Day 1 – Arrival in Windhoek

After you have made your own way to Windhoek, you will be greeted at the international airport. You will be taken to the Guest House. The first day will be rounded off with a welcome dinner in a nice restaurant in Windhoek.

Day 2 – Quivertree Forest

Today’s destination is a simple camp near Keetmanshoop. From there you have the best opportunity to photograph the prominent quiver trees in the best light and especially at night. During our travel time the conditions for the milky way photography are ideal (weather permitting). There are over 300 specimens on the farm. Look forward to impressive pictures.

Day 3 – Wolwedans in the Namibrand Nature Reserve

Today’s destination is Wolwedans in the Namibrand Nature Reserve. The lodge is situated in a uniquely beautiful landscape. In the late afternoon we go on an excursion and enjoy and photograph the fantastic landscape of the nature reserve.

Day 4 – Dream Landscapes

You spend the whole day with landscape photography on Wolwedans. You will be travelling in the lodge’s open off-road vehicle. Wolwedans is a magical place for all nature and photography lovers. The unspoilt, picturesque nature appears almost perfect, just like in a postcard. You also have a good chance of encountering typical desert dwellers such as oryx antelopes, ostriches, wildebeest, zebras and bat-eared foxes.

Day 5 – On to the next scenic highlight on the edge of the Namib

After breakfast we will take off with our 4×4 truck. You will be driven to Sesriem. There we check in at the only lodge within the Namib Naukluft National Park. The park is known for its impressive sand dunes as well as for Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. By choosing this lodge, we are not dependent on the park’s opening times. This allows us to be on site at the best time for photography.

In the late afternoon we will have our first photo session and take pictures of the captivating and well-known landscape with the huge red sand dunes. The dunes tower up to 320 meters high in the oldest desert in the world. The white pans around the Dead Vlei form a sharp contrast to the red sand and the endless blue sky.

Day 6 – Deadvlei, Sossuvlei and more

We have the whole day to explore the Namib Naukluft Park. The two highlights are Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. Deadvlei will set the pulse of any photographer racing. The scenery is truly breath-taking. You will not be able to get enough of the interplay between the colours of nature with the white clay pan, the black trees, the red dunes, and the blue sky. We will get you to the right place at the right time. In the afternoon you have a chance to participate in an optional helicopter flight over the sand dunes.

Day 7 – From the sand sea to the South Atlantic coast

Today we continue to Swakopmund. The small town is located at the South Atlantic.

You have the afternoon and evening at your free disposal. Discover the colonial town with its numerous cafés and stores. Or take another optional flight over the sand dunes or to the Skeleton Coast in the afternoon. This is a unique opportunity to take fantastic pictures of the desert from a bird’s eye view.

Day 8 – Swakopmund

The line of dunes along the coast is home to a fascinating variety of small animals that have adapted to the desert. They survive thanks to the fog that regularly rolls in from the cold Atlantic Ocean. We drive with a 4×4 vehicle into the dunes of Swakopmund and search for the small desert inhabitants to take pictures of them from close range.

In the afternoon you will have some free time to enjoy Swakopmund and relax a little.

Day 9 – Spitzkoppe

Today we continue to the next scenic highlight of this trip, to Spitzkoppe.

The Spitzkoppe between Usakos and Swakopmund is also called the “Matterhorn of Namibia”. You can see the island mountain range in the middle of an endless, dry plain, from an exceptionally long distance.

You spend the late afternoon and early morning discovering and photographing the numerous motifs the region has to offer.

Day 10 & 11 – Off to Etosha National Park

Today the journey continues to the Etosha National Park. This gem of a park is the third largest nature reserve in Africa. The Etosha National Park has the highest game density in Africa after the Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Here you can find many species of animals of southern Africa. Our camp is located directly at a waterhole, which is illuminated by spotlights. You have an opportunity to see rhinos, elephants, and lions. In the evening we will try our luck at this waterhole and hope for great pictures.

During your stay you will undertake game drives in open safari vehicles and with our truck in the morning. In the afternoon, you can choose to take photos at the waterhole or go on further drives with the group’s vehicle. In the beautiful light, we encounter various wild animals and, with a bit of luck, big cats.

You will be continuously supervised by Hannes. He also gives short tutorials on different topics of photography. He is also available for picture reviews. You will always of course have time for an extended siesta.

Day 12 & 13 – Okonjima

In the morning we will head out for another game drive in Etosha National Park. Afterwards you will continue to the Okonjima Game Reserve. You will undertake various activities in the game reserve and have a very good chance of taking impressive pictures of cheetahs and leopards.

Day 14 – Back to Windhoek

We drive back to Windhoek, where we take a short city tour. In the evening we end the tour with a cosy dinner.

Day 15 – End of the photo tour

You will be driven to the airport in time for your journey home or for your individual follow-up program.

Climate

The climate in Namibia is pleasant all year round. At the end of the rainy season at the end of March / beginning of April the weather is mostly sunny. However, thunderstorms and rain can still occur. Temperatures usually range between about 15 degrees (at night) and up to 30 degrees during the day.

Fitness level

The trip does not require any special physical requirements.

Health

For travel to certain areas of Namibia, malaria prophylaxis and the usual vaccinations are strongly recommended. Please consult a tropical doctor, institute or your family doctor for advice.

Half double room

Single travellers can book half of a double room. If there is no other guest who wants to share the room, the single room surcharge will apply.

Insurance

We strongly advise you to purchase insurance for cancellation and return journey costs, which will be needed in the event of a secluded region being evacuated, a local hospital stay or return travel costs to your home country.

Travel information FDFA

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) regularly publishes information on countries where there are potential security or other risks. The FDFA’s travel advice is based on its own sources of information that are considered to be trustworthy. This travel advice can be found on the FDFA website: www.eda.admin.ch

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Prices

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