Photographic Tours 

We offer variety of Photo Tour, options to give you some of the best photography opportunities the South Island of New Zealand has to offer  from one , two, or 3-4 days, or longer. All tours will commence and finish in Christchurch. Departures from other places possible by arrangement. All our tours, subject to road conditions, return by a different route. Every opportunity will be given to get the best Photographs in the best locations, with the best lighting conditions. However, this can be weather dependant. On all our tours there will be also opportunities to photograph our wildlife as seen in its natural habitat but as with all nature there can be no guarantee's.

• North Canterbury's Limestone landmarks, rock drawings,                                                           rolling farmland & coastline

• High country freeze of the Southern Alps: July-August

• Lake Ellesmere, Little River Rail Trail, Birdlings Flat,                                              

• Native and migratory Bird-life

• Banks Peninsula via the Eastern Bays to Akaroa
• The Great Alpine Highway.  
• Banks Peninsula- Lake Forsyth ,Southern Bays, to Akaroa
• Akaroa or Lyttelton Cruise ship Excursion

Two day Photo tours

Two day photo tours

– including a one night stay to catch the early light.

•  Banks Peninsula off the beaten track and Akaroa
• High country freeze in the southern alps     
•  Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo, Mount Cook, Lake Alexandrina.
• Kaikoura includes an early morning Albatross encounter.
• High Country-Mountains-sub alpine lakes- Alpine Pass      
•  Pacific Triangle -Hamner Springs, Kaikoura, Waipara Valley vineyards     
• Mount Cook Lily’s and mountain flowers 7-8th Dec     
• The landforms of South Canterbury     
•  Customized 2 day Tour more specific to suit your interests and needs

3-4 Day Photo tours

• The winter freeze and Hore frost of Central Otago -July
• Otago Central, Alexandra, the Blue Lake , and Moaraki
• Wild West Coast, Okarito lagoon, Fox Glacier, Lake Matherson , Pancake rocks.    
• Pacific Triangle (staying Hamner Springs and Kaikoura.) albatross encounter
• Catlins -Sea Lions, Curio Bay - Petrified Forest, Yellow Eyed Penguins and Hector Dolphins 
• Customized 3 or 4 day Tour more specific to suit your interests and needs  

5-7 day Photo tours

5- 7 Day Photo Tours Customized to your needs

• North end of the South Island – Kiakoura, Marlbourgh vineyards& Sounds, Golden Bay,  Nelson lakes      10 day includes Kiakoura, Abel Tasman Golden Bay , and Nelson lakes.

• 7 days includes  Hamner Springs ,a day traveling thru backcountry stations,Nelson lakes, Golden Bay

• May 8th Kiakoura,  Autumn Colors Marlbourgh vineyards& Sounds, Golden Bay , Nelson  lakes 7-10day

• Customized; suggest the number of days of Travel, type of pictures you would like to take. (I.e. Scenic, historic, Bird life, Landscapes etc.). And the areas you would like to visit (i.e. Archway Islands !) 

• Otago the Catlins, and Moaraki Boulders 

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• The Deep South and its Fiords, lakes, Bush and wild beaches

• Birds of the south

If you prefer a tour more specific to your needs than what has been described above please contact us  

14 - 18 day Tours   

• The South Island
• Top end of the South Island - North of Christchurch
• Bottom end of the South Island - South of Christchurch