Leopard standing up on tree watching impala near Orpen gate. (image captured by Trevor Barnett, our Kruger Park eBook co-author)This Is What We Do
- We provide Nature & Wildlife Photography hints & tips,
- Information on African Safaris (where to stay, what to do and what to eat) and
- Publish & sell eBooks specific to various African National Parks...
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Photographer's Guide to Etosha "Your time and money are valuable and the information in this book will help you save both." - Don Stilton, Florida, USA "I highly recommend the book to anyone visiting Etosha National Park to photograph the animals - or anyone considering an African photography safari in the future." - Anne Darling, Cognac, France "If you intend visiting Etosha National Park this ebook is a must have item! It is a detailed guide that shares park secrets with photographers to help you take amazing safari pictures" - Lovelyn Bettison, London, UK "Quite simply, the Photographers Guide to Etosha eBook is an absolute must have for those travelling to Namibia with the intention of taking stunning photographs of the wildlife congregating around the waterholes of Etosha. The authors are real experts on advising how to get into the right position, at the right time to effectively capture your subject" - Rhys Powell, Namibia Tourism Board, UK |
Photographer's Guide to Pilanesberg "As a photographer and someone who has visited and taken photographs in the Pilanesberg National Park, I can safely say that with the knowledge gained from this eBook, your experiences and photographs will be much more memorable." - Alastair Stewart, B C, Canada "This work is so much more than an eBook, because it is also a guide, a tutorial, an inspiration and a must-have for anyone interested in wildlife photography" - Findtripinfo.com, USA "I would describe myself as an enthusiastic amateur photographer, who is keen to know more - but one who feels a bit clueless as to how to get better. This is the perfect book for people like me! What I really like about it is that it gives very specific, down-to-earth ideas that non-specialists can actually understand (and I am a writer by trade, so I demand high standards of clarity)" - Harriet Morris, USA |
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Photographers Guide to Kgalagadi "These eBooks are packed with knowledge that can be applied to other parks, safaris and wildlife excursions via the photography lessons and additional advice for photographers" - Amanda Ellis, Pretoria, South Africa "This eBook will be extremely useful for a wide spectrum of photography enthusiasts, from beginners to even professional photographers." - Tobie Oosthuizen, Pretoria, South Africa "Having a passion for the region myself and having had to learn about all the dynamics, waterholes and ideal routes to drive over a period of 6 years - I wish I had this guide on my first trip already!" - Morkel Erasmus, Secunda, South Africa "Mario and Jenny take you to spots that are not always visited, and their descriptions of the more remote camps will allow you to make an informed decision without wasting time and money" - Bob & Sherry Shepardson, DeBary, Florida, USA “For a self-drive photo safari, it is hard to imagine a more useful tool than The Photographer’s Guide to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park eBook” – Romi Boom, Editor, Wild Magazine “The photographer’s Guide to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a must-have… [and is] your key to better nature and wildlife photography” – SANParks Times |
The Photographer's Guide to Greater Kruger National Park "It's an excellent publication and a snip at the price. Very comprehensive in as much as it covers so many options for places to stay in and around KNP, gives good ideas on the best places to stop for photo opportunities and lots of hints and tips on how to get better photographs. It's a good read too and it's like the biggest trip report I have ever read, so I think those who have been before will enjoy it as much as I have in anticipation of my first visit!" - Dave Williams, Llandudno, Wales "Planning a Kruger trip? A new guide by pro photographers holds the key to good pictures. Learn from the folks who spent 517 days in the park and make your photos sing!" - Romi Boom, Editor of Wildcard Magazine, South Africa "It's 768 pages of the most amazing information. It consists of, well, everything really. Photography info...area info...hidden roads..special places....what they have seen almost road by road. Where to stay just outside the Park...camp information. It takes quite a lot to impress me but I really feel that this book, which was 7 years in the making, is exceptional." - Janey Coetzee, founder of CAROK (Camps and Roads of Kruger) "This is an indispensable guide to getting the best out of Kruger, camera in hand or not!” |
So what’s Your Favorite African Safari Destination?
That’s just one of the questions we are often asked. That's because our 1st African safari was way back in 1995, and since then, we have spent over 900 days in various Southern and East African national parks on African photo safaris!
Our favorites are:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
BirdLife SA used the above sequence of baobab sunrise images for their August 2020 TV ad campaign...
The commercial is a message of hope, and opens with a Chorister Robin-Chat joined by a Black-crowned Tchagra. You then hear a Cape Turtle Dove and the robin and tchagra continue under. Then you'll hear a Black Cuckoo and Red-chested Cuckoo - these sounds are the Chorister Robin imitating them!.
Kalahari - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana & South Africa )
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Pilanesberg (South Africa)
Etosha (Namibia)
Why?
Well because all these parks provide affordable accommodation coupled with the flexibility & freedom for you to do self-drive photo safaris and/or guided safaris.
