| |
|
Links
"Twenty years from now
you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than
by the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away
from the harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails”.
~ Mark Twain~
SIGN UP FOR OUR
NEWSLETTER
"Begin doing what you
want to do now. We are
not living in eternity.
We have only this
moment, sparkling like a
star in our hand - and
melting like a
snowflake..."
~Francis Bacon~
Life is not measured by the
number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that
take our breath away.
~anonymous~
This is your world.
Shape it or someone else will.
~Gary Lew~
|
|
Botswana
Wildlife
Photo Safari
ESCORTED BY
PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
PAUL RENNER
May 27 - June 8, 2011
 
On this
wildlife photo safari we will explore three different
habitats in northern Botswana. Your adventure begins in Moremi, the
heart of the Okavango Delta, which offers one of the finest
wildlife photo and nature observing opportunities in Africa. We also
visit and photograph Chobe National Park, known for the largest
concentration of elephants on the planet. Besides your normal plains
game, these areas have good concentrations of roan, sable, lion,
leopard, cheetah, hippo and wild dog. Large herds of elephant also
move through the area. This will be an exciting safari!
Our safari will include day and night
game viewing in open 4x4 vehicles, nature walks, and excursions on
the scenic waterways of the Okavango Delta. Your stay ends with an
overnight at the famous Victoria Falls, “the smoke that thunders.”
PRICE
INCLUDES:
Regional Airfares
Johannesburg/Maun-Livingstone/Johannesburg
Meet & Assist at Johannesburg International Airport
on arrival
Transfers to/from airport/hotel/camps
Chartered flights Maun/Camp/Camp/Kasane
Group size
limited to 11 participants
Professional English-speaking tour guides and drivers
Open safari vehicles
All National Parks and Game Reserves entrance fees
Meals as listed per itinerary
Luggage restricted to 33 lbs. per person is a soft suitcase including hand
luggage – additional luggage will cost 50% extra on given seat rates
Moremi Crossing & Pom Pom Camps include: Luxury tented
accommodation, all meals, 2 game viewing activities daily, all drinks
(excluding premium brands), laundry, medical evacuation insurance, park
fees
Chobe Safari Lodge: Accommodation in standard room, all meals, 2
game viewing activities daily, park fees (drinks not included)
Zambezi Sun (Zambia): Accommodation in standard room,
sun downer
cruise & guided Victoria Falls tour
Safari Price: $6780 (based on double occupancy)
(Single Room Supplement - $2500)
Deposit to confirm registration: $1,500 per person
(Deposit is non-refundable)
(Above prices based on payment by check. Extra service fee will
apply if paid by credit card)
PRICE
EXCLUDES:
-
International
airfares (LAX to Johannesburg in 2011 estimated fare is $1650) plus airport taxes, Porterage/Gratuities, $25 USD per person
departure tax at Livingstone Airport, Travel insurance, Applicable visas,
All items of a personal nature (e.g. laundry, telephone, fax, etc.)
Price quoted is valid only for
dates specified and subject to availability at time of booking.
Charter flight price is subject
to currency fluctuations, fuel price increases and navigation and departure
tax increases.
Safari Daily Itinerary:
Friday, 27 May 2011
Johannesburg
Arrive in Johannesburg, where you will
meet our Somak representative who will hand over all your documentation and
assist you to the complimentary shuttle to your airport hotel. Spend the
rest of the day relaxing after the long flight. (SOUTHERN SUN
OR TAMBO AIRPORT HOTELSouthern Sun or Tambo Air )
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Johannesburg-Maun-Okavango Delta_Moremi Game Reserve
After breakfast, take the
complimentary shuttle to International Departures where you will board the
flight to Maun. On arrival at Maun Airport you will be met and assisted
onto the chartered flight (single engine) which will take us into the heart
of the Okavango Delta (luggage
restricted to 15kg per person in a soft suitcase including hand luggage).
Arrive at the Moremi Airstrip and transfer to the camp in time
to freshen up before lunch and the afternoon game viewing activity,
which can be done by either a 4x4 game vehicle or a safari boat.
The Okavango
Delta is formed by rains that fall in northern Angola, over 600
miles away. This life sustaining moisture flows down the Okavango
River and spills out onto the Kalahari Desert creating the world's
largest inland delta. A rich tapestry of channels flowing with
crystal-clear water, the Okavango Delta stands as an oasis within a
surrounding desert landscape. Over 1100 species exist in this
beautiful and exceptional wilderness.
The Moremi Reserve is rated as one of Africa’s finest
game-viewing areas, offering sanctuary to abundant herds of elephant, sable,
giraffe, tsessebe, lechwe, wildebeest, impala and waterbuck. Lion, leopard,
cheetah, wild dog and hyena complete the picture. Birding is quite
spectacular, especially during spring and summer when the migrants breed.
Moremi Crossing– (BLD)
Moremi Crossing is a new
16 tented camp built on a palm fringed island surrounded by the Moremi's
game-rich seasonal floodplains and overlooking Chief's Island. Moremi
Crossing is a new style safari camp combining luxury with simplicity. This
is a 100% eco-friendly development featuring the latest in solar and waste
disposal technology.
