Okavango Delta Photo Safari – 7 Nights | Machaba Camp

Signature Photo Safari series

A seven-night Botswana photo safari hosted by Andrew MacDonald, designed for guests seeking exceptional wildlife viewing, classic Okavango Delta experiences, and a premium small-group photographic safari based at Machaba Camp.

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11 – 18 June 2027

Overview of This Okavango Delta Photo Safari

7 Nights
Okavango Delta
Botswana
From $16,745
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6 Guests
1 Photo Host

This seven-night Okavango Delta Photo Safari is a premium Signature Series departure hosted by Andrew MacDonald and designed for a maximum of six guests. Based at Machaba Camp, this safari combines rewarding wildlife encounters, classic Delta activities, and a well-paced photographic safari experience in one of Africa’s most remarkable wilderness destinations.

For this working draft, the safari is based at Machaba Camp in the Khwai Concession, which Machaba describes as a traditional-style camp in the northeastern Okavango Delta, bordering Moremi Game Reserve. That location gives the safari a strong combination of land-based wildlife viewing and access to waterways, making it an excellent fit for a hosted photo safari with plenty of variety.

The Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s most visually distinctive safari regions. Floodplains, channels, grasslands, islands, and woodland all come together to create a safari environment that feels layered, immersive, and constantly changing. For photographers, that means the opportunity to build a portfolio that includes wildlife, birdlife, water-based scenes, landscapes, and the quieter moments that make Botswana so compelling.

The Photo Safari Experience in the Okavango Delta

This safari is designed around the remarkable variety of the Okavango Delta, where water and land work together to create one of Africa’s most rewarding photographic environments. It is the kind of safari that offers far more than just game drives. In the Delta, the experience can include exploring by vehicle, drifting quietly through waterways by mokoro, and photographing wildlife and landscapes in settings that feel constantly alive with light, texture, and movement.

That variety is what makes this such a strong Signature Series destination. Machaba highlights Machaba Camp for its position in the Khwai area and its access to both strong wildlife viewing and Delta waterways, giving guests a richer all-round safari experience from a single camp base. For photography, that opens the door to a broader body of work, from iconic wildlife portraits and predator encounters to water scenes, birdlife, reflections, floodplain atmosphere, and environmental storytelling.

Hosted by Andrew MacDonald, this safari is designed to help guests enjoy both the photographic and experiential side of Botswana. It is about slowing down enough to make the most of the Delta, understanding the rhythm of the environment, and coming away with a collection of images that feels varied, polished, and deeply memorable.

Limited to just 6 guests, this hosted Signature Series safari is designed for travellers who want classic Okavango Delta wildlife photography with a premium camp base and a beautifully varied safari experience.

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Who This Safari Is Designed For

Photography Experience

All skill levels.
Beginner to advanced photographers welcome

Pace & Activity Level

Balanced photo safari.
Walking, trekking,drives and
downtime

Travel Style

Small group experience.
Shared wildlife encounters with expert hosting

Comfort Level

High-quality safari lodges.
Well-positioned accommodation across the route

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Meet Your Photography Expert

Your Photo Host On This Safari

Andrew Macdonald is an award-winning professional wildlife photographer with extensive experience leading photographic safaris across Southern Africa. Known for his calm teaching style and deep understanding of animal behaviour, Andrew works closely with guests in the field to help them improve their technique, composition, and storytelling.
 
From managing challenging light to anticipating behaviour at sightings, Andrew provides practical, hands-on guidance throughout the safari, ensuring every guest gains both strong images and valuable field experience, regardless of skill level.

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About the Signature Photo Safari Series

Our Signature Series safaris are built around classic photographic safari destinations that consistently deliver rewarding wildlife experiences. These departures combine quality accommodation, strong guiding, and a carefully considered photographic approach, making them ideal for guests who want a premium safari without losing the authenticity and excitement of time in the field.

For Botswana, that format works beautifully. The Okavango Delta is one of Africa’s defining safari destinations, known for its rich wildlife, extraordinary scenery, and the sense of immersion that comes from moving through both land and water environments. With a strong camp base and a small-group format, this safari is designed to feel balanced, rewarding, and deeply memorable.

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Why Travel With Photo Safari Company

Travel with confidence on professionally hosted safaris designed for small groups and exceptional wildlife experiences. As members of ATTA, we partner with carefully selected camps and lodges, provide expert photographic support in the field, and offer transparent pricing with clear booking protection, so you can focus entirely on the experience.

  • ATTA membership
  • Small group guarantee
  • Professional hosts
  • Curated camps & lodges
  • Price protection
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The Photo Safari Experience

Twice Daily Safari Activities

Guided Nature Experiences

Small Group Experience

Hand Picked Safari Camps

Photographic
Support

Time To Unwind

Balanced Safari Pace

Transparent Pricing

Photographic Opportunities

This safari offers exceptional photographic variety across wildlife, birdlife, landscapes, and the unique land-and-water experiences that make the Okavango Delta so distinctive.

