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2015 AFRICA SAFARI Etosha • Chobe • Sabi Sands mid May to mid June 2015* *depending on options chosen After an amazing AFRICA trip in 2013 to Chobe National Park, Botswana and to MalaMala Private Game Reserve in South Africa it was no secret I would head back for more of the same as soon as possible!! The trip was so incredible that almost half of the group that traveled with me in 2013 indicated they wanted to travel back to the amazing Chobe River and its incredible diversity of wildlife including numerous birds, reptiles, and mammals including the largest concentration of elephants in Africa. On the Chobe we will be using the boat system created for photographers with comfortable captain chairs that swivel 360 degrees with a built in post attached to a Wimberley head for fast action photography. It is the same with the vehicles we will be using in Etosha, each has a nice comfortable seat with a Wimberley head. These are the best safari vehicles in Africa for photography. Check out the photos on our website to get a better idea of what I’m talking about!! Then start asking questions!! Just keep in mind that I can take only 10 photographers on this trip total, due to limited seating while in Etosha. As you can see there will be two groups to this trip with everyone meeting on the Chobe. The photography was such that I personally added more than 40 new species to my list. You will do the same. Also please notice that we have an add on trip to Sabi Sands a private reserve in South Africa that borders on Krueger Na- tional Park. Sabi Sands is know for its large mammals including the Big 5. This may be the best place in Africa for leopard sightings. I typically see 3-5 leopards a day in this reserve. Last year we had great viewing of wild dogs which are rare now days in Africa. This trip will see us spending time in very nice lodges, with great food. Please check out the itinerary for the trip, call or email with questions. See you in Africa in 2015!!!
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2015 AFRICA SAFARI
Etosha • Chobe • Sabi Sandsmid May to mid June 2015*
*depending on options chosen
After an amazing AFRICA trip in 2013 to Chobe National Park, Botswana and to MalaMala Private Game Reserve in South Africa it was no secret I would head back for more of the same as soon as possible!! The trip was so incredible that almost half of the group that traveled with me in 2013 indicated they wanted to travel back to the amazing Chobe River and its incredible diversity of wildlife including numerous birds, reptiles, and mammals including the largest concentration of elephants in Africa.
On the Chobe we will be using the boat system created for photographers with comfortable captain chairs that swivel 360 degrees with a built in post attached to a Wimberley head for fast action photography. It is the same with the vehicles we will be using in Etosha, each has a nice comfortable seat with a Wimberley head. These are the best safari vehicles in Africa for photography. Check out the photos on our website to get a better idea of what I’m talking about!! Then start asking questions!! Just keep in mind that I can take only 10 photographers on this trip total, due to limited seating while in Etosha.
As you can see there will be two groups to this trip with everyone meeting on the Chobe. The photography was such that I personally added more than 40 new species to my list. You will do the same.
Also please notice that we have an add on trip to Sabi Sands a private reserve in South Africa that borders on Krueger Na-tional Park. Sabi Sands is know for its large mammals including the Big 5. This may be the best place in Africa for leopard sightings. I typically see 3-5 leopards a day in this reserve. Last year we had great viewing of wild dogs which are rare now days in Africa. This trip will see us spending time in very nice lodges, with great food. Please check out the itinerary for the trip, call or email with questions. See you in Africa in 2015!!!
Group 1 Itinerary
Day 1Arrive at OR Tambo and transfer to Chez Coetzer Guest House. Day at leisure and de-jetlag after flight. AV presen-tation on Etosha and Chobe safaris. Dinner and overnight at Chez Coetzer Guest House
Day 2 Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for flight SA 1225 at 10:15 and arriving Hoedspruit 11:20.Transfer to Sabi Sands. Dinner and overnight at Sabi Sands
Day 3 & 4 6 am meet up at reception area for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session in the lodge safari vehicles
until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. There after you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we depart for an afternoon photography session until 18:00.
After freshening up, meet for sundowners and Dinner.
