This two week photo tour is limited to 7 participants.
Join A Creative Adventure tour leader, Donna Bourdon for a two week adventure at one of the most natural, photo-rich environments on earth. Donna has been to the Falklands several times now and accompanied me on my last trip. Some of the tack sharp flight shots and creative blurs she captured are award winners!
During this photo workshop we will visit several of the Falkland Islands via small aircraft. “The Neck”, known as the crown jewel of the Falklands, will be one of our featured locations. At the Neck there is a large Black-browed Albatross colony, a King penguin colony, Rockhopper, Gentoo and Magellanic penguin colonies. In addition to The Neck, we will visit Sea Lion; Sea Lion Island is the only location in the Falklands where killer whale pods routinely patrol. In addition to these whale pods it is the best place to see and photograph Elephant Seal and Sea Lions. Next on our top locations will be Bleaker Island, notably, the best place in the Falklands to capture Gentoo penguins shooting out of the surf. Also, at Bleaker we will spend time at one of the largest Imperial Cormorant (aka Blue-eyed Shag) colonies with over 8,000 nesting pair.
We will spend some time in Stanley to afford us (two) day trips to Volunteer Point. Some tour leaders boast loads of different islands but that just means you spend time packing-unpacking, waiting for flights and traveling, I have minimized this in an effort to maximize our photo time in-the-field at the very best locations that the Falklands has to offer.
Price: $8995.00 USD
Includes: All inter-island flights, all lodging, all meals, and all transfers.
Does not include: Flight to Stanley MNP, any hotel nights in Santiago, alcoholic beverages. evacuation travel insurance, I highly recommend trip insurance. Tips and all items of a personal nature and any extra baggage charges for inter-island flights, internet cards, departure tax of £26 per person.
TO SIGN UP for this workshop CLICK HERE.
Itinerary:
Fly from Santiago to (MNP) Mount Pleasant Falkland Islands
SEA LION
4 nights
BLEAKER
4 nights
SAUNDERS – NECK
3 nights- sleeping conditions are all shared bunk beds with a shared bathroom for this portion of the trip.
STANLEY – 2 day trips to Volunteer Point
3 nights
Departure - from Stanley MNP back to Santiago, Chile.
Note: You should plan to arrive in Santiago, Chile at least one day before the workshop starts.
Credit cards are widely accepted on the islands so is the US dollar, but you should bring some pounds with you. A detailed information file will be sent at sign up.
* Single supplements are NOT available. Price subject to change slightly, due to increase in fuel or accommodations-this is probably not going to happen.
Deposit Information:
A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 due at sign up to hold your spot. Final payments are due May 30, 2023 via check or wire transfer only, fees on both ends are the responsibility of the participant. No credit cards accepted for any payment except deposit-thank you. Full payments are always welcomed via check or wire transfer made payable to: Denise Ippolito LLC. All participants must purchase or have evacuation insurance. I use Global Rescue.
Please be sure to check your calendar carefully and to check out my Workshop Policy Page.
**Everyone will be weighed as well as there gear bag once we begin the journey via internal flights. This is necessary for the pilots to arrange our weight according to his best calculations.
Weight restrictions for gear/baggage per person- The allowance is 20kg per person and any overage or excess baggage/gear will be charged @ £1.59 per kilo for each flight (there are several). Cameras and binoculars can be strapped around your neck.
** Our accommodations on most of the islands is very nice, similar to a hotel. However, at the “Neck” there is only one shipping container that has been transformed into an accommodation housing 8 people-with a kitchen/living room combo, 2 bedrooms with 4 bunkbeds. One bathroom. It is in a very remote location, that happens to be in one of the very best wildlife locations on Earth. During our 3 nights at the “Neck” we will have prepared meals brought in and we can also prepare our own meals.
*This itinerary is subject to change due to local conditions and availability. The price of this tour is subject to change slightly due to fuel increase or other factors, so far it never has….
Above images copyright Donna Bourdon.