Guided Nature & Wildlife Photography Tours
On all of Don's nature & wildlife photography tours, you’ll be sure to make the most of your limited time in any given location. Why? Because you'll be traveling with a professional photography leader who knows where to go, when to be there, and who can help with any photography question. This way you can relax, have fun, and get the best photos of your life. It’s as simple as that.
Photography Tours
Guided Photo Tours 2025
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Pantanal Wildlife - Guided Photo Tour
August 22 – September 1, 2025
The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland and covers an area larger than the state of Texas. Most of the Pantanal is located in Brazil – where my tour takes place. The Pantanal is one of the most biologically rich environments on the planet and includes the highest concentration of Jaguar and Caiman in the world. On this all-inclusive photo tour we’ll have unparalleled access to all sorts of amazing birds and mammals including the possibility of VERY close encounters with Jaguars. We have several full days of private boat tours on the exact river where wild Jaguars are seen daily. We’ll be guided by expert local naturalists who will bring us right to the area’s amazing wildlife. Join my guided photography tour and capture it all!
$9495 (Double Occupancy) $10545 (Single)
Colorado Fall Color Photography Tour
October 1-6, 2025
The fall color in Colorado has to be experienced to be believed. Yellow aspen trees turn entire hillsides to gold. The deepest blue skies you can imagine compete for attention with jagged, snowcapped peaks. The colors, shapes and patterns are as awesome and as beautiful as nature gets. The mountains and natural areas we’ll visit on this Colorado fall color photo tour are some of the most spectacular locations on Earth, and when you add in the amazing colors of autumn you won’t find a better place to be with a camera during the fall season. Join my guided photography tour and capture it all!
$2695 (Double Occupancy) $3090 (Single)
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Costa Rica Wildlife - Guided Photo Tour
November 3-13, 2025
The wildlife diversity of Costa Rica is well-known and stunning to behold. In a very small country (about the size of West Virginia) Costa Rica contains over 500,000 species of plant and animal. This small Central American country is considered to possess the highest density of biodiversity anywhere on Earth. There are over 400 reptile and amphibian species, 250 mammal species, thousands of butterfly and moth species and over 900 recorded bird species! And the opportunities we’ll have there as nature photographers will be unparalleled! Join my guided photography tour and capture it all!
$5895 (Double Occupancy) $6690 (Single)
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Costa Rica Wildlife - Guided Photo Tour Session II
November 13-22, 2025
In November 2025, due to popular demand, I am offering a second Costa Rica guided photo tour. I will take a small group to see and photograph the wildlife diversity of Costa Rica. In a very small country (about the size of West Virginia) Costa Rica contains over 500,000 species of plant and animal. This small Central American country is considered to possess the highest density of biodiversity anywhere on Earth. There are over 400 reptile and amphibian species, 250 mammal species, thousands of butterfly and moth species and over 900 recorded bird species! And the opportunities we’ll have there as nature photographers will be unparalleled! Join me on this guided photography tour and capture it all!
$5595 (Double Occupancy) $6290 (Single)
Guided Photography Tours 2026
Birds & Wildlife of Belize Photo Tour
March 27 – April 5, 2026
Belize has 618 species of birds, 145 species of mammals, 135 species of reptile and untold numbers of plants, and insects. Belize is relatively small – about the same area as the U.S. state of Massachussets. It is a small slice of tropical heaven only 2.5 hours flight time from Houston or Miami. The eco-lodges in Belize are wonderful and welcoming and distances from the Capital, Belize City, to the lodges are short enough to be easily reached without long, tiring drive times. During our 10 days in country we’ll stay at 4 very special lodges whose focus is birds & wildlife and helping visitors get excellent photos of both. We’ll enlist local guides from those lodges and other wildlife experts who know exactly how to bring the birds and wildlife to us or take us right to the wildlife. Join my guided wildlife photography tour in Belize and capture it all!
$5895 (Double Occupancy) $6690 (Single)
Brown Bears of Alaska Guided Photo Tour
July 22-28, 2026
Lake Clark National Park encompasses 2.6 million acres of rugged wilderness that is not on the road system. Access is primarily by small bush plane. The park is home to a large population of coastal Brown Bears drawn here by an abundance of their natural foods. These bears have never been hunted or fed by humans and they simply go about their lives while ignoring people. While on this guided photo tour you’ll get unparalleled opportunities to see and photograph lots of charismatic coastal Brown Bears. We’ll always be with a trained and licensed bear guide to ensure that everyone and all the bears remain safe. Everything about this tour is a wonderful adventure – even flying via bush plane into our remote lodge is a thrill and views of the spectacular Alaskan wilderness from the plane are jaw-dropping. Also – tons of coastal birds such as puffins and murres nest in this area and if the winds and currents are right, we’ll have the opportunity to travel by boat to a seabird rookery for a day of exciting bird photography. Join my guided photography tour in Alaska and capture it all!
$8495 (Double Occupancy) $9495 (Single)
Birds & Wildlife of Ecuador Photo Safari
Next Dates: TBD (will be early November 2026)
Ecuador is one of only 17 MEGADIVERSE countries in the world. What that means is that Ecuador contains a huge number of species compared to most other places on earth. This small South American country can boast over 1600 bird species including an incredible 130 species of hummingbirds. We’ll concentrate on photographing birds of all types on this tour while staying at exclusive wilderness lodges where the wildlife action is non-stop. We’ll have access to, and learn how to use, multi-flash set-ups for hummingbirds – all equipment provided. Plus we’ll photograph tons of other species of birds and mammals as well as insects, flowers and anything else that we find. We’ll spend time with professional nature guides who will lead us right to the birds and animals and we’ll sleep and eat all meals at wonderful eco-lodges the entire time. Join my guided photography tour and capture it all!