Day 5 6 am meet up at reception area for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session in the lodge safari vehicles until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. Transfer to Hoedspruit Airport for flight SA 1226 de-parting at 13 :50 and arriving in Johannesburg at 14:55. Transfer to Chez Coetzer guest House for dinner. Dinner and overnight at Chez Coetzer Guest House.
ADD ON SABI SANDS 17 – 21 May 2015 (4 nights)We will be staying at Exeter Lodge, one of the most exclusive lodges in the Sabi Sand. Exeter is situated within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, renowned for having the best Big Five game-viewing in South Africa, if not the world. Located on the southwestern corner of the Kruger National Park, there are no restricting fences, thus enabling the animals to roam freely just as nature intended. The Reserve is famous for its incredible leopard sightings. The Sabi Sand leopards have grown accustomed to safari vehicles, thereby permitting close up sightings and extraordi-nary photographic opportunities.
We will have a charter flight to and from the lodge. The cost for the Sabi Sands add-on is $4,100 and includes all meals, lodging and the usage of a private vehicle 3 photographers per vehicle plus one photography guide. The deposit is $1,000 and is due March 15, 2014.
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Group 1 Itinerary
Day 1Arrive at OR Tambo and transfer to Chez Coetzer Guest House. Day at leisure and de-¬‐jetlag after flight. AV pre-sentation on Etosha and Chobe safaris. Dinner and over-night at Chez Coetzer Guest House
Day 2 Early morning transfer to OR Tambo International Air-port for Air Namibia flight SW722 departing at 07:45 and arriving in Windhoek at 08:45. Road transfer to Okon-jima Lodge. Afternoon predator photography, dinner and overnight at Okonjima Lodge.
Day 3 Early morning Predator photography and breakfast. Road transfer to Mokuti Lodge. Afternoon Photography. in Eto-sha National Park. Dinner and overnight at Mokuti Lodge Lodge.
Day 4-9 (6 nights at Mokuti Lodge)05:30 Breakfast and depart for Photography session in the Etosha National Park until 10 am. Return to lodge for a well-¬‐deserved lunch. There after you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we return to the photography Vehicles for an afternoon photography session until 18:00. After freshening up, meet for sundowners and Dinner.
ETOSHA/CHOBE - May 21 - June 8, 2015 (18 Nights)We chose Etosha Namibia and Chobe Botswanan for their unique photographic opportunities. Simply Etosha offers the best variety of African wildlife you will ever see including giraffes, elephants, and zebras. Our stopovers are at some of the best lodging and dining options in the area providing a welcome respite at the end of a day of intensive photography.
In Etosha, we will be photographing from unique vehicles equipped with 3 custom built swiveling photographic chairs. The freedom of movement of working from these chair offers will provide photographic images impossible to achieve from any other safari vehicle!
The cost for the Etosha/Chobe portion of the trip is $12,600. The deposit is $2,500 and is due March 15, 2014.
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Group 1 Itinerary
Day 10Breakfast and debriefing on Etosha Safari and transfer to Windhoek, Hilton Hotel. Dinner and overnight at the Hilton Hotel.
Day 11 Early morning transfer to Hosea Kutako International Airport for Air Namibia flight SW403 departing at 08:35 from Windhoek International Airport and arriving in Vic Falls International Airport at 12:10. Transfer to Vic Falls Safari Lodge. Afternoon photography at the Victoria Falls and surroundings. Dinner and overnight at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.
Day 12 Breakfast at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and transfer to Chobe Safari Lodge. Check in at Chobe Safari Lodge. At 14:30 we depart on the Chobe River for an afternoon photography session until 18:00. After freshening up, meet for sundowners and dinner.
Day 13-18 (6 nights at Chobe Safari Lodge)6 am meet up at Jetty for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session on Chobe River until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. Thereafter you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we return to the Chobe River for an afternoon photography session until 18:00. After freshening up, meet for sundowners and dinner.
Day 196 am meet up at Jetty for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session on Chobe River until 10 am. Return to lodge for a well-deserved brunch. Transfer to Kasane Airport for SA Airlink flight SA8304 departing at 14:00 and arriving at OR Tambo International Airport at 15:50. Depart on international flight back home.
