SERENGETI CALVING & PREDATORS

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6 - 11 MARCH 2016

INDEXSAFARI DETAILS & PRICING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ITINERARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6BREAKDOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6YOUR SAFARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7YOUR GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10ACCOMMODATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11TRAVEL CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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SAFARI DETAILS & PRICING

Cost (US Dollar)Per person (sharing) $ 7 950Per person (single) $ 8 650

Maximum 6 Photographers30% deposit confirms your booking

The above costs include

• Pickup and transport for the entire Safari and drop off at your destination.• Entrance and accommodation (2 persons per tent) to all reserves.• All meals.• Non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (except premium brands) • Game activities.• The services of our guides.

Costs not included

• Gratuities to staff and guides.• International Flights• Extra activities not included-• Personal expenses• Travel insurance• Travel visas

Don’t have all the equipment you want? Ask us and we send the relevant information.

INTRODUCTION

Over the past 5 years C4 Photo Safaris have run photo safaris to this magnificent, but large won-derland. We have now refined this itinerary to give you the ultimate experience of the Serengeti calving season. Spend 5 glorious nights with us deep in the beating heart of this ecosystem. We

have a located and partnered with a small camp, far away from other lodges with their own airstrip. From here we have exclusive access the reserve as well as the game management areas- perfect for locating and spending time with the calving herds of wildebeest.

This year we have booked out our own private luxury mobile camp. This camp will be exclusively for our own use and operated by Sanctuary Retreats- ensuring you have the highest level of comfort while being in a private concession near the migration herds.From this base you will head out to firstly witness the spectacle of the calving wildebeest and secondly search for hunting predators. This season attracts predators in search of easy prey. Our count for the last 3 seasons reads: 5 kills in 5 days, 6 kills in 5 days and 3 kills in 4 days. If it is predatory action you are after then this is the safari for you. Expect to see lion and cheetah on a daily basis, with black backed jackals and hyena as daily additions. Its not only the mammals that come to feast- Birds of prey are everywhere during the calving season and this must be the best place in Africa to photograph raptors!

Make sure you join us on this fantastic itinerary that has been refined with experience to give you the best opportunity to witness the calving migration and the associated action it attracts with it. It is surely one not to be missed.

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INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)

Shem Compion and Andre Cloete will be hosting and leading this safari. Shem has hosted safaris in the Serengeti for the last 3 years and each year he follows the migration over the whole eco system. He has an intimate knowledge of the ecosystem and brings his overall photography experience instincts with him on this safari. As the founders of C4, Shem and Andre will add immense value to your safari with their knowledge of predators, in-camera settings for action photography and deep knowledge of the ecosystem.

Andre’s predator knowledge and his predator photography will be extra value to your photography. He will share his techniques for following high action scenes, motion blur and other photographic techniques that will add some stunning results to your portfolio.

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INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)

Highlights to and what to photograph:

The plains of the Serengeti offer almost unlimited opportunity for photography. It is a photographic nirvana that ensures cameras constantly trained on something exciting...

• Endless plains scattered with the odd umbrella thorn tree, creating the quintessential African scenes.• This is the place to see millions of animals crossing endless plains• The birthing of the wildebeest calves- a serene scene to say the least• Unparalleled sightings of Lion and Cheetah• Good leopard sightings• Brilliant interaction between predators and prey - the new born calves attract predators large and small• Excellent birding - From small sparrows to large raptors• The attraction of smaller predators• Beautiful African sunsets over the Serengeti plains• Elephants, Giraffe and other large mammals• Water holes filled to the brim with snorting and fighting Hippopotamus

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ITINERARY

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BREAKDOWN

Day 1:

Arrive Arusha, Tanzania. 1 night accommo-dation at Legendary Lodge

Day 2:

Flight transfer from Arusha to Sanctuary Kusini Mobile Camp

Day 6:

Flight transfer to Arusha, then road transfer to Moshi for International flight home.

