Safari – Okavango Delta 2011

Exclusive Photo Safari to Botswana’s Okavango Delta – Nov/Dec 2011

Botswana’s Okavango Delta is remarkable because it is a wetland paradise in the middle of the arid Kalahari Desert. Each year floodwater flows into the Okavango from over 1000km away, creating a unique wetland that sustains a mesmerizing variety of wildlife. Without this water, the area would be as featureless as that of the surrounding Kalahari Desert.

Instead, it is one of the most sought after places in the world for wildlife and nature photographers. It is a shimmering, matchless watery jewel in the midst of inhospitable surroundings. It’s flat, wildlife-packed expanses are awash with African colours and vistas. For most photographers wishing to experience one of nature’s “untouched” jewels, this part of Africa is unsurpassed.

Three accomplished and dedicated wildlife photographers, Denis Glennon AO, Shem Compion, and Jay Collier have combined their commercial expertise, on-ground knowledge, professional photographic and technical expertise to create this exclusive safari. All three will be available in your vehicles to help you capture many iconic images and experience memories that you will revisit time and time again.

This is a safari, custom-made for photographers and spouses/partners having interests in wildlife, nature, and breath-taking landscapes and who wish to experience, in one trip, extraordinary, untamed parts of Africa that are difficult to access for many, in their lifetime.

Each camp/lodge we have selected is private. We have booked each camp on an exclusive basis, for our group. To maximize photography opportunities, we will fly by light aircraft between locations and explore and photograph the uniqueness of the surrounding environment. We will use specially adapted vehicles with not more than four photographers per vehicle. This arrangement will cater especially well for photographers using larger telephoto lenses and yet allow enough space for “not-so-keen” photography spouses/partners who just wish to come to know the special spirit of this precious piece of Africa.

THIS SAFARI IS CONFINED TO A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE PARTICIPANTS/PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Highlights

Photograph some of the best and most stunning wildlife the Okavango Delta has to offer
Capture the big predator cats in several locations we have selected
Stay in exclusive lodges/camps; we have booked each entire camp for our group
Photograph Africa’s wild dogs, in the best place in Africa
Photograph the mighty Victoria Falls with an option to photograph them from a micro-light or helicopter and enjoy a memorable cruise on the Zambezi River
This is not a rushed ‘game-viewing’ tour; it lasts 19 days, from 30 Nov to 18 Dec 2011 and our guides/drivers have experience in working with photographers and are accustomed to waiting patiently, to capture that ‘decisive moment’.
You will fly between destinations in the Okavango Delta allowing more time for photography

IF YOU WISH TO KNOW MORE

For those who have not already read the comprehensive overview, click: Overview

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To download a printable PDF containing details of the daily itinerary and the lodges and camps you will experience, click: Detailed Itinerary & Other Important Information

To download a printable PDF and to reserve a place, click: Registration Form