Friday, September 25, 2015


                       Bear Viewing Trips 
                           Alaska and Russia.  

With Ouzel Expeditions  www.ouzel.com
                

  August 1-8th  
                 
     Katmai National Park 
 Day 1. Fly into King Salmon.  Fly to remote lake to begin 7 day float trip.  

Day 1-7   remote float.   

2 days Brooks Falls   Camping.  
    We float right through the heart of bear country.    We have counted up to 80 brown bears during these floats.    You can get anymore upclose and personal than Katmai Bears.  














7 Day  Kamchatka Fareast Adventure   bears/stellar sea eagles. 

       Kamchatka Russia is described as Alaska 200 years ago.  














Tanzania Highlights

  Tanzania Photography Safari  



Join Travel-Adventure Photographer Brian Montalbo on an Adventure to Tanzania's famous parks.

Lodge only option.










7 DAYS TANZANIA  $3,300
 

Dates  Jan 10-17 Jan 21-28th,   March 10-17th,  March 21-28th 


Day 01: Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport or Nairobi Airport?   
               Overnight bed and breakfast at Impala Motel
 
Day 02: Arusha - Serengeti
Day 03: Serengeti
Day 04: Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge
Day 05: Tarangire
Day 06: Lake Manyara
Day 07: Return to Arusha


Optional:   4 days Island of Zanzibar.  $600 Including Flights and Hotels. 




Hightlights:  Serengeti National Park, Ngorogoro Crater,  


Included  Accomadation while on Safari and Island of Zanzibar.
   
         Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Island of Zanzibar









Thursday, October 30, 2014

South African Great white Shark Photo Safari




Join expedition guide and travel-adventure photographer Brian Montalbo on an unforgettable 11 day photography safari in South Africa.  Few countries in the world offer such a mixture of beautiful scenery,  stunning coastlines, abundant wildlife, and first world luxury.  No other country allows you an opportunity to experience the big 6, yes big 6.   The lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, and great white shark.  South Africa is a leading destination for white shark viewing.   On this photo safari you will get the chance of getting up close and personal with huge  great white sharks, either being lucky enough to capture that amazing shot of one breaching out of the water, or face to face from inside a cage.   It's an experience you will never forget!!!    Must act fast.  Spots on Chris' boats fill up quickly.



                                                             Blyde River Canyon









Itinerary:
   
Fly into Johannesburg, South Africa   Overnight.

Day 1-4  Picked up at hotel.   Head to Kruger National Park and enjoy game drives and Blyde River Canyon.

Day 5 Fly to Cape Town.

Day 6-7 Explore Cape Town, table mountain,  beaches,  Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisioned.

Day 8-10    Mornings spent aboard Chris Fallows boat,  in false bay who was made famous in air jaws, shark week, and many documentaries about great whites.  Afternoons spend photographing African penguins, coastlines,  Cape of Good Hope, and beautiful Simon Town.

Day 11. Fly back to Johannesburg

Highlights.    Cape Town,  Blyde River Canyon,  Kruger National Park,  Great whites, African Penguins


Price:  Approx $3,500 (depending on group size)

May   25th

Max 8 People

Another option.  $4,500  per person sharing.
 
 14 day South African Safari.   8 days on safari, visiting Kruger, Swailand, Tembe National Park, ( home to the biggest tuskers in South Africa) and  St. Lucia Wetlands.    2 days in Capte town.  3 days on Great white shark boat.  

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

14 Day Greek Islands Photo Safari

           

          14 Day Greek Islands Photo Adventure

                 Departure Dates May 10th and Sept-14 



Join expedition guide and travel-adventure photographer Brian Montalbo, on a 14 day island hoping adventure on 5 Greek Islands.   Enjoy, swimming in  beautiful blue waters of the Ionian and Aegean Seas, exploring the photogenic and iconic towns that make Greece so famous,  learning about the amazing history of Greece, and photographing the most beautiful sunsets and scenery imaginable

                     Visit this link to view more Greek Photos by Brian Montalbo.    

                                    


Islands visited:  Mykanos, Santorini, Hydra,  Delos, Zakinthos.  


Itinerary:

Day 1  Arrive in Athens, Greece   
Meeting at hotel.   Overview of Itinerary.  Free Day 

Day 2  Guided walking and photography trip through, Athens.   Visit Acropolis, Museums, and other sites around town.  Hike up to viewpoint to capture sunset over Athens.   Overnight in Athens

Day 3 Catch Ferry to Island of Mykanos.    Photograph Sunset from Little Venice and windmills.   Dinner and dancing.   

Day 4 Day trip to Island of Delos  Explore Little Venice and windmills.  Enjoy beaches.    

Day 5  Half day in Mykanos, then catch Ferry to Island of Santorini

Day 6  Santorini.    Enjoy of the beauty of this Islands.  It is one of the most photogenic places in the world.    Lots to do. Sunset From Fira.  

Day 7  Santorini.  Explore Island    Sunset From Oia.  

Day 8  Half Day:  Fly to the Island of Zanzibar.

Day 9   Take boat ride to  Shipwreck Beach.   Sunset.  

Day 10 Explore Island,  Including boat ride to shipwreck beach and blue caves.

Day 11  Catch Ferry back to Mainland.  Bus back to Athens. Overnight Athens. 

Day 12    Catch Ferry to Island of Hydra.

Day 13   Explore Hydra

Day 14  Catch Ferry back to Athens.


Price:  $2,600 per person sharing double room           2 people
           $2,400 per person (sharing triple room)           3 people      
                        minimum 3 people
           

Max 6 people
         
                                           Santorini

Price Includes:   One meal a day,  13 nights in hotels,  9 ferries, all bus tickets, subway tickets,  entrance fees to sites in Athens, Zakinthos,  and Island of Delos.    Access to professional photographer with experience traveling through Greece, that will document experience throughout trip.  Access to professional photos on his website.  

