Wild Photography Holidays

Highlights include… • Helicopter to Uummannaq • Wild polar landscapes • Sunset sail through icebergs • Possibility of aurora borealis • Uummannaq Settlement • Ice fishing photography • Colourful wooden houses • Harbour life & Inuit Culture • Dog sledging photography • Snowmobiling to locations • Hotel with Icefjord views • Greenland Inuit local life • World Heritage Site INTRODUCTION This is an exciting two-base winter trip to West and North Greenland. The March date of this departure has been chosen to make the most of the fabulous winter landscapes and low light that can be found in Greenland during March. The sunrises and sunsets tend to be spectacular and the big dark ...Read more >

Highlights include… • Dramatic Atlantic Coastline • Omey Sands • Lough Corrib • Kylemore Abbey • Pristine beaches • Rock architecture of Moyrus • Roundstone Peatbog landscapce • The Twelve Bens • Galway Harbour City • Achill Island • Dun Briste Sea stack • Connemara Ponies • Loch Inagh Valley • Ballinasloe Horse Fair CONNEMARA, GALWAY AND COUNTY MAYO Introducing a visually exciting new photographic adventure exploring the coastline, landscapes and culture of Connemara, Galway and County Mayo. Connemara comprises a well known and scenic broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay to the west of County Galway. Its name is derived from Conmhaicne Mara meaning 'descendants of ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • Impressive Renaissance and medieval architecture • Charming cobblestone alleys • Urban wildlife, the famous swans of Bruges • Iconic location of world heritage Beguinage with carpets of daffodils • Plenty of street life (people, horse carriages, boats etc) • Early morning slow shutter speed and sunrise photography • Stunning reflections along the canals • Charming hotel in the heart of the historic center • Easy access to all the locations • Gorgeous Belgian cuisine and beer INTRODUCTION Bruges or 'Brugge' in Flemish, has often been dubbed the 'Venice of the North': its photogenic waterways and fairytale architecture make it one of the prettiest ...Read more >

Join this exciting photography tour to Ladakh, India, a one-time kingdom in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. On this 17-day trip, discover the very best that this remote Buddhist region can offer the adventure travel photographer. Known as Little Tibet, Ladakh is one of the most remote areas of India. Lying to the north of the Himalayas on the Tibetan Plateau and south of K2 and the Karakorams, it has remained isolated from the outside world for centuries. Ladakh has a rich cultural and religious heritage that is little changed, and it offers photographers stark but striking scenery, vast mountain ranges and remote valleys, centuries old monasteries perched atop craggy cliffs, ancient ...Read more >

This two-week small group photography vacation will take you through one of northeast India’s most remote and little-known regions in the company of an expert photography tutor and guide. While this trip will give you the knowledge and opportunity to capture a portfolio of spectacular travel images, it will also immerse you in vibrant tribal culture, get you up close to unique wildlife and allow you to meet a whole host of warm, welcoming local communities. You’ll explore Assam’s famous tea plantations at Wild Mahseer and Banyan Grove and visit riverbank communities living on the world’s largest river island in the mighty Brahmaputra River. A further highlight is jeep safaris through ...Read more >

Centred on three key locations that take you well away from the beaten tourist track, this 12-day Midnight Sun photography vacation in Iceland explores this dramatically beautiful country in summer. Travel with highly experienced photographic tutors in a small group to Southeast and South Iceland, for photography against a backdrop of glaciers, icebergs, mountains and black sand beaches. Then it’s on to Northern Iceland, a remarkable place renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscapes. Between bubbling mudpots, steaming fumaroles and wandering volcanic craters, you'll stay on the scenic shores of Lake Mývatn, where you can relax in a natural geothermal pool that's nowhere near as busy as ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • Landmannalaugar’s rhyolite mountains • Canyons of Þórsmörk • Mælifell Volcano • Landmannahellir & Rauðufossar • Hólaskjól and Ófærufoss waterfalls • Rauðibotn Crater • Frostastaðavatn Lake & Strútur Crater • Drive the F208 – Iceland’s most beautiful road • Háifoss and Granni waterfalls • Braided channels along the Tungnaá river • Rauðufossakvísl INTRODUCTION Iceland offers some of the best photography locations worldwide, none more so than within the vast interior of Iceland, in the wild uninhabited region known as the Highlands. Traveling into these areas is only possible during the summer months when the combination of a specialist vehicle and some cosy mountain ...Read more >

