Photography holiday in Patagonia
| country: | Chile |
| location: | Patagonia |
| departures: | 2010: 3 Apr, 2 Oct |
| price: | From US $4410 (8 days) excluding flights. Price varies depending on number of people travelling, please enquire. We are a UK based company and prices are also available in GB pounds |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Photography holiday in Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park is a paradise for photographers and nature lovers: the fauna, flora and landscapes are unique. The trip is limited to 8 people and open to anyone who has a passion for photography. It is designed to allow everyone quality time at some fabulous locations, with accommodation, food and logistics all taken care of. Our photographic safari takes in some of the highlights of Paine including the Grey glacier, the vivid blue and green Lago Pehoe, and the superb views over the Towers and Horns, central to the massif.
Days spent in the park will be filled with breathtaking views of rock spires, snow covered peaks, shimmering glaciers, jewel coloured lakes and sun scorched grasslands dotted with wildflowers. Wildlife abounds here and you share the trail with guanacos, Darwin’s rhea, condors, Chilean flamingos, fox, buff-necked ibis, swans, geese, woodpeckers and even once in a while the elusive South American puma.
The photography sessions will be led by Bruce Percy. Bruce is an internationally-travelled and published photographer who also contributes articles to the Outdoor Photography magazine. He has visited and phorogrpahed Patagonia many times and has the knowledge to help you make the most of this photographic safari.
Price details: Price includes accommodation, meals, transport to and from Torres del Paine national park, park entry fee, boat trip on Lago Grey, tour leader and photographer/tutor. Not included are flights, transfers in and our of Punta Arenas, insurance, airport taxes, tips and additional personal expenses and drinks.
Days spent in the park will be filled with breathtaking views of rock spires, snow covered peaks, shimmering glaciers, jewel coloured lakes and sun scorched grasslands dotted with wildflowers. Wildlife abounds here and you share the trail with guanacos, Darwin’s rhea, condors, Chilean flamingos, fox, buff-necked ibis, swans, geese, woodpeckers and even once in a while the elusive South American puma.
The photography sessions will be led by Bruce Percy. Bruce is an internationally-travelled and published photographer who also contributes articles to the Outdoor Photography magazine. He has visited and phorogrpahed Patagonia many times and has the knowledge to help you make the most of this photographic safari.
Price details: Price includes accommodation, meals, transport to and from Torres del Paine national park, park entry fee, boat trip on Lago Grey, tour leader and photographer/tutor. Not included are flights, transfers in and our of Punta Arenas, insurance, airport taxes, tips and additional personal expenses and drinks.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Punta Arenas. You need to arrive in Punta Arenas today. Hotel included. |
| Day 2: | Punta Arenas - Paine. We head off from our hotel after breakfast and travel by mini bus to Torres del Paine national park. This is pretty much a full day journey, but we will stop for lunch in Puerto Natales (3 hour drive) before continuing to Torres del Paine (2 hour drive). Our first nights stay will be at a working farm, situated on the shores of Laguna Verde, with lovely views towards the Cuernos (Horns of Paine). (B,L,D) |
| Day 3: | Working farm and Lago Sarmiento. In the morning, we spend time photographing the farm and Gauchos who work here. Breakfast and lunch are taken here before we move on in the afternoon towards the shores of Lago Sarmiento to photograph. We arrive in the evening at our hotel, situated on an island in Lago Pehoe, with commanding views over the Cuernos. This provides easy access for morning shots of the mountain range. (B,L,D) |
| Day 4: | Lago Pehoe. Early morning start with a one hour hike to the top of Mirador Pehoe for one of the best photographic views of the Cuernos range with Lago Pehoe below. Return to the hotel for breakfast before heading back out into the surrounding region for more photography. Lunch is a picnic wherever we are situated in the park. Afternoon spent in the surrounding area before we drive onwards to our next night's stay. After dinner, it will be possible for participants to shoot the icebergs in Lago Grey. (B,L,D) |
| Day 5: | Lago Grey. At the end of winter, Lago Grey is filled with bergs that have calved from Glacier Grey. We spend the morning photographing the bergs in Lago Grey. In the afternoon we take the boat trip up Lago Grey to the face of the glacier. This should provide plenty of opportunities to photograph the ice from up close as well as shoot the bergs in the lake. Transfer to the other edge of the park for our night's stay and dinner. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6: | Laguna Azul. Early morning start, heading out to Laguna Azul in order to photograph from this excellent location views of the Torres. We spend some further time in this region of the park photographing the wildlife such as Guanacos in the afternoon. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7: | Los Cuernos, return to Punta Arenas. Early morning start. We hope to obtain sunrise shots of the Cuernos from the eastern side of the park, before setting off for Punta Arenas, arriving in the afternoon. Tonight we have dinner together and stay at the hotel before saying farewell. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8: | Departure. Tour ends after breakfast this morning. Let us know if you would like to arrange any extensions. (B) |
how this holiday makes a difference
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