Nature & Wildlife Photo Tours & Workshops

Africa

Tanzania Wildlife Adventure 2025

Photography Tour

Ready to be immersed in the abundance of Africa’s wildlife? If you’ve never been to Africa or are just ready for really epic encounters, our Tanzania tour is for you! We’ll take you into some of Africa’s richest wildlife locations. This time of year, the great migration has reached Tanzania - millions of wildebeests, zebras and antelope arrive for calving and big cats are on the prowl. Be amongst the herds, watch babies play, enjoy giraffes roaming the plains, witness the explosive speed of a cheetah! This photo tour is so rich! It’s time to check it off your bucket list (or go again – yes, it’s that good!)

Start: Feb 1 2025

End: Feb 12 2025

7 participants

Full - Registration for 2026 open now

Serengeti Kopjes Extension 2025

Extension of Photo Tour

Discover the breathtaking Central Serengeti Kopjes, where unique terrain offers unparalleled wildlife photography opportunities. Dramatic granite outcroppings rise out of the ocean of grass, creating a unique backdrop against the vast grasslands. Wildebeests, gazelles, giraffe and more roam these plains and cats are on the prowl. The rocky formations are a haven for big cats, where you can capture thrilling moments of ambush and leisure.

Start: Feb 12 2025

End: Feb 15 2025

7 participants

Full

Gorillas of Rwanda and Uganda 2025

Photography Tour

Gaze into the eyes of a Silverback Mountain Gorilla and you will feel the presence of this magnificent primate. Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife photography tour as we trek through the lush jungles of Rwanda and Uganda, capturing stunning images of these incredible mountain gorillas and other captivating primates. Over the course of four remarkable Gorilla treks together, you will have the chance to spend quality time with these gentle giant and experience profound connections that only a select few ever share.

Start: Jul 16 2025

End: Jul 23 2025

6 participants

Full We do have spots in 2026 - or you can get on the early announce list.

Madagascar – The Land of Lemurs 2025

Photography Tour

Madagascar is a nature photographer’s paradise filled with unique species found nowhere else. The images and experiences you capture here will stay with you forever. Lemurs steal the show with their charismatic and playful behaviors, allowing for up-close photographic opportunities. Additionally, birds of all sorts delight your eyes, chameleons and geckos amaze with their colors and camouflage, and strange and interesting insects ignite our macro senses. Join us for an extraordinary adventure that promises unforgettable experiences in a truly exotic land!

Start: Oct 7 2025

End: Oct 21 2025

8 participants

Full - Registration for 2026 open now

Tanzania Wildlife Adventure 2026

Photography Tour

Start: Feb 15 2026

End: Feb 26 2026

7 participants

FULL - Email us to be added to our wait list or early announcement list - Returning 2028

Kenya – Great Wildlife Spectacles 2026

Photography Tour

Kenya - A land of plenty. This vibrant land bursts with life this time of year. We designed this photo tour to immerse you in some of Africa’s most epic experiences: Witness the great migration as millions of wildebeests cross the Mara river, photograph lions, cheetahs and leopards on the prowl, at play, and raising young, enjoy the flamboyance of millions of flamingos on their feeding grounds, and spend time with Rhinos in a special protected area where they thrive. Join us for an unparalleled experience that brings your African dreams to life!

Start: Jul 25 2026

End: Aug 5 2026

7 participants

Full! Join our Wait List or Early Announcement List - Returning 2028

Madagascar – The Land of Lemurs 2026

Photography Tour

Start: Oct 5 2026

End: Oct 18 2026

8 participants

Just 1 Spot Left for a Female to share with another female

Kenya – Cats of the Mara 2026

Photography Tour

Prepare for an exhilarating safari centered on capturing Africa’s breathtaking big cats! This exciting adventure is tailored for photographers who have already experienced Africa's rich wildlife and are now eager to focus on the incredible predators that roam this gorgeous landscape. We’ll focus on following hunts, spend time with mothers and cubs, and work the light. Sometimes, it’s the breath of a lion on a cold morning or the glow of a sunrise rising behind a cheetah or the pounce of a cub that makes all the difference.

Start: Oct 23 2026

End: Nov 2 2026

7 participants

Full - But our 2027 trip just opened!

Madagascar – The Land of Lemurs 2027

Photography Tour

Start: Sep 24 2027

End: Oct 7 2027

8 participants

Already half full!

Kenya – Cats of the Mara 2027

Photography Tour

Start: Oct 9 2027

End: Oct 19 2027

7 participants

Registration Just Opened!

Never Before Offered - New Tours in Development

Get Notified Early

We have been doing some long range planning and in addition to most of our current trips we plan on offering the following adventures over the next few years. To get an early announcement for any of these trips let us know what you are interested in.

List of Gettle Photography Tours in the Planning Stage

Falkland Islands December 2026
Fly-in to Fishing Brown Bears August 2027
Walking with Churchill Polar Bears November, 2027
Columbia January, 2027
Svalbard 2028
Sri Lanka 2028

Tours vs Workshops - What's the Difference?

Photography Tours

Tours are more location based. Photo tours are typically longer and always to amazing photographic destinations. The focus of a photo tour is photography plain and simple. Tours are about total immersion in a place and our creative process.

Our role during a photo tour is to take care of the travel logistics and all of the little details so you can focus on creating images. But, most importantly we will make sure you are in great locations at the right time to create great images. While Steve will often be shooting during a photo tour his images will always be secondary to your images. His main purpose will be to help you get great images. Steve will always be available to answer questions or help solve a problem.

Instruction is a large part of a photo tour. But to get the most out of a photo tour, participants in most tours will want to have an understanding of basic camera operation.

Photography Workshops

Workshops are definitely more instruction based than a tour. Shorter and more intense, workshops are super-charged with creativity and learning.

Group sizes are kept smaller (usually eight or less) in order to provide for more one on one instruction. The main thrust of one of our workshops will always be to spend quality time out in the field learning. Learning to see, learning new techniques, learning to identify and solve photographic problems, and of course making great images. Steve’s role during a workshop will be to help you find and create great images, and to help you see and solve potential problems in the field.

Steve rarely shoots during a workshop and when he does, it will be near the end of the workshop and then to demonstrate how he would solve a problem or handle a particular situation.

The Goal

In the end photography is about seeing, and more importantly, it’s about effectively communicating your vision, and your message, through the images you create. During the course of either a workshop or a photo tour Steve and Nicole will share with you how they see, and give you a better insight into how you see.

After either experience you will more effectively communicate your vision. Your work will speak more clearly without technical flaws and visual distractions that detract from your chosen message.

Hope to see you soon!

Steve and Nicole