LOCATION

Tembe Safari Lodge is our home for five days. Accommodation is in secluded, tented pavilions with en-suite bathrooms. The thatched open-plan lodge has a lounge, dining room, a well-stocked bar and a swimming pool.
Please visit www.tembe.co.za for more information .

We spend one day at Kosi Bay Lodge where we charter two boats to cruise the Kosi Lakes system. Please visit www.kosibaylodge.co.za for more information

PRESENTERS

Anita de villiers is a professional photographer and freelance photojournalist, specializing in nature and wildlife photography.

Greg du Toit is a professional wildlife photographer and specialist photographic safari guide. His work has been exhibited by National Geographic in London and his image titled 'Golden Rhino Forest' was part of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in London's Natural History Museum in 2011.

Willem Oets developed as a landscape and abstract photographer, but thanks to the advent of digital photography, he has discovered the magic of photographing people and now also enjoys creating personal portrait portfolios. In 2010, he was awarded first prize for his Figure in Landscape audio-visual in Italy.

BOOKING AND COST

• Single: R9 500
  Twin: R8 600
  
• The cost is per person and includes accommodation, meals, game drives, a boat excursion and workshop fees.
  Excluded are transport to and from Tembe and Kosi, entrance fees to the Parks, beverages other than tea, coffee and tips.
  
• A deposit of 50% secures a reservation. Please note that bookings cannot be held without the payment of a deposit. The balance is payable 30 days before commencement of the workshop.
  
• Internet bank payments are preferred.
• Payment by credit card can be arranged. Please request a credit card authorization form from adevill@iafrica.com
• Please Register online or request a registration form from adevill@iafrica.com
  
• For cancellations received more than 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop, 50% of the deposit is refundable. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to the workshop, no refund is payable, unless the vacancy is filled, in which case 50% of the deposit will be refunded. If the workshop is cancelled for any unforeseen reason, you will be notified and your deposit will be fully refunded. Anita de Villiers Photography does not accept responsibility for any other costs incurred by participants.

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PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT

• SLR Digital Camera
• Tripod (preferably Manfrotto #190or #055)
• Bean Bag
• Lenses that will provide a range from wide angle (28 mm or less) to tele (300 mm or more)
• A sturdy camera bag
• Dust cover to protect your equipment on the game drive vehicle and a waterproof cover to protect your equipment on the boat (a towel and plastic bag will do)
• Camera & lens cleaning kit
• A laptop or notebook computer with a recent version of Photoshop (CS4 or CS5) or Photoshop Elements 8,9 or 10 loaded
• A card reader for faster downloading
• Memory cards, batteries and battery charger
• An electrical extension lead and multi-plug
• Flash drive / memory stick

WHAT TO BRING

• Day temperatures range between 16C – 30+C and night temperatures between 8C – 20C. Early mornings can be very chilly. Warm clothes are essential for the early morning drives and the boat trip
• Cotton, khaki and denim clothes are recommended and it is advisable to dress in layers
• A hat or cap
• Sun block, mosquito repellent and stuff for ticks (Bayticol)
• This is a medium risk malaria area. Please consult your physician about the appropriate preventative medication
• A torch and extra batteries

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS & DIRECTIONS

Note that the roads in northern Maputaland have many potholes, so please drive carefully.
Participants must preferably arrange their own transport to the Park. We will help in coordinating arrangements if necessary.
Tembe is only accessible to 4x4 vehicles. Your vehicle is parked in a secure facility inside the Park from where you are transported to the Lodge.
Tembe Elephant Park is about 7 - 8 hours’ drive from the OR Tambo Airport (Johannesburg) and 4 hours from Durban’s King Shaka Airport.

FROM JOHANNESBURG

Because of the extensive road works between Piet Retief and Pongola, which adds 2 to 3 hours travel time, the recommended route is the N2 to Ermelo and on to Piet Retief (eMkondo).  Then take the R33 south to Vryheid. Drive eastward with the R69, past the turn-off to Louwsburg and Itala Game Reserve. At the T-junction, turn left onto the R66 to Pongola.  About 48 km past Pongola, turn left onto the Jozini / Pongola Poort road. Drive across the dam wall and continue on this road, past the turn-off to Ndumo Game Reserve and on to Tembe Elephant Park on your left.

FROM DURBAN

From Durban Airport, take the N2 north for about 260km. Take the Hluhluwe turn-off, turn right to drive over the N2 and continue to the small town of Hluhluwe. Drive through town and at the T-junction turn left, then take the first turn to the right (Sodwana / Phinda Road). Continue on this road (R22) for about 120 km until you get to a T-junction where you turn left. Tembe Elephant Park is on this stretch of road on the right. (Note: do not take the first right turn-off to Tembe Lodge).