  • Big game photography in the Okavango Delta
  • Elephants, predators, antelope, and birdlife
  • Mokoro, game drive, and floodplain photography
  • Wildlife portraits, behaviour, and environmental storytelling
  • Reflections, waterways, floodplains, and island landscapes
  • Sunrise and sunset light across the Delta
  • A varied Botswana portfolio from one camp base
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Photo Safari Information

Photo Safari Information Summary

7 Night Photo Safari

safari Cost

From US$16,745
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Destination/s Visited

Okavango Delta
Botswana

6 Guests

US$5,500 Deposit

Safari Starts In:

Maun (MUB)

Safari Ends In:

Maun (MUB)

Safari Plan & Details

Okavango Delta Photo Safari Overview

This safari is designed for travellers who want a rewarding and well-rounded wildlife photography experience in Botswana. Rather than a rushed or heavily transitional itinerary, this journey is built around a single camp stay, giving guests the time to settle in properly and experience the Delta in a more meaningful way.

Based at Machaba Camp for all seven nights, the safari combines repeated time in the field with the comfort and ease of a premium tented camp experience. Machaba positions the camp in the Khwai Concession on the northeastern edge of the Okavango Delta, with access to both rich game-viewing areas and Delta waterways, which makes it a strong fit for a varied photo safari.

Photographically, the Okavango Delta offers an exceptional mix of subjects and settings. Guests can focus on elephants, predators, antelope, birdlife, waterways, floodplains, reflections, and the atmosphere of the Delta itself. The variety is what makes this safari so rewarding, giving guests the chance to build a portfolio that feels rich, layered, and distinctively Botswana.

Photo Safari Cost

Occupancy

sharing

SOLO

Price

*US$ 16,745

*US$ 21,605

Small Group Pricing

*This safari is priced on 6 guests sharing a room.
**Minimum of 4 guests required.
***If fewer than 6 guests travel, a small group adjustment of $1,550 per person applies to cover vehicle, guiding, photographic hosting, and logistical costs being shared across fewer guests.

Important Information

Safari booking Terms

What’s Included & What’s Not

Included

  • Accommodation
  • All meals
  • All camp transfers
  • Twice daily activities
  • Professional photo host
  • Drinks (house wines, local brand spirits, beers and soft drinks)
  • Refreshments on game drives
  • Wifi
  • Laundry
  • Conservation levies & Parks fees
  • Tax

Excluded

  • International flights
  • Visa’s
  • Travel insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Staff and Guide gratuities
  • Single supplement
  • Aircraft landing and departure fees, if applicable
  • Passenger Taxes, if applicable
  • Anything not mentioned in the Included section

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This Photo Safari Itinerary

Please note: This itinerary is subject to change due to weather, logistics, or wildlife conditions. Your guides will adapt daily plans to maximise photographic opportunities and guest comfort.

This seven-night Okavango Delta photo safari is designed as a premium camp-based journey with a smooth, well-paced rhythm, allowing guests to enjoy exceptional wildlife viewing, classic Delta experiences, and meaningful time in the field. Based entirely at Machaba Camp, the itinerary is built around game drives, water-based activities, wildlife photography, and the rich atmosphere that makes the Okavango Delta such a remarkable safari destination.

Short heli flight from Maun to lodge.

Short road transfer/game drive from airstrip to lodge.

Arrive for the start of your safari and transfer through to Machaba Camp, your home for the next seven nights. Once settled in, guests can take time to relax, get acquainted with camp, and prepare for the first safari activity of the journey. The opening day is all about arriving smoothly and easing into the rhythm of the Delta.

Your first full day begins with an early safari activity, when the light is soft and the Delta is full of life. After returning to camp for breakfast and downtime, the afternoon offers time to relax before heading back out later in the day. These first safari days are about settling into the pace of the Delta and beginning to shape your photographic approach across both land and water environments.

By now, the rhythm of Delta life starts to feel natural. Activities provide opportunities to photograph a wide variety of subjects, from larger mammals and predators to birdlife, waterways, landscapes, and the mood of the environment itself. With Andrew MacDonald hosting throughout, guests can continue refining their approach while enjoying the variety that makes the Okavango so rewarding.

As the safari progresses, the benefit of staying in one camp becomes even more apparent. Without needing to move between properties, guests can concentrate fully on the experience in front of them. Each outing adds another layer to the story of the Delta, whether through memorable wildlife sightings, beautiful floodplain scenery, or the quieter photographic moments that often become some of the most satisfying images of the trip.

By the middle of the safari, guests are usually fully immersed in the rhythm of Delta life. This is where the experience can really come into its own, with more opportunities to focus on wildlife behaviour, environmental portraiture, light, reflections, birdlife, and the kind of layered imagery that makes the Okavango Delta so distinctive from other safari destinations.

Another full day in the Delta allows for more time to enjoy the flow of sightings, weather, light, and activity choices. Some sessions may bring dramatic wildlife moments, while others offer quieter and more atmospheric opportunities. Both are equally valuable, and together they help create a richer and more complete safari portfolio.

