The landscape edition - Richtersveld & South Namibia
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Richtersveld & South Namibia
the landscape edition
Day 1 Thu 9 July 2020
Pretoria-Augrabies (920km)
Depart 06h00.
Lunch: picnic on the road.
17h00 Book into Chalets at Augrabies.
Photograph- Augrabies waterfall late afternoon with
sundowner.
Dinner: Bobotie, Salad & pudding.
Day 2 Fri 10 July
Augrabies - Port Nolloth (440km)
06h30 Coffee & rusks
Photograph- Augrabies sunrise and Moonrock.
Lunch- Picnic on the road.
Book in at Scotia Inn Hotel visit beach
Dinner: Own account at quaint beachfront seafood
restaurant, cheap crayfish.
Photograph- Augrabies sunrise and Moonrock scapes
with model for creative references. Country road
happenings, Pella a remote Karoo town, cathedral and
its people, sunset on Atlantic ocean and painting with
waves time exposures after sunset.
Day 3 Sat 11 July
Port Nolloth - Sendelingsdrif - Richtersveld (172km)
Early morning beach walk.
07h00 Hotel Breakfast.
Discover Port Nolloth and McDougallsbaai.
14h00 Leave for Richtersveld
Dinner- Hein’s Chicken Tika Masala on basmati rice.
Photograph- Before sunrise seascapes, travel and street
photography, country road happenings and sundown at
Orange River.
Day 4 Sun 12 July
Sendelingsdrif - Kokerboomkloof Richtersveld (80km)
06h00: Coffee, Rusks & cereals
Into Richtersveld via Akkedis Pass.
Lunch- Picnic en route
15h00 Pitch camp at Kokerboomkloof
Dinner- Rump steaks and baked potato
Photograph- This is a photo paradise for a six hour 4x4
trip and amazing sunsets with a landscape filled with
quiver trees. Star trails or moonscapes at night.
DAY 5 Mon 13 July
Kokerboomkloof
06h00: Coffee, Rusks & cereals
Visit look outs and other scenic parts of Rictersveld
Lunch- Picnic at Richtersberg on Orange river
Hunt for the elusive Mensboom.
Dinner: Potjie and pot-pudding.
Prepare camp for early getaway.
Photograph - There is no desert flora on our planet,
possessing similar species richness and individuality of
flora. The most expansive rock and scape formations I
have ever seen in my life. On a surface area of one
square kilometre more than 360 plant species of
flowering plants are found. Star trails or moonscapes.
Photos taken on previous trips by Hein & Christine Waschefort
DAY 6 Tue 14 July
Kokerboomkloof - Luderitz (400km)
06h00: Coffee, Rusks & cereals
Break camp and do the round trip back to
Sendelingsdrif. Amazing scapes and flowers
around every corner on this route.
Lunch- Picnic at river crossing
Cross Orange river with pontoon at Sendlingsdrift
and head for Luderitz.
Book in at Guest house.
Dinner- Chops and braaibroodjies
Photograph - Desert flora, expansive rock and
scape formations and happenings on the road to
Luderitz.
DAY 7 Wed 15 July (150km)
The round tour
06h00: Coffee, Rusks & cereals
Drive to Diaz Point past the
oyster farm to the lagoon,
drive further for colonies of seals,
penguins etc. Grosse Bucht, Griffin Bay,
Lunch: Pregos en-route
There are numerous small bays and inlets on the
rocky coastline with evocative names such as
Conception Bay.
Dinner: Chicken curry and Pudding
Photograph- Diaz Point & Diaz Cross various
small harbours. Time exposures on seascapes and
shooting seascapes after sunset from Shark Island.
DAY 8 Thu 16 July (60km)
06h00: Coffee, Rusks & cereals
Kolmanskop: morning shoot
Brunch and beer at Kolmans (own pocket)
14h00 Return to Kolmanskop.
Dinner: Snoekbraai and pumpkin tart
Photograph- The Kolmans experience with a
fantastic model.
Day 9 Fri 17 July (470km)
Luderitz - Sesriem
05h30 Coffee, rusks & cereals
Of to to Garub Pan in search of the mysterious
'Wild Horses of the Namib'.
Lunch: picnic on the road
Pitch camp at Sesriem
Dinner: Peri-peri/BBQ chicken rice and veggies
Photograph- Desert horses early morning.
Stop for unbelievable vistas on our way, golden
grass bordering red desert dunes and more.
Photos taken on previous trips by Hein & Christine Waschefort
DAY 10 Sat 18 July (120)
Sesriem - Sossus Vlei - Sesriem
05h30 Coffee, rusks & serials
Drive to Sossus parking area, then with 4X4 to Sossus
Lunch: Picnic at Sossus
Visit Deadvlei in afternoon. Dune 45 and Elim dune for
sunset
Dinner: Pork belly butternut and potatoes
Photograph- Sunrise in the desert - Namib desert's red
dunes at Sossus Vlei at first light - Dead Vlei scapes-
get close and shoot wide - dune 45 and Elim Dune in
late afternoon - sunset in desert.
DAY 11 Sun 19 July (120)
Sesriem - Sossus Vlei - Sesriem
05h30 Coffee, rusks & serials
Drive to Sossus parking area, then with 4X4 to Sossus
at first light. Visit Dead Vlei.