Dates Tranfers AccommodationDay 1 Road tranfer to Arusha, Tanzania Legendary LodgeDay 2 Flight transfer to Sanctuary Kusini

Mobile CampSanctuary Kusini Mobile Camp

Day 6 Flight transfer to Arusha, Tanzania -

YOUR SAFARI

Day 1 - 2

Legendary Lodge, Tanzania.

You land at Kilimanjaro International airport where you will be met by your driver who will drive you to Legendary lodge for the evening. With transporting views of Mount Meru, the second highest mountain in Tanzania, the ten garden and two family cottages of Legendary Lodge feel like your own personal retreat with a unique combination of amenities and stunning elements.

Day 2 - 6

Sanctuary Kusini Mobile Camp, Tanzania.

An early morning flight sees us head towards the Serengeti.

Sanctuary Private Camping is the most authentic form of safari in East Africa. Private tented camps are set up in exclusively chosen areas, offering a uniquely flexible safari experience. Our private camping team prepares a tailored safari allowing you the chance to explore unique landscapes and enjoy superb gameviewing, without compromising on luxury or comfort.

Sanctuary Private Camping provides an intimate bush experience without leaving a footprint on the fragile environment. There are no permanent fixtures and the landscape remains as pristine as when first found. Having complete flexibility to observe and trail the natural movements of animals surrounding you pro-

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This morning you start out from camp onto the open plains of the Southern Serengeti. This area is very close to the well known game viewing areas but is better placed for the main attraction of the area- the calving of the wildebeest. The Wildebeest move south to these wide open plains for two reasons: They are attracted by the short, fresh, sweet grass to graze on, and they can see potential predators from a fair distance away. So it is here that the animals drop their calves by the millions.

Of course the predators are never far off as they are always nearby for an opportunistic meal. Sightings of cheetah, lion and black backed jackal are all common relatively common and there is a strong possibility of seeing a hunt or even a kill.

Day 6

International Flight, Tanzania.

After a morning breakfast at the lodge and a game drive we will fly back to Arusha, from here you transfer to Moshi and catch the international flight home.This is unfortunately the end of the safari.

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n East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big game species and some populations perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds but the black wildebeest is merely nomadic. Breeding in both takes place over a short period of time at the end of the rainy season and the calves are soon active and are able to move with the herd. Nevertheless, some fall prey to large carnivores. Wildebeest often graze in mixed herds with zebra which gives heightened awareness of potential predators.

They are also alert to the warning signals emitted by other animals such as baboons. Wildebeest are a tour-ist attraction but compete with domesticated livestock for pasture and are sometimes blamed by farmers for transferring diseases and parasites to their cattle. Some illegal hunting goes on but the population trend is fairly stable and some populations are in national parks or on private land. The IUCN lists both species as being of “least concern”.

Wildebeest

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The results of his pursuits with a camera from a young age has developed into a unique photographic style. It is one that emu-lates motion and speed into scenes showing glimpses of ac-tion, movement and behaviour not often noticed for its beauty by the human eye. When most people are trying to freeze mo-tion, Andre is slowing it down and capturing as an art form. This style was recognised by winning the ultimate prize in wildlife photography: Winning the Mammal Behaviour category in the BBC wildlife photographer of the year competition 2003. An-dré’s hard work paid off due to his dedication, his love of African nature and the joy that he gets from looking through the view finder at the subjects that he loves.

André’s speciality is using his excellent natural history and bird knowledge to predict movements of an animal and position in place so you can get your images in time. He is constantly think-ing away form the norm and imparts these thoughts while on drives. This allows you to read into particular photographic mind that is always challenging what the normal eye does not see.

