New Zealand - South Island - New Revised Itinerary 3 - 17 March 2021 - Open for Bookings

 

Preferences   New Zealand - South Island - New Revised Itinerary 3 - 17 March 2021 - Open for Bookings New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud Hi Everyone, Subject to Covid-19 restrictions and Australia - New Zealand travel bubble opening up please allow me to invite you to join me as we explore New Zealand's magnificent South Island for a jam-packed photographic adventure. This new photography tour encompasses previous favourites but now includes exciting new destinations and an off-shore pelagic charter trip. This really is the ''Best of New Zealand" south island photography tour. Check out some of the details below or go straight to the website for all the information -> HERE We start in Christchurch for our first get together and then we head north to Kaikoura for an amazing photographic opportunity photographing albatross and other pelagic birds. Continuing north we visit Blenheim before traversing the very scenic Wairau Valley and Buller Gorge as we make our way to our next overnight stop at Westport. Heading south from Westport is New Zealand's answer to the famous Californian Big Sur. A truly magnificent coastal scenic drive with many, many landscape/seascape opportunities along the way. After a night in Greymouth we'll head south stopping at Lake Mahinapua to demonstrate the use of 'Big Stopper' neutral density filters to good effect, to remove ripples from the water to create a mirror-lake surface. Further on the Whataroa River fed by blue glacier water will captivate you. Along the way you'll have the opportunity to take an optional helicopter flight south over the glaciers. As well as Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers you'll see many others that are to all intents and purposes, inaccessible other than by air. A stop at Okarito lagoon and a bird walk and then onto our accommodation at Franz Joseph Glacier. You'll take an easy hike through other worldly terrain to the base of Franz Joseph Glacier and Fox Glacier. The grandeur and scale of these massive flows of ice will astound you. Heading further south, we have a day of waterfalls and streams in store. Hidden gems just begging for your tripod and camera await along our route. We'll shoot Jimmy's Falls, Haast Falls, Fantail Falls and others. Then the famous Wanaka Tree. Sunset will be a special treat as we photograph the famous icon. For those who are keen we'll re-shoot the tree after dinner with the Milky Way as our backdrop. On our way to Queenstown you'll visit St Bathans to photograph the Blue lakes. We'll lunch at the wonderful old hotel where there will ample time to photograph the old buildings and farm machinery. A day of rest (maybe) in Queenstown jet boating, chair lift or just relaxing. You will visit historic Arrowtown where you can wander and explore the Old Chinese Settlement. Leaving Queenstown we make our way across to Dunedin where the Otago Peninsula Albatross colony is a must-see. You'll have the opportunity to photograph these magnificent birds as they soar on the coastal updrafts. We'll visit a colony where you'll have access to see some of the albatross nesting. As we head north we'll visit the Orokonui Ecosanctuary (great bird opportunities) before making our way to Moeraki. The Moeraki Boulders will be a landscape highlight of your New Zealand adventure. A sunset shoot will see these incredible structures at their best. A sunrise shoot at the Moeraki Boulders will be followed by a visit to photograph Yellow-eyed Penguins and seals. You'll visit the Tasman Glacier and take in magnificent Mount Cook. This New Zealand photo adventure will fill up very quickly. We are keeping it to a maximum of 8 photographers to ensure your comfort and access to photography guidance and tuition. Please get in quick and book your spot today. Your photography tour Includes : ▪ Accommodation for 15 nights starting in Christchurch night of 3/03/2021 ending in Christchurch night of 16/03/2020 ▪ All Meals (except lunch on Day10) ▪ Transportation ▪ Entrance fees to all Parks ▪ Cruise fees at Kaikoura ▪ Otago Peninsular Albatross Colony fees ▪ Entry to Orokonui Ecosanctuary Exclusions : ▪ All incidental personal items. ▪ Optional helicopter flights at Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers ▪ Alcohol ▪ Flights to / from New Zealand For more details and detailed day-to-day itinerary please have a look on the Trekabout website -> HERE To book your spot please call Mark on 0459 221 678 or email.