incredible biodiversity — from waterbirds and bushveld jewels to potential Big 5 encounters
-
Max 6 guests — small-group exclusivity means personalized support, every frame
-
All-inclusive — transfers, meals, accommodation, activities, park fees — just bring your camera
Want the full itinerary with daily breakdowns, species targets, and photography tips?
🎯 [Click here to download the full itinerary]
🦉 Mongena Birding Photo Safari
5 Days | Open Vehicle Drives & Lake Cruises | Limited to 6 Guests
📍 Location: Mongena Private Game Reserve, South Africa
📸 Focus: Bird photography, exclusive guiding, premium lodge experience
📸 Day 1: Arrival & Golden-Hour Boat Safari – First Light, First Frames
Whether you’re joining us fresh or transferring in from our Waterberg Safari, your journey begins the moment you arrive at Little Mongena Tented Camp — a luxury base built for photographers who chase beauty with purpose.
After settling into your air-conditioned tent overlooking a private lake, we hit the water for your first golden-hour bird photography session. This isn’t just sightseeing — this is positioning the boat perfectly to line up that tack-sharp Malachite Kingfisher in the glow of sunset, or catching a Jacana mid-stride on lily pads. We slow down, we angle carefully, and we give you every chance at that one-in-a-million frame.
This is not just day one — this is your first masterpiece.
📸 Day 2: Sunrise Game Drive & Bushveld Birding – Tracking Birds, Building Shots
With dawn light soft and perfect, we head out in an open safari vehicle — not rushing from sighting to sighting, but stalking light, composition, and behavior. Today’s mission? Crimson-breasted Shrikes, Blue Waxbills, Firefinches — bushveld jewels that need patience and timing.
We park, wait, reframe, and shoot with purpose. This is the heartbeat of our photo-focused philosophy: we don’t just check off lifers — we build them into images that last a lifetime.
After a hearty brunch and rest, the afternoon brings another custom-paced drive through prime habitats. A Rhino encounter framed in golden backlight? A Lilac-breasted Roller diving with wings wide open? Every moment is set up for success — the guide, the vehicle, the light… all working for your lens.
📸 Day 3: Morning Boat Cruise & Sunset Safari – Liquid Light, Sharp Focus
Today is your wetland masterpiece day. Cameras ready, we cruise at sunrise across glassy waters — timing shots down to the wingbeat of a Pygmy Goose or a Squacco Heron rising into morning mist.
You’re not here to get lucky. You’re here to get prepared, patient, and perfectly placed.
The afternoon shifts to land — a golden-hour bushveld drive with time to focus on raptors in soft light, or a lion pride stalking through long grass, every moment chosen to maximize your shot list. Want to stay longer with a subject? You can. Need help dialing in a tricky setting? We’re beside you.
📸 Day 4: Final Targets & Golden Farewell – One More Frame
We start the day targeting species still missing from your dream list. Our pace is still deliberate, our goal the same: that one shot you’ll print big and proud when you get home.
We return midday for some well-earned downtime — the perfect chance to download, review, and even get personalized tips during an informal photo session with your guide.
Then, the finale: our last golden-hour boat cruise. This one’s different. You’ve learned the angles. You’ve trained your eye. Now you get that frame you couldn’t quite nail on Day 1 — but now you can.
Reflections, silhouettes, take-offs, and eye-light — we’ll work it all, right up until the sun dips behind the dam wall.
📸 Day 5: Final Drive & Farewell – The Last Light Never Disappoints
It’s the last morning, but we treat it like the first — with fresh eyes and new light. Maybe it’s a Pearl-spotted Owlet in perfect shade, or a sunrise portrait of a Red-crested Korhaan (Bustard), wings catching fire in the dawn.
Then we return for a final brunch and heartfelt farewell — or, if you’re continuing with us to the Waterberg, your photo journey simply resets… one more day at a time.
SHARING RATE
ZAR 38,199.00 p/person
(± $ 2,125.00 – USD)
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
ZAR 16,00.00 p/person
(± $ 900.00 – USD)
TOUR INCLUSIONS
– Professionally Qualified Birding & Photography Guide
– All Transport/Transfers On Tour
– Comfortable 4/5-Star -Accommodation (MINIMUM!)
– All Meals & Drinks
All Conservation Fees & Entry Fees
– All Activities In Itinerary
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
– International/Domestic Flights
– Visas
– Personal Travel Insurance
– Items Of A Personal Nature (Laundry, Internet Access, Etc.)
– Pre/Post-Tour Accommodation
– Gratuities
5 Days | All-Inclusive | Expert-Guided | Small Group
📸 A Bird Photography Safari Like No Other – Slow, Intentional, Unforgettable
This is not just a birding trip. This is a 5-day guided photography experience designed to get you that one shot — the perfectly lit Malachite Kingfisher, the Pygmy Goose in mirror-still water, the Crimson-breasted Shrike exploding with color against the thorns.
Welcome to the ultimate bird photography adventure at Little Mongena Tented Camp, an exclusive private lodge set on a secluded lake in the heart of Dinokeng Game Reserve — just 90 minutes from Johannesburg, yet lightyears from the ordinary.
Every moment of this journey is tailored for photographers:
We move slowly. We wait for the light. We anticipate behavior. We position for angle, silhouette, and eye-light. Whether drifting silently on a golden-hour boat cruise or tracking through diverse bushveld in an open safari vehicle, you’re always in the right place, at the right time, with the right guidance.