Iceland is a fantastic destination for any photographer, and this Northern Lights photography vacation celebrates its coast and ice. Iceland has some of the most accessible wild coastal and ice landscapes in the world and it’s also a great location for photographing the aurora borealis. This 10-day photography workshop, run by people who live in Iceland and know all the locations intimately, takes you to some of the best photography spots on the island. We concentrate on two key area, each with extraordinary scenery and landscapes. The trip kicks off in the beautiful Snæfellsnes Peninsula, West Iceland. The coastal scenery here is wild, with black beaches, sea stacks, fjords and unusual ...Read more >

Located in northern Italy, the majestic spires of the Dolomites are widely regarded as the most photogenic mountain range on the planet, indeed it is rare to see an international landscape photography competition without at least one finalist image featuring these stunning natural formations. Once known as the Monti Pallidi or ‘Pale Alps’, the carbonate rock takes its current name from the 18th century French mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu and is characterised by impossibly steep towers, spires, pinnacles, jagged ridges and sharp pinnacles that thrust skyward from the picturesque villages and alpine meadows below. These resplendent peaks are often likened to majestic natural ...Read more >

Highlights include… • Glacial lagoons and icebergs • Remote wild locations • Vestrahorn and Stokksnes • Fjords of East Iceland • Frozen waterfalls • Aurora Borealis • Abandoned farmhouses • Long haired Icelandic sheep • Icelandic horses in snowy landscapes • Dramatic coastal mountains • Black ice-strewn beaches • Vatnajökull Europe’s largest glacier • Lovely well-located accommodation INTRODUCTION Our new winter photographic tour combines an exploration of some of Iceland’s little visited locations in Iceland’s eastern fjords with some of the iconic southern gems that are quite rightly famous. We start out with a flight from Reykjavík over the vast Vatnajökull Glacier to East Iceland ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • Dramatic mountain scenery • Island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe • Abandoned villages of Los Beyos, Ponga • Soft morning mists with superb light • Los Lagos spectacular high mountain lakes • Traditional local hotels • Delicious local food • Medieval churches • Cable car into the mountains • High mountain hotel • Mountain funicular railway • Dramatic Seascapes • Traditional fishing villages • Start and finish in Bilbao INTRODUCTION This is an exciting new 10-day itinerary starting and finishing in Bilbao. In all there will be three nights on the coast and 6 nights in the mountains. The soaring and pinnacled mountains of Spain’s iconic mountains known as the ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • Stunning Atlantic coastline • Southwesterly tip of Ireland • Beehive huts • Stone forts • Killarney National Park • Abundant birdlife, seals & dolphins. • Dramatic mountain passes • Dingle Peninsula • Colourful villages • Miles of protected sand dunes • Enchanting hotels INTRODUCTION The Wild Atlantic Way, is one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world. We will focus on the dramatic remote Southwest part including the picturesque town of Kinsale, County Cork and Kerry in the south. Our journey from start to finish unfolds the wonders of nature, the power of the ocean and its imprint on the west coast of Ireland. Enchanting villages are nestled along the ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • Outstanding seascapes • Wild empty beaches • Island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe • Sea stacks and arches • Spectacular Catedrales Beach, Galicia • Picturesque fishing villages • Authentic working harbours • Lighthouses • Start & finish in Bilbao • Scenically located hotels • Delicious traditional food • Excellent opportunities for long-exposure, low-light & macro photography INTRODUCTION We have chosen to start and finish this new workshop in the fascinating area of Bilbao as it is well served by direct international flights from many European hubs and is home to some incredible coastal landscapes. Most photographers have a deep fascination and connection to these ...Read more >

Highlights include… Ancient Cochin Chinese fishing nets* Arunachala, one of the world’s great spiritual power centers Tiruvannamalai and locations around Mount Arunachala Visit to the famous temple of Thanjavur (Tanjore) See India’s temple statues being made by hand Chettinad Mansions The tropical forests of the Western Ghats Emerald green tea plantations Exciting cycle rickshaw ride through old Madurai Coracle boats & fishermen Flower markets Rural cattle market Spice plantations General Summary An innovative and exciting photographic adventure visits both Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This is one of our signature Indian adventures and true ...Read more >

