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Amazing Hokkaido, Japan

15 – 25 February 2025 – CONFIRMED

This beautiful wintery island offers great photography opportunities. Amazing numbers of very approachable birds can be found. It is almost unbelievable how many Steller’s Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles you can see at the same time or how close to Whooper Swans and Red-crowned Cranes you can get!

Birds are the main target during this tour but also the landscapes in north Japan are like in a fairytale. Imagine Swans in a misty lake, mountains in the morning light or simple Japanese trees in the middle of the fields.  All this makes Hokkaido very popular destination amongst photographers. Encounter the Japanese culture with extremely polite people, wonderful food and onsens. The whole experience is something you will never forget!

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Amazing Hokkaido.

Group size: 7 – 14 photographers
Price: 5750 – 6665  € / person

Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow

16 – 23 March 2025, Norway

This photography tour is timed in a way we can photograph wintering King and Steller’s Eiders, but also spring migrants such as Atlantic Puffins and other seabirds on snow in Varanger! Starting in Finnish Lapland, we have the best opportunity to photograph Pine Grosbeaks, Siberian Tits and Siberian Jays as well. This is also a great time for Aurora Borealis!

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 4195 – 4620 €

Birds and Mammals on Snow

22 April – 1 May 2025, Finland

This photography tour is timed very carefully for the northern spring! After the long winter, spring starts to arrive to Finland in April. Migrant birds are returning and resident species are actively claiming breeding territories and partners. There is still plenty of snow on the ground, and, for example, the Black Grouse is lekking on snow. Magnificent Eagle Owl and Goshawk are visiting at the site actively. This is also a great time to photograph the large carnivores of Finland on snow – Brown Bear have awaken from their winter hibernation, and while Wolverine and Wolf stay active throughout the winter, spring is a hectic time for them. With some luck we may also photograph some of the northern taiga forest owl species – Great Grey Owl or Hawk Owl.

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Birds and Mammals on Snow.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 5275 – 5765 €

Lekking Week

6 – 12 May 2025, Finland

This week is about lekking! In Kuusamo, lekking of Black Grouse and Capercaillie is at its peak and females visit the lekking arenas making the cocks even more active. There are good chances to get photos of mating Grouse during this “hen week”. Elsewhere in Oulu, colorful Ruffs are arriving at the beginning of May! During this week, photography takes place from quality photography hides.

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos from this tour at our Flickr gallery for Lekking Week.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 4290 – 4735 €

Ruff Break

13 – 16 May 2025 – FULLY BOOKED

Delightful and colorful Ruffs are the stars of this short photography break to the most important wetland in Finland – Liminka Bay in Oulu area. Ruffs will be feeding in a shallow pool, offering great variation for Ruff images.

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Ruff Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 2295 – 2510 €

Midsummer Mammals

1 – 8 July 2025

This is a photography tour for keen wildlife photographers! The highlights are Brown Bears especially the cubs, Wolves and Wolverines. The nights are shortest at this time of the year, so during bright nights one can photograph throughout the night when the animals are most active. Nature will be at its most beautiful with flowering cotton grass in swamps and beautiful pale green colors in forests. We have selected the best places for photographing large carnivores in Finland!

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Midsummer Mammals.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 3975 – 4410 €

Diver Break

13 – 16 August 2025 – CONFIRMED

This great short photo tour focuses entirely on the beautiful Red-throated and Black-throated Divers. We will visit several breeding lakes of both birds and have a good chance to get good photos of both! We have timed this break for the time of the year when Divers have large young ones, so we will get some nice action photos too. To make most out of the best light of the day we will do both early morning and late evening sessions with divers. During the daytime there will be time for some rest or for some passerine photography at Villa.

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos from our Flickr gallery for Diver Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 1885 € / person

Eagle Owl Break

29 August – 1 September 2025

Autumn is great time for Eagle Owl photography. Eagle Owls bring their young ones to feeder in autumn and they are often active also in light hours. During the night we will use artificial lights.

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Eagle Owl Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 1885 €

Autumn Bird Photo Safari

22 – 26 September 2025

Imagine magnificent Golden Eagles and Sparrowhawks amongst the beautiful autumn colors, Eagle Owl feeding on natural bait and Black Grouse lekking in the sunrise. In late September there are plenty of birds visiting at the sites in good light and they can be photographed with autumn colors. What would be a better way to spend a week in September?

