Namibia Photo Safari

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Join professional photographer and wildlife artist, Sharon Schafer, for an unforgettable photo safari through one of the most photogenic countries in Africa... Namibia! From wildlife, to culture, to landscapes, Namibia offers the chance to improve your skills and increase your portfolio through hands on instruction on choosing the right lenses, camera setting...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit Etosha National Park, renown for its waterholes packed with stunning wildlife
    • Explore Waterberg Plateau National Park
    • Discover Kalahari Desert
    • Visit to Twyfelfontein world heritage site
    • Visit the famous Dead Vlei, where red dunes provide a breathtaking backdrop to centuries old

What's this trip about?

    Join professional photographer and wildlife artist, Sharon Schafer, for an unforgettable photo safari through one of the most photogenic countries in Africa... Namibia! From wildlife, to culture, to landscapes, Namibia offers the chance to improve your skills and increase your portfolio through hands on instruction on choosing the right lenses, camera settings, and subject matter. You'll visit Etosha National Park, renown for its waterholes packed with stunning wildlife, travel via hot air balloon over massive red sand dunes in Sossusvlei, explore the bush with fascinating local tribes, visit the largest seal colony in the world, and more! Without a doubt, Namibia guarantees an unforgettable trip for any professional or aspiring photographer and artist.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityWindhoek
End CityWindhoek

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • Photography
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Safari
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • All accomodation
    • All meals
    • All activities mentioned in the program
    • All land transportation
    • Water in transport vehicles
    • All airport and local transfers
    • All national park fees
    • All entrance fees
    • All local guiding fees
    • All government taxes and levies
    • All boat excursions
    • Photography education and assistance
    • Hot air bAlloon ride

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive to Windhoek

Accommodation: Luxury hotel

Your special photography safari of Namibia commences upon international arrival at Windhoek airport. After you collect your baggage and exit the airport, you will be greeted upon arrival by our driver, and transferred to our beautifu...

Day 2: Windhoek/Waterberg Plateau National Park

Accommodation: Luxury safari lodge

From Windhoek, we head north to the Waterberg Plateau National Park – our first nature stop and great introduction to African wildlife on this itinerary. Due to the distance we have to cover today, and the exciting opportuniti...

Day 3: Waterberg Plateau NP/Kalahari Desert

Accommodation: Comfortable country lodge

Perhaps the most important component of wildlife photography, is taking advantage of the morning and evening lights. Not only is this critical for capturing golden hues, but wildlife is most active during these times, so...

Day 4: Kalahari Desert

Accommodation: Comfortable country lodge

Due to their gentle, nomadic nature, coupled with the discovery of diamonds in their ancestral lands, the indigenous San Bushman people have become one of the most endangered and exploited tribes of Africa. However, than...

Day 5: Kalahari Desert /Etosha National Park

Accommodation: Halali Park Lodge

Despite the desert landscape, our lodge is an oasis for a multitude of birds, especially sunbirds, fluttering from flower to flower, gathering nectar to power them through their day. For those of you that would like to practice ...

Day 6: Etosha National Park

Accommodation: Okaukeujo Park Lodge

Staying inside the park provides two critical advantages: access to the waterholes at night, and game drives that start before sunrise. Driving through the park during this period of times allows us the chance to observe and ...

Day 7: Etosha National Park

Accommodation: Okaukeujo Park Lodge

Wildlife photography is as much about patience, understanding, and anticipation of movement, as it is about good camera techniques. Today we'll dive deeper into more sophisticated methods of shooting, and for those ready to t...

Day 8: Etosha NP/Grootberg

Accommodation: Luxury Eco-lodge

From Okaukeujo, we head towards the western most portion of the park. Along the way, we'll stop at multiple waterholes that are action packed as bachelor herds of Oryx, Springbox, Zebra, and Wildebeest spare on the dusty plains t...

Day 9: Grootberg/Damaraland

Accommodation: Luxury safari lodge

Much like the San Bushmen, The Himba people are one of the last nomadic tribes of Africa, and with their unique beauty regiment, they are easily the most beautiful to photograph. Each day, the women spend hours grinding clumps...

Day 10: Damaraland/Skeleton Coast/Swakopmund

Accommodation: Beautiful city hotel

After breakfast, we start the morning with a visit to Twyfelfontein world heritage site, where bushman communities engraved and painted over 2500 pictures some 6000 years ago. Then, less than 15 minutes away, we will pay a vi...

Day 11: Namib Desert/Sossusvlei

Accommodation: Lodge

By now, any visitor will have a serious appreciation for Namibia's changing landscape, and how spectacular life thrives despite harsh conditions, and the Namib desert is no exception. Our morning focus will be photographing the fauna and fl...

Day 12: Sossusvlei

Accommodation: Lodge

Perhaps there is no other more impressive sight, and must visit for photographer's than Sossusvlei. With it's massively sweeping dunes shifting in the morning lights, we will set out to capture the dramatic contrast of shadows as the sun ri...

Day 13: Sossusvlei/Windhoek

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel

To photograph the Sossusvlei by land is one thing, but to really appreciate how vast and beautiful this landscape is, we've included an unforgettable hot air balloon ride for a different perspective. Well before sunrise, we head into...

Day 14: Windhoek/Departure

After a relaxing breakfast you will be transferred to Windhoek International Airport for the first leg of your journey back home. This is the official end of our voyage, thank you for joining us and have a safe flight home, or a safe onward journey if you are continuing with us to Botswana.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,730
Price per day$552
Single supplement (single occupancy)$8,199
Last Updated: 7/13/2023

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Cancellation policy

Changes after your booking is confirmed can be quite disruptive given the nature of our itineraries. If you request to change your tour dates or alter your itinerary after we confirm your booking, we will try to accommodate your request. Changes are entirely within our discretion, however, if we are able to make such changes, a change fee will be imposed. The type and scope of change dictates the amount of the change fee. Our outside suppliers, including hotels, often impose additional fees or penalties for changes and cancellations. These are included in the change fee and can be substantial.

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