This expedition will enable participants to have a wide range of photographic opportunities, combining wildlife and wilderness, cultural interaction and educational opportunities. Instruction in photography and videography will be offered by J. Robert Russell, a professional photographer for more than 33 years of experience, to assist you in bringing back images that you will cherish forever.
Our South African Safari is an adventure vacation you will remember for the rest of your life. Wildlife safari, nature travel, bird watching, wildlife photography and photographic instruction are some of the activities you can enjoy. Stay in comfortable lodges and tented camps. Explore the wildlife by 4-wheel drive special vehicles or short walking tours. This is truly an adventure travel of a life time.

Dates of Expedition: October 18th thru 28th, 2010 
Price: $4,500.00 per person sharing
Code: SA11                      

Safarimobile

The Expedition Vehicle
The expedition will travel in a Mercedes Benz Safarimobile which
has been custom-built for group safaris or a Mercedes Benz Sprinter
bus. The Safarimobile provides comfortable seating, with ample
leg space, huge windows for game viewing and individual lockers.
For a "bird's eye-view", a section of the vehicle opens, allowing
guests to sit on the roof in areas where it is permitted. An intercom
system at each seat facilitates easy communication with the guide.
The Sprinter bus is comfortable and equipped with an air conditioning
unit. This vehicle is ideal for our clients who prefer a more luxurious way of travel.

Itinerary:
The itinerary may change due to the time of the year.  

Day 1: Arrival

The group members arrive and are met at
Johannesburg International Airport by Eagles
Cry Adventures and Ecolife staff members and
are transferred to your guest house in Pretoria. 
 We will have a brief meeting to get everyone
acquainted with their fellow travelers, camera
equipment and general information on the agenda
for the next day. 
Accommodation: Guest House

Day 2-3: Imbambala Wilderness Trails

After breakfast we depart for Imbambala which has a unique and beautiful tented camp on a
secluded peninsula on the Loskop Dam in the Loskop Reserve. Our camp is reached by boat and
is absolutely private. Here we are introduced to the African bush and we will follow rhino and other
game on foot, in open Land Rovers, and by boat along lake shores. We enjoy interpretive discussions
around the evening camp fires with our knowledgeable guides.
Accommodation: Tented Camp

 Day 4 thru 7: Lower Sabie Rest Camp, Kruger Park

After an early breakfast we board our boats to return to our bus. We leave the
beautiful Bushveld behind us and drive through the Highveld. Later, we start our
descent to the Lowveld as we travel towards Kruger Park. We arrive at Lower Sabie
and relax while enjoying sundowners on the deck overlooking the beautiful Sabie River.
On Day 5 we continue our search for exotic wildlife and enjoy the foods and spirits of
Africa with sunset and night-time game drives.
Accommodation: Chalets
 

Day 8 & 9: Swadini Resort
We depart after breakfast to drive towards the hazy Drakensberg Mountains
(Mountains of the Dragon) we saw on the western horizon. We exit Kruger Park
at Orpen gate at about noon and then visit the Mnisi local community where the
University of Pretoria is helping them setup a big-five nature reserve next to Kruger.
We arrive at the pristine Swadini Camp at the foot of the majestic Swadini Mountain
in time to enjoy a South African braai before we retire to our chalets for a good
night’s rest. On Day 9, after our early breakfast, we join an internationally renowned
game capture expert to experience the capture and relocation of game.
Accommodation: Chalets 

Day 10: The Panorama Route
After an early check-out on Day 10, we explore the Panorama Route, driving along
the escarpment and discovering beautiful places like the Mac-Mac Falls, the
Pinnacle and the vistas from God’s Window. We also enjoy a delicious lunch
of South African pancakes at Graskop. In the late afternoon, we enjoy sundowners
in the historic Royal Hotel of the pioneering gold rush town of Pilgrims’ Rest before
our check in at our escarpment lodge.
Accommodation: Escarpment Lodge
 

Day 11: Departure
After a leisurely getting up, breakfast, then a swim or hike along the escarpment,
we check out. We reluctantly leave the Lowveld to drive back to Johannesburg to
be at the airport in time for our flight back home.

What is included:
J. Robert Russell will be your photographic guide and leader
All transport in a luxurious Safari-bus
All meals
All entrance fees
All accommodations
A knowledgeable driver/guide who is also your host

Not Included:
Camera equipment. Please call, we can assist you finding the right equipment.
Alcoholic beverages
Personal preference snacks and drinks
Air fare to Johannesburg, South Africa. We can guide you on reservations.

Accommodations:
We make use of a variety of campsites, ranging from sites with full amenities,
to rustic campsites in more remote areas. In some reserves, accommodation
will be in huts, chalets or safari-style tents.

Group size:
Our groups usually number between 6 and 18 persons. Traveling in relatively
small groups provide a more personal experience and allows for more freedom
in field activities. There is no age limit on our expeditions.

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