Check the tour itinerary here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Bird Photo Safari.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 2495 €

Birds & Mammals in Autumn Colours

27 September – 4 October 2025

Autumn is a great season for wildlife photography in Finland: Brown Bears, Wolves and Wolverines are actively preparing for winter by visiting feeding sites, and Black Grouse have their own secret autumn lek time! The colours of nature are breathtaking and at their best during this time of season. Wide range of red, yellow, orange and green boom both on the ground and in the trees. There are also good chances for Aurora Borealis in autumn!

Check the tour itinerary here.

See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Birds and Mammals in Autumn Colours.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: 4115 – 4465 €

Colourful Costa Rica

19 – 29 November 2025

Astonishing nature in Costa Rica offers epic photography experiences. Amazing numbers of colourful and extraordinary birds can be found in this photographer’s dream country! Birds are the main target of this photography tour but we will also have a macro session for Costa Rica’s iconic frogs and snakes. Costa Rica is very easy-going and friendly country where everything works well and the food is great. The tour will take us from lowlands to highlands and to Mid Pacific. On this photography tour to Costa Rica we discover something amazing and new every day!

Check the tour itinerary here.

See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Colourful Costa Rica or check our YouTube video’s.

Group size: 8 photographers
Price: 6695 – 7660 €

Golden Eagles on Snow

22 – 26 January 2026

Golden Eagles visit our feeding site in Utajärvi very actively when the day is short in mid-winter. In January there can be up to ten Eagle individuals visiting the site daily – providing good opportunities to photograph Golden Eagles in action! This five-day Golden Eagles in Action photography tour includes three full days at our comfortable and heated professional Eagle photography hide.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Golden Eagles on Snow.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Winter Wonderland

January 2026

This photography tour takes you to blue winter moments and beautiful snow-capped taiga forests of Kuusamo, Finland. Only imagination is the limit for photography in these winter landscapes, and there might be good chances for witnessing Aurora Borealis, a magical and colorful display in the night sky – a show so many can only dream of. During the tour, we also have two days photography of Golden Eagles.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Winter Wonderland.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Cranes of Izumi

9 – 12 February 2026 – pre-tour for Amazing Hokkaido, Japan tour

Every year, between 10 000 – 12 000 Cranes of four different species gather to overwinter in the coastal fields near Izumi. Two full days and one evening is dedicated to photograph the roosting flights, feeding and socializing of Hooded, White-naped, Common and Sandhill Cranes.

Combine our Amazing Hokkaido tour with Cranes of Izumi!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our  Flickr gallery for Cranes of Izumi.

Group size: 4 – 7 photographers
Price: TBA

Bathing Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani

12 – 14 February 2026 – pre-tour for Amazing Hokkaido, Japan tour

Photograph the cutest Monkeys in the world! Nowhere else in the world will you find Monkeys enjoying a hot bath in the middle of the mountains. On this extension we spend one full day and one morning in the park with the Monkeys. This will give us a great opportunity to photograph this enigmatic species throughout the day including the first and last light even the park is closed.

Combine our Amazing Hokkaido tour with Bathing Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Bathing Snow Monkeys.

Group size: 4 – 8 photographers
Price: TBA

Amazing Hokkaido, Japan

15 – 25 February 2026

This beautiful wintery island offers great photography opportunities. Amazing numbers of very approachable birds can be found. It is almost unbelievable how many Steller’s Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles you can see at the same time or how close to Whooper Swans and Red-crowned Cranes you can get!

Birds are the main target during this tour but also the landscapes in north Japan are like in a fairytale. Imagine Swans in a misty lake, mountains in the morning light or simple Japanese trees in the middle of the fields.  All this makes Hokkaido very popular destination amongst photographers. Encounter the Japanese culture with extremely polite people, wonderful food and onsens. The whole experience is something you will never forget!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Amazing Hokkaido.

Group size: 7 – 14 photographers
Price: TBA

Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow

20 – 27 March 2026, Norway

This photography tour is timed in a way we can photograph wintering King and Steller’s Eiders, but also spring migrants such as Atlantic Puffins and other seabirds on snow in Varanger! Starting in Finnish Lapland, we have the best opportunity to photograph Pine Grosbeaks, Siberian Tits and Siberian Jays as well. This is also a great time for Aurora Borealis!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Arctic Seaducks and Puffins on Snow.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Birds and Mammals on Snow

