As I’ve been promising for a while, it’s time to finally announce the second travel photography adventure for this year, which will happen in Ethiopia. The Iceland adventure I’m running in July is now sold out and Ethiopia will happen at the end of September / beginning of October.
This one, I will not be running by myself as this will be my first visit to Ethiopia. I am teaming up with Bjoern Lauen, a great photographer based here in Dubai, who’s traveled to Ethiopia extensively and knows all the great places. His collection of images from Ethiopia is stunning and I cannot wait to see and photograph all the places he’s been talking about for such a long time. Just like Iceland, this will be an 8 day adventure and it will take us deep into the Omo Valley to photograph some of the local tribes as well as some of the stunning landscapes this region has to offer. Both Bjoern and myself will be on-hand to share as much of our knowledge as possible to help you come back with some great images.
The workshop will take place between 29th September and 6th of October (7 nights / 8 days) and will include all the transport (4x4s as well as internal flights), accommodation and most of the meals. Scroll down to see the exact details.
Image courtesy of Bjoern Lauen
Day 1 – Fly from Addis Ababa to Arba Minch – we will catch the afternoon flight from Addis to Arba Minch after which we drive to Turmi via Weyto (overnight at Buska Lodge – Turmi) – dinner included
Day 2 – Turmi, Balto Village – we visit the Hammer Tribes in Balto which are a good introduction to the area (overnight at Buska Lodge – Turmi) – breakfast and dinner included
Day 3 – Bita – we will drive for one hour and twenty minutes to a place called Bita where we will chase the light and photograph the beautiful surrounding landscapes (overnight atBuska Lodge – Turmi) – breakfast and dinner included
Image courtesy of Bjoern Lauen
Day 4 – Turmi Market – we visit the local market, getting there early to find some good locations for portraits and if we have time, in the afternoon, we visit another Hammer Tribe village (overnight at Buska Lodge – Turmi) – breakfast and dinner included
Day 5 – Bubwaha – We drive towards Bubwha where we will arrive after four hours. Once we get there, we introduce ourselves to the elders so we can photograph the locals as the sun is setting (overnight in camp) – all meals included
Day 6 – Bubwaha – We wake up early to catch the sunrise and spent the day photographing the tribes in the area (overnight in camp) – all meals included
Image courtesy of Bjoern Lauen
Day 7 – Arba Minch – Drive back towards Arba Minch, stopping in Keye Afer to visit the Benna Tribes (overnight at Ezana Hotel – Arba Minch) – breakfast and dinner included
Day 8 – Return to Addis Ababa – We will visit Lake Cahamo at sunrise and then catch the afternoon flight to Addis Ababa – breakfast included
Image courtesy of Bjoern Lauen
The necessary details
Here are the items included in the trip:
– Accommodation in four star equivalent hotels in double occupancy (single rates available on request)
– Welcome dinner
– 4x4s Toyota Land Cruisers 2013 to drive us around to all the locations
– Photography tuition
Not included:
– Airfares to and from Ethiopia
– Travel insurance
– Camera gear insurance
– Airport transfer to and from Addis Ababa
The cost for this trip is US$3,200, however, if you book before June 15th, you will receive an early-bird discount of US$300, bring the total down to US$2,900.
To maximize the tuition time and make sure we all get to actually talk to each other, the adventure is limited to only 10 people.
A minimum of 5 people need to sign-up until July 30th in order for this to take place and to secure your spot a deposit of US$700 will be needed. In case not enough people sign up until this date, all deposits will be returned in full.
To sign-up or ask for more details please send an email to info[at]momentaryawe.com or call +971 (50) 452 4149.