Sunday - Monday, 29 - 30 May 2011
Moremi Game Reserve
Awake early in the morning for breakfast and the game
viewing activity, which could be by an open 4x4 land rover,
powerboat or traditional dugout canoe (mokoro) on the Okavango
Delta’s waterways. Spend time relaxing around the pool or catch up
on your reading. Depart on the afternoon game viewing activity
before returning back to camp for dinner. Enjoy after dinner drinks
around the campfire. Moremi Crossing (BLD)
Tuesday,
31
May 2011
Okavango Delta
After breakfast and the morning game viewing activity
take the chartered flight to Pom Pom Camp, situated in the western
part of the Okavango Delta on a private concession
Whether you're starting the day before sunrise to
view the animal kingdom's early risers or tracking the great
nocturnal beasts with spotlights at night, the game viewing
experience is the highlight for most people. Because of the
unspoiled wilderness, the absence of fences and other man made
infrastructures, we're able to deliver the Africa you dreamed about.
Wide open plains alive with game and palm trees or winding waterways
teeming with birdlife. Your game drives centre on the movement of
animals, which are in turn dependent on the season and the rainfall.
You might be hunting way off road with a pack of wild dogs one day
or sitting silently watching elephant drink and bathe the next.
Game drives themselves are an incredible adventure.
Arrive in time for a
light lunch before departing on the afternoon game viewing
activity. Activities to choose from consist of mokoro, boat
cruises, fishing, guided walks, morning and evening game drives in
4x4 open safari vehicles. Return back to the camp with time to
freshen up before dinner.
Pom Pom
Camp– (BLD)
The Camp is
located on Pom Pom Island in a private concession situated in the
heart of the Okavango Delta and on the head waters of the Xudum
river system. The area lies on the western boundary of the Moremi
Game Reserve and offers superb Okavango scenery and a true Okavango
wilderness experiencee.
Wednesday
– Thursday,
01– 02 June 2011
Okavango Delta
Awake early in the morning for breakfast and the game
viewing activity. Spend the morning focusing your lens on the
incredible variety of wildlife and flora of this region. Relax
until the afternoon game viewing activity when photographic
opportunities will abound once again. Enjoy dinner back at the
camp.
Pom Pom Camp (BLD)
Friday,
03 June 2011
Chobe National Park
After breakfast and the morning game viewing activity
take the chartered flight to Kasane Airport. On arrival you will be
collected and transferred to Chobe Safari Lodge. Arrive in time for
lunch and the afternoon game viewing activity, which is either a
river cruise or a 4x4 game drive. Return back to the lodge for
dinner. Chobe Safari Lodge or comparable- (BLD)
Chobe Safari Lodge is situated in Kasane on the banks of Chobe
River and sharing a border with Chobe National Park. Right on our
doorstep four African countries meet (Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
and Zambia), Chobe Safari Lodge therefore offers an excellent
getaway location to Chobe, Victoria Falls or Caprivi.
Saturday – Sunday,
4 - 05 June 2011
Chobe National Park
Awake early in the morning for breakfast and the game
viewing activity. Spend the day relax around the pool before the
afternoon game viewing activity. Enjoy dinner at the lodge. Chobe
Safari Lodge - (BLD)
Monday- 6 June 2011
Chobe National Park - Victoria Falls Zambia
After breakfast and the morning game viewing activity transfer by
road to the hotel situated at the Victoria Falls in Zambia. You
will need to pass through the border post between Botswana and
Zambia at Kazungula. 4pm depart on a Sun downer cruise on the mighty
Zambezi River. Spend time searching for hippos and the prolific
bird life, along the river banks. While on the cruise enjoy drinks
and hot snacks. Zambezi Sun – (Breakfast)
Zambezi Sun
This superior 3* hotel reflects the richness and
diversity of the land’s heritage with its architecture and decor
inspired by African tradition. Within easy walking distance of one
of the world's seven natural wonders - the Victoria Falls, it is a
quiet, relaxing retreat for those who choose. On the other hand
there is an astonishing selection of activities available, ranging
from relaxing sun downer cruises to white-water rafting and bungi-jumping
Hotel facilities include 2 restaurants, bar, terrace, swimming pool
and shops. Each of the rooms with en-suite bathroom is
air-conditioned and has TV and hairdryer.
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Victoria Falls
In the morning meet at the Activity Center for a walking guided tour
of the Victoria Falls. Spend time photographing one of the seven
wonders of the world!
As a guest of the hotel you have unlimited access to the Falls.
Zambezi Sun (Breakfast)
Wednesday
08 June 2011
Victoria Falls – Johannesburg - depart
After breakfast transfer to Livingstone Airport for your flight to
Johannesburg. On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport connect
onto the flight home.
(Breakfast)
For more
information and reservations:
Contact Paul Renner at 949.295.3136
Email:
paulrenner3@cox.net
OR
Gaby or
Prem at Somak Safaris – 800.757.6625
CST # 2073854-40 |
|
|