ETOSHA/CHOBE - continued...
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Group 2 Itinerary
Day 1Arrive at OR Tambo and transfer to Chez Coetzer Guest House. Day at leisure and de‐jetlag after flight. AV presen-tation on Etosha and Chobe safaris. Dinner and overnight at Chez Coetzer Guest House
Day 2 Breakfast at Chez Coetzer guest House and transfer to OR Tambo and depart on SA Airlink flight SA 8303 at 11:45 and arriving at for Kasane Airport 13:25. Transfer from Kasane Airport to Chobe Safari Lodge to meet up with Group 1. Afternoon photography session on custom-¬‐built photography boats.
Day 3-8 (6 nights at Chobe Safari Lodge)6 am meet up at Jetty for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session on Chobe River until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. There after you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we return to the Chobe River for a afternoon photography session until 18:00. After freshening up, meet for sundowners and Dinner.
Day 96 am meet up at Jetty for coffee and rusks. Depart for Photography session on Chobe River until 10 am. Return to Lodge for brunch. Last debriefing on Chobe Safari and relaxing. Road transfer from Chobe Safari Lodge to Vic Falls Safari Lodge. Photography at the Victoria Falls. Din-ner and overnight at Vic Falls Safari Lodge.
CHOBE/ETOSHA - May 31 - June 19, 2015 (19 Nights)We chose Etosha Namibia and Chobe Botswanan for their unique photographic opportunities. Simply Etosha offers the best variety of African wildlife you will ever see including giraffes, elephants, and zebras. Our stopovers are at some of the best lodging and dining options in the area providing a welcome respite at the end of a day of intensive photography.
In Etosha, we will be photographing from unique vehicles equipped with 3 custom built swiveling photographic chairs. The freedom of movement of working from these chair offers will provide photographic images impossible to achieve from any other safari vehicle!
The cost for the Etosha/Chobe portion of the trip is $12,600. The deposit is $2,500 and is due March 15, 2014.
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Group 2 Itinerary
Day 10Photography at the Victoria Falls and surroundings. Lunch and Dinner at the Vic Falls Safari Lodge.
Day 11 Breakfast at Vic Falls Safari Lodge and morning at leisure. Transfer to Vic Falls International Airport for Air Namibia flight SW403 departing at 12:30 and arriving in Wind-hoek at 14:10. Transfer to Hilton Hotel, Windhoek. Din-ner & overnight in Windhoek.
Day 12 Early morning Breakfast and road transfer to Okonjima Lodge and afternoon predator photography session. Din-ner and overnight at Okonjima Lodge.
Day 13Early morning Predator photography and breakfast. Road transfer to Mokuti Lodge. Afternoon Photography. in Eto-sha National Park. Dinner and overnight at Mokuti Lodge Lodge.
Day 14 – 19 (6 nights at Mokuti Lodge)05:30 Breakfast and depart for Photography session in the Etosha National Park until 10 am. Return to lodge for a well-¬‐deserved lunch. There after you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we return to the photography Vehicles for an afternoon photography session until 18:00. After freshening up, meet for sundowners and Dinner.
Day 20Breakfast and debriefing on Etosha Safari and transfer to Windhoek for Air Namibia flight SW729 departing at 15:00 and arriving at Johannesburg 17:45. Depart on International flight or... Add-on Sabi Sands...
CHOBE/ETOSHA - continued...
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Group 2 Itinerary
Day 1Arrive at OR Tambo and transfer to Chez Coetzer Guest House. Dinner and overnight at Chez Coetzer Guest House.
Day 2 Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for flight SA 1225 departing at 10:15 and arriving in Hoedspruit 11:20. Transfer to Sabi Sands. Dinner and overnight at Sabi Sands.
Day 3 & 4 6 am meet up at reception area for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session in the lodge safari vehicles
until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. There after you are welcome to join us in the boardroom for downloading and editing of images. At 14:30 we depart for an afternoon photography session until 18:00.
After freshening up, meet for sundowners and Dinner.
