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Tour 2012 Schedule
Tour 2012 Schedule
This Photographic Training Adventure is a once in a lifetime experience. Below is the schedule for Tour 2012-3 and
Tour 2012-4.  Tour 2012-3 is the River Adventure and Tour 2012-4 includes the Island Adventure and Wild
Adventure.
 These two tours are shown together as they are scheduled to enable guests to attend both events.
Both events have only twelve (12) participants each so don't miss the opportunity.  You may select either tour or if
you desire to be part of both tours please select
Tour 2102-B
Tour Highlights

  •      Photography opportunities on land,
         water and in the air of unique Australia
  •      Photography training by Greg Newington
  •      Four days and three nights aboard a
         luxury houseboat cruising River Murray
  •      Aborigine story telling event
  •      Private chef catering each meal
  •      Photo tour/adventure of Kangaroo Island
         - guaranteed photo ops of kangaroos,
           koala, emu
  •      Stay at  8,000 acre private working ranch
         on Kangaroo Island
  •      Photo op of "The Remarkables"
  •      Stay a 100 square mile private ranch in
         Flinders Ranges
  •      Photography from aircraft
  •      Aircraft flight to a remote location in
         Flinders Ranges
Tour 2012-2
Adventure One - The River Adventure

Adventure Begins
On this adventure segment you will cruise up and down the Murray River in an
exclusive, luxurious houseboat that redefines luxury on the water. This four
bedroom, four bath river hotel is complete with kitchen, living and dining room,
a second deck with a cooking grill, serving area, and heated spa. While you
cruise the river you will see spectacular cliffs, lit up in gold by the morning and
evening sun, tens of thousands of migrating birds, 200 year old gum trees, old
settlements and a hundred other places and things you could spend a month
photographing. Each night, after a gourmet meal prepared by our traveling
chef, you settle into the comfort of luxurious private room. Cruise the water and
photographing wildlife was never so enjoyable.

(all times in 24 hour terms 0000 to 2400 hours)
DAY ONE - Social
Thursday, February 23, 2012
1200               - Check in Hotel Adelaide
1730 to 1830  - Social at Hotel Adelaide. Meet the staff and other tour
         members, participate in tour briefing.
1830 to 2030 -  Dinner and wine tasting

DAY TWO - On the River
Friday, February 24 2012
0730 to 0830  - Breakfast Hotel Adelaide, South Australia
0830 to 0900  - Prepare for transport
0900 to 1100  - Travel by luxury bus to the town of Mannum,
1100 to 1200  - Settle into room on board the luxury houseboats and
  prepare to get underway.
1200 ............  - Cruise the River Murray
1230 to 1330  - Lunch
1330 to 15:30 - First photography instruction
1600 to 18:00 - Download photos, editing instructions
1830 to 20:00 - Special dinner
2000               - Sunset
2030 to 22:30 - Night photography and night cruise

DAY THREE - On the River
Saturday, February 25, 2012
0658                Sunrise
0700              - Underway
0700 to 0800   Sunrise photography instruction
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast on the river
0930 to 1100 - Morning Photography Instruction
1230 to 1330 - Lunch
1400                Afternoon Photography Instruction and
        photo reviews
1800 to 1900 - Dinner on board
1900 to 2000 - Evening photography at
Big Ben
19:59               Sunset
1900 to .....      Wine Tasting on board

DAY FOUR - On the River
Sunday, February 26, 2012
0659                Sunrise
0700                Travel on River Murray
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast on the river
0830 to 1000 - Morning Photography Instruction
1230 to 1330 - Lunch on board
1400                Afternoon Photography Instruction and
        photo reviews
1800 to 1900 - Dinner on board
1900 to 2000 - Evening photography
19:58               Sunset

DAY FIVE - On the River & return to Adelaide
Monday, February 27 2012
0700                Sunrise
0700                Travel on River Murray
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast on the river
0800 to 1930 - Morning photo shoot
0945              - Dock
1000              - Depart via luxury bus to Adelaide
The five-star Stamford Grand hotel
Adelaide, Australia
Day One - Adelaide
Day Two through Five- On the River

Adventure One - The Island Adventure
The adventure will provide the photographer with four (4) days and
three (3) nights photographing all that the nature preserves of
Kangaroo Island can give. Kangaroo, Koala, unbelievable rock
formations and so much more. This is a nature preserve so unlike
other tours you will see the real Australian wildlife. Cross the ferry at
Port Jervis then off to the Kangaroo Beach Lodges for photography
instruction which visiting Eagles Nest, the Retreat, Koala Walk, Hanson
Bay and the "Remarkables." Private chef, Kate Sumner prepares
gourmet meals nightly.
Adventure Two - Island Tour
DAY ONE - The Island Adventure
Monday, February 27, 2012   (continued)
(coming from the River adventure)
1000 to 1200 - Travel to Port Jarvis to crossing to Kangaroo
Island, SA with photo stop in Mypongo
1200              -  Departure Ferry to Kangaroo Island
1200 to 1245 - Ferry transport
1300 to 1400 - Lunch at "the Pub"
1400 to 1530 - Bus trip to west end of the island and the
       Kangaroo Island Beach Lodge (KIBL)
1530............  - Settle in at KIBL
1800 to 1900 - Dinner
1900 to 2000 - Evening photography
1957                Sunset

