NAMIBIA DREAMSCAPES PHOTO TOUR
We’ve been leading photo tours to Namibia since 2011. We’ve built up partnerships, secret locations and special permissions second to none! For years we had photographers asking us ‘how we got those special permissions’ because we were part of the team that paved the way for the rest to follow…
This Dreamscapes Photo Tour focuses on the central landscapes that make Namibia so special, included a private lodge that offers some of the best landscapes in the country, that few photographers know about. Tour days are flexible and can be extended to include Fish River Canyon (south) and Damaraland (north).
BEST TIME: Feb/March/April for colourful landscapes, May for great weather, June- August for night sky. Oct-Nov (low season rates but very hot)
GROUP SIZE:|Min 2 – max 7 participants (non-photographer travel partners are welcome).
ACCOMMODATION: A combination of comfortable 3* guest houses and 4* lodges strategically located for optimal photographic opportunities
LEVEL OF FITNESS: Easy to Moderate | Most locations are easy walking unless you wish to tackle the dunes. There is a 20 minute hike into Deadvlei over soft sand but it’s mostly level with a short sandy uphill at the end.
SEASONS
End Summer:(Feb/March): Highly recommended as it rain season which falls in the form of localized, afternoon thunderstorms. And it’s these storms that can potentially produce skies second to none and make the rainy season the best time to visit for dramatic colourful imagery. Days can be hit, rain cools it down. this is a desert so rain is infrequent.
Autumn (April/May): Highly recommended, its a beautiful time of year, weather cools down (a little), may still be good color in the landscapes if it has been a good rain year.
Winter (June-August): Highly recommended for night sky photography (cool, clear, crisp skies) and stock photography as every day is a blue sky day.
Spring (Aug-Oct): Recommended but it can be very windy from August, have photographed dramatic sunsets in Sept by October it gets extremely hot!
Full Summer (Oct-Jan): Not recommended for landscapes as the light is harsh almost immediately after sunrise and it is extremely hot!
RATES
Accommodation rates change according to season. In general high season is July to Oct and major holidays like Xmas and Easter. Rates below are approximate and can change during peak times.
2 PARTICIPANTS: $6 000 USD p/p sharing.
4 PARTICIPANTS: $5 500 USD p/p sharing.
6 PARTICIPANTS: $5 000 USD p/p sharing.
SINGLE ROOM: $1000 extra
SPECIAL PERMISSIONS: Special Photography Permits For Sunrise Entry To Ghost Town, Special permissions for Quiver Tree Forest and Night Sky Shoot in Deadvlei (Sossusvlei). Also we have an outstanding 2 Day Private Lodge with some of the best tree landscapes in all of Namibia that few photographers know about!
Date: Anytime as a private photo tour for individuals or hosting international photographer groups
Length: 10 days (flexible can be adapted to preferences)
Start/Finish: Windhoek Namibia
Level: Any level from Beginner to Pro
Group Size: Min 2 – Maximum 7 Participants (Non photographer Travel Partners Welcome)
We are able to offer competitive prices as we are the tour operator here too and don’t need a ground handler to facilitate this tour. Many international led photo tours are substantially more expensive as they need local assistance to organize accommodation, drive vehicles, hire local guides etc.
With 10 years of Namibia Photo tour experience we can do this independently and offer you a much better deal. Also Namibia was part of South Africa until its independence in 1990 and as such the Namibian dollar is fixed to the South African Rand, so we can share currencies.
DAY 1: 9am collection from hotel or airport | 5 hour drive to Quiver Tree Forest for sunset & night sky shoot
DAY 2: Full Day Sunrise/Sunset & night sky Quiver Tree Forest & Quirky Giants Playground
DAY 3: Sunrise quiver tree forest | 4 hour drive to Luderitz with stop on route for Wild Horses of Aus | Sunset seascape or Luderitz architecture shoot
DAY 4: Special photographer permits for sunrise shoot Kolmanskop Ghost Town midday rest return for afternoon and sunset shoot at Ghost Town
DAY 5: 4 hour scenic drive to a Private Lodge with some of most beautiful dune and tree landscapes of the entire country. A location currently unknown to any other photo tours | Afternoon walk with cheetahs, sunset and night sky shoot with exceptional trees
DAY 6: Full Day at Lodge with sunrise and sunset shoots of the beautiful dune and tree landscapes
DAY 7: 2 hour scenic drive to Sossusvlei, the gem of Namibia for afternoon and sunset red dune shoot
DAY 8: Sunrise at the incomparable deadvlei, midday rest, afternoon and special night sky shoot deadvlei
DAY 9: Optional helicopter or red dune sunrise shoot | 6 hour scenic drive back to Windhoek | Farewell Dinner
DAY 10: After breakfast tour ends with Airport transfers
This is the basic Itinerary, which is flexible and can be adapted to suit preferences.
COST INCLUDES:
All Accommodation (3 and 4 star lodges optimally located for photo opportunities)
All Meals (to value of R250 p/meal when eating at restaurant)
All Transport (including 4×4 excursions at lodges)
All Guided Activities and Excursions (as per itinerary)
All Park Fees, Permits and special concession fees
Professional photographer guide, in the field photography tips, techniques & tuition
Pre and post nights can be arranged
COSTS EXCLUDES:
International flights, drinks outside of meal times, snacks, gratuities, fees for passport, visas, immunizations, insurance and airport taxes. Cost of hospitalization and evacuation if necessary, laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature, any optional activities
To book this tour or request more info please full in our booking form here
- SPECIAL CONCESSIONS FOR LIGHTS OFF AND ENTRY INTO AREAS OUTSIDE OF TOURIST FENCE (QUIVER TREE FOREST)
- SPECIAL PERMITS FOR PRIVATE EARLY MORNING AND AFTERNOON PHOTOGRAPHY
(KOLMANSKOP GHOST TOWN) - SPECIAL PERMITS FOR SUNSET & EARLY NIGHT SKY PHOTOGRAPHY
(DEADVLEI PAN A PLACE FEW PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE EVER PHOTOGRAPHED BEFORE!) - NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (STAR TRAILS & MILKY WAYS)
* Namib Naukluft National Park with Sossusvlei Red Dunes
* The surreal Deadvlei with a night sky shoot
* Quiver Tree Forest & Giants Playground
* Exquisite Trees & Nightskies in secret lodge
* Namib Desert (World’s Oldest)
* Ghost Town (Kolmanskop)
* ‘Wild’ Horses Of Aus
* Tour can be extended to include Fish River Canyon (south) or Damaraland (north), need at least 2 extra days per area.