Photography itineraries

A self-launched version of Exodus' Discover Namibia camping tour — a DIY loop through the world's oldest desert, the highest dunes at Sossusvlei, the colonial charms of Swakopmund, ancient San rock art in Brandberg, two full days of game-spotting in Etosha National Park, and rhino tracking near Otjiwa. Sleep out under Namibia's famous starlit skies at campsites and budget lodges, travelling between stops by local shuttle, self-drive hire or shared transfers.

Travel Crew

~£643

A DIY version of G Adventures' 8-day Kenya Safari Experience, hitting Nairobi, the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Park for a fraction of the group-tour cost. Sleep in comfortable tented camps and lodges by day and chase the Big Five with self-booked game drives. Same wildlife, same iconic Kilimanjaro backdrop — but you call the shots and control the purse strings.

Travel Crew

~£530

Namibia's big three icons — the towering red dunes of Sossusvlei, the misty Atlantic coast at Swakopmund, and the wildlife-packed plains of Etosha — on a self-driven loop from Windhoek. Cover the same epic route the group tour runs, but at your own pace, pairing a rental 4x4 (or shared transfers) with friendly guesthouses, self-drive game drives in Etosha and DIY dune walks at Deadvlei. Expect vast open spaces, flamingos at Walvis Bay, seals at Cape Cross, and unforgettable sunsets over the desert.

Travel Crew

~£605

Explore Iceland's iconic Golden Circle and dramatic South Coast on your own schedule. This self-launched version of the Arctic Adventures 3-day tour covers Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Gullfoss, the south coast waterfalls, Reynisfjara black sand beach, the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and a guided ice cave tour — using public bus routes, budget guesthouse stays and self-bookable tours. Costs are estimates and exclude international flights.

Travel Crew

~£505

Hop between four of Greece's most iconic islands — Mykonos, Santorini, Crete and Rhodes — exactly as the private-tour version does, but entirely self-launched. Take public ferries or budget flights between islands, stay in clean 3-star hotels and boutique guesthouses with the same sea views, and book your own day cruises to Delos, the Santorini hot springs and the Acropolis at Lindos. With a fraction of the planning cost and zero group markup, you keep the freedom to linger over sunset in Oia or skip straight to the beach whenever you like.

Travel Crew

~£1,390