Introduction

On this unique wildlife and astrophotography trip Paul will accompany you in the field, guiding you through how to get the most out of your images, allowing you to return home with striking and distinctive additions to your portfolio.

Designed to be a relaxed and flexible tour, this trip allows for individual guidance from Paul, alongside informal group discussions on techniques and experiences.  ( For those who need only the peace and quiet of the trip, photography discussions are not mandatory! )

Paul will concentrate on your own photography throughout the trip but will also demonstrate some advanced techniques for astrophotography. He will bring a star tracker with him and for those not familiar with them will show you how to use one giving you the opportunity to  integrate it with your own equipment enabling you to come back home with images of Namibia's famous night skies like you've never captured them before.

About Paul Colley

Paul is a wildlife and astro-photographer making images count in the conservation of rivers, lakes, forests and oceans. He works with conservation agencies worldwide, most notably Fauna and Flora International, the Blue Marine Foundation and the UK Bat Conservation Trust. A former chairman of the British Society of Underwater Photographers, Paul pioneered new wildlife photography techniques using remote control cameras. His portfolio includes world-leading night-infrared bat photography. Overall winner of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, Paul has recorded major successes in Underwater, Bird and Nature Photographer of the Year competitions with images featured in national newspapers, international magazines and a Royal Mail stamp. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and an increasingly-accomplished astro photographer, producing stunning Milky Way photographs and deep space images using a remote-controlled observatory that he designed and built from scratch.

 

Day

Accommodation

Destination

Duration

Basis

day 0

Hotel Thule Windhoek

1 night

B&B

day 1

Okonjima Plains Camp Okonjima Nature Reserve

1 night

HB+

day 2

Namutoni Resort Etosha East

2 nights

D,B&B

day 4

Halali Resort Etosha East

1 night

D,B&B

day 5

Okaukuejo Resort Etosha South

1 night

D,B&B

day 6

Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge Erongo Mountains

2 nights

D,B&B

day 8

Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge Gamsberg

1 night

B&B

day 9

Tsauchab River Camp Maltahohe

2 nights

D,B&B

day 11

Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch Kalahari Namibia

2 nights

D,B&B

Key

B&B: Bed and Breakfast

HB+: Half Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Activities

D,B&B: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

 

Windhoek: Hotel Thule

Okonjima Nature Reserve: Okonjima Plains Camp

Okonjima Plains Camp Barn Okonjima Plains Camp Standard Room Verandah Okonjima Plains Camp Standard Room

Etosha East: Namutoni Resort

Etosha East: Halali Resort

Etosha South: Okaukuejo Resort

Erongo Mountains: Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge

Entrance On top of the world at Ai Aiba Sundowner view from the Lodge

Gamsberg: Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

Maltahohe: Tsauchab River Camp

Kalahari Namibia: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Main area Wine Cellar Swimming pool loungers

Fast Facts

14 Days / 13 Nights

Group Size: Maximum 6

Reference Number: web

Special Interests: Wildlife and Astrophotography with Paul Colley

Price

 Tour Dates

18th May to 31st May 2025

Tour cost for 6 people sharing (excluding flights ) £4, 685pp

Tour cost for 5 people sharing (excluding flights ) £5,350pp

Tour cost for 4 people sharing (excluding flights ) £6,135pp

( single supplements are available at an extra £428 pp )

Includes:

  • 11 nights' accommodation  as stated in the itinerary 
  • 10 evening meals  included
  • Paul Colley as tour leader throughout the tour
  • En-suite accommodation as described in the itinerary
  • Meals as described in the itinerary
  • 9 seater safari vehicle  for private use during the tour
  • Complimentary water is always available for you in your safari vehicle
  • All park entrance fees
  • Twice daily safari activities whilst in Etosha National Park 
  • Complimentary copy of Kathryn Haylett's book "The Photographer's Guide to Etosha National Park" to help you get the most out of your trip
  • Emergency medical evacuation  within Namibia
  • 2 leopard tracking activities at Okonjima per person
  • Transfer to Windhoek airport on your final day
  • Supplier Failure Insurance

Excludes:

  • International flights
  • Soft and alcoholic drinks
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Fees for passports, immunisation, visas and insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Quiver Tree Forest Permit

Windhoek: Hotel Thule

Okonjima Nature Reserve: Okonjima Plains Camp

Okonjima Plains Camp Barn Okonjima Plains Camp Standard Room Verandah Okonjima Plains Camp Standard Room

Etosha East: Namutoni Resort

Etosha East: Halali Resort

Etosha South: Okaukuejo Resort

Erongo Mountains: Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge

Entrance On top of the world at Ai Aiba Sundowner view from the Lodge

Gamsberg: Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge

Maltahohe: Tsauchab River Camp

Kalahari Namibia: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

Main area Wine Cellar Swimming pool loungers
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