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Bosque del Apache & White Sands National Park
Enjoy the pleasure of wildlife and landscape photography all rolled into one week of intense photography in New Mexico. We are up early for first light for the exciting snow geese “blast off” at Bosque del Apache with early entrance permit at White Sands National Park. Prime trip dates for birds.
Dalmatian Pelicans & Meteora Monasteries of Greece
Dalmatian pelicans—world’s largest, rarest, and most photogenic—in breeding plumage, and the spectacular Meteora monasteries landscapes are featured in this diverse winter photo tour in Northern Greece.
Japan's Winter Wildlife
Incredible photographic access to snow monkeys, Japanese cranes, whooper swans, white-tailed and Steller's sea eagles in snowy landscapes. One of Earth's finest—yet little-known—winter wildlife shoots. Ranks in Joe Van Os' Top 10 wildlife photo trips in the world!
Yellowstone in Winter
Capture images of the very best of Yellowstone’s snowy interior—unique geothermal features, snow-encrusted landscapes, and iconic wildlife—with an expert leader who knows the park intimately. Flexible itinerary with five snow coach days and short walks to explore geothermal areas and landscapes.
Snow Leopards of Ladakh
Snow leopards are the Holy Grail of big cat photography. Here is a rare chance to see and photograph them in the wild. No tent camping—reside in the best available lodge amidst a backdrop of the awesome Himalayas. Dedicated vehicles dramatically shorten our hiking distance to these shy cats.
Great Gray Owls of the North Woods
Photograph these magnificent birds of prey, the “Phantoms of the Forest,” in the remote forests of central Alberta. Three full shooting days provide many opportunities to capture intimate photos of the great gray owls during the snowiest month of the year.
Gray Whales of Mexico's Baja Peninsula
Photograph Pacific gray whales within touching distance. Capture images of blue and humpback whales, dolphins, Baja's desert landscapes, unique Boojum “trees” and timeless Mexican colonial architecture.
Bald Eagles, Sea Otters & Coastal Wildlife of Kachemak Bay
Capture eagles, sea otters, and Alaska’s winter wildlife on a coastal photo tour. Charter boat and land access to one of Alaska’s most photogenic regions.
Florida Birds
Florida’s East Coast has become a great new focal point for nature photographers from all over the world. Shoot several exciting wading bird colonies at close range including wood storks, spoonbills, herons and egrets plus the world’s highest density of nesting ospreys—by boat and on shore.
Bolivia & Chile Photography Tour
Join us on a journey into landscapes that feel removed from ordinary experience—places where silence is profound, distances are deceptive, and light transforms everything it touches. From the textured austerity of the Atacama Desert to the surreal reflections of the Uyuni Salt Flats, the experience is as much about perception as it is about photography.
Sri Lanka Wildlife Photography Tour
Join our Sri Lanka Wildlife Photography Tour and photograph Sri Lankan leopards, sloth bears, elephants, unusual bird species, and rare nocturnal wildlife across Wilpattu and Kumana, guided by expert Sri Lankan naturalists and a Van Os Photo Safaris leader focused on helping you create your most beautiful and extraordinary images.
Ultimate Tigers
Photograph the world’s largest living cats and other Indian wildlife for six shooting days in one of the world’s most impressive tiger reserves. Special government photography permits in Bandhavgarh National Park allow unrestricted daytime entry for three full days. Only two photographers per safari vehicle.
Patagonian Puma Photography Tour
Track and photograph wild pumas in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine. Join a guided photo tour for rare encounters, dramatic scenery, and Andean condor sightings.
Costa Rica Birds & Wildlife
Photograph colorful birds in Costa Rica’s top cloud and rainforests. Focus on resplendent quetzals in prime photo habitats with expert naturalist guidance.
Arctic Birds and Musk Oxen of Nome Alaska
Photograph musk oxen, arctic birds, and wild tundra in Nome, Alaska. A summer tour with rare wildlife, endless light, and rich biodiversity in the far north.
Italy’s Dolomite Mountains in Spring
One of the most photogenic mountain landscapes on Earth. Vertical walls of pale gray rock rise steeply above foothills forested with chartreuse larches, sweeping wildflower meadows, deep valleys, crystal-clear alpine lakes and charming mountain towns.
Svalbard: Into the Ice
A nine-day photo cruise in Svalbard for outstanding photography of polar bears, walruses, seals, nesting seabirds and other Arctic wildlife. Shoot expansive Arctic landscapes of rugged coastal mountains, glaciers, and icescapes.
Puffins on the Fly
Iceland is home to more than half the world’s population of Atlantic puffins—as well as fantastic numbers of other seabirds that nest on its towering cliffs. We photograph at scenic Grimsey Island, one of the country's most amazing puffin colonies, for 5 shooting days.
Glacier Bay National Park
Cruise Alaska’s Glacier Bay for whale photography and wild seascapes. Capture bears, sea otters, and calving glaciers from small boats and coastal shores.
Olympic National Park
Alpine scenery with wildflower meadows and dramatic vistas, plus a rugged coastline, sea stacks, waterfalls and verdant moss-draped rain forest set the stage for a quintessential Pacific Northwest photographic adventure.
Jaguars & Wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal
Join a jaguar photography tour in Brazil’s Pantanal. Explore by small boat with expert guides to photograph wild jaguars, exotic birds, and diverse wetland wildlife.
Caddo Lake Women’s Photography Tour
Caddo Lake in East Texas serves as the setting for the next addition to our well-received Women in Nature Photography tour series—trips open exclusively to women of all photography skills. It offers a unique opportunity to explore this extraordinary region in the company of other women photographers.
Caddo Lake & Big Cypress Bayou in Autumn
Autumn brings a blaze of color to the bald cypress trees of Caddo Lake and the Big Cypress Bayou in Texas. Explore quiet backwaters by boat and photograph the graphic quality of these stately trees as ethereal fog drifts amidst the gnarled trunks as the sun rises and sets.
Costa Rica Birds Green Season
Explore Costa Rica’s top bird photo tour in the Green Season. Capture toucans, Quetzals, and hummingbirds with expert guidance in lush rainforests.