PHOTOGRAPHER/ANDRE CLOETE

ANDRE CLOETE

A self-taught wildlife photographer, Shem quickly establishedhimself as one of the top wildlife photographers in South Africa.His work is regularly published worldwide in magazines,calendars and books. In 2010, he supplied all 72 images to theextremely popular Africa Geographic calendar. It sold out within4 month- the first time ever.He published his first book “A Landscape of Insects” in 2009and since then has published a total of 5 books. He is a regularspeaker at photo events and has presented photo workshopsfor organisations such as National Geographic. He too hasbeen invited as a keynote speaker to international photographicconventions.Shem’s intricate knowledge on a variety of photographic sub-jectsis his greatest photographic asset. An indication of this ishim winning awards in various categories in National and inter-nationalcompetitions. He has received specially commendedaward in the BBC Wildlife Competition: animal behaviour cat-egory.

PHOTOGRAPHER/SHEM COMPION

SHEM COMPION

ACCOMMODATION

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legendary Lodge

Built in the early 1900s, a beautiful tropical garden with fragrant frangipani, surrounds the main housewhere lavender, Jacaranda and Cordia African snow blossoms blanket the ground. The interiors of thisfashionable lodge encompass a lounge with imported leather seating and cozy fireplace that flow into aformal dinning room and open-air terrace dinning area. The linen dressed bed and tranquil bath with Italianfixtures that accompany the expansive vanity and large soaking tub, evokes the English luxury experience.

Sanctuary Kusini Mobile Camp

Each extremely spacious tent is furnished with hand woven rugs and traditional campaign furniture. A personal tent attendant ensures that the Egyptian cotton sheets on the comfortable king size beds are always freshly ironed, that a hot water bottle is slipped beneath the duvet on chilly nights, and that the naval bucket shower is mixed to the perfect temperature for whatever time of day, or night, guests choose to bathe. Each tent also has a fully flushing china toilet and running water in the basin. Bedside and bath-room lighting is solar powered.

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Cuisine

Both East and much of Southern Africa was a British colony and as such, you can expect that type of cuisine.

Meals: The breakfasts usually consist of cereals and a hot English breakfast. Lunches are usually light with a variety of salads and always a meat option. Dinners are traditional English affairs usually with a soup starter and freshly baked camp bread. The main course will usually be a roast of sorts, with vegeta-bles. Dessert is usually a simple affair consisting of fruit or a baked pudding. You will not go hungry!

Snacks: A side note to mention is that between meals there are often not snacks readily available and breakfast is often only later in the morning. You might want to bring a few snacks or energy bars if you have a problem keeping your sugar levels up.

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Three meals are served daily and meal times are tailored around your activities

• Breakfast is served before the morning activity, or can be taken with you if you prefer to enjoy breakfast as the sun rises

• Dinner is served in the candle light mess tent, close to a roaring campfire• Our expert chefs will happily take into account any dietary requirements

Travel documents

• Passport• ID Documents• Flight ticket/s• Itinerary

Accommodation and travel

• Foreign exchange• Credit card/s• Cash

Personal items and clothing

• Hat • Sunscreen (one low factor and one

higher factor SPF)• Sunglasses• Cotton shirts• Warm top/s• Wind breaker/rain jacket• “Inners” thin light gloves to wear on • cool early mornings• Travel sandals• Closed shoes

Personal medical items

• Malaria prophylactics if you are travelling in a malaria area

• Contact lens cleaning fluid• Copy of any medical prescriptions• Copy of prescription glasses• Note of any allergies to any medication• Mosquito repellent

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Camera Equipment

• Camera bodies• Lenses• Tele-converters• Body and lens caps• Plastic zip lock bags• Filters (UV, Polariser and graduated)• Batteries • Battery chargers• Camera bag• Binoculars• Digital card wallet• Cable ties• Flash-gun• Batteries for flash gun• Big Blower brush• Sensor cleaning fluid• Laptop/External hard drive • Power for external hard drive• Power adaptors • Camera manuals• Tripod• Tripod head and quick release plate• Lens cleaning cloth/s• Camera vest• Digital memory cards

1. What should I know about vehicle etiquette?

Vehicle etiquette and consideration for fellow photographers:

On all our tours we may ask participants to rotate seats in the vehicles, taking it in turn to sit in the more popular seats in the front and the less popular ones in the rear. This requirementapplies to everyone. If there is some reason why you can’t take your turn in the back of a vehicle (e.g. a bad back or travel sickness) please inform our office at the time of booking to see if we can accommodate you. We regret that anyone failing to inform us of such limitations before the tour will be expected to rotate seats in the same way as everyone else.