18 – 27 April 2026, Finland

This photography tour is timed very carefully for the northern spring! After the long winter, spring starts to arrive to Finland in April. Migrant birds are returning and resident species are actively claiming breeding territories and partners. There is still plenty of snow on the ground, and, for example, the Black Grouse is lekking on snow. Magnificent Eagle Owl and Goshawk are visiting at the site actively. This is also a great time to photograph the large carnivores of Finland on snow – Brown Bear have awaken from their winter hibernation, and while Wolverine and Wolf stay active throughout the winter, spring is a hectic time for them. With some luck we may also photograph some of the northern taiga forest owl species – Great Grey Owl or Hawk Owl.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Birds and Mammals on Snow.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Lekking Week

May 2026, Finland

This week is about lekking! In Kuusamo, lekking of Black Grouse and Capercaillie is at its peak and females visit the lekking arenas making the cocks even more active. There are good chances to get photos of mating Grouse during this “hen week”. Elsewhere in Oulu, colorful Ruffs are arriving at the beginning of May! During this week, photography takes place from quality photography hides.

Check photos from this tour at our Flickr gallery for Lekking Week.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Ruff Break

17 – 20 May 2026

Delightful and colorful Ruffs are the stars of this short photography break to the most important wetland in Finland – Liminka Bay in Oulu area. Ruffs will be feeding in a shallow pool, offering great variation for Ruff images.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Ruff Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Midsummer Mammals

26 June – 3 July 2026

This is a photography tour for keen wildlife photographers! The highlights are Brown Bears especially the cubs, Wolves and Wolverines. The nights are shortest at this time of the year, so during bright nights one can photograph throughout the night when the animals are most active. Nature will be at its most beautiful with flowering cotton grass in swamps and beautiful pale green colors in forests. We have selected the best places for photographing large carnivores in Finland!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Midsummer Mammals.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Diver Break

31 July – 3 August 2026

This great short photo tour focuses entirely on the beautiful Red-throated and Black-throated Divers. We will visit several breeding lakes of both birds and have a good chance to get good photos of both! We have timed this break for the time of the year when Divers have large young ones, so we will get some nice action photos too. To make most out of the best light of the day we will do both early morning and late evening sessions with divers. During the daytime there will be time for some rest or for some passerine photography at Villa.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos from our Flickr gallery for Diver Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Eagle Owl Break

28 – 31 August 2026

Autumn is great time for Eagle Owl photography. Eagle Owls bring their young ones to feeder in autumn and they are often active also in light hours. During the night we will use artificial lights.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Eagle Owl Break.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Autumn Eagles and Sparrowhawks

15 – 19 September 2026

Autumn season provides possibilities for different Eagle images! In addition, Sparrowhawks chasing Eurasian Jays offer a lot of action in the hides. Autumn with glowing colours is a wonderful time for bird photography at our feeding site and occasional morning frost makes everything seem even more fragile and beautiful. This short photography break is all about Eagles and Sparrowhawks – now with autumn feel. Three full days at our comfortable hide in Utajärvi bring memorable experiences for visitors.

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Eagles and Sparrowhawks.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Autumn Bird Photo Safari

21 – 25 September 2026

Imagine magnificent Golden Eagles and Sparrowhawks amongst the beautiful autumn colors, Eagle Owl feeding on natural bait and Black Grouse lekking in the sunrise. In late September there are plenty of birds visiting at the sites in good light and they can be photographed with autumn colors. What would be a better way to spend a week in September?

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

Check photos taken during this tour at our Flickr gallery for Autumn Bird Photo Safari.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Birds & Mammals in Autumn Colours

27 September – 4 October 2026

Autumn is a great season for wildlife photography in Finland: Brown Bears, Wolves and Wolverines are actively preparing for winter by visiting feeding sites, and Black Grouse have their own secret autumn lek time! The colours of nature are breathtaking and at their best during this time of season. Wide range of red, yellow, orange and green boom both on the ground and in the trees. There are also good chances for Aurora Borealis in autumn!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Birds and Mammals in Autumn Colours.

Group size: 4 – 6 photographers
Price: TBA

Colourful Costa Rica

19 – 29 November 2026

Astonishing nature in Costa Rica offers epic photography experiences. Amazing numbers of colourful and extraordinary birds can be found in this photographer’s dream country! Birds are the main target of this photography tour but we will also have a macro session for Costa Rica’s iconic frogs and snakes. Costa Rica is very easy-going and friendly country where everything works well and the food is great. The tour will take us from lowlands to highlands and to Mid Pacific. On this photography tour to Costa Rica we discover something amazing and new every day!

Check the tour itinerary 2025 here.

See more photos at our Flickr gallery for Colourful Costa Rica or check our YouTube video’s.

Group size: 8 photographers
Price: TBA