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Limited to 8 Participants
NAMIBIA:
Although Namibia gained independence in 1990 and has been a democratic, politically stable country ever since, it’s still largely off the tourist radar. After you visit, you’ll wonder why! This vast country boasts the world’s oldest desert, largest population of cheetahs, oldest rock paintings, Africa's most photogenic country, eleven ethnic groups, excellent game viewing, and several endemic plants, birds and animals not found anywhere else on earth---like black-faced impalas, Damara dik-diks and desert elephants. English is the official language of this south African country, where people are friendly, game is plentiful, scenery spectacular, and hordes of people are still absent. Come join us on this extraordinary safari before the secret is out...
We'll again offer 2 separate tours. The fly-in safari will concentrate more on wildlife and tribal people in the northern region, whereas the overland tour will concentrate on desert landscapes in the south, although brief encounters with ethnic groups, and a few game drives will be included.
Both of these tours are an exceptional value. Itineraries are highly customized--each lodge, tour, and destination has been carefully chosen with photographers in mind. We urge you to compare!
FLY-IN SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
- Fly to remote camps in a high-winged private charter--awesome aerial views--eliminating long travel days to optimize photography. Take twice the luggage normally allowed on fly-in safaris for your photo gear!
- Photograph the world's fastest animal--the elusive cheetah---in action! Watch them sprint up to 70 mph within 4 seconds.
- Stay in a mix of ultra-luxury lodges, family guest farms & a tribal owned camp. Most are intimate, accommodating just 10-16 people per night.
- Follow Bushmen across the Kalahari as they track game on foot using hunting techniques involving traps, bows & poison tipped arrows. Witness this rare opportunity to see them hunt (the only place allowed in Namibia).
- Camp outside an authentic !Kung Bushmen village and spend 2 days interacting and photographing them as they gather food, shell nuts, play traditional games, set traps, sing around fires, dance and simply live life.
- Search for giraffe, zebra, elephants, rhino, dik-diks, oryx, kudus, and lions during private game drives in Etosha National Park from 9 seater jeeps limited to just 4 photographers each.
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View vivid bushmen engravings at Twyfelfontein. Over 2,500 petroglyphs decorate these red sandstone cliffs, considered the world’s oldest rock art.
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Search Hoarusib's scenic riverbed for Namibia’s rare desert elephants from 9 seater jeeps limited to just 3-4 people each.
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Explore the haunting beauty of desert landscapes interspersed with red dunes, savannah plains and sandstone mountains far off the tourist trail.
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Visit a Himba tribe in the far north and learn why these loin-clothed pastoralists coat their skin and hair with ocher mud, keep a holy fire, and wander the harsh terrain of Kaokoland with their goats and cattle.
- Experience the Caprivi--swampy wetlands and wide rivers that flow into Botswana's Okavango Delta. Hippos, crocs, birds galore. Take mokoro trips, river cruises, island walks and visit traditional Lozi tribe villages.
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Visit a Herero village and compare the lavish Victorian dress of their women compared to primitive dress of their Himba relatives.
- Photograph lions, cheetahs and possibly leopards that have been orphaned or injured that are living in a protected natural environment before they are released into the wild, and have the opportunity to come closer to a cheetah than you ever thought possible.
- Learn how to use reflectors & flash to overcome harsh lighting conditions. Demonstrations in the field, discussions and feedback occur throughout the tour, as do informal Photoshop sessions.
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