15 Day USA Southwest - Deserts, Mountains and Canyons Photography Adventure and Tour - Zion, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase - Escalante, Capitol Reef, Valley of the Gods, Monument Valley, Antelope X, Horseshoe Bend, Grand Canyon
A photographic journey to the sacred places of the American southwest.

When : 13 October to 27 October 2024 - SORRY FULLY BOOKED
New dates coming soon for 2025.

Where : Nevada, Utah, Arizona , USA

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Please note this amazing trip is limited to maximum 8 photographers.

14 Nights 15 Days

Starting and finishing in Los Vegas, Nevada.

This photo safari will be an incredible experience for those interested in photographing some of the most beautiful landscape scenery in the world.

Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere.” Sunrise at Mesa Arch will be one of the highlights of this adventure. It is simply stunning.


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Highlights of the adventure.

ZION

Zion is the first of our many canyons. It does not disappoint. Zion National Park is located in the near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 24 km long and up to 800 m deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River.  You’ll visit Weeping Rock with views back down the canyon, the delightful Emerald Pools and numerous vantage spots on the Virgin River. Keep an eye out along the way as Mule Deer abound and you may see the odd Bighorn Sheep balanced precariously on the canyon walls. Sunrise taking in the the Temples and Towers of the Virgin and the Altar of Sacrifice will have you spellbound.

We travel from Zion across the Zion-Mt Carmel Highway which is one of the most scenic drive you’ll ever do. It is a one hour drive across to Bryce Canyon, our next destination but we’ll probably take around four hours to make the trip. There are just way too many landscapes begging to be photographed along this route. First though we pass through the incredible tunnel. 1.8 kilometres long. Stunning!
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BRYCE CANYON

We spend two nights at Bryce Canyon to give us ample time to take in the splendour of this place. It is known as a ‘sunrise canyon’ so we’ll have a couple of early mornings but sunset is quite spectacular too.  Bryce Canyon, despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views.

We’ll explore the rim and take in Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point, Bryce Point and Rainbow Point. You get the point? There will be many opportunities to photograph the Hoodoos and you’ll see the first of our arches at Natural Bridge. With a couple of days here we’ll give you some rest time to help make up for those early starts too.
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ARCHES

From Bryce we make our way to Moab, the gateway to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National park. These places are spectacular! We’ll spend plenty of time exploring both and could even take in some star trails with the incredibly clear skies. Arches National Park  is located on the Colorado River 6.4 km north of Moab, Utah. It is known for containing over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. Amongst many other features you’ll be able to photograph Balanced Rock – a large balancing rock, the size of three school buses. You won’t believe how much it weighs! Delicate Arch – a lone-standing arch which has become a symbol of Utah and the most recognized arch in the park will also be on the agenda.

CANYONLANDS

Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere.” Sunrise at Mesa Arch will be one of the highlights of this adventure. It is simply stunning. 


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MONUMENT VALLEY

Our next major destination is Monument Valley. This place really is landscape overload. Wide angle lenses as well as telephoto for compression effects will be in order here.  Monument Valley  or Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii (Navajo), meaning 'valley of the rocks'  is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line. The mesas here are truly huge and are difficult to describe in a way to give them justice. We’ll make our way onwards to Page and finish this amazing day with an awesome sunset shoot over Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River. Wide angle lenses and tripods and a good head for heights are in order at this magic landscape location.



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SLOT CANYONS

A treat waits next as we spend all day exploring the incredible slot canyons of Arizona. We’ll take a guided "photo tour" with our own private Navajo guide. We will have amazing access to the slot canyons that are famous throughout Arizona. These slot canyons have the most incredible patterns and colours carved into them over the eons by raging waters and flash floods. This will be a day when you’ll need to make sure you’ve got plenty of memory cards on hand.


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GRAND CANYON

Finally, the Grand Canyon is ours to explore. It is another place which defies description and once you’ve arrived you will be spellbound by its immense grandeur. Stretching as far as the eye can see this is just astounding. It’s hard to believe that the Colorado River way down below has been carrying away, creating this marvel for 17 million years! Even more astonishing is the fact that there are 2 billion years worth of earth’s geological history exposed right there in front of us. Amazing! You’ll have the opportunity to fly through the canyon on an optional helicopter flight for a once in a lifetime experience.


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TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY

We will be travelling as a group in our own transport. Flexibility is the key here as we are totally in charge of our day to day itinerary.

SMALL GROUP SIZE

There will be a maximum of eight photographers. This will allow plenty of time to go over photography techniques and improve your photography skills.


Cost for the photography expedition will be USD$9750.00 single occupancy or USD $8470.00 double (per person).

USD $1000.00 per person deposit required to secure your position.
(please note a 2.9% handling fee applies to credit card payments)

Travel insurance is essential and mandatory.

Balance payable 60 days before workshop.
 
This includes: 

  • 14 nights accommodation
  • All breakfasts
  • All dinners
  • All Lunches
  • All ground transport
  • Tips
  • Park fees
  • Tuition and guide fees
 
Excludes
  • Alcohol
  • International airfares
  • Visa fees
  • Helicopter and other special excursions.



 
Please note we need a minimum of 4 participants for the expedition to take place.

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