Guided Madagascar Photographic Expedition by David Van Driessche who will provide tutoring along the way.
Highlights of the Milky Way over the Baobab Avenue!
Look for the Fosa, Madagascar’s unique and largest carnivore, dancing Verreaux’s Sifakas and Giant Jumping Rats at Kirindy Reserve
The iconic Baobab’s at Morondava – Milky way Photography and How to create awe-inspiring astrophotography
Photographing the Indri, as well as Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur and Diademed Sifaka in the Andasibe area, through rice paddies, waterfalls and tropical rainforest.
The five endemic bird families (the Ground Rollers, Cuckoo Roller, Mesites, Malagasy Warblers and Vangas)
The extraordinary, endangered Aye-aye, a long-fingered lemur and primate native to Madagascar with rodent-like teeth that perpetually grow and a special thin middle finger. It is the world’s largest nocturnal primate.
Following Ring-tailed Lemurs at the Isalo National Park
A wide range of colorful and large chameleons: Furcifer Oustalet’s, Parson’s and Panther
Other photogenic wildlife including tomato frogs, leaf-tailed geckos, snakes and the Comet moth in Ranomafana National Park,
All photographic Levels! Date is over new moon for ideal conditions.
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B&B: Bed and Breakfast |
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16 Days / 15 Nights
US$4,350.- per person, double occupancy, Breakfast inclusion
Supplement for half board basis: US$280.-
Supplement for full board basis US$565.-
Single room supplement: US$700.-
Non-photographers very welcome!
Start date in Antananarivo May 12, 2023. This is a once a year opportunity only!
Includes:
- Photographic Guidance and teaching by David Van Driessche
- All airport transfers
Accommodation based on bed and breakfast
Parks and reserve fees
Service of local guides in parks and reserves
Car or bus rental with a driver for the road trip
(02 vehicles from 12 pax)
Road transfers Morondava – Kirindy –
Morondava in 4 WD cars (3 Pax in one car)
Fuel and driver’s indemnities
Tourist levy and VAT
Service of an English Speaking Guide during
the whole trip
Service of police officers on day 08 (Baobab Avenue)
Excludes:
International flight to/from Antananarivo. Domestic flights with airport taxes: Antananarivo – Morondava, Tuléar –Antananarivo due to availability of flights at time of booking and price variations. Visa, Beverages. Travel and Evacuation Insurance.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
A digital SLR camera. (Crop-sensor DSLRs, Mirrorless, Full Frame of Micro Four Thirds)
A good sturdy quality tripod.
A wide angle lens, 16-35mm range is ideal for landscape photography and a 12mm 2.8 (if you like to shoot the Milky Way)
A telephoto zoom lens, such as a 70-200 or 70-300 with extender if you have one
A good portrait lens
A camera remote (cable release) or interval meter.
A laptop with Light room and Photoshop
A lightweight telephoto lens such as a 100-400mm or 300mm f4
A backup hard-drive and enough memory sticks
Enough batteries to last you two days, Electricity supplies in Madagascar are not always completely reliable.