This nine day photography vacation takes place on and around the magnificent archipelago, the Lofoten Islands, off Norway’s NW coast. Located within the Arctic Circle, this is a landscape of both mammoth proportions and prettiness. The panoply of colours during these summer months of May and June opens up many exciting challenges and creates fine results for photographers keen to learn from our expert tutors. Staying in two different locations, we have a chance to explore and capture many of the islands’ biodiverse beauties, from the mountains which are still tipped with snow, in contrast with the mauve coloured slopes bedecked with heathers and Arctic flora, the traditional wooden ...Read more >

Highlights: Scenically located hotels Snowmobile adventure Unique birdlife Northern Lights Reindeer & arctic light Steller’s & King Eider Cormorants & Guillemots Puffins in the snow Low light photography Coastal landscapes Traditional colourful houses Remote lighthouses This is an exciting new photographic adventure to the Varanger Peninsula in Norway. Varanger is located in Finmark, the most northeastern part of Norway bordering on Russia and Finland. Arctic landscapes remain a firm favourite with our guests and this trip truly takes us to one of Norway’s most remarkable and little visited arctic areas. Varanger is world renowned for it’s incredible birdlife. Our adventure begins in ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS • One of Europe’s last wilderness areas • Kverkfjöll & Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest icecap • Areas seldom visited by other photographic tours • Spectacular waterfalls: Gullfoss, Aldeyjarfoss, Dettifoss, Selfoss & Goðafoss • Vast water filled crater at Askja • Colourful geothermal & volcanic phenomena • Kerlingarfjöll and Gýgjarfoss waterfall • Relaxing spas in dramatic locations • Hveravellir colourful hot springs • Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon • The Golden Circle • Hverfjall Crater • Sunrises and sunsets in dramatic location • Icelandic horses • Lake Mývatn and Dimmuborgir lava towers • Opportunity for aerial photography • Possibility of aurora borealis sightings • ...Read more >

Professional photographer/mountaineer and regular guide Stuart Holmes will be returning to Everest with an intrepid group of guests for our Everest Base Camp Photographic Expedition. Stu summited Everest in 2005, although this time his focus will be set firmly on guiding our guests through some stunning Himalayan scenery on our photographic journey to Everest Base Camp. En-route he will encourage and mentor guests in their quest to take home some fine images from this remarkable and dramatic area. Everest Base Camp is a classic trek with magnificent close up views of the world highest peaks including Everest. From the moment you step out from the small plane onto the unimposing airstrip ...Read more >

Highlights include a classic train journey to Jaipur's Pink City then a visit to the Pushkar Camel Fair, Jodhpur's Blue City. Then traveling through the Aravelli Hills to lesser known gem of Rankapur, we finish in Udaipur, the romantic ‘Venice’ of India. Rajasthan - “Land of Great Kings” - was the first state to fully embrace tourism in India. This is reflected in the sophistication of the state’s infra-structure for tourists. Our hotels is Rajasthan are all delightful quiet havens steeped in tradition, and they are very comfortable. Our tour begins and ends in Delhi and visits some very well researched locations in between. Arguably the men of Rajasthan wear the biggest turbans in ...Read more >

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE • Llanberis & Llyn Padarn • Scenic walking • Dolbadarn Castle • Llanberis waterfalls • Dinorwic Slate Quarries • Cwm Idwal & Devil’s Kitchen • Nant Gwynant Valley • Lakes and fairy pools • Epic mountain landscapes • Sea cliffs and beaches • Train to Snowdon Summit INTRODUCTION This lovely five-day photographic/walking break takes place in Snowdonia, home to some of the wildest, ethereal and magical landscapes in the UK. The mountains and hills, rivers and lakes, wind and rain, coast and castles of the Snowdonia National Park have a wealth of fine landscapes, heritage and oodles of photographic interest. ‘Eryri’ the ancient Welsh name for Snowdonia, originates from the ...Read more >