There is also other vehicle etiquette that we would like to ask you to adhere to. We give these guidelines to ensure a positive experience for all when on safari.

• Please keep noise levels low at an animal sighting. This allows people to enjoy the set-ting and listen to sounds that the animals may be making. Often these alert us to somebehaviour and allows us to anticipate any action that may occur.

• If you are seated in the front of the vehicle, please have consideration for the peoplebehind you. A pre-arranged chat at the start of the safari is an excellent way to work out how you will be photographing and working around each other. It provides a positive workingenvironment and allows everyone to photograph happily in the vehicle.

• When photographing, keep movement to a minimum. If you are going to shift places, then alert the others and do so as swiftly and directly as possible.

• Please do not do anything to effect the behaviour of the animals.

• Your driver/ranger has to adhere to certain rules and etiquette at sightings that you may not be aware of. This may mean you cannot stop exactly where you would like. Please bear this in mind at sightings, especially when there are other vehicles from other camps around.

2. What technical equipment or requirements do I need for the workshops?

For workshops a Digital SLR camera is recommended, with at least a 200mm lens to capture wildlife im-ages. A laptop for downloading is also helpful, although we can download image if necessary. On a Photo tour, two DSLR camera bodies and lenses are advised. The type of lenses you take depend entirely on the destination. We will advise according to each tour should you need advise.

3. Are there any extras I need to bring on a trip?

Most of our tours are all inclusive and we offer advice as to what to bring along. This is due to the differ-ent seasons and conditions of each safari. C4 Photo Safaris will always advise if you will be traveling in a Malaria area. If the tour is not all-inclusive, it will be clearly stated.

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4. Why do you choose such specific destinations for the Tours and Work-shops?

Each destination is hand picked by us for the beauty and photographic potential it holds. C4 Photo Safaris only travel to destinations that offer the best of what we are looking to photograph. If we know an area holds excellent wildlife, we will take tours there. There are many factors to consider- Seasonal variation can have a large impact on wildlife movements, animal and bird migrations, localalised animal movements etc. We of course take all this into consideration, ensuring that our tours are going to the best locations at the best times.

5. Is there any cell phone reception in the areas?

In most game reserves and wild areas there is no cell/mobile phone reception.

6. How safe am I in the game reserves in Africa?

C4 Photo Safaris only operate with lodges and reserves that use the best rangers. They ensure your safety whilst on safari and use very strict procedures when dealing with dangerous animals. Each lodge has a safety briefing on arrival which, if adhered to, makes your stay very safe.

7. What insurance/coverage do I need?

Your normal travel insurance covers you for safaris in Africa. C4 Photo Safaris are comprehensively in-sured for medical emergencies on safaris.

8. For Malaria, which tablets should I take, if any?

C4 Photo Safaris are not allowed to prescribe medical advice to clients. We will advise if the area visited is in a malaria area. You will need to consult with your local GP for medical advise on Malaria and prevention.

9. What about allergies?

Most safari camps are able to handle food allergies but not with the degree of skill that five star hotels do. The best way to handle an intolerance, is to simply avoid eating that particu-lar food as the menus in camp are quite diverse. If you have a more uncommon allergy, like beingallergic to eggs, and you know of a solution (like a powder substitute), then bring it along on sa-fari. If you have a deadly allergy, then be sure to travel with your own medication and request in camp that that ingredient be removed from the kitchen and the store. As a side note, it ishelpful to remember that many safari camps have to fly produce in or truck it in, overhundreds of miles. Furthermore, the camps, although impressive looking, actually have minimalinfrastructure behind the scenes. If you assist the camp in managing your allergy, it will be agreat help.