Lunch: Kuier at Sesriem lapa restaurant (own pocket)
Visit Sesriem Canyon. Dune 45 and Elim dune for
sunset
Dinner: Potjie
Photograph- Sunrise in the desert - Namib desert's red
dunes at Sossus Vlei at first light - Dead Vlei scapes-
get close and shoot wide - dune 45 and Elim Dune in
late afternoon - sunset in desert.
DAY 12 Mon 20 July
Sesriem - Swakopmund (360km)
05h30 Coffee, rusks and cereals
Break camp and head for Swakopmund
Brunch at Solitaire best apple pie in the world (own
pocket)
Drive through Khomas Hochland/Naukluft Park,
Kuiseb pass, Walfish bay to Swakopmund.
Pitch camp at Alte Brüke luxury campsite
(Swakopmund)
Dinner- Sheppards Pie & pudding
Photograph- Elim dune at sunrise - Solitaire's spirit -
many landscapes en-route including mountains, perfect
pano opportunities with guidance (Gaub & Kuiseb
Pass) and stop-over at rock arc.
Photos taken on previous trips by Hein & Christine Waschefort
DAY 12 Tue 21 July
08h00 - English Breakfast
Explore Swakop and relax on the beach. Visit museum,
cheese and beer tasting and much more entertainment
this holiday village has to offer.
Shopping and relax
Dinner- Pepper steak, garlic bread, salads and pudding
Photograph- German buildings in Swakop, fishing,
seabirds at sunset instruction on action of birds taking
fish.
DAY 13 Wed 22 July
Visit Walvis Bay area (200km)
Lagoon, birds, salt and desert
07h00 Camp Breakfast
Drive to Walvis Bay lagoon, passing a myriad of
flamingoes (wait for some of them to take off and land
to reveal the beautiful dark pink of the feathers
underneath their wings)
Drive to Dune 7, Sand-board, quads or if fit enough
climb dune 7 (the 7th largest dune in the world).
Lunch- Picnic at dune 7.
Do a short desert trip in search of the Welwitschia.
Back to Swakop.
Dinner- Fish broth alla Hein.
Photograph- Birds in flight, a myriad of flamingoes -
Walvis Bay from the sea. The salt mines and then the
scarce living fossil, the Welwitschia. Drive to Walvis
Bay and chase 1000's of flamingos flying and landing on
salt lakes.
DAY 14 Thu 23 July (extra day)
Visit Walvis Bay area (200km)
Little 5 photo shoots or Henties fishing
07h00 Camp Breakfast
Some are going on Tommies Little 5 Photo Tour. Need
to know numbers for us to arrange (own pocket). Me
Brandon and some other drinkers are going to spend the
day at Henties fishing, braaing and kuiering in general,
do not know who is going to drive back.
Lunch- Braai on beach.
Back to Swakop.
Dinner- at Brewer and Butcher (own account).
Photos taken on previous trips by Hein & Christine Waschefort
DAY 15 Fri 24 July
Swakopmund - Spitskoppen (200km) DAY 17 Sun 26 July
07h00 - Breakfast Windhoek-Kang Botswana (710km)
Do camel adventure and desert shoot with super model. Coffee and rusks
Lunch- Hamburgers. Lunch- picnic on the road
Pack and for camping at Spitskoppen. Book in at Kang.
Pitch camp at stand no. 4 or 5 Dinner Christine’s snack platter in garden next to pool
Dinner- Oxtail and potbrood (optional Kang restaurant for own account).
Photograph- top fashion and desert shoot with camels. Rocks,
the Eye and spectacular sunsets. Night falls display stars and DAY 18 Sun 27 July
galaxies or moonscapes. Kang Pretoria (700km)
06h00: Coffee & rusks
DAY 16 Sat 25 July Lunch - picnic on the road
Spitskoppen - Windhoek (300km)
06h00 Coffee, rusks and cereals Day 19 Tish is back in time to do her shoots
Do hike with guide to busman drawings and education on
rocks and gemstones.
Lunch- Hotdogs at camp
Break camp for last time.
Book into luxury chalet tents at Urban Camp Windhoek, due
to change of dates they only
have the üp-market Chalet
Day 1: Augrabies Chalets Day 2: Scotia Inn Hotel
Tents available, it caused a
slight adjustment on costing.
Dinner- The world renowned
Joe’s Pub (own account).
Hotel 1 night Day 4-5: Kokerboomkloof camping
Tented 1 night
Chalet 3 nights
Guest house 3 nights
Glamping 3 nights
Camping 5 nights
Distance: 5500km Day 3: Sendelingsdrift chalets
Price include
Ÿ All meals and catering
except where
otherwise stated in
program
Ÿ All accommodation
Ÿ Photo guiding,
planning, styling and Day 6-8: Luderitz guest house Day 9-11: Sesriem camping
assistance by Hein
Ÿ Guiding in general
Price exclude
Ÿ Park fees*
Ÿ Adventures (quads,
camel, sand-board)
Ÿ Mini 5 Photo Shoot
Ÿ Pontoon crossing Day 12-14: Swakop glamping Day 15: Spitskoppe camping
Ÿ Border permits and
insurance.
Ÿ Transport and fuel
*Wild card suggested for 4 nights
in Sanpark resorts
R11970-
Day 16: Windhoek chalet tents Day 17: Lodge Botswana
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