Puffins, White-tailed Eagles, Red Kites, Gannets, Landscapes, and more!
The BEST months to be in Scotland for the Atlantic Puffins are May, June & July. Puffins come on land to nest, they arrive to the Islands in May and leave mid August. For more photos from my tours please scroll down on this page.
I am offering TWO different tour options in 2024. One is more wildlife and some landscapes, and the longer 2 week tour will cover some amazing landscape areas including Isle of Skye and also the Puffins. My extended tour June 8-22 is limited to 3 people total.
SCOTLAND 2024 - Wildlife & Nature Photography, Landscapes
11 days/ 10 nights
Highlights: Atlantic Puffins, Red Kites, White-tailed Eagles, and Northern Gannets.
Cost: $5995 * (per person sharing, single supplement: $900)
Deposit: $900 Group Size: 4 Max
TOUR I: May 27 -June 6, 2024
TOUR II: June 24 - July 4, 2024 * only 1 spot left
SCOTLAND 2024 - Landscape Photography around Scotland and Puffins!
14 days/ 13 nights
Highlights: Lots of goregous Landscapes, Isle of Skye, Highlands and Puffins.
Cost: $7300 * (per person sharing, single supplement: $400)
Deposit: $1400 Group Size: 3 Max
June 8 - June 22, 2024
Please click on More Info & Sign Up and send me and email to receive the detailed itenerary. In your email please indicate which tour would you be interested in.
Previous Tour Testimonials - please check my Testimonials page.
Includes: All accommodation, breakfasts, two dinners, tuition, entrance fees for scheduled tour activities, ferry fees and all transport during the tour. Boat trip included to photograph the Puffins, Razorbills, Guilemots and their friends. Boat trip to photograph the White-tailed Eagles. Comfortable and spacious transportation to hold all the photography luggage - one car for 3 person tour, two cars for the 6 person tours.
Excludes: Flights, travel cost to and from hotel (arrangements can be made), trip and medical insurance, lunches, evening meals (except welcome and farewell dinners, those are included in price), alcoholic drinks, tips to your guides.
Get close and personal with the Puffins. Over 4000 Puffins nest on the Island we will be visiting. Two boat trips are included in price and we will be just a few feet from these cuties.
Gannets! Thousands of Gannets nest on the North-East coast of Scotland and you will be right there photographing them.
Capture the spirit and mood of some of the most dramatic landscapes in Scotland around Glencoe and Fort William.
To request the day-by-day itinerary please email us at info@ksnaturephotography.com.
TOUR GUIDE
Krisztina Scheeff
KS Nature Photography
Owner / Guide
Based in San Diego CA Krisztina Scheeff is an award-winning and professional nature photographer. Recognized for her photographic work in National Audubon Society as well as a finalist in the prestigious Wildlife Photograph of the Year competition, Krisztina’s photos have been published in magazines and articles around the world, including National Geographic, Wild Planet Photo Magazine, California 101, San Diego Audubon Society, American Wild Magazine, Birders Digest, Marine Conservation Magazine – UK, North American Nature Photography Association, and more. They have also been featured in Art Shows and Galleries around the country.
Krisztina operates a successful business leading Photography Workshops and Tours to Scotland (Puffins), Ireland, Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hungary, Bosque del Apache. She also leads workshops for Bird Festivals around the country and presents at various events.
Krisztina spent years studying and photographing the Rushing Grebes and guides her clients at Lake Hodges in San Diego to experience this amazing behavior and capture their own photos.
To see more photos check out KS Nature Photography at www.KSNaturePhotography.com
Key Information
Accommodation
Great quality hotels & Bed and Breakfasts, lodges.
Meals
All breakfasts are included. Lunches and evening meals will be by flexible arrangement but the aim will be to experience good quality Scottish cuisine in all our locations. Individuals are welcome to make their own arrangements if they want of course.
Welcome dinner and a farewell dinner is included in the price, so you are only responible for the rest of the days :-).
Fitness
Moderate fitness level required. There may be times when you will have the option to be working on exposed, uneven ground, including cliffs which will require you to be sure-footed with good balance. A reasonable level of fitness and agility will allow you to participate in most activities, for the Puffins however you will need to climb over some rocks and a hill. Moderate fitness level is required.
To this end please makes sure you have sturdy waterproof boots, waterproof and warm outdoor clothing including gloves and hats.
The weather
It’s Scotland! As they say “if you don’t like the weather wait 5 minutes”, but do expect variable conditions, including sunshine, wind and rain. After all it’s what makes Scotland what it is.
Tuition & Your Guides
Your guide Krisztina has many years of photographic experience. For those requiring assistance, they will be on hand to take you through both technical and practical aspects of your photography to ensure you get the most from your photo tour.
Deposits & Cancellation Policy for all workshops and tours:
Deposit is required at the time of enrollment with full payment due on date specified for each workshop or tour. Deposit amounts noted on each workshop - tour detail page.
Deposit and tour/workshop fees are non-refundable.
If you cancel and the photo workshop is full and someone from the waiting list can take your spot, your tuition is fully refundable minus a 15% cancellation fee.
We are not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other reasons.
No fees will be refunded if you withdraw after the photo workshop begins.
We are not responsible for any fees associated with non-refundable air travel, we highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance. Visit www.insuremytrip.com for insurance quotes.