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January 27 - February 8, 2027
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Our New Northern Costa Rica Photography Adventure focuses on visits to several unique ecosystems, and great opportunities for birds, butterflies, sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, and frogs!
This new itinerary adds another ecosystem full of great birds and wildlife - and another opportunity to photograph from a boat.
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2027 Rates
$5,400, per person, double occupancy
$6,900 single occupancy
Deposit with signup - $800
Second Payment - July 1, 2026 - $1,000
Final Payment - October 15, 2026
To include any extra lodging
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"Just returned from Costa Rica with Nature Photography Adventures! Lots of variety on the trip itinerary, lots to photograph and the logistics of the trip were great! Learned some valuable tips and tricks from both Bob and Diane! Would highly recommend." Ed McDermott |
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If you like photographing birds and monkeys, crocodiles and caiman, bats and iguanas with long lenses from stable boats – this is the adventure for you. We have included boat based outings in three completely different ecosystems – and our past outings have yielded some of our best ever monkey and crocodile images!
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After years of searching, we have found a place where the lush tropical forests of Tenorio Volcano meet the dry tropical forests of surrounding lowlands where frogs are concentrated – and predictable! Red eyed tree frogs! And more!
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And we found a tropical waterfall that just begs your photographic attention. Pumped up with waters spewing from thermal springs, this waterfall plunges into an aqua pool right out of your dreams! |
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We’re not leaving the cloud forests or canopies out of this one! We have included our favorite trails that mix the cloud forest floor and canopy – as we venture out onto intriguing and stable suspension bridges! We’ll photograph amazing forest patterns from both angles – and we often have surprise opportunities with birds and monkeys!
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And we will get some quality time with hummingbirds – working an area with a number of distinct species of hummingbirds is an important part of bringing your photography passion to Costa Rica!
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How will we do all this? First, we’ll fly in and out of the new airport at Liberia (LIR) and skip the whole big city part of Costa Rica.
Then, our very first full day will be spent in the magical Palo Verde protected area - on a boat in an exciting estuary full of crocodiles and birds and monkeys!
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Then spend quality time in the famed Monteverde region – locating ourselves in a great position to walk the ground trails and explore the canopy trails on the edge of the Santa Elena Forest Reserve.
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For part of our adventure, we'll set up camp in a small, beautiful lodge on the shoulders of Tenorio Volcano – a massive cone thrust up into the clouds and its own national park. We’ll base down where the swirling mists of the volcano give way to the sunny dry forests surrounding it – and explore both the wet and dry areas for great frogs, an outstanding waterfall, and a misty forest trail. From that base we’ll also venture north to where waters from the volcano slow down and form wetlands – the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge – which are chuck full of exciting birds and crocodiles (we’ll photograph from a boat)!
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For 2027, we've added a new ecosystem - a rainforest, wetlands, and estuary in northwest Costa Rica that is teaming with birdlife. There are great birding platforms, trails, and a slow boat photography cruise that takes us close to where the river flows intoLake Nicaragua. We'll find a wealth of species - mammals, reptiles, amphibians and most especially birds!
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Our time together in Costa Rica will provide a wealth of great opportunities to photograph birds, monkeys, and crocodiles – with long lenses. We’ll work on techniques to manage and stabilize those lenses on moving boats.
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We’ll also look at abstract compositions and studies in green on green in the deep cloud forest. This is a good time to learn how to manage depth of field in a creative way – not just to have a little or a lot!
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And we'll spend a great deal of time working with macros and close-up techniques!
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Our New Northern Costa Rica Photography Adventure is set for January 27 - February 8, 2027.
It begins and ends at the northern Costa Rica international airport at Liberia.
Includes lodging, internal transportation, outings on boats, admissions to parks and canopy facilities, most meals, preparation materials, on-tour photographic coaching by our photography guides.
