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Mashatu with Jay Collier 2025

27 March 2025 - 4 April 2025

USD $10 250,00 pps / USD $11 900,00 single

This webpage offers you a glimpse of the safari. For the full details of the safari with a day to day itinerary, full logistics, details of accommodation and a comprehensive list of what is included and excluded, please download the full brochure.

SAFARI OVERVIEW

  • Your Guide: Jay Collier
  • Group Size: Minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 participants
  • Recommended for: Photographers of all levels that want to experience and photograph the best of African wildlife in pristine wilderness while improving their photographic skills.
  • Fitness level: Low to Average - You will be required to climb onto and off a safari vehicle and do some short walks. The terrain over which you drive is unpaved and can be bumpy and dusty.
  • Safari Extension: There is an option to join Jay Collier on the Motswari extension from the 4th to the 8th of April in the Timbavati. Please download the brochure for full details.
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  • The C4 Experience: This itinerary has been curated by our highly experienced team to maximise your photographic opportunity. Our guides are amongst the most acclaimed photographers in the photography world - guaranteeing you expertise, experience and service. We take care of every detail from the moment you arrive until the end of your safari.

The photographic highlights of Mashatu have just increased.

The brand new sleep out hide adds to the already brilliant wildlife viewing of this large wilderness area and compliments the already existing and famous Matebole hide on Mashatu.

Join us for this groundbreaking photo safari- it is the first-ever photo safari for Australians that features exclusive access to the Lala Limpopo sleep-out hide. Meticulously crafted for photographers, this safaris will be hosted and guided by Melbourne based photographer, Jay Collier. With over 16 years of expertise leading premium photo safaris in Africa, Jay Collier brings his extensive knowledge and passion for wildlife photography to this photo safari. Jay’s experience of Africa and his sound teaching practices ensure you’ll capture stunning images whilst in Africa.

This safari is specially planned to maximize two distinct hide experiences, offering prime opportunities to photograph Africa’s wildlife up close and from a new perspective. Lala Limpopo sleep-out hide allows you to capture amazing images from dusk till dawn. A dedicated lighting system allows images of beautiful wildlife images at dusk and at night.

In addition to the Lala Limpopo hide, you will enjoy three dedicated hide sessions in the Matebole Hide, known world-wide for amazing photography opportunities, with many photo awards being won from images in this hide. These hides are strategically placed to attract wildlife, providing an intimate and unobtrusive way to capture their natural behaviours. Jay’s expert guidance will help you make the most of these sessions.

Mashatu is known as a photographers paradise. The diverse terrain means you have a variety of locations to traverse through, encountering beautiful landscapes, a variety of wildlife, amazing elephant encounters, thrilling predator sightings and incredible birds too.

April is an ideal time for this safari, as the landscape is still lush and green, offering stunning backdrops. The rainy season’s end brings drier conditions, drawing animals to water sources and increasing your chances of witnessing and photographing remarkable wildlife interactions.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore and capture the best of Mashatu with Jay Collier. This safari is aimed at, but not limited to our Australian guests. We welcome our guests from anywhere.

HIGHLIGHTS

Safari Highlights
  • 7 nights accommodation at Mashatu Tent Camp.
  • Three hide sessions in the Matebole Hide.
  • Two nights experience in the newly built Lala Limpopo sleep-out hide.
  • Exclusive use of a private vehicle.
  • 1 x C4 Photo Safaris specialist photo guides to accompany and guide you.
  • There is an option to join Jay Collier on the Motswari extension from the 4th to the 8th of April in the Timbavati.

Photography Highlights
  • Closes quarter photography of Predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard.
  • Excellent, open sightings and photography of very relaxed elephants.
  • The opportunity to spend long amounts of time with predators and elephants in beautiful backdrops.
  • Beautiful sandstone rock formations on the Limpopo River - excellent for landscapes.
  • Viewing is generally open and clear - allowing for easier photography.
  • Large Baobabs and Mashatu trees dominate the skyline- providing excellent photographic subjects.

Testimonials

What C4 Photo Safaris guests say

I would like to a quick note to say thank you for a great photographic safari. Shems photographic knowledge and willingness to share his skills with us made this trip well worth it. The sightings and the opportunities that were presented to us were spectacular, from the first game drive to the last drive.

Prakash Bhikha

An excellent destination to conduct a field workshop. At the current price I wont hesitate to join again.jpg experience and sightings will always be part of my memory. Thanks Shem for yet another few beautiful days out in nature!

Johann Mader

The course is highly recommended for anyone wanting to know how to achieve the most from their camera when it comes to wildlife photography. Mashatu is an excellent place to view wildlife in big open wide spaces.jpg tented camp is great and has wonderful and friendly staff and is a very relaxing place to spend time at.

Allan Elliot

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Jay Collier
27 March 2025 - 4 April 2025