Pangolin Photo Safaris Review – What You Need to Know [2023]

On our recent travels around Africa we spent a week at Pangolin Chobe Hotel, which is globally renowned for being the best African safari for photographers. But does it deliver? Dive into our Pangolin Photo Safaris review as we unravel the essence of this luxury experience and discover what makes Pangolin so unique.

For many, an African safari sits at the pinnacle of their bucket list – a dream woven with the golden threads of sunset savannahs, the roaring crescendos of lions at dawn, and the majestic procession of elephants against the backdrop of an acacia skyline.

While the raw beauty of Africa is undeniably breathtaking, capturing these fleeting moments through the camera lens, immortalising them in a photograph, is no easy feat.

The elusive dance of light and shadow, the unpredictability of wildlife, and the vastness of the landscape can pose formidable challenges even to seasoned photographers.

Enter Pangolin Photo Safaris.

Nestled in the heart of Kasane, Botswana, on the edge of the legendary Chobe National Park, this unique company doesn’t just promise an African safari; it ensures that every heartbeat of the wilderness is artfully captured, transcending the barriers of photography and turning dreams into tangible memories.

We had first heard about Pangolin when we met the co-founder, Guts, on a photography symposium in South Georgia in 2018, and had made it a personal goal to visit the safari lodge whenever we finally realised our dream of stepping foot on the African continent.

In the years that followed we met dozens, if not hundreds, of photography enthusiasts who had visited Pangolin and sung its praises.

“If you like taking photos, you have to spend time there,” we were constantly told. “There’s no other place like it in Africa.”

So this year we made that dream a reality, spending 2 months wandering around Southern Africa with the final adventure being a week enjoying the iconic photo safari experiences of Pangolin in Botswana.

We had set ourselves some lofty goals in terms of the artistic imagery we hoped to create, and knew that if we were really to elevate our wildlife photography to the next level, Pangolin would be the place to do so.

From the moment we arrived, we knew we had made the right choice.

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