Photography Experiences & Tours - Overseas & UK

Nicky Y

“We have just returned from Uganda, our second fantastic trip with Janette. The trip was varied, some of it along very bumpy dusty roads, we also had quite a few boat trips which gave us the opportunity to see lots of birds as well as elephants, hippos, buffalo and crocs close up. ”

One of the highlights for me was wading in a swamp in our wellies watching shoebills – which I was really keen to see. It was amazing to be able to walk with rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, with the rangers making sure we stayed a safe distance from them. On the two walks we did, we managed to see 17 of the 25 rhinos that are there.

The main reason for doing this trip was to see the primates. Our first trek through the forest at Kibale was to see chimpanzees, I was blown away by the experience of being so close to these incredibly noisy and surprisingly large animals. But the outstanding day of the trip started at 04.45 in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. After breakfast we had a two hour drive before starting our trek to meet the gorillas. The trek took an hour and was a bit challenging at times partly due to the fact that we were 7500 ft above sea level, but we were helped along the way by the porters. But the moment we came across the family of gorillas was unforgettable. It was so amazing to spend an hour in their company. I couldn’t believe how close we were, and never thought I would be able to claim that I have been touched by a gorilla. The silverback was very calm and carried on eating his fruit, while a baby climbed on its mother’s back and the 5yr old male rushed about pushing and grabbing people but in a playful way. Unfortunately that hour went much too quickly but it will be an hour that I will never forget.

We stayed in some lovely lodges with opportunities to birdwatch in the grounds, on the whole trip I managed to see 152 species of birds.

We were disappointed not to see the famous tree climbing lions, but that’s wildlife and nothing is ever guaranteed, and it didn’t make the trip any less fantastic.

So thank you Janette for making sure the trip ran smoothly and hopefully we can join you on some more trips.

Barbara

“I have just returned from the Bengal tiger tour and what a fabulous week we had. Janette had everything organised to the letter and it all ran to clockwork. ”

To say I had been looking forward very much to this trip would be an understatement. I had never seen a wild tiger and I knew I was going to get emotional at my first sighting. We were to have so many safaris I thought we must be in with a chance and Janette reassured us that we WOULD see tigers. I never imagined I would see 20 different tigers over the course of the trip. Wow wow wow…… True to form I was emotional on seeing my first tiger in the wild- up close and personal. A day I would never ever forget. Thank you to Janette, our experienced guide Ash, and skilled driver Sajid.

Everyday was different in its own way and I came away with thousands of images and so many happy memories of the trip. It is most definitely something I shall be repeating. Thank you again Janette for your organisation, photo tips and guidance. Finally, I felt it was a great privilege to be able to be in the place where the tigers make their home.

Angela

“Just spent a macro day with Janette, Roy and Jeff. Fantastic. Roy and Jeff are so knowledgeable about all the animals and take great care of them. ”

You can tell by how they handle the creatures how much they care and the animals welfare comes first, as it should. Great advice was given on the right settings in the camera to get the best shots. I took images of eighteen different species in total and came away with some great shots.

Lovely lunch and a brilliant day that I would recommend to any wildlife and macro lovers!! Thanks also to Janette who was able to drive me there and must have been well tired at the end of the day!