                                         Santorini,  Town of Oia

                                            Shipwreck beach


Not included.    All Dinners.  Airfare to and from Athens.  



Any questions visit.   www.brianmontalbo.com  or email brianmontalbo@gmail.com

Friday, February 28, 2014

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Kenyan Photo Safari (6 National Parks)







Join expedition guide and travel-adventure photographer Brian Montalbo on a photography safari of a lifetime.  Brian has travelled to 36 countries in Africa and countless parks, and is excited to have selected five of the most photogenic and photography friendly parks in all of Africa to give you the best African wildlife viewing experience.   
   We will visit 5 game parks in Kenya.   Focusing our safari time trying to experience the wildlife and scenery from a photographers viewpoint,  not a tourist.   We will not chase around animals. just to check them off our checklist, but will be patient with wildlife viewing, wait for the right lighting, anticipate what will happen next,  and hopefully capture some amazing shots that you will never forget.  After each game drive we will get together for a good meal, cold beer, and share our amazing experiences.  At night we will sit around a campfire,  tell stories, and  look up into the clear African night sky. 

  Brian will teach you about African animals, African Culture, African photography tips, safety tips traveling in Africa,  as well as share his experiences traveling  across the continent.   

Highlights of the Safari:    Experiencing the largest migration of land animals in the world, July to October safaris),  gazing up at the most famous landmark in Africa, Mt.Kilimanjaro,  traveling across the great rift valley, sleeping in your bed listening to the sounds of Africa wildlife,  best chance to see big tusker elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and black rhinos in all of Africa.  





Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.  Transfer to Hotel in Nairobi. 

Day 1:   Introduction to African wildlife by visiting Elephant orphanage, Giraffe Manor, and Karen Blixen estate.   Travel to Masai Mara.

Day 02:  Travel to Maasai Mara Reserve   Sunset game drive

Day 03: Maasai Mara Reserve  (Full Day Game Drive)

Day 03: Maasai Mara Reserve  (Full day Game Drive)

Day 04: Lake Nakuru National Park   Free Day relax at Lion Hill Lodge (4 star)  Enjoy swimming pool. Fine dinning. 

Day 05: Game Drive Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 06: Drive to Lake Naivasha.   Over night

Day 07: Drive to Amboseli National Park.  Sunset Game drive  

Day 08: Morning and Afternoon game drive in Amboseli National Park

Day 09: Head to Tsavo West National Park.  

Day 10: Half day Game drive in Tsavo West.  Head to Tsavo East.  

Day 1l:  Full Day game Drive in Tsavo East National Park

Day 12 Return to Nairobi. Goodbye Dinner at Carnivore Restaurant.            
       
          
                    Group excited about beginning of trip



             Elephant Orphanage

              Giraffe Manor 





Budget Camping.  Food and accommodation provide. Tents with Beds inside. Toilets and showers at all campsites.  Experience the sounds of wildlife and the chance of animals being right outside your tent.  You will love the experience.  

 

Price: $3,500  per person sharing  


Dates: Sept 30-Oct10   Oct 19-Oct30 
Maximum 8 people.  2 Safari vehicles of 4


Included in price:  Entrance fees to all Parks. Safari Vehicle, with driver and cook.  Three meals a day while on Safari.  Accommodation while on safari.  Entrance to Elephant orphanage and Giraffe Center.    Services provided by professional photographer and expedition guide,  with extensive experience of African National Parks, African wildlife, and travel throughout Africa. Discount on African photos on website.      

Not included in price: Flights to and from Nairobi. Kenyan Visa $50.   Arrival night accommodation in hotel.   



Optional 7 day extension to Seychelles after Safari.   Oct11-18, Oct31-Nov9   

Established Kenyan Safari company 
(I have used and trusted before in Kenya)







Masai Mara Reserve  is the protected area that continues into Kenya from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.     Famous for it’s large population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and from July to Oct for the migration of millions of wildebeest, Zebras, and Thomson’s Gazelles.   You have seen this area on documentaries where crocodiles ambush animals as they swim across the  Mara river on their migration.         

Take a hot air ballon ride over the Mara and be blown away by all the wildlife below.  










 Home to Maasai tribes, you will get amazing photographs of their beautiful traditional outfits as well as experience their culture and dances.   They are famous for their Masai warriors and jumping.  The warriors will be our guards at our campsite.     







Lake Nakuru National Park is one of my favorite parks because of the lake setting.   Set in a sunken ancient volcano, the park is amazing for bird photography, huge herds of cape buffalo,  and huge troops of baboons.    The lake has an abundance of Algae which attracts flocks in the hundreds of  thousands of Flamingos, pelicans, and many other birds.     It’s not a large park but I always get some great photos from here.  It’s probably the best place in all of Africa to spot the White and black rhinos.    Keep your eye out for Leopards as well.  I’ve seen 3 in one day in this park.    If you are birder, this is the park for you. 















Amboseli National Park  is one of my favorite parks in all of Africa.   When Mt. Kilimanjaro is clear,  there is no better back drop to photos.    Capture that iconic African photograph you have always dreamed of.  That  photo with a herd of elephants and giraffes , with Africa’s most famous landmark.     This park gives you the best chance in Africa to see big tusker elephants.   400 Species of birds can be found in this park. 
View of Kilimanjaro from Observation Hill
                                                         View from tent camp in Amboseli 


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East and West Tsavo National Park  is one of Kenya’s oldest and biggest parks.     It’s famous for it’s Lava fields, Springs, large mammals including the big five and a great place to see the red elephants of Tsavo.   Great place to see big tuskers.  








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