BOTSWANA PHOTO TOUR

November 8^th – Arrival to Maun, Botswana transfer to a nice hotel on the river.  Hotel: 3 to 4 star hotel on the river.

November 9^th – Our hotel has nice gardens, we will do some bird photography on the grounds this morning, in the afternoon we will have a boat trip on the river and photograph our first Hippos, Crocs and waterbirds.  Hotel: a 3 to 4 star hotel on the river.

November 10^th – This morning, we will transfer to the interior of the Okavango Delta, where we will be staying in a five-star lodge.  We will have an afternoon game drive.  There is good savannah nearby where Lions, Giraffes, Antelope, Lilac-breasted Rollers, Ostrich and more can be photographed.  Lodge: 5-star lodge in the Okavango.

November 11^th and 12^th – We will have two full days staying at our five-star tented camp on an island in the delta.  Activities will include game drives, boat trips and mokoro rides.  The camp is on a permanent waterway.  The boat trips and mokoro rides will be excellent for photographing hippos and a wide variety of birds, including African Fish Eagles, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Goliath Herons, and many more.   Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dogs and many raptors are possible on our game drives.  Drinks are included at this lodge.  Lodge: 5 star lodge in the Okavango. 

November 13^th – One more morning boat trip and then we will transfer back to Maun where we will stay in a different nice riverside hotel.   A bit of afternoon bird photography in the garden if time allows.  Hotel: Maun

November 14^th – This morning, we will fly from Maun to Kasane and then transfer to our hotel near the Chobe River.  We will have an afternoon boat trip on the river.   Elephants come down to the river each afternoon to drink and bathe, making for great photo opportunities.  Hippos, Crocs, Fish Eagles, Lechwe Antelope, Giant Kingfishers are just a few of the species we will photograph.  Hotel: A nice, small hotel near the river.  

November 15^th – 17^th – We will have 3 full days of photography in the Chobe including boat trips on the river, game drives in Chobe National Park and some setup bird photography in the garden.  On the game drives Leopard and Lion are regularly seen as well as Rollers and various raptors.  On the boat trips we will also photograph some more difficult birds such as Rock Pratincole, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Pygmy Geese and many others.  We expect Shrikes, Weavers, Bulbuls and other birds to come to our bird setups in the garden, while the flowers there attract some sunbird species.  Hotel:  A nice, small hotel near the river. 

November 18^th – A morning boat trip on the Chobe River then we will transfer to our next lodge, which is a four-star lodge on a permanent waterhole in a remote wild area to the west of Kasane and Chobe.  We will have an afternoon game drive.  Large herds of Buffalo frequent the waterhole here, as well as Elephants and the beautiful Roan and Sable Antelope.  Wild Dogs are seen fairly often in the area.  Lodge: 4-star bush camp

November 19^th – We will have a full day of photography at and around the camp today.  Both Yellow-billed and Red-billed Hornbills frequent the camp as well as stunning Lilac-breasted Rollers.  Photography at the waterhole, game drives and setup bird photography inside the camp are all options today.  Lodge: 4-star bush camp

November 20^th – We will have a bit of early morning photography, then have breakfast and set out on a two-day, one night mobile camping safari to the famous Savute Pan.  Leopard, Cheetah and Lion are all likely at Savute Pan.  It’s about a two-hour drive from our lodge so staying one night will enable us to shoot in good light this evening and the next morning.  Camp: Large Tents set up by our local guides.  

November 21^st – We will be up and out at dawn to take advantage of the morning light.  Savute Pan is the location where Southern Carmine Bee-eaters are sometimes photographed riding on top of Kori Bustards.  In the afternoon we will head back to our 4-star bush lodge, photographing along the way.  Lodge: 4-star bush camp

November 22^nd – We will have one more morning photography session at the lodge, then return to Kasane, where you can either fly out or join us on our extension to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.