A 3-Week Immersive Journey Across South Africa

Come as a novice, leave as a guru

This is not a workshop.
This is not a tour.
This is a creative expedition into the wild heart of South Africa.

The Bush Book Wildlife Filmmaking & Photography Expedition is a three-week, fully immersive journey through some of the country’s most breathtaking and ecologically diverse regions — designed for storytellers, photographers, filmmakers, and explorers who want to learn by living the story.

From vast savannahs and dramatic mountain ranges to remote cultural landscapes and untouched night skies, every day is crafted to inspire, challenge, and elevate your creative eye.

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Bush Book Wildlife Filmmaking & Photography Expedition

The Experience

Over three unforgettable weeks, you will journey through multiple ecosystems, guided by a 37-year veteran wildlife filmmaker and photographer, learning how to capture powerful visual stories in real-world, often demanding environments.

You’ll photograph and film:

Iconic and lesser-known wildlife
Habituated animals in close, ethical encounters
Vast landscapes and cinematic vistas
Cultural traditions, tribes, and human stories
Remote regions untouched by mass tourism
Night skies free from light pollution — perfect for long-exposure astrophotography

This is slow travel. Intentional storytelling.
Time to observe, connect, and create with purpose.

What’s Included

✔ 3-Week Guided Expedition across South Africa
✔ All accommodation (hand-picked lodges, camps & wilderness stays)
✔ All meals fully catered throughout the journey
✔ Hands-on instruction & mentorship in:

Wildlife photography
Wildlife filmmaking
Storytelling & narrative building
Camera techniques & field craft
Ethical wildlife practices

✔ Certificate of Completion awarded on departure
✔ Complimentary Bush Book presented on arrival — your personal field journal and creative companion

Group Size & Structure

To protect the experience — and the wild places we visit — numbers are strictly limited.

Minimum: 6 participants
Maximum: 12 participants

This ensures personal mentorship, creative space, and meaningful access to wildlife and environments.

Who This Is For

This expedition is ideal for:

Aspiring or established photographers & filmmakers
Conservation storytellers
Adventurers seeking depth, not luxury tourism
Creatives wanting to reconnect with nature and purpose
Anyone ready to invest in their craft through experience

No ego. No rush. Just learning in the wild.

Pricing

3-Week Bush Book Filmmaking & Photography Expedition
💰 From R145,000 per person

Pricing includes:

All accommodation
All meals
Full expedition guiding
Professional instruction & mentorship
Certificate & Bush Book

(Flights, visas, insurance, and personal gear not included.)

Pricing is based on previous Bush Book 3-week expedition programs and reflects the depth, exclusivity, and fully inclusive nature of the experience.

Availability & Enquiries

Due to the small group size and extensive planning involved, spaces are extremely limited.

📩 Contact us directly for:

Upcoming dates
Detailed itineraries
Equipment recommendations
Booking & payment options

Step in as a student. Step out as a storyteller.

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Return with a lifetime of memories — and a Bush Book filled with them.**

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VIDEO TEASER FROM YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Your instructor

Ryan has written, produced three full-length feature film thrillers (each gaining international distribution): 'Lords of Exile' 'The Parricidal Effect' and 'Ten Deaths Of Hamlet'. These are available on various streaming platforms including Amazon. One of Ryan's solo accomplishments is the tracking and filming of the extremely endangered and protected, never previously filmed, Himalayan wolf, which has become a documentary under the title 'The man who cried wolf' Another humanitarian project had Ryan sailing across the South Atlantic in an 84 foot sailing vessel collecting micro plastic samples and researching whale sharks and devil rays off the coast of St Helena island. The film is titled'Wakanui - Between The Ocean And The Deep Blue Sea'. Also available on amazon.Ryan is currently working on an environmental series called 'Mysterious Creatures' which put Ryan in the heart of South Africa's very own rainforest where he tracked and filmed the last standing Knysna elephant who roams on her own in the vast wilderness of Knysna. The 'Mysterious Creatures' series delves into the fragile, yet intricate dynamics of the social structure, emotions and behaviour of illusive and mysterious creatures around the world, and how human involvement influences their role on this planet.