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Safari “Photo Workshop”
9 days / 8 nights
4 pers.: starting from €4,880 per person
6 pers.: starting from €4,480 per person
Duration and program adaptable to your desires
Our rates include all activities!
Day 1: Windhoek → Otjiwarango (3h30)
Erindi Game Reserve
- Arrival and welcome at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek
- Briefing session
- Departure in a 4×4 vehicle north towards Otjiwarango
- Vast private reserve of 80,000 hectares dedicated to wildlife, unmatched elsewhere. Considered one of the most beautiful private reserves in Africa. Numerous wildlife documentaries have been filmed here.
- First Safari in the reserve accompanied by a tracker ranger in search of Africa’s iconic animals such as lions, African wild dogs, elephants, white and black rhinos, hippos, and many more.
- Dinner and first night in Namibia
Day 2: Otjiwarango → Etosha (5h)
Namutoni
- First morning in Namibia
- Breakfast
- Early departure for a Safari accompanied by a reserve ranger to observe the African wildlife and flora.
- After an emotionally charged morning, en route to the legendary Etosha National Park, north entrance. Covering an area of 20,000 km², consisting of a large salt desert known as the pan, it is one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves in Africa. It is home to 114 species of mammals and 340 varieties of birds.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 3: Etosha
Namutoni
- Breakfast
- On the way for a day Safari in the northeast part of Etosha in search of felines. Trekking the trails, breathing in the unique scents and aromas, feeling the wildlife pulsating around you.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4: Namutoni → Halali (200 km)
Halali
- Breakfast
- Departing towards Camp Halali in the heart of Etosha National Park, midway between Namutoni and Okaukuejo, the camp is highly sought after as it features a superb waterhole lit at night, where you can observe animals coming to drink.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 5: Halali
Halali
- Breakfast
- On the way for a day Safari around Camp Halali where you can observe elephants, rhinos, lions, and many others.
Day 6: Halali → Okaukuejo (200 km)
Okaukuejo
- Breakfast
- From waterhole to waterhole, you will move towards Okaukuejo camp. Meandering along dusty trails will take you into the territory of elephants and rhinos.
- Search, listen, and smell the powerful scents of the salt plain
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 7: Okaukuejo
Okaukuejo
- Breakfast
- To maximize your chances of observing wildlife, it is important to live in rhythm with nature. Animals are most active at dawn and sunset
- Elephants, rhinos, antelopes, giraffes, and many others come to quench their thirst at the waterholes of Etosha Park, ensuring memorable encounters
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 8: Okaukuejo → Otjiwarango
Okonjima Nature Reserve
- Breakfast
- Heading to Okonjima, our favorite. This family-owned natural reserve of 20,000 hectares at the foot of the Omboroko Mountains is dedicated to the protection of big cats, brown hyenas, and pangolins. It is managed by “The Africat Foundation,” a globally renowned NGO. You will have the privilege of approaching the elusive leopard.
- Safari in the reserve accompanied by an experienced ranger to observe the leopard in its natural environment.
- Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 9: Otjiwarango – Windhoek
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Hosea Kutak International Airport
Close to the wildlife, experience something extraordinary
Services included
- 2 days and 2 nights at the heart of two exceptional private reserves
- 6 days and 6 nights immersed in Etosha National Park
- 3 safaris accompanied by a ranger in luxury private reserves where you will get very close to the animals, the experience of locking eyes with a large feline will be etched in your memory for life
- 5 days of guided safaris inside Etosha National Park
- Privatized 4×4 safari vehicle suited for photography
- Fuel
- A driver and a guide fluent in French and English
- Advice and support from a professional photographer
- Discussions and practice around wildlife photography
- Preparation, approach techniques according to the species, shooting, workflow, processing (via Lightroom), export, and storage
- The luck and privilege to dine and take your breakfast by the Erindi water point where hippos, elephants, and crocodiles coexist in relative balance. You will have these images etched for life.
- Photo evenings around the water points of Halali and Okaukuejo.
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- Drinks (mineral water) in the 4×4
- Entrance fees to Etosha National Park and government taxes
- Transfer to Airport
Services not included
- Airfare
- Repatriation insurance
- Drinks outside of transportation
- Personal expenses
- Single room supplement (on request)
- Tips
For whom?
- No specific physical condition is necessary
- No time difference (1 hour)
- The safari is designed to not overly tire travelers despite the intensity of the program
- All travelers are welcome, even non-photographers! Safari suited for those wanting to enjoy the moment, observe wildlife, and of course, take some photos and videos with your smartphone.
- Photographic guidance is adaptable to the level of each participant.
- It is not necessary to own a high-end camera and 600 mm lenses. Even a well-used smartphone will suffice.
- We will get as close as possible to the animals while respecting their living spaces, with guaranteed photos and emotions
- For any questions, contact us