The land of 7 mountains, rivers, waterfalls & valleys, Satpura National Park is Central India's hidden treasure. Known for its leopard and sloth bear sightings, Satpura has emerged as one of the key wildlife photography hubs in the region. Satpura After Dark is however a unique program designed by Nature Wanderers which not only gives you a sneak peak into the nocturnal world of this dense forest but also helps you to learn more about a different element of wildlife and nature photography - shooting nature after dark.
Night reveals a lot of stories in a jungle but as wildlife photographers we are used to photographing wildlife during the day hours. Tigers, leopards and a plethora of species become active after the sunset and Satpura After Dark would open this new and unique world of cats - big or small. Talking of small, it can also be the smallest wild cat in the world - the Rusty spotted cat which can be seen during the buffer game drives at times along with species like civets, badgers, owls etc.
The second element of Satpura After Dark would be your introduction to camera trapping and camera trap photography as we would be setting up these traps and training you on the process and dynamics of this form of wildlife study and photography in some of the private lands which have a concrete data of wildlife sightings.
While your camera traps are working through the night, in the company of our resident naturalist and photographer, you can explore the miniature world of Satpura and create a unique body of work during the tour which comprises of mammals, birds, rare species and the macro world.
Key Highlights :
- 05 Night drives in the buffer zone of Satpura in search of nocturnal wildlife
- Training on camera trapping
- Night Macro photography
Note - Camera traps and DSLR camera trap technology would be provided by Nature Wanderers. Every photographer will be given a trap camera and the data recorded in these cameras would belong to that individual photographer.
DAY BY DAY
DAY 1
Morning arrival at Bhopal and transfer to your lodge in Satpura (4.5 hours).
A briefing session by our resident photo guide, post which you would be going for your first evening / night patrolling in search of the nocturnal wildlife of the region.
Dinner at the lodge and post that we would do macro photography till late in the night.
DAY 2
Morning breakfast and a session on camera trapping.
Post the session we head to specific locations within the lodge where you would be deploying camera traps with our photo guide and naturalist.
Post lunch we head off to the field again for a drive in search of nocturnal wildlife. We will follow our normal post dinner routine of macro photography before retiring for the day.
Day 3 -DAY 5
On all three days, we would monitor our camera traps and depending on the situation, we will be making adjustments. Post lunch, we go for another evening/night drive in search of creatures of the night.
Dinner at the lodge followed by another round of macro photography.
DAY 6
Post breakfast, we dislodge all traps, analyse the data and spend a couple of hours in photographic discussions and post processing.
Check out by noon and departure for Bhopal.
What is the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures for Nature Wanderers photo safaris?
At Nature Wanderers, the safety and security of our guests are of utmost importance.
In light of the present global pandemic, please note the following:
- Adhering to present government and forest department rules, it is mandatory
for all guests to be wearing masks at all times, including during the safaris.
- Drivers and guides will be following all COVID-19 safety protocols.
- Safari vehicle will be sanitized before and after each game drive.
- Hand sanitizer and disinfectant will be available in each vehicle. However guests are encouraged to carry their own as well.
- A COVID negative test will be mandatory for all guests.
- All guests will be sent a travel history form. We request you to share all previous details prior to a month of travel before the tour dates.
- Please install and regularly update the Aarogya Setu App to mark yourself safe.
- Only 4 photographers will be allowed in each vehicle.
- The tour is on double sharing basis and twin beds will be provided. In case anyone wants a single accommodation, kindly write to us at info@naturewanderers.com with your request and we will share the costs for the same.
- In case you share any of your equipment with your fellow participants, make sure to sanitize before and after using the same.
- Temperature checks will be conducted on all guests every day.
- If anyone develops any symptoms during the tour, that person would not be allowed to carry on for the remaining safaris and would be requested to isolate themselves immediately.
- In case any guest develops any symptoms prior to the tour dates (including slight fever, cold, cough, loss of taste or smell), we would request them to refrain from traveling and participating in the tour. Your seat would be considered canceled and there would be no refund for the same as per company and forest department policy.
- In case there are any last minute travel restrictions placed by government bodies that may effect road/ air/ train travel, Nature Wanderers would not be responsible and cancellations would be as per forest department guidelines.
Are there no park game drives in this program?
No. Satpura After Dark concentrates on the buffer areas of this region. The buffer is highly productive not only in terms of cats like tigers, leopards and bears but also nocturnal wildlife. The Rusty spotted cat is the prized catch and your nights would be highly successful if you manage to photograph the world's smallest cat weighing just over a kilogram!
I don't have camera trap technology. How do I get this for this program?
If you have your own camera traps, you are welcome to get them. If you don't, Nature Wanderers would be providing you with cameras, which you can use for this program. These setups would be a mix of trail cams and DSLR cameras.
What is the preparation I need to do for shooting wildlife after dark?
Get your routine gears. If you use f2.8 lenses like the 70-200mm, 300mm, 400mm, it would be highly beneficial and recommended to get these glasses. If you have flashes, ring lights or modes to fire off camera flashes get them for macro photography. For any more queries, talk to the Nature Wanderers team.
What are the cancellations and refund policy of this tour?
Cancellation for an event will be considered via a written mail to info@naturewanderers.com. The date of the mail would be considered for calculation of the cancellation fee.
Payment Terms:
- 30% of the registration fee would be the booking amount. This booking amount is non-refundable30% of the registration fee would be the booking amount. This booking amount is non-refundable.
- Remaining 70% of the registration fee should be paid 120 days prior to the tour date.
Refund policy:
- 50% of the remaining fee refunded if cancellation is done 90 days prior to the event.
- 25% of the remaining fee will be refunded if cancellation is done between 60-89 days prior to the event.
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- No refund if cancellation is done under 0-59 days.
Please note:
- All prices above are excluding taxes. 5% GST extra would be applicable.
- Foreign Nationals: Please contact us at info@naturewanderers.com for a quote.
Price per person : INR 99,000/- INR 70,000/- (5% GST to be Applicable)
Payment Terms:
- 30% of the registration fee would be the booking amount. This booking amount is non-refundable
- Remaining 70% of the registration fee should be paid 120 days prior to the tour date.
Inclusions:
- Pick up from Bhopal between 08:00 – 09:00 AM on Day 01 and departure from hotel to Bhopal at 11:00 AM on Day 06.
- Accommodation for 5 nights in Reni Pani lodge, Satpura on Double sharing basis.
- 01 DSLR camera trap set up (DSLR, lens, sensor and flashes) and 01 trail camera for every photographer will be provided by us for camera traps tutorials.
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- 05 Night drives in the buffer area by 4X4 exclusive gypsys. (03 guests per vehicle)
- All government formalities
- Guide fee.
- Driver fee.
- All vehicle charges.
- All other fees & permit charges.
Exclusions:
- Tips and gratuity.
- Does not include any midway meals (apart from meals mentioned in the itinerary), snacks or extra meals ordered.
- Does not include any soft drinks and alcoholic beverages if not mentioned
- Does not include Medical / Travel insurance.
- Does not include that are not mentioned above.
- Nature Wanderers would not be responsible for the cancellation of the tour due to any unforeseen conditions, such as delay/cancellation of flight, natural calamity, political unrest etc.
Refund policy:
- 50% of the remaining fee refunded if cancellation is done 90 days prior to the event.
- 25% of the remaining fee will be refunded if cancellation is done between 60-89 days prior to the event.
- No refund if cancellation is done under 0-59 days.
Please note:
- All prices above are excluding taxes. 5% GST extra would be applicable.
- Foreign Nationals: Please contact us at info@naturewanderers.com for a quote.
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