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Namibia

I am so happy I found Oryx Photo tours. Over the years I’ve traveled with nearly a dozen different photo safari tour companies. Then I found Oryx. I’ve taken 2 tours with them (Borneo and Namibia) along with a private extension. The small group size is absolutely critical to me. They take care of every detail from the moment you book the tour. I already have two trips planned for next year, Ethiopia and a private safari.
Dale has been my tour leader on both trips. He is incredibly knowledgeable, a wonderful photographer, a great teacher, and just plain fun to travel with. When I decided I really wanted a photo of the flamingos flying over the dunes in Namibia, he went way out of his way to make it happen. You don’t forget those experiences!
I plan to do lots more traveling in the next few years and I’ll do it with Oryx!!

Namibia

I recently completed a trip to Namibia with ORYX Photo Tours.  This is my 6^th photography tour with ORYX and I have at least 2 more planned.  The beauty of this tour was the diversity of locations.  We were in the desert with sand dunes, 900-year-old camel thorn trees, and desert wildlife; by the sea with seals and pelicans inches from us on the boat, climbing granite escarpments to a rock arch; and then on a classic wildlife photo safari in the bush.  This photo safari offered the most diversity of any trip I have taken.

Dale Morris, our photo tour leader, who seems to know everything about everything, couldn’t have been more helpful with all things animal, mineral, etc.  He expanded my photographic horizons in terms of composition, camera setting, lighting, etc. I wish I could take all of the credit for the great images my friends have marveled at, but he is a huge part of them.

As usual, accommodations and food are excellent.  The local guides were very helpful.  I did a fabulous hot air balloon trip at sunrise and other members of the trip did a great helicopter tour.

The photo tours by ORYX are seamless from the time you land at your destination to the time they return you to the airport for your trip home.  They are an excellent value for the dollar and provide experiences the ordinary traveler would not have.  I can’t say enough good things about ORYX Photo Tours and their staff.