7 Night Itinerary - Nkwali Camp 3 nights, Nsefu Camp 3 nights, Nkwali Camp 1 night (March)
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7 Night Itinerary - Nkwali Camp 3 nights, Nsefu Camp 4 nights (May)

A group of max 6 guests will benefit from David’s expertise and improve their digital photography. Join David Rogers, the well know wildlife photographer, for a photographic workshop you will never forget. David will accompany you on all game drives, give advice, analyze results, and also look at how best to use Photoshop. In addition to wildlife, you will also look at landscapes, macro work, birds, insects, and people.

This is a unique opportunity to benefit from the knowledge of a leading wildlife photographer and see the South Luangwa at its most colourful. Bring your own digital camera!!!!!!

Visit www.davidrogers.co.za for more information about David, his photography, and the equipment which it might be useful to bring on this workshop Following the success of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 workshops David Rogers, the well known wildlife photographer, is coming again to do two workshops at Nkwali in 2009. David is the author of several books, including the new Zambia Safari in Style.

The Luangwa Valley, which marks the end of the Great Rift Valley, is one of the last unspoilt wilderness areas and possibly the finest wildlife sanctuary in Africa. It covers an area of over 9000 sq. km. through which the meandering Luangwa River runs. The ox bow lagoons, woodland and plains of the valley host huge concentrations of game - including elephant, buffalo, leopard, lion, giraffe, hippo - and over 400 species of birds.

7 NIGHT ITINERARY

Day 1 - Nkwali Camp - On arrival at Mfuwe International Airport a guide from Robin Pope Safaris will meet you. The drive to Nkwali Camp is 1 hour through colourful local scenes of villages, agriculture as well as bush. Nkwali Camp has a wide view of the Luangwa River. On Robin’s private land, and overlooking the South Luangwa National Park, Nkwali is ideally situated for the start of your safari. The six rooms all look out over the river and have open air bathrooms. Depending on your arrival time, in the day you will enjoy a lunch looking out over the lagoon to the back of Nkwali or if in the afternoon for tea and the afternoon and night game drive.

Day 2 - 3 - Nkwali Camp - At dawn breakfast is served around the campfire. The porridge heated on the fire and toast cooked by the coals. The morning walk or drive will leave soon after and your photographic expedition will begin, entering the park by boat from the camp or by the nearby pontoon. The game in the area is excellent – and includes many family herds of elephants and the endemic species of giraffe, the Thornicroft Giraffe. A mid morning break of tea, coffee and cake will be taken by a scenic point on a lagoon or the Luangwa River. Return to camp for lunch around mid day. After lunch you can cool off in the swimming pool or siesta. Tea will be served in the afternoon and then off on an afternoon game drive that continues into the early night giving the chance to see the nocturnal world. Usually one returns to camp about 20.00 hrs with dinner generally at 20.30hrs.

Day 4 - Nsefu Camp - After an early breakfast, a transfer game drive through the park takes you to a crossing point on the Luangwa River. The Nsefu staff will meet you and accompany you as you cross the river by boat. From here is then a 45 minute drive to your camp with game viewing on route. The Nsefu Sector was recognised then as a phenomenal area and it still is. Robin Pope Safaris owns the only two camps in this sector of the Park. Nsefu was the first game camp in Zambia and dates back to the early fifties The camp is on a sweeping bend of the Luangwa River. There are six round rondavals with luxurious en suite facilities and each room has a clear view of the river through large windows and from the new wooden verandahs. On arrival at your camp you will be shown to your accommodation and then lunch will be served followed by a well deserved siesta before you set off to continue the workshop.

Day 5 - 6 - Nsefu Camp - Today is a chance to drive or walk through the ebony groves. Or you may decide this is an ideal day depending on the heat and time of year to explore the Nsefu Sector of the National Park possibly with an all day picnic drive to the salt pans that will cover different habitats and is an exceptional day’s safari.

Day 7 - Nsefu Camp - Another relaxing day with morning and evening game activities. Being the last whole day you resume game activities in the morning and evening with the possibility of visiting Kawaza village as an option to meet local people and experience life in a real Zambian village. If you wish to visit then it is best to mention this when booking your holiday or with Robin Pope Safaris on arrival. This is the final day of the workshop, you will spend the day out exploring the Nsefu sector and at night you will come back to camp for relaxation and some fun. There will be a presentation of everyone’s best photos from the trip and one lucky person will be declared to have the best photo of the workshop.

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Day 7 - Nkwali Camp - Your last day in the South Luangwa – and you will boat back to Nkwali in the morning. There will be time for afternoon activities - walking or game driving as you wish as well as enjoying the food and good company before heading off to your next destination. This is the last day of the workshop; you will spend the day in the bush and the evening will be spent reviewing everyone’s best shots of the trip.

Day 8 - Depending on the time of your flight you may do a morning activity before being transferred to Mfuwe
Airport for your flight back to Lusaka.