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SAFARIS:
BOTSWANA
:: Highlights
of Botswana
:: On
the Delta's Edge
:: The Botswana Mobile Adventure
NAMIBIA
:: Desert
Dream
:: Landscape
Adventure
ZAMBIA
:: Plains
and Rivers
ZIMBABWE
:: By
the Water's Edge
:: Forgotten
Land
:: Mana
Sojourn
:: Moods
of Mana
:: The Big 5 Tracking Adventure
CROSS-BORDER
:: Desert and
Rivers
:: Sands
of the Kalahari
SPECIAL
INTEREST
:: Mana
Sojourn
TENTED ADVENTURES
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Mana Sojourn
A Unique Imagery and Art Safari Experience
Mana Pools, July to November 2010
The Mana Sojourn is a journey to view and experience wildlife
and nature up-close with the specific aim to capture images with
one's individual creativity on paper, digitally or on film through
direct interaction & observation. Focusing on blending photographic
and art interest and an in-depth understanding of the wildlife
we encounter, this safari takes place in possibly the most adventurous
and experience rewarding of safari destinations in Africa, Mana
Pools National Park.
Offering a diverse range of safari activities
and sceneries Mana Pools is home to large concentrations of relaxed
wildlife including buffalo, elephant, wild dog, lion and a large
variety and antelope. Characterised by giant Acacia trees with
open undergrowth, seeing up to ten different species of mammal
in one sweep is a common event on the Mana Pools floodplain in
the dry months. Photographers will be working alongside and draw
from the experience of a professional wildlife photographer and
photo editor, and artists will be working alongside a professional
wildlife artist and all guided by one of Mana Pools most renowned
guides who is also a passionate photographer himself, Humphrey
Gumpo. Humphrey will be based in Mana for most of the duration
of the sojourn.
Without having to travel long distances to another park/area guests
get to settle into a rhythm of African pace and follow up on any
interesting interactions creating a real SOJOURN as moments are
captured on foot, on a custom built game drive vehicle, on the
Zambezi in a boat or just by sitting at a vantage location. The
highlight of the unscripted adventure of canoeing on the Zambezi
is also a possibility in this legendary area. The pace of the sojourn
makes it possible to experience unusual events like following an
elephant bull for a whole day observing his interactions with other
wildlife around him. Mana Pools is known for its wildlife being
relatively relaxed about people on foot but the elephant bulls
of Mana are an exceptional phenomenon. They roam along the floodplains
of the Zambezi with confidence that can only have been instilled
by years of positive encounters with humans on foot. Occasionally
standing up on their hind legs for the branches and nutritious
pods of the acacia trees, these bulls behave in a manner rarely
witnessed in the African wilderness.
One of the most important points of a photography and art safari
is location and a Tented Camp on the banks of the Zambezi River,
the inland Chitake Springs (the only inland waters for 40 kilometres
in the dry months) and the pristine Chikwenya Concession all offer
a unique Mana Pools experience allowing for a diverse photo sojourn.
Photography, Art, Filming and particular iconic wildlife species
such as elephants and wild dogs are all amongst the interests that
can be pursued. Even through the times that there are no Sojourn
guests in order to enhance the experience by staying in tune with
all the different herd, pride and pack movements the crew will
stay on in the park conducting drives, walks and diarise the sojourn.
Combine legendary, adventurous guiding and translation of the surroundings,
unique flexibility to guest interests, the expert guidance of a
wildlife photo editor or wildlife artist with a comfortable bed
and good food in a camp with vantage location? That’s the
Mana Sojourn!
Download The Finer Details
of the Mana Sojourn (162kb)
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