Multi Day Private Itinerary

PRICE STARTS AT
$5,400
per solo traveler
(Note: Pricing are reduced with more members in the party)
Multi Day Private Itinerary

Alaska by Air - Two Nights, Three Days

Flying is a major part of the Alaskan way of life, and a great way to get out for fantastic photographic opportunities. We designed this itinerary to provide you with a trip that includes the best of photo and flying experiences based in and near Anchorage.

Day One: Day flight to Lake Clark National Park to photograph bears and aerial landscapes, overnight at a classic Alaskan lodge north of Anchorage

Day Two: Knik helicopter excursion (upgrade to private charter with doors off), drive up to Talkeetna with overnight

Day Three: Denali National Park flightseeing with glacier landing, return to Anchorage in the evening.

Starting at $8,350 for solo travelers. Per-person costs are reduced with more members in the party, assuming double occupancy.

This specific itinerary is only available July through September. In other months, the Lake Clark trip is replaced with a fixed winged flight seeing trip involving mountains and glaciers near Anchorage.

Additionally, in the non-summer months, opportunities to photograph the aurora borealis may be available.

Order of activities will be dependent upon availability of various vendors.

This package includes all meals, lodging, and a video documenting your trip.

Aurora North - Four Nights, Five Days

This package provides the opportunity to photograph the aurora borealis closer to the aurora oval, with potential for time in the Arctic. The Interior region of Alaska also traditionally has more clear nights in the winter, increasing chances for aurora viewing. Depending on availability, this itinerary is based either in Fairbanks or Wiseman, Alaska.

Day One: Meet in Fairbanks, with an evening aurora presentation and first night chasing the northern lights.

Day Two: Daytime activities will depend on location, aurora chasing after dinner. Optional for Fairbanks, a daytime snowmobile tour. If in Wiseman, we will explore photo opportunities in the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway and chase the aurora after dinner.

Day Three: If in Fairbanks, optional evening trip to Chena Hot Springs and Ice Museum with aurora chasing. If in Wiseman, we will explore photo opportunities in the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway and chase the aurora after dinner.

Day Four: Activities will depend on location and conditions. Optional for Fairbanks, a daytime ice fishing trip, optional nighttime dog mushing trip. If in Wiseman, we will explore photo opportunities in the Brooks Range along the Dalton Highway and chase the aurora after dinner.

Day Five: Conclusion of tour

Starting at $6,395 for solo travelers. Per-person costs are reduced with more members in the party, assuming double occupancy.

This itinerary is only available August 21 to April 24. In February and March, this itinerary will include a nighttime visit to the World Ice Art Championships.

Order of activities will be dependent upon availability of various vendors.

This package includes all meals, lodging, and a video documenting your trip.

Bristol Bay Brown Bears - Five Nights, Six Days

This package provides the best opportunities to photograph the amazing Alaska coastal brown bears in some of the best viewing areas for them in all of Alaska. You will stay at a remote wilderness lodge, fly in float planes, and see bears feasting on salmon amidst the largest Sockeye salmon run in the world.

Day One: Meet in Anchorage with morning and afternoon float plane departure options. Fly directly to Talarik Creek Lodge near Lake Iliamna, Alaska’s largest lake, or an introductory day trip to Brooks Falls at Katmai National Park. Itinerary will vary based on weather or customer schedule preference.

Day Two-Five: Daily departures to various bear viewing locations, including Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (if not achieved on Day One). We will take breakfast in the lodge, be out all day with a picnic lunch, then return to the lodge for dinner. We will conduct a daily photo review to ensure that you are meeting your photo goals for the trip.

Day Six: After breakfast, a day trip to Dick Proenneke’s cabin on Twin Lakes, where you will be treated to a guided tour, picnic lunch, and a short scenic hike. Then we will return to Anchorage via Lake Clark Pass.

Price is set at $8,995.00

This itinerary is only available in July and August.

This package includes all meals, lodging at a remote wilderness lodge, one of our professional photography guides, daily float plane flights to bear-viewing locations, and a video documenting your trip.

Coastal Explorer - Four Nights, Five Days

This itinerary allows you to explore the coastal areas of Prince William Sound with the unique opportunities provided through use of the Alaska Ferry System. Explore waterfalls, mountains, glaciers and abundant wildlife.

Day One: Turnagain Arm, overnight in Whittier. Morning departure, with photo opportunities to include mountain streams, waterfalls, coastal and mountain landscapes, wildflowers, and wildlife opportunities including moose and Dall sheep. Sunset landscape photography in Whittier.

Day Two: Prince William Sound cruise for glacier and marine wildlife opportunities (upgrade option to private boat charter)

Day Three: Sunrise in Whittier, photograph small boat harbor, transit to Valdez via ferry, evening light around Valdez

Day Four: Explore the stunning landscapes of Keystone Canyon and Thompson Pass (optional add-on of kayaking experience)

Day Five: Transit back to Anchorage via the Richardson and Glenn Highways, stopping along the way for photo opportunities

Starting at $10,200 for solo travelers. Per-person costs are reduced with more members in the party, assuming double occupancy. 

This itinerary is only available July through September.

Order of activities will be dependent upon availability of various vendors.

This package includes all meals, lodging, and a video documenting your trip.

Mountains and Valleys - Two Nights, Three Days

This itinerary combines our three standard full-day itineraries of Turnagain Arm, Hatcher Pass, and Matanuska Valley into one trip.

Day One: Explore the mountains, coastal landscape and waterfalls of Turnagain Arm. We start in Anchorage in the morning and then overnight at traditional Alaskan lodge near Palmer.

Day Two: We explore the mountains and stress of Hatcher Pass, with an overnight at traditional Alaskan mountain lodge.

Day Three: Explore Matanuska valley, including a guided hike out on Matanuska Glacier, returning to Anchorage in the evening.

Starting at $5,400 for solo travelers. Per-person costs are reduced with more members in the party, assuming double occupancy.

This itinerary is available year-round.

For the non-summer months, time in Hatcher Pass will be limited and photo opportunities may also include photographing the northern lights.

Order of activities will be dependent upon availability of various vendors.

This package includes all meals, lodging, and a video documenting your trip.

Taste of Alaska - Two Nights, Three Days

We designed this itinerary to encompass common wish lists for those seeking a photographic experience in Alaska: photographing wild brown bears, capturing stunning mountain landscapes, and spending time on a boat with marine mammals and glaciers.

Day One: Flight to Lake Clark National Park for brown bears and aerial scenic

Day Two: Explore coastal and mountain landscapes of Turnagain Arm, visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, with overnight in Whittier

Day Three: Sunrise and small boat harbor in Whittier, small boat cruise in Prince William Sound for wildlife and glaciers, return to Anchorage (upgrade to private boat charter)

Starting at $7,100 for solo travelers. Per-person costs are reduced with more members in the party, assuming double occupancy.

This itinerary is only available July through September.

Order of activities will be dependent upon availability of various vendors.

This package includes all meals, lodging, and a video documenting your trip.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

In addition to standard tour business expenses, the cost of our tours includes comfortable high-quality transportation, a local skilled photography guide, personal photo instruction, snacks and drinks, trip planning and logistics, entry fees as required for state or national park units, complimentary use of a tripod as needed, and guide meal (for full-day tours).

Costs that are in addition to the base price for a private tour will include any client meals that may occur during the timing of the tour, additional transportation (air-taxi, helicopter, boat, etc.), any additional guiding services (i.e