SUMMARY

Namibia is a land of stunning contrasts.  From the largest sand dunes in the world (and they are ORANGE!) to people still living in the stone age, the land is incredibly unique and endlessless fascinating.  We will have the opportunity to interact with and photograph the Himba people and the remarkable Bushmen, and you will treasure the images you’ll be able to take.  The landscape photography is second to none, and we’ll take advantage of sunrises and sunsets so we can capture the quintessential S curves that have made this place so famous among photographers.  The contrast in color between the intense orange sand and the blue sky is amazing.  You will also be able to have a close encounter with cheetahs, leopards, lion, wild dogs, caracals, and more, and get pictures that usually take serious telephoto lenses.  We also include on this trip the Etosha Pan and visit water holes at the end of the dry season.  This means that the animals have to drink, and there is an incredible parade of wildlife right before your eyes.  This trip will surpass your expectations, and the pictures you take will be among the best of your life.

Tour cost:  $7450.   Includes: 11 nights accommodation and meals as indicated , vehicle throughout the trip, English speaking experienced guide, scenic flight from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund, Living Desert Tour in Swakopmund, flight from Swakopmund to Epupa Falls, flight from Epupa Falls to Frans Indongo Lodge, wildlife shoots, cheetah conservation fund shoot, Bushman shoot, Himba village shoot, refreshments during the day on board, 15 % VAT, tourism levy, instruction in photography and Photoshop, critiques.

Single supplement:  $740

TOUR POLICIES:  Please click here to read the tour policies including deposit information.

Price does not include: international flights, meals not indicated, all beverages in restaurants or lodges, items of personal nature.

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1, May 25:  Depart US and cross the Atlantic Ocean overnight

 

DAY 2, May 26:  Arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport, where your guide will greet you and transfer you to your first night’s accommodation in Namibia, a beautiful small lodge outside Windhoek, where you will

have a wildlife photo session in late afternoon light.

Accommodation:  Na’ankuse Lodge including dinner, breakfast

 

DAY 3, May 27:  Morning and afternoon wildlife photography session in beautiful light.

Na’ankuse Lodge;  breakfast, lunch, dinner

 

DAY 4, May 28:  Our guide will arrive in the morning with the bus, and we depart via Rehoboth to the Kalahari Desert.  We have a sundowner game drive in the afternoon.

Overnight Bagatelle Game Ranch;  dinner, bed & breakfast

 

DAY 5, May 29:  Drive to Camelthorn where we photograph the unique Bushmen hunters as they demonstrate survival techniques in the desert.  Great photo ops

Depart for Keetmanshoop to photograph the remarkable Quiver Tree Forest.

Overnight Birds Mansion;  dinner, bed & breakfast

 

DAY 6, May  30:  Today we depart for one of the greatest places on Earth to do landscape photography — Sossusvlei.  This is where the largest

sand dunes in the world were formed eons ago, and the photography is truly breathtaking.  You’ll see miles and miles of classic S curves

in orange sand. We will shoot the dunes in the late afternoon light.

Overnight Sossus Dune Lodge;  lunch , dinner

 

DAY 7, May 31:  We shoot the dunes at sunrise and sunset today, including the spectacular area known as deadvlei.  Dead trees in a dried lake bed

make remarkable subjects in front of the orange dunes.  This is a nature photographer’s Nirvana!

Overnight Sossus Dune Lodge;  breakfast, lunch , dinner

 

DAY 8, June 1:  Our bus returns to Windhoek but our group flies to Swakopmund.  In the afternoon, we take a ‘living desert tour’ that will be

a highlight of the trip, both in terms of photography as well as an education as to what can be found if you know what to look for.  Some

of your best dune shots will be taken here.

Overnight Swakopmund Hotel; dinner, bed & breakfast

 

DAY 9, June 2:  In the early morning we visit Cape Cross where you will see literally thousands of fur seals in beautiful light.

The afternoon in Swakopmund will at leisure.

Overnight Swakopmund Hotel; dinner, bed & breakfast

 

DAY 10, June 3:   Transfer to the Swakopmund airport for the flight to Epupa Falls, one of the great waterfalls in Africa.

It is here that we also encounter the unique Himba people where you will take some of your best travel portraits.

Overnight Epupa Falls Camp; dinner, bed & breakfast

 

DAY 11, June 4:  We have another photo session with the Himba today, and we’ll also shoot the falls in different lighting and from

a different angle.

Overnight Epupa Falls Camp; breakfast, lunch, dinner

 

DAY 12, June 5:  Today we fly to Frans Indongo Lodge/Otijiwarongo where we have an afternoon game drive.  Our guide from Windhoek arrives.

Overnight Frans Indongo Lodge; dinner, bed & breakfast

 

Day 13, June 6: We drive to the Cheetah Conservation Foundation today to photograph cheetahs running a top speed.  Even though this is a captive situation, the photography is outstanding

and it’s something that is extremely difficult to get in the wild.

Overnight Frans Indongo Lodge; breakfast, lunch, dinner

 

DAY 14, June 7:  This morning we depart for Windhoek International Airport and the trans-Atlantic flight home.

—————————————————————————————————————-

To reserve a space, please send me an email (photos@jimzuckerman.com) and I’ll send you a trip enrollment form.