Your final full day on safari is a chance to enjoy every last moment in the Delta. Whether that means focusing on a wishlist species, taking a slower and more deliberate photographic approach, or simply soaking up the atmosphere of this extraordinary wilderness, the final full day often carries a real sense of appreciation for the experience as a whole.

After breakfast, it is time to depart Machaba Camp, bringing your seven-night photo safari to a close. Guests leave with not only a strong collection of wildlife and landscape images, but also the experience of having spent a rewarding week in one of Africa’s most iconic safari environments.

If you would like to spend more time in Botswana, this safari can be extended with additional nights before or after the main departure. This is a great option for guests who want more time in the Delta, extra camp nights, or the chance to build a broader Botswana safari itinerary around this Signature Series departure.

This safari can also be paired exceptionally well with other safari destinations across Africa, making it a strong foundation for a longer photographic journey. It can be combined with destinations such as the Okavango Delta and Chobe in Botswana, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, South Luangwa in Zambia, or Victoria Falls and South African safari regions. For guests wanting a broader itinerary, we can help tailor this departure into a more expansive multi-destination African photo safari experience.

For guests wanting a broader safari itinerary, we can help tailor this departure into a more expansive multi-destination African photo safari experience.

If you are interested in extending this safari or pairing it with another safari destination, please contact us. We would be happy to help tailor a longer itinerary to suit your travel plans, interests, and preferred style of safari.

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“The Okavango Delta is incredibly photogenic. Between the floodplains and waterways, there’s so much variety to work with as a photographer. We spent a lot of time with elephants moving through the channels, which gave us a chance to focus on composition and timing. The whole experience felt very much built around photography.”

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A Glimpse Into This Photo Safari

This gallery offers a window into the extraordinary, from once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters to the elegant camps and lodges that redefine safari luxury.
 
While specific properties may vary by itinerary, each has been handpicked for its exceptional service, comfort, and immersive connection to the wild.

This Signature Series photo safari is designed for guests who want to experience the Okavango Delta in a way that feels immersive, well paced, and deeply rewarding photographically. With all seven nights based at Machaba Camp, the safari combines the comfort of a classic tented camp with the variety and atmosphere that make Botswana one of Africa’s most compelling wildlife destinations.

Machaba describes Machaba Camp as a traditional-style camp in the Khwai Concession, with access to both rich wildlife areas and Delta waterways. That mix gives this safari a strong sense of place and a broader photographic canvas, from classic game viewing to quieter floodplain scenes and water-based moments.

Machaba Camp

Machaba Camp offers an elegant, traditional safari setting in the Okavango Delta, with a location that supports both strong land-based wildlife viewing and classic Delta experiences. Its style and setting make it an excellent base for a hosted photo safari in Botswana.

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Photo Safari Map

Machaba Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Photo Safari Booking & Travel FAQs

Your place is confirmed once your deposit has been received. After completing your registration, you will be guided to a secure payment page to pay the required deposit and finalise your booking.

A deposit of $5,500 is required to confirm your place. The remaining balance is payable prior to departure, with full payment details provided after booking confirmation.

Our photo safaris are kept small and personal, with a maximum of 6 guests on this departure. This allows for a more comfortable experience in the field and more meaningful time with your professional photographer host.

Full arrival and departure details will be provided as part of your booking confirmation and pre-departure information. This safari is based in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

The safari price includes accommodation, safari transport, guiding, hosted photographic support, and the activities outlined in the itinerary. Full inclusion details will be provided at the time of booking.

International flights, visas where applicable, travel insurance, gratuities, personal expenses, and selected drinks are not included unless otherwise stated. A full list of exclusions will be provided before booking confirmation.

Yes. Solo travellers are very welcome on this photo safari. With only two guests on the departure, it is particularly well suited to travellers who value a more personal and highly curated safari experience.

Yes. Comprehensive travel insurance is essential for all guests travelling on this safari and should be arranged before departure.

Yes. This safari is suitable for a range of photography experience levels, from enthusiastic beginners through to more experienced wildlife photographers. The hosted format allows guests to enjoy the safari while also receiving guidance in the field.

Yes. This safari can be extended with additional nights in Botswana or paired with other African safari destinations, including the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, South Luangwa in Zambia, Sabi Sand in South Africa, or additional Botswana safari areas. We would be happy to help tailor a broader itinerary around this departure.

Recommended equipment varies depending on destination and wildlife, but guidance is provided after booking to help you prepare the most suitable gear for your safari.

Book Your Okavango Delta Photo Safari

This seven-night Okavango Delta Photo Safari is designed for travellers who want a rewarding Botswana wildlife photography experience delivered in a premium and well-supported way. With Andrew MacDonald hosting, a maximum of six guests, and all seven nights based at Machaba Camp, this Signature Series departure brings together exceptional safari variety, strong photographic opportunities, and meaningful time in one of Africa’s most iconic wilderness areas.

If you are looking for a safari that combines classic Delta wildlife experiences with a smooth, well-paced hosted journey, this is a compelling way to experience Botswana. With limited spaces available, we recommend registering your interest early.

Secure your place with a deposit. Flexible payment options are available.
Your place is confirmed once your deposit is received.
View full booking terms.

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