Day 5 6 am meet up at reception area for coffee and rusks, and depart for Photography session in the lodge safari vehicles until 10 am. Return to Lodge for a well deserved brunch. Transfer to Hoedspruit Airport for flight SA1226 at 13:50 and arriving in Johannesburg at 14:55. Depart on Interna-tional flight.
ADD ON SABI SANDS - 20 – 24 June (4 nights)We will be staying at Exeter Lodge, one of the most exclusive lodges in the Sabi Sand. Exeter is situated within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, renowned for having the best Big Five game-viewing in South Africa, if not the world. Located on the southwestern corner of the Kruger National Park, there are no restricting fences, thus enabling the animals to roam freely just as nature intended. The Reserve is famous for its incredible leopard sightings. The Sabi Sand leopards have grown accustomed to safari vehicles, thereby permitting close up sightings and extraordi-nary photographic opportunities.
We will have a charter flight to and from the lodge. The cost for the Sabi Sands add-on is $4,100 and includes all meals, lodging and the usage of a private vehicle 3 photographers per vehicle plus one photography guide. The deposit is $1,000 and is due March 15, 2014.
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Africa 2015 - Etosha/Chobe Only Dates: May 21 - June 8, 2015 (5 spaces)
Location: Namibia, Botswana
Cost: $12,600
Deposit: $2,500 (due March 15, 2014)
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Africa 2015 - Etosha/Chobe/Sabi Sands Dates: May 17 - June 8, 2015 (5 spaces)
Location: South Africa and Namibia, Botswana
Cost: $16,700
Deposit: $3,500 (due March 15, 2014)
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About Your GuideMichael H. Francis is a full time internationally published wildlife and scenic photogra-pher whose 500,000 plus images express his admiration for all of nature. Mike brings his background as a biologist and entomologist to his photos which show extraordinary mammal, bird, reptile and insect behavior as well as striking and beautiful images. Mike is a member and former president of the North American Nature Photography Association and a member of The Outdoor Writers Association of America. He has been published in over 35 single photographer books including Elk Country, Mule Deer Country, Yellowstone Bears in the Wild, Into the Wind … Wild Horses of North America, Bison for Kids, Yellowstone Memories, and many more. Mike’s credits also include thousands of images published in a broad variety of magazines and books in-cluding Sports Afield, Audubon, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Ranger Rick, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, and National Geographic Books. His images are also published in hundreds of calendars, post cards, greeting cards, mugs and even on the sides of Frontier Airline planes.
In addition to taking photos throughout the world Mike leads photo tours to Alaska, Africa, Yellowstone, Texas, North and South Dakota and other locations. He enjoys sharing his love of wildlife with experienced and beginner wildlife photogra-phers of any age. His insights into animal behavior and broad experience make for a rich photography tour experience.
Africa 2015 Safari: Group 1
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What is Included in the Trip:
All breakfasts, lunch (Etosha) and dinners, all accommoda-tions based on double occupancy, all photographic instruc-tion, guides and safari vehicles and regional flights are included in the cost of the trip. There will be two safari ve-hicles, each person will have their own swivelling chair and row to photograph from. There is also a built-in Wimberley head and support system.
Not included in Trip:
Traveling costs from and to point of departure,travel insurances, tips, alcoholic beverages, immunizations, any unforseen medical costs or emergency costs. We strongly recommend that you buy travel insurance - one vendor is www.insuremytrip.com. We are not affiliated with them and do not recommend a specific vendor.
Africa 2015 - Chobe/Etosha Only Dates: May 31 - June 19, 2015 (5 spaces)
Location: Namibia, Botswana
Cost: $12,600
Deposit: $2,500 (due March 15, 2014)
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Africa 2015 - Chobe/Etosha/Sabi Sands Dates: May 31 - June 24, 2015 (5 spaces)
Location: South Africa and Namibia, Botswana
Cost: $16,700
Deposit: $3,500 (due March 15, 2014)
RegisterforGroup2Chobe/Etosha/SabiSands
Africa 2015 Safari: Group 2
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