Mashatu Photographic Safari – Botswana
In Botswana’s wild eastern corner, where the Limpopo and Shashe rivers meet, lies a landscape of vast open plains, ancient baobab trees, and dramatic sandstone ridges. This is Mashatu Game Reserve — the Land of the Giants, home to one of Southern Africa’s largest free-roaming elephant populations and a remarkable density of lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and other predators.
Join Legend Safaris for an unforgettable photographic safari in this private wilderness, exploring with professional guides in open 4×4 vehicles. Experience the freedom of a private reserve where night drives and flexible schedules bring the bush to life — all with the comfort, expertise, and seamless logistics you’ve come to expect from us.
Why Join This Safari
- Exceptional Wildlife: Renowned for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and abundant birdlife.
- Private Reserve Flexibility: Off-road sightings, night drives, and guided walks that aren’t possible in many national parks.
- Exclusive Group: Limited to 12 guests across 2 dedicated vehicles, guided by 2 Legend Safaris photographic guides for maximum comfort and attention.
- Photographer’s Paradise: Soft golden light, open terrain, and striking sandstone backdrops for incredible imagery.
- Seamless Experience: Starts and ends at Pont Drift Border Post, with everything handled from arrival to departure.
Itinerary
Arrive at the Pont Drift Border Post and cross into Botswana to reach Mashatu Game Reserve. After a warm welcome and orientation, head out for your first afternoon game drive, cameras ready for elephants, lions, and leopards. Enjoy sundowners and a fireside dinner beneath a starlit sky.
Spend your days exploring the reserve on morning and afternoon game drives through diverse habitats — open plains, riverine forests, and rocky outcrops. Between drives, relax at the lodge, photograph wildlife at the waterhole, or unwind by the pool. Afternoon drives often extend into the night, offering opportunities to capture the transition from golden light to spotlight illumination — a photographer’s dream in the Land of the Giants. Evenings conclude with warm fireside gatherings and dinners beneath a canopy of stars.
Head out on your final morning safari, capturing the early light and last sightings of the Land of the Giants. Return to camp for breakfast before transferring back to the Pont Drift Border Post for your onward journey.
Dates & Rates
05 – 09 June 2026
- USD 2 300 Per Person Sharing
- USD 3 550 Single Occupancy
- Group Size: Max 12 Guests (2 Vehicles / 2 Guides)
14 – 18 November 2026
- USD 2 150 Per Person Sharing
- USD 3 400 Single Occupancy
- Group Size: Max 12 Guests (2 Vehicles / 2 Guides)
** Please contact us for SADC rates.
- Duration: 4 Nights / 5 Days
- Location: Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana
Includes:
- 4 nights’ accommodation in Mashatu Tent Camp
- All meals, snacks, teas, coffees, and drinks
- Two game drives daily in open 4×4 vehicles
- Services of two Legend Safaris photographic guides
- Exclusive use of two safari vehicles (max 6 guests per vehicle)
- Conservation and community levies
- Return transfers to/from Pont Drift Border Post
Excludes:
- International flights to/from Botswana
- Visas, travel insurance, gratuities
- Premium beverages and optional activities
Conservation:
Your safari directly supports the protection of the Northern Tuli Game Reserve ecosystem and surrounding communities. By travelling with Legend Safaris, you contribute to wildlife monitoring, habitat preservation, and sustainable livelihoods in this unique tri-border wilderness.
