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Ultimate Mashatu 6 Night Fly-in Safari Itinerary 2025

01 March- 31 December 2025

From USD 6,200 pps

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

  • Date: Valid Thoughout 2025.
  • Group Size: Costs are based on a minimum of 6 clients.
  • Recommended for: Photographers of all levels that are looking to immerse themselves into and capture the incredible cultural scenes of Africa.
  • Groups: If you have groups with different travelling numbers, contact us and we will work out a great rate for you.
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  • The C4 Experience: This itinerary has been curated by our highly experienced team to maximise your photographic opportunity while on safari. We take care of every detail from the moment you arrive until the end of your safari. Our guides are amongst the most acclaimed photographers in the photography world - Let us know if you would like one of our guides to join you on safari.

AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE “LAND OF GIANTS”, MASHATU IS THE EPITOME OF WHAT DEFINES A WILDERNESS AREA IN AFRICA

Steeped in mysterious history and embellished by the bounty of the wildlife that this 90,000 acre wilderness has to offer, Mashatu will take you back in time and awaken your senses in the present. On the eastern tip of Botswana, bordering South Africa and Zimbabwe, Mashatu is characterised by Woodland Savanna, wide open plains areas, sacred Sandstone outcrops and swampy vleis. This diversity of habitats supports the largest elephant population on private property in Botswana. Some 1000 elephants call Mashatu home. Leopards stalk the Majali dry river, and Mashatu provides some of the best leopard viewing in Africa, often reclining in a huge Mashatu (Nyala berry) tree. Lion, cheetah and hyena are also found on the reserve, with an array of other species eland, wildebeest, zebra, impala and bushbuck. Birders and bird photographers will also not be disappointed, with over 360 species recorded. The overall photographic hit rate is one of the highest we know of, with birdlife, predators and large mammals all combining to keep your cameras very busy. There is a fantastic sunken photographic hide on the reserve, giving the wildlife the opportunity to seek you out. This hide has produced several award winning images. It is perfectly positioned to utilise the light, and because of the low perspective, the backgrounds are incredible. When the elephants aren’t around many species of mammals and birds use the waterhole, so there is usually something exciting to photograph. Whether searching for wildlife in an open vehicle or waiting for action inside the hide, the wildlife experience in this ancient landscape will leave you astounded and inspired to return to Africa as soon as you can.

HIGHLIGHTS

Safari Highlights
  • Spend three nights at Tuli Safari Lodge and Mashatu Lodge.
  • Enjoy two sessions in the Matebole underground photographic hide.
  • An overnight hide experience in the newly built Lala Limpopo sleep-out hide.

Photography Highlights
  • Excellent, open sightings and photography of very relaxed elephants.
  • Close quarter photography of predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard.
  • Varied landscapes: plains areas, rocky outcrops, forested areas and open riverbeds.
  • 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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Have you considered taking a C4 guide on your safari?


All our guides are passionate experts at what we do: both safaris and photography.


Our team of guides have vast experience of the ecosystems they travel to. Consider being guided by a professional wildlife photographer who knows the movements of the animals, the state of the ecosystem and where the best sightings are likely to be.


A guide can be requested as on optional extra on all our safari itineraries. Please discuss this with your safari specialist when enquiring.


We have spent innumerable hours in Africa studying its whims and understanding its nature. So when you join on a safari with us, it is as much about sharing the large and hairy as it is showing you what the true meaning of an African experience is.