This is your chance to build a portfolio of images that don’t just document — they move people.
Enjoy expert-led game drives and boat safaris, all timed for optimal light and photographic drama. Stay in air-conditioned luxury tents, each with lake views that double as private birding hideouts. Savor delicious meals between safaris, and review your best frames with a professional guide who understands both birds and pixels.
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer building a fine-art collection or a passionate birder finally chasing dream species with a camera in hand, this small-group safari offers the perfect blend of immersion, intention, and comfort.
Why This Tour Stands Out
-
5 Days / 4 Nights at Little Mongena — luxury tented lodge with private lakefront access
-
Daily bird photography boat cruises — unmatched stability, access, and light
-
Golden-hour open-vehicle safaris — pace, patience, and perfect angles
-
Guided by a bird photography expert & certified nature guide
-
Optional 1-on-1 editing & photo review sessions during downtime
-
Incredible biodiversity — from waterbirds and bushveld jewels to potential Big 5 encounters
-
Max 6 guests — small-group exclusivity means personalized support, every frame
-
All-inclusive — transfers, meals, accommodation, activities, park fees — just bring your camera
Want the full itinerary with daily breakdowns, species targets, and photography tips?
🎯 [Click here to download the full itinerary]
🦉 Mongena Birding Photo Safari
5 Days | Open Vehicle Drives & Lake Cruises | Limited to 6 Guests
📍 Location: Mongena Private Game Reserve, South Africa
📸 Focus: Bird photography, exclusive guiding, premium lodge experience
📸 Day 1: Arrival & Golden-Hour Boat Safari – First Light, First Frames
Whether you’re joining us fresh or transferring in from our Waterberg Safari, your journey begins the moment you arrive at Little Mongena Tented Camp — a luxury base built for photographers who chase beauty with purpose.
After settling into your air-conditioned tent overlooking a private lake, we hit the water for your first golden-hour bird photography session. This isn’t just sightseeing — this is positioning the boat perfectly to line up that tack-sharp Malachite Kingfisher in the glow of sunset, or catching a Jacana mid-stride on lily pads. We slow down, we angle carefully, and we give you every chance at that one-in-a-million frame.
This is not just day one — this is your first masterpiece.
📸 Day 2: Sunrise Game Drive & Bushveld Birding – Tracking Birds, Building Shots
With dawn light soft and perfect, we head out in an open safari vehicle — not rushing from sighting to sighting, but stalking light, composition, and behavior. Today’s mission? Crimson-breasted Shrikes, Blue Waxbills, Firefinches — bushveld jewels that need patience and timing.
We park, wait, reframe, and shoot with purpose. This is the heartbeat of our photo-focused philosophy: we don’t just check off lifers — we build them into images that last a lifetime.
After a hearty brunch and rest, the afternoon brings another custom-paced drive through prime habitats. A Rhino encounter framed in golden backlight? A Lilac-breasted Roller diving with wings wide open? Every moment is set up for success — the guide, the vehicle, the light… all working for your lens.
📸 Day 3: Morning Boat Cruise & Sunset Safari – Liquid Light, Sharp Focus
Today is your wetland masterpiece day. Cameras ready, we cruise at sunrise across glassy waters — timing shots down to the wingbeat of a Pygmy Goose or a Squacco Heron rising into morning mist.
You’re not here to get lucky. You’re here to get prepared, patient, and perfectly placed.
The afternoon shifts to land — a golden-hour bushveld drive with time to focus on raptors in soft light, or a lion pride stalking through long grass, every moment chosen to maximize your shot list. Want to stay longer with a subject? You can. Need help dialing in a tricky setting? We’re beside you.
📸 Day 4: Final Targets & Golden Farewell – One More Frame
We start the day targeting species still missing from your dream list. Our pace is still deliberate, our goal the same: that one shot you’ll print big and proud when you get home.
We return midday for some well-earned downtime — the perfect chance to download, review, and even get personalized tips during an informal photo session with your guide.
Then, the finale: our last golden-hour boat cruise. This one’s different. You’ve learned the angles. You’ve trained your eye. Now you get that frame you couldn’t quite nail on Day 1 — but now you can.
Reflections, silhouettes, take-offs, and eye-light — we’ll work it all, right up until the sun dips behind the dam wall.
📸 Day 5: Final Drive & Farewell – The Last Light Never Disappoints
It’s the last morning, but we treat it like the first — with fresh eyes and new light. Maybe it’s a Pearl-spotted Owlet in perfect shade, or a sunrise portrait of a Red-crested Korhaan (Bustard), wings catching fire in the dawn.
Then we return for a final brunch and heartfelt farewell — or, if you’re continuing with us to the Waterberg, your photo journey simply resets… one more day at a time.
SHARING RATE
ZAR 38,199.00 p/person
(± $ 2,125.00 – USD)
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
ZAR 16,00.00 p/person
(± $ 900.00 – USD)
TOUR INCLUSIONS
– Professionally Qualified Birding & Photography Guide
– All Transport/Transfers On Tour
– Comfortable 4/5-Star -Accommodation (MINIMUM!)
– All Meals & Drinks
All Conservation Fees & Entry Fees
– All Activities In Itinerary
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
– International/Domestic Flights
– Visas
– Personal Travel Insurance
– Items Of A Personal Nature (Laundry, Internet Access, Etc.)
– Pre/Post-Tour Accommodation
– Gratuities