They also provide excellent wildlife photography opportunities for capturing images of the big-five animals (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo) plus many other exciting creatures.
Manyeleti Big Cat Photographic Safaris!
We have vacationed at every main camp, bush-veld camp and wilderness camp during all four seasons of the year in the above four national parks. We have also stayed at many resorts, hotels, lodges and bed & breakfasts outside the parks.
We have stayed in all types of accommodation - from the affordable rustic camps and B&B's to the private five-star bush lodges.
 Tent at Mutale Falls |
 Chalet at Lukimbi Lodge |
We have experienced huts, cottages, bungalows, chalets, safari tents, family cottages, log cabins, dune cabins, rooms and guest houses, been on day walks, 4X4 adventure trails, eaten in all the restaurants and photographed all our favorite wildlife and wild places.
The Kruger, Kgalagadi, Etosha and Pilanesberg parks are magical places – we simply cannot get enough of them because they have so much to offer visitors.
But for those of you who prefer only guided game drives and staying in upmarket lodges then Madikwe Game Reserve has it all. It is one of the few big-five, malaria-free game reserves and has 21 lodges offering mainly 5-star accommodation but there are also a few 3 and 4-star lodges.
Madikwe Game Reserve (South Africa)
Madikwe is situated in a transition zone so is not as bushy as the Kruger and Pilanesberg, thereby offering wildlife photographers good opportunities to capture subjects in the open.
Most of the parks that we love are situated in South Africa and that is no coincidence, as South Africa was chosen as the World's Leading Safari Destination at the 2014 World Travel Awards.
Enjoy these African Safari Destinations through Our Eyes
On this website we share our experiences with you in the form of trip reports coupled with safari advice and photographic advice so that You can improve your nature photography and have a 5-star safari experience.
Why should you listen to us?
In 2023 we were included on a list of the 40 Most Famous Wildlife Photographers In The World for the LensesPro website.
There are some truly amazing wildlife photos in the article! My photo in the piece was a leopard drinking at the Punda Maria waterhole in the Kruger National Park, captured in 2018.
Our ebooks are also recommended by seasoned travel planners and photographers such as Lucy Beveridge from Africana Safari.
Please Book with Us...
Like us? Why not support Jenny and I.
All you need to do is book via the Booking.com search box below, or any of the hotel links elsewhere on this website. It can be for travel to African Parks or anywhere else on earth.
We are confident you'll get the best deal on accommodation available anywhere! We speak from experience as we use Booking.com for our travel bookings.
Stay In Touch
Please visit us often as we are constantly adding trip reports and other African safari or wildlife photography pages to the site.
We would love to keep in contact with you and there are a few ways to do so:
1. You can subscribe to our free newsletter and download a free Southern African Safari Guide...
2. You can go to Kruger-2-Kalahari’s Facebook page and click the Like button or click the Like button at the top of this page.
3. You can also follow us on Instagram / Pinterest / Tumblr
4. If you've visited any of these parks and lodges we would love to hear about it, and so will our visitors!
You have the opportunity to share your photographs, trip reports and Africa Safari experiences – either click on the Share Your Stories button under 'Share / Community' on the main site menu or you can go to the Your Kruger Stories, Your Kalahari Stories, Your Pilanesberg Stories, or Your Etosha Stories buttons (on the black Navigation bar on the left of this page) where you can upload your pictures and stories relating to the various parks.
We hope you enjoy these southern African safari parks through our eyes and through our lenses!
To make a safari rental booking in South Africa, Botswana or Namibia click here
"It's 768 pages of the most amazing information. It consists of, well, everything really. Photography info...area info...hidden roads..special places....what they have seen almost road by road. Where to stay just outside the Park...camp information. It takes quite a lot to impress me but I really feel that this book, which was 7 years in the making, is exceptional." - Janey Coetzee, founder of CAROK (Camps and Roads of Kruger) South Africa
"Having a passion for the region itself and having to know about all dynamics, water holes and ideal roads for a period of 6 years - I wish I had this guide on my first trip already!" - Morkel Erasmus, Secunda, South Africa
"Mario and Jenny take you to places that are not always visited, and their descriptions of the more remote camps will allow you to make an informed decision without wasting time and money" - Bob & Sherry Shepardson, DeBary, Florida, USA
"Your time and money are valuable and the information in this book will help you save both." - Don Stilton, Florida, USA
"I highly recommend the book to anyone visiting Etosha National Park to photograph the animals - or anyone considering an African photography safari in the future." - Anne Darling, Cognac, France
"As a photographer and someone who has visited and taken photographs in the Pilanesberg National Park, I can safely say that with the knowledge gained from this eBook, your experiences and photographs will be much more memorable." - Alastair Stewart, BC, Canada
"This work is so much more than an eBook, because it is also a guide, a tutorial, an inspiration and a must-have for anyone interested in wildlife photography" - Findtripinfo.com, USA
Photo Safaris on a Private Vehicle - just You, the guide & the animals!
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