African Photo Safari

Thakadu

With Wildlife Photographer
Kevin Dooley

Your Adventure Awaits

This is a full African Safari that takes place in one of the most beautiful safari areas in Africa. We will be using safari vehicles for our Safari activities . This is a unique and amazing opportunity to experience Africa in a way that very few people get to do.

Kevin Dooley is an award-winning Wildlife and Wedding photographer who grew up in Placitas, New Mexico. At the age of 18, he enlisted into the Navy and served on an aircraft carrier. After he completed his service he returned to New Mexico and opened his own photography studio in Albuquerque, which is still running 37 years later. His passion for wildlife photography and Africa, led him to his safari adventures and he eventually opened Idube Photo Safaris. Kevin is a certified FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa), Wildlife Guide and takes guests from all over the world on amazing photographic Safaris in Africa, Alaska and the Antarctic. He also teaches wildlife and wedding photography workshops. He is a PPA Master Photographer and is a Sigma ambassador.

Camera Craftsmen of America ,President
PPA, Hon Master of Photography
American Society of Photographers, Hon Educational Assoc.
WPPI, Lifetime Achievement Award
Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers-UK(Fellowship of SWPP)

Itinerary

Depart USA

October 8th 2020

Arrive Johannesburg

Oct 9 2020

Overnight Emperors Palace

(cost not included)

Oct 9 2020

Shopping & Overnight at Lesedi

Oct 10 2020

Safari Camp

Oct 11-18 2020

Return to Johannesburg

Oct 18 2020

Flight Home

Oct 18 after 8 pm or Oct 19th 2020

Your First Night in South Africa

After your arrival at the OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg South Africa, you will be transferred to the Mondior Hotel. If you arrive on the official arrival day we will meet you at the Airport and help with your easy transfer to the hotel. If you arrive a day or more before the official arrival day, you will take the hotel shuttle over to the hotel. Safaris do not normally include food and lodging for pre and post safari days. Please check with us for your arrangements as well as assistance in securing these rooms. We normally will meet in the hotel foyer at 6:30 PM on the pre safari night as a group for an introduction and dinner.

Our Safari Begins

On our designated day our safari will begin. We will depart from the Mondior at 8:30 AM. We will begin our day with an incredible shopping experience and cultural center visit. We will be staying over night at the cultural center.

Shopping Excursion

African Art and Curios

Cambanos and Son Agencies is a family business started by Jean and Dennis Cambanos in 1982, it was a small curio wholesaler working out of an office in Johannesburg town centre. They offered customers something extra, personal service and the pledge that they would always make sure the customer was happy.

The business is now one of the biggest in South Africa, supplying the world with African curios. But the pledge remains the same “Make sure the customer is happy” and hope they eventually become friends. The business is still run by the family today; Gerry Cambanos is only a phone call away if you require a piece of Africa in your home.

Lesedi Cultural Center

Lesedi is located in the heart of the African bushveld amidst the rocky hills within the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site. Discover the fascinating cultures and traditions of the people of Africa, visiting five traditional homesteads inhabited by Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho and Ndebele tribes who live according to tribal folklore and traditions of their ancestors. “Our culture is the light of our nation – whoever walks here amongst our cultures at aha Lesedi can also see the light.”

Your African Safari

Join Safari experts Kevin and Tricia Dooley on an experience of a lifetime in the exotic African Bush! Kevin is a well known Wildlife Photographer, his images have won numerous awards by National Geographic, Africa Geographic, Photographic World Cup, to mention but a few. Tricia is South African and loves sharing her passion for wildlife and her homeland. Spend your mornings and afternoons discovering the many species of wild Africa. Imagine seeing and photographing Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, and many other species in their wild habitat. Witness and learn about their behavior and the beautiful serene Savannahs they call home. Our Safari Game drives are packed full of adventure, knowledge, and excitement! Evenings are spent resting in our comfortable camp where nights are filled with warm candle lit dinners and camp fires. The soft sounds of wild Africa will sing you to sleep whilst your mornings will be greeted with birds waking up a new day in this paradise. Watch the Giraffe as they walk into the sunset, the Elephant mother helping her newborn baby learn to drink water. See herds of African Antelope grazing on the plains lined with beautiful umbrella Acacia thorn trees. This is Africa! This is a true Safari adventure that transports you into this magical and life changing place. You will never see life as you once did. Africa teaches you to see beauty in the wild, find the universe in the Southern night star filled sky, and fall in love with life all over again. Come…..Africa is calling you!

Your Safari Lodge

In a tranquil and lush setting of Madikwe Game Reserve, lies Thakadu River Camp. The location of this lodge is what sets it apart from the other lodges. Thakadu River Camp is on the edge of the riverbanks of Marico River, where the well-appointed and luxurious tented suites offer impressive sights of the surrounding Reserve.

The lodge has been built in a way that complements the bushveld. Guests are sure to lose themselves in the beauty of the remarkable diversity of Fauna and Flora offered in the malaria-free Reserve. Thakadu River Camp ensures that its guests are well taken care of with personalized service and warm hospitality on their thrilling safari trip.

Thakadu River Lodge

The accommodation in Madikwe offers twelve suites, reflecting a strong Afro-Asian safari ambiance, each boasting a viewing deck overlooking the Marico River.

Within the canvas frame of the tented Madikwe accommodation, the interior is uniquely designed to incorporate a full bathroom. Each tent has a sliding door that opens onto a private deck overlooking the river. Every aspect of our guests’ stay and the surrounding camp has been carefully crafted to appeal to all our guests. Whether you are with friends, family or enjoying a romantic getaway, Thakadu River Camp offers an opportunity to connect with nature and discover the magic of an African sunset and the animals that inhabit this special area.

Safari Pricing

Single

Per Person

$ 4999

Double Occupancy