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Cultural – People & Their Places Photo Tours
View AllSometimes the cities, villages, people and customs we encounter while traveling become the subjects of our photography. Our cultural photo tours are highly rewarding, allowing you to meet and interact with people from backgrounds much different than your own and leave with a better understanding of the folks we meet. Cultural tours will also push your photography skill set into new territory with challenges that you won’t find when photographing wildlife and landscapes. Even if you consider yourself exclusively a nature shooter—as many of our clients do—you might be surprised at just how much fun and photographically productive our cultural photo tours are!
Bhutan Photo Tour: A Journey Through Light, Devotion, and Culture
Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, Bhutan offers photographers a rare opportunity to capture untouched landscapes, traditional architecture, and a deeply spiritual culture. This immersive journey centers around two vibrant festivals: the Tamshing Phala Choepa in sacred Bumthang Valley and the Gangtey Tshechu in the serene Phobjikha Valley, where masked dances and rituals…
Wild Madagascar
Completely isolated for nearly 100 million years, Madagascar has evolved into an amazing collection of photogenic endemic plants and animals. Travel with private chartered flights and spacious ground transportation to the island’s best photo spots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