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10. What about medicine, diseases and vaccinations?

Please check in with your local travel clinic or doctor for advice. From my experience, ayellow fever and hepatitis vaccination is a must, while the plethora of others areoptional. Our safaris are conducted in low risk malarial areas but for your own peace of mind, werecommend that you take a prophylactic. In areas where you get tsetse flies in East Afri-ca, humans are not the primary disease carries, and contracting Tryps is very rare. There isnothing you can do about these flies except to dress appropriately (keep reading) and to ap-ply mosie-guard. None of our current safari destinations carry significant amounts of tsetsi flies. The camps do have medicine kits and there is always an evacuation plan. We do howev-er find it practical to always travel through Africa with the following items: Immodium (keep this handy when traveling) - Buscopan (for tummy cramps) - Pain killers (that contain par-acetamol and a muscle relaxant) - Antihistamine cream and tablets for any allergic reactions - Melatonin to help speedy recovery from jetlag - Any medicine or ointments that you would normally take at home - Mosquito repellant - A product called Mosie-guard for areas where Tsetsi Flies occur (manu-factured in the UK and Deet does not work) - Tweezers for any thorns or splinters - Re-hydrants sachets (very important) - Disinfectant or antibiotic cream (just for nicks, cuts or grazes) - Plasters (to cover nicks, cuts or grazes)

11. Can I drink water and eat fresh produce on safari?

We advise that you only drink bottled water, which is always available in camps. Avoid ice as this is often made from local water which although is generally safe to drink, your foreign tummies might disagree! It is safe to eat fresh produce.

12. What about food on safari?

Both East and much of Southern Africa was a British colony and as such, you can expect that type of cuisine. The breakfasts usually consist of cereals and a hot English breakfast. Lunch-es are usually light with a variety of salads and always a meat option. Dinners are traditionalEnglish affairs usually with a soup starter and freshly baked camp bread. The main course will usually be a roast of sorts, with vegetables. Dessert is usually a simple affair consisting of fruit or a baked pudding. You will not go hungry! (A side note to mention is that between meals there are often not snacks readily available and breakfast is often only later in the morning. You might want to bring a few snacks or energy bars if you have a problem keeping your sugar levels up.)

13. Any luggage restrictions?

The reality is that on any scheduled charters in Africa, there will be luggage restrictions. Short of charter-ing your own flight (which we can do), our advice is to bring only the essential camera equipment. Having too much equipment can actually hinder your photography. Also, you can get washing done in camp and with a fairly moderate to hot climate, you can afford to pack light. In short, bring fewer clothes so that you can bring more camera gear! Depending on the safari you book, we will be able to advise you on exact weight restrictions.

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14. What amount of spending money should I bring along?

Our tours cover all travel, food and accommodation costs (unless otherwise stated). This means that spending money can be kept to souvenirs, curios and books. This normally amounts to Euro 10.00 per person per day.

15. Commercial representation and wildlife photography consulting

C4 Photo Safaris has the full capacity to plan and run commercial photo shoots for professional clients. We are able to supply you with the best guides in the wildlife photography industry as well as organize and run all your ground handling logistics for the shoot. Our know-ledge of African travel logistics combined with our specialized knowledge of wildlife and the best places to photograph them, places us in the perfect position to plan and run your commer-cial shoot. Please contact Shem with your request. Additionally we can supply photographers for the shoot where they would work under the production name. On all tours with c4 images andsafaris, our guides have the right to take photographs. Their goal is to get you into the right position and tutor you into getting the best photograph. Once they have done so, they have full rights to take their own photographs. The rights of the guides and all of their images remains with the individual guide who took the photographs. No other person has any rights over the photographs taken by a guide representing C4 Photo Safaris.

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SHEM COMPION (SOUTH AFRICA)

Cell Phone: +27 82 063 9146International: +27 (0) 12 344 6681Email: shem@c4photosafaris.com www.c4photosafaris.com