DAY TWO - Wildlife Photography
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
0701                Sunrise
0700 to 0800 - Sunrise photography
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast KIBL
0900 to 1100 - Photo session at "The Retreat"
1200 to 1300 - Lunch at "the Retreat"
1730              - Transport to "Eagles Nest"
1800 to 1900 - Dinner at "Eagle Nest"
1900 to 2000 - Evening shoot at Eagles Nest
1955              - Sunset

DAY THREE - Wildlife Photography
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
0701                Sunrise
0630 to 0700 - Early light breakfast
0700 to 0745 - Walk to Ridge view
0745 to 1000 - Sunrise photography
1200 to 1330 - Lunch on the beach and cooking demo photo
         exercise of action / food photography
1330 to 1430 - Travel by bus to Hanson Bay
         Photo shoot of kangaroos, "the Remarkables"
1800 to 1830 -  Koala Walk (Koala preserve).
1830 to 2000 -  Return to Cottages by bus
2000 to 2100 -  Dinner at KIBL

DAY FOUR - River Photography / Parting Ways
Thursday, March 1, 2012
0703              - Sunrise
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast KIBL and honey tasting with
        Peter Davis
0900 to 1100   Morning photo sessions
1200 to 1300 - Lunch on the beach
1300 to 1330 - Packing
1315              - Transport to airstrip
1400 to 1530 - Aircraft flight to Flinders Ranges
DAY FOUR - Wild Adventure starts
Thursday, March 1, 2012 (continued)
....
1530              - Arrival by aircraft at Kangaroo Island
1530 to 1600 - Check in at the Arakba Station (* 1)
1600 to 1800 - Photography in the Wild
1800 to 1900 - Dinner at Arkaba Station
1953              - Sunset

DAY FIVE - Mountain / Desert Photography
Friday, March 2, 2012
0703              - Sunrise
0650 to 0800 - Early morning photography training
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast Arkaba Station
0900 to 1100 - Morning training event (Travel by open Uni Mog)
1200 to 1300 - Lunch at Arkaba Station
1300 to 1500 - Mountain Photography (Travel by open Uni Mog)
1800 to 2000 - Evening shoot
1951              - Sunset
2000 to 2100 - Dinner

DAY SIX - Mountain / Desert Photography
Saturday, March 3, 2012
0704              - Sunrise
0650 to 0800 - Early morning photography training
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast Arkaba Station
0900 to 1100 - Morning training event (Travel by open Uni Mog)
1200 to 1300 - Lunch at Arkaba Station
1300 to 1500 - Mountain Photography (Travel by open Uni Mog)
1800 to 1900 - Evening shoot
1900 to 2030 - Dinner

DAY SEVEN - Departure
Sunday, March 4, 2012
0705              - Sunrise
0700 to 0800 - Early morning photography training
0800 to 0900 - Breakfast Arkaba Station
0900 to 1100 - Morning training event (Travel by open Uni Mog)
1200 to 1300 - Lunch at Arkaba Station
1300                Flight to Adelaide airport
1430                Bus to Stamford Hotel
1500                Check in Stamford Hotel, Adelaide
Murray River near Big Bend
Action shots on the
water - River
Murray bird life
Kangaroo Island Remarkables
Koala Walk
Hanson Bay

Adventure Two - The Wild Adventure
The adventure will provide the photographer with four (4) days
and three (3) nights photographing all that the wild and largest
mountain range in South Australia can provide. This remote, and
unforgiving land is the home of some of the most unusual life in
the world, including: red kangaroos, western grey kangaroos,
emu, and the yellow-footed rock-wallaby. Transported by private
aircraft to Flinders Ranges you then travel by the Aussie Uni-Mog
to the tops of the mountains and into the desert to photograph
some of the unique terrain and animals in the world. By day you
see the raw, wild Australia and by night experience the elegance
of a five-start resort and the meals prepared by their personal
chef. Only your group will be on this 100 square miles of land full
of kangaroos, emu and vista views.
Day Two through Five - On the River
Our Houseboat  on Murray River
Sunset near Mannum
Pre-trip
Dossier
Kangaroo Beach Lodges
Eagles Nest, Kangaroo Island
Flinders Ranges
Accommodations at 8,000
acre Rawnsley Station
Accommodations at the private
100 sq mile Arkaba Station
Air travel from Kangaroo Island to
theFlinders Ranges
Tour 2012-3
23-27 February 2012   
River Adventure
Tour 2012-4
27 February to 4 March 2012   
Nature Adventurec
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