Namibia Photo Tour & Safari

 

A photo tour of the people and wildlife of Namibia with Roger Nelson

Aug 6 - 19, 2012

 

Namibia is unlike any other African country. It has more variety of landscape and people while still supporting the wildlife that most expect in Africa. The landscape varies from sand dunes to scrub forest to open plains. The indigenous people of this country, the Himba, San and Heroe are very friendly and photogenic. In certain areas, the wildlife population is still high enough to please any wildlife photographer. It is this variety that attracts photographers who want more than a wildlife safari.

 

For this tour, Global Travel Photography has selected a combination of photographic interests to help you take your photography to the next level. You will meet and photograph the Herero ladies, the Himba people and the San Bushmen. You will see ancient rock carvings, towering waterfalls, and desert coastlines. And yes, you will still get one of the best wildlife safaris ever offered. The special equipment used on this safari limits the trip to only 6 photographers who will come home with jaw dropping photos of Namibia people, wildlife and landscapes. Both photography workshops and photo processing sessions will be held to help you get the best images possible.

 

Namibia Photo Tour & Safari is specifically designed for people that want to experience this unique travel destination while improving their travel and wildlife photography skills. You will start your journey in Johannesburg, South Africa with a flight to Windhoek, Namibia. A short drive to Okahandja delivers you to your first photo shoot, the colorful Herero women that still wear colonial European dresses. The next day you board a chartered plane and fly to Cape Cross on the Atlantic Ocean where a large colony of fur seals live. After photographing these interesting creatures you will fly over the coastline and land at Twyfelfontein where you will have an opportunity to photograph many different rock carvings and paintings that are over 2,000 years old. Next you fly north to Opuwo to visit the Himba people and see how they live. With another flight you arrive at Epupa Falls a magnificent cataract on the border with Angola and another place to see more Himba people. The last cultural stop will be in Tsumkwe where you will meet the San Bushmen and learn how they have lived off this barren land for centuries.

 

The second part of the trip is a safari so we have joined with experts in this field Coetzer Nature Photography. You will be flown to the eastern end of Etosha National Park where you will stay in a comfortable lodge for 5 nights. Each day you will venture out into Etosha for a great wildlife viewing experience. Coetzer has built specialized swivel mounted chairs with adjustable posts for Wimberely tripod heads and put them on an elongated safari vehicle. The result is a very stable platform for big lenses and only 3 photographers in each vehicle for unbeatable wildlife photography. Professional Nikon cameras with 500 mm and 600 mm lenses will even be provided for your use at this location if you do not have your own equipment.

 

 

 

Etosha National Park is a huge area in northern Namibia where wildlife is protected. There are numerous waterholes in the park that attract herds of plains animals and the predators that follow them, especially in the dry season. The have over 100 different species of mammals in the park including Zebra, Oryx, Kudu, Impala, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hyenas, Elephant, Lion and Rhino. You will have a front row seat at some of the best waterholes in the park with the best photo gear and the best platform to photograph from. Your vehicle will be able to move around all sides of these waterholes to put the animals in the best light possible.

 

After 5 days in Etosha National Park, you will be driven back to Windhoek where you will join your tour participants in a farewell dinner. The following day you will be transported to the airport for a flight back to Johannesburg and the end of your tour. Or, if you want to continue your African safari, add the Botswana Photo Safari 2012 to the end of this trip and you will fly to Maun instead to join a Botswana safari from Aug 19 – 31. Details for this trip are published separately.

 

Trip Ratings

 

Physical Demands: 3      Comfort: 3      Culture Shock: 2

 

• Tour Cost: $10,500 per person

• Single Supplement Fee: $600 per person

 

 

For more information, a detailed itinerary and application can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

 

Namibia Photo Tour and Safari 2012 Itinerary

 

Namibia Photo Tour and Safari 2012 Application