National Parks · PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 13 photography sessions worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Leave Zanzibar at 6 a.m. for a light-aircraft flight to Selous. A driver-guide leads game drives beside savannah, rivers, and lakes, while photographer Mike captures the day. Look for elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and rare African wild dogs before flying back at sunset.
“Terrible, bait and switch...do NOT RECOMMEND to anyone, false advertisement, waist of time and money”
Spend 3.5 hours canyoning in Grmecica Canyon near Bled with a small group and an English-speaking guide. You will rappel beside waterfalls, jump into clear pools, use natural slides, and swim through the gorge. Guide Urban is praised for keeping the adventure fun and reassuring.
“It was a wonderful trip! Guide was very professional and extremely fun. Really enjoyed the adventure.”
Travel from Rovaniemi to Riisitunturi National Park for a guided 5-kilometre hike, photo stops, and a campfire lunch. Valeriia often leads the day, offering photography help and edited photos afterward. The group is limited to eight, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
“We absolutely had a wonderful experience with Arctic Photo Experience. They were upfront with us on the weather/park conditions to ensure that our expectations we managed and that we were allowed to seek alternate tours with them if needed. The park was beautiful and our guide & photographer, Valeriia was such a gem - truly enjoyed her company, guidance and effort throughout the hike. And the pictures were amazing! Highly recommended for anyone looking to explore Riisitunturi National park. Thank you team!”
Join guides such as Urban and Adam for a beginner-friendly canyoning trip from Bled into Triglav National Park. You will receive a wetsuit, helmet, harness, neoprene socks, and canyon shoes before tackling natural slides, jumps, and abseiling in Grmecica or Jereka. Photos are included.
“It was a super fun activity, our guides were very friendly and made us feel completely safe. Highly recommend! It’s a great adrenaline drive!”
Travel from Rovaniemi to Riisitunturi National Park with a professional photography guide such as Ville, Sanni, or Soizic. Hike about 4 km through snow-covered trees and open fell country, stop for photos, enjoy sausages and Lappish sandwiches by a fire, and receive 10 to 15 edited images afterward.
“The guide - sanni is great, she prepared everything neatly and let us just enjoy whole tour. The best part of the tour is she invited us to had some time at the top of mountain to let us just feel the atmosphere there and relax. During whole trip, sanni help us takes lots of photos and introduce environment to us. More, join this tour you won’t need to have long driving from rovaniemi (4 hours in total!).”
Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide from Lights Over Lapland, using a preset DSLR to photograph the aurora around Abisko National Park. Depending on conditions, you may walk to a teepee, ride a 4x4 van, or take a snowmobile sleigh to a wilderness camp. Guides such as Miquel, Fabian, and Marco are praised for patient photo help.
“The photographic tour in Abisko national park looking for the northern lights has been a great experience, both for the magnificence of the place and for the expertise and the dedication of our guide. Oliver is a superb photographer and a simpathetic guide. Definitely a "must do" in Abisko”
Join Beyond Arctic for a five-hour small-group trip from Levi into Pallas-Ylläs National Park. You’ll hike or use snowshoes through fell country, stop at strong photo points, enjoy a campfire lunch, and receive photos from the tour. English guidance, transport, gear, and hotel pickup are included.
“one of our favorite tours in Levi, spectacular landscape in the nationalpark, hinking on top of the fell, great view, nice little picnic in-between, the colours of the sky, all the snow, the sunrise and sunset - beautiful!”
Drive into the Abisko night with a local aurora guide and photographer, often Jeff, in a group of no more than eight. Your guide checks conditions, seeks darker skies, photographs you under the lights, and sends the images digitally so you can enjoy the show without handling a camera.
“It was an once in life time experience after so much waiting. Thanks for the guide and selection of proper aurora viewing sites. Thanks for the hot beverages provided during extreme cold atmosphere.”
From Abisko, ride west beside Lake Torneträsk, cross into Norway, and photograph fjords, lakes, and mountains with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Alex and Jakob tailor stops to weather and guest interests. Bring an SD card, lunch money, and serious winter clothing.
“This was one of the highlights of our trip to Sweden. Jacob was very knowledgeable and very accomadating. He tailored the outing to match our wishes, and he made it interesting and fun.”
Join Petar or Peter in a traditional čun from Virpazar for a two-hour, small-group birdwatching cruise. You’ll follow narrow lake channels, watch cormorants, herons, eagles, and pelicans, and enjoy wine or juice while your English-speaking guide explains Lake Skadar’s wildlife.
“We had an incredible morning tour - the guide was fantastic and the natural beauty was something we will never forget”
Spend 3.5 hours with a Florida Master Naturalist in the Everglades 10,000-island ecosystem. A small boat carries up to six people through bird-rich waters, then beaches on an uninhabited barrier island for a guided walk. Guides such as Dan and Don are known for strong local knowledge and careful wildlife viewing.
“Seth was a fantastic guide. What a great young man Gary”
You ride a quad bike across the white sands of the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve near Cape Town. An English-speaking instructor leads the route, provides a helmet and hair net, and takes professional photos during the experience. Allow extra time for the briefing and dune permit.
“so fun and different from regular atv. gorgeous place with tonz of professional pics taken by the guide. very friendly and welcomng”
Join Jesús of Northern Wilds Expeditions for a small-group aurora hunt from Abisko. Start with local dinner, then ride a 4x4 van to dark Arctic spots, learn night-sky photography and basic astronomy, and receive the guide’s photos afterward.
“I had an amazing time on the Northern Lights tour. The atmosphere was very friendly, and Jesus is a wonderful guide — genuinely kind, passionate, and full of positive energy. The evening was fantastic from start to finish. I would 100% recommend this tour.”
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