Welcome to B1 Photo Safaris
B1 PHOTO SAFARIS · HAZYVIEW, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Private photo safaris in Kruger National Park
Maximum two photographers, two guides on board and a vehicle built for long lenses. Every drive is planned around light, clean backgrounds and animal behaviour, with tuition from beginner to professional level.
2 PHOTOGRAPHERS MAX
A whole row of the vehicle with 3 seats each
Ample space for gear, and you can shoot both sides of the safari vehicle
2 GUIDES ON BOARD
a spotter and a photo tutor
GIMPRO GIMBALS
plus bean bags and 220 V charging
SINCE 2013
led by the Bekker brothers
Two guides, one goal: your shot
One guide drives, spots and places the vehicle for the best light and background. The other sits with you, helping with camera settings, autofocus, exposure and anticipating what the animal will do next.
— Golden-hour drives at gate opening and closing
— Gimpro gimbals on both sides, bean bags, 220 V inverters
— Beginners to professionals welcome
— Bring a non-photographer partner as your second guest
Pickup for 1-day safaris: Hazyview Town, the Kruger Gate area, Skukuza or Pretoriuskop Camp (Malelane and Crocodile Bridge on request, R950 (USD $57) surcharge per trip per day). Overnight safaris: Skukuza Airport (SZK), KMIA (MQP), Skukuza Camp or Hazyview. We do not offer transfers from Johannesburg.
No big lens? Rent it, don't fly it
Big telephoto lenses are heavy to fly with and expensive to buy for one trip. Africa Photographic Services (APS), an independent rental company we've worked with since 2013, rents professional Canon, Nikon and Sony lenses and bodies.
Which lens for Kruger? A 100-400mm or 100-500mm is the all-rounder. A 500mm or 600mm is for birds, shy leopards and tight portraits.
You book and pay APS directly (B1 does not own or rent out equipment). We collect the gear and return it after your safari for R1,680 (USD $102) round trip, for our safari guests only.
Our photo safaris
Included
✓ Private photo vehicle with gimbals, bean bags and charging
✓ Two guides: driver-spotter and photo tutor
✓ Daily photo drives
✓ Overnight safaris: accommodation and Skukuza Airport (SZK) transfers
✓ Bottled water, blankets and raincoats
Not included
❌ Kruger conservation fees, per person per night
❌ Meals (camp restaurants, around US$8 to 15 a meal)
❌ Camera and lens rental (rented directly from APS) and the R1,680 (USD $102) collection and return
❌ Flights and travel to your pickup point (no Johannesburg transfers)
❌ Gratuities
❌ Night drives and bush walks: we can book these only on overnight photo safaris staying in Kruger camps (SANParks rates, paid separately)
Travelling with non-photographers?
Plan your photo safari
Tell us your dates, which photo safari, what you shoot with and what you'd love to photograph. We'll reply with availability and a quote. Prefer to chat? WhatsApp us.
Free and without obligation. Or email info@b1photosafaris.com.