Group size will be kept low - 4-7 participants
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Borneo! Rainforests. Orangutans. Gibbons. Pygmy elephants. Proboscis monkeys. 420 species of birds, including amazing hornbills and kingfishers, brightly colored little birds. Carnivorous plants. Sun bears. The list goes on and on. We've built an itinerary that takes you into the canopy, on trails by foot, on rivers by boat, and out on night safari. This is not an adventure you want to miss! |
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Join us in Brazil's Pantanal for a wild adventure that features both jaguars and an amazing array of birds, reptiles, and mammals. The Pantanal is the only place in the world where one can reliably find and photograph jaguars - as they are nocturnal hunters everywhere else. The birds here are fantastic - this is one of our favorite places to photograph flying birds (we can help you build your skills). Add in close-up encounters with giant river otters and so much more. Join us for this wild adventure! |
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more. |
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Three days of classroom and field time with migrating waterfowl, bald eagles, and macro opportunities. You'll learn how to take control of your mirrorless camera - and take advantage of new developments in the digital darkroom - to yield images that closely match your intentions in the field! Embrace manual - it's easier that the auto modes - and easier than ever in the mirrorless era. |
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To sit quietly in a bamboo thicket with a gorilla family, interacting with eye contact, observing, and making compelling images is truly a life changing experience. Venture out into the wilds of Rwanda with a small group to experience photographic encounters with wild gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, golden monkeys, and much, much more. Fitness level is necessary to accomplish this adventure. Dates are tentative until we secure permits. |
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Our new Kenya West Photography Safari explores from Samburu on the north down to the Masai Mara in the south. We'll find 3 kinds of giraffes, two kinds of zebras, rhinos (black and white), gerenuks, big cats, hyenas and jackals, outstanding scenery and a wealth of birds - big and little. We'll see a number of ecosystems, brush up agains several cultures, get a great introduction to the Rift Valley, and so much more. And, if you join both this safari and the next, below, we'll cut $1,000 from your fees. |
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Our new Kenya Southeast Photography Safari explores the exciting region along the Kenya/Tanzania border. Starting with Amboseli, we'll work east to Tsavo west and east and Taita, finding dramatic scenes with elephants, some big tuskers, the oasis of Amboseli and all its concentration of wildlife, lions, leopards, cheetahs, a variety of ungulates, a spring where hippos swim in clear water, lodges on waterholes, and so many more exciting things. Pair this adventure with the adventure above and we'll cut $1,000 from your fees. |
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If you only go to Sub-Saharan Africa once in your life, this is the photography safari you want. If it's your first photography safari, you'll measure all the others against this one. The Great Migration in the Serengeti. A glimpse at Africa before colonization changed it forever. A great mix of animals, both predator and prey. The Ngorongoro Crater - a virtual fishbowl filled with so many species. Tarangire with its gian baobabs and healthy elephant herds.Great lodging where you can recharge and download every night. And outstanding guides. |
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Private India Tigers Photography Safari
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Private tiger photography safari.
Check with us about a private adventure of your own! |
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Join us in 2026 as we'll explore favorite haunts and add new landings and vistas. Giant tortoises, flightless frigates, 3 kinds of boobies, land and marine iguanas, sea lions and fur seals, flamingos, and the northernmost penguin in the world. The list goes on and on! Exciting landscapes. So much to learn about geology, biology, and evolution.Truly an inspiring experience - ties the Serengeti in client feedback as the "most life-changing" experience of their lives. |
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Waterfalls. Puffins. Volcanic craters. Glaciers. Floating icebergs. Black sand beaches. Dramatic cliffs. Deep canyons. Did we mention waterfalls and puffins? Skuas and arctic terns! Sheep and Icelandic horses. Viking culture. The photography opportunities don't stop! Join us in July of 2026 - we'll show you a great time and send you home with outstanding images and improved photography skills. |
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Join a small group of photographers as we fly in float planes and tundra planes out into the wilderness of the Katmai Peninsula - in search of great bear photography opportunities. We'll go where the bears are actively catching salmon, including Brooks Falls, and other locations drawing off the Bristol Bay watershed which has the largest salmon runs in the world. Plan to be close to bears - to have great vistas from planes - and to marvel at the vast expanse of wilderness. Group size limited - secure your space. |
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more. |
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Step outside your comfort zone to experience and photograph tribes of Ethiopia's Omo River Valley. These tribes were never dominated by colonialism and have held onto traditions others have lost. This is your chance to see Africa, indeed all human culture, as it was - and be one of the few people on the planet to experience these unique cultures. This is a wild adventure - we'll sometimes have modest lodgings, eat foods we're not familiar with, and venture beyond basic services as we visit these remote tribes. |
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Redesigned for 2027, our Costa Rica Photography Adventure give you great opportunities for birds, landscapes, waterfalls, frogs, macros and so much more. We put you in several distinct ecosystems, each with their own set of flora and fauna. Three significant "photography by boat" outings provide both riverscapes and wildlife. Birds, caimans, crodociles and several species of monkeys. Then there are the frogs and sloths. And leaf cutter ants. You'll be overwhelmed by the opportunities to design great images on this adventure. |
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Let's photograph tigers! Join us in India for a custom safari designed to put you in the best places at the best times to photograph tigers. We have built in more time than most tiger safaris - and it's all about time in Kanha, Pench, and Bandhavgarh National Parks. We have arranged to put you two to a vehicle - and to enter the parks at daybreak, just when the tigers are most active. The group will be quite limited in size. Secure your space soon! |
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