Photo Safari Tours
Dark Continent Explorer offers you the top African Photo Safaris to choose from
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13 day Wildlife Capture and Big Cat Safari.
10 day Big Cat Safari.
Dark Continent Explorer – Wildlife Capture and Big Cat Safari
Only Dark Continent Explorer offers a wildlife safari where you can be part of a wildlife capture team. Dark Continent Explorer will be assisting African wildlife vets using helicopters, dart guns, capture trucks and a trained crew to tranquilize and immunize or move wildlife to breeding programs or reserves. 
You can be involved to your comfort level. This is just like being in a Wild Kingdom episode with Merle Perkins or an African episode of Animal Planet.
On past safaris Dark Continent Explorer safaris worked with White Rhinos, Sable Antelope, Golden Wildebeest, Roan Antelope, Cape buffalo, Giraffe and Nyala. The wildlife photography prospects are limitless and unique. These days will be recalled forever.
While in the Limpopo region you will also visit with our favorite photo safari lion couple at South Africa's only predator park. Mike and Chrissy are veteran lion breeders and part of the Timbavati white lion recovery project. Lion cubs are common and their new endangered African wild dog project offers a photo safari highlight to your adventure in Africa. Known as, "The man who Walks with Lions" Mike will reveal lion secrets few know.
These fascinating people make your wildlife rich African photo safari one of a kind.
You can be involved to your comfort level. This is just like being in a Wild Kingdom episode with Merle Perkins or an African episode of Animal Planet. On past safaris Dark Continent Explorer safaris worked with White Rhinos, Sable Antelope, Golden Wildebeest, Roan Antelope, Cape buffalo, Giraffe and Nyala. The wildlife photography prospects are limitless and unique. These days will be recalled forever.
While in the Limpopo region you will also visit with our favorite photo safari lion couple at South Africa's only predator park. Mike and Chrissy are veteran lion breeders and part of the Timbavati white lion recovery project. Lion cubs are common and their new endangered African wild dog project offers a photo safari highlight to your adventure in Africa. Known as, "The man who Walks with Lions" Mike will reveal lion secrets few know.
These fascinating people make your wildlife rich African photo safari one of a kind.
From the Crocodile River region, we move through the Drakensberg Mountains to your second treat, your Big Cat safari camp. 
Big cat photography is a merging of opportunity and roaring passion. To stage these encounters you will travel to multiple safe destinations across your African tour to put you in front of the Big 5 as you will also focus on Big Cats.
Our Big Cat lodge is a breeding facility for reintroduction of wild felines into other reserves and parks. A photo safari paradise. You'll see the rare white Timbavati lions and learn about their uncertain future. You're unique experience may vary from bottle feeding leopard or lion cubs to sharing the evening veranda with a friendly cheetah. The Little Cats will also offer camera-friendly opportunities as Caracal, Serval, Civet and African Wildcats pounce into your memory. Mornings may be spent on the trails of the night predators as armed rangers take you into the bush to experience the old Africa. Dark Continent Explorer offers some special morning wildlife walks where a guide plus baby lions or young cheetahs will accompany you. In Kruger you'll also be on the prowl for lions, cheetah and leopards in natural habitat as they hunt for their prey. On some
days Dark Continent Explorer has spotted and observed 10 or more lions and 3 leopards. Dark Continent Explorer safaris have happened upon kills where the prey is still kicking or the leopard is dragging its catch into a tree. We know the secret haunts of the big cats and focus our time there. While your African safari will include elephant, buffalo, rhino, crocs and hippos, the big cats of the Kruger National Park region are the centerpiece of your African photo safaris during your Big Cat and Wildlife Capture Safari.
Big cat photography is a merging of opportunity and roaring passion. To stage these encounters you will travel to multiple safe destinations across your African tour to put you in front of the Big 5 as you will also focus on Big Cats. Our Big Cat lodge is a breeding facility for reintroduction of wild felines into other reserves and parks. A photo safari paradise. You'll see the rare white Timbavati lions and learn about their uncertain future. You're unique experience may vary from bottle feeding leopard or lion cubs to sharing the evening veranda with a friendly cheetah. The Little Cats will also offer camera-friendly opportunities as Caracal, Serval, Civet and African Wildcats pounce into your memory. Mornings may be spent on the trails of the night predators as armed rangers take you into the bush to experience the old Africa. Dark Continent Explorer offers some special morning wildlife walks where a guide plus baby lions or young cheetahs will accompany you. In Kruger you'll also be on the prowl for lions, cheetah and leopards in natural habitat as they hunt for their prey. On some
days Dark Continent Explorer has spotted and observed 10 or more lions and 3 leopards. Dark Continent Explorer safaris have happened upon kills where the prey is still kicking or the leopard is dragging its catch into a tree. We know the secret haunts of the big cats and focus our time there. While your African safari will include elephant, buffalo, rhino, crocs and hippos, the big cats of the Kruger National Park region are the centerpiece of your African photo safaris during your Big Cat and Wildlife Capture Safari.Dark Continent Explorer – Big Cat Safari
Big cat photography is a merging of opportunity and roaring passion. Dark Continent Explorer travels to multiple safe destinations across your African tour to put you in front of the Big 5 as you also focus on Big Cats. Dark Continent Explorers Big Cat lodge is a breeding facility for reintroduction of wild felines into other reserves and parks. 
This is your photo safari paradise. You'll see the rare white Timbavati lions and learn about their uncertain future. You're unique experience may vary from bottle feeding leopard or lion cubs to sharing the evening veranda with a friendly cheetah. The Little Cats will also offer camera-friendly opportunities as Caracal, Serval, Civet and African Wildcats pounce into your memory. Mornings may be spent on the trails of the night predators as armed rangers take you into the bush to experience the old Africa. Dark Continent Explorer offers some special morning wildlife walks where you'll be accompanied by a guide plus baby lions or young cheetahs. In Kruger you'll also be on the prowl for lions, cheetah and leopards in natural habitat as they hunt for their prey. 
On some days we've spotted and observed 10 or more lions and 3 leopards. Dark Continent Explorer safaris have happened upon kills where the prey is still kicking or the leopard is dragging its catch into a tree. The guides know the secret haunts of the big cats and focus our time there. While your African safari will include elephant, buffalo rhino, crocs and hippos, the big cats of the Kruger National Park region are the centerpiece of your African photo safaris during your Big Cat Safari.
This is your photo safari paradise. You'll see the rare white Timbavati lions and learn about their uncertain future. You're unique experience may vary from bottle feeding leopard or lion cubs to sharing the evening veranda with a friendly cheetah. The Little Cats will also offer camera-friendly opportunities as Caracal, Serval, Civet and African Wildcats pounce into your memory. Mornings may be spent on the trails of the night predators as armed rangers take you into the bush to experience the old Africa. Dark Continent Explorer offers some special morning wildlife walks where you'll be accompanied by a guide plus baby lions or young cheetahs. In Kruger you'll also be on the prowl for lions, cheetah and leopards in natural habitat as they hunt for their prey. On some days we've spotted and observed 10 or more lions and 3 leopards. Dark Continent Explorer safaris have happened upon kills where the prey is still kicking or the leopard is dragging its catch into a tree. The guides know the secret haunts of the big cats and focus our time there. While your African safari will include elephant, buffalo rhino, crocs and hippos, the big cats of the Kruger National Park region are the centerpiece of your African photo safaris during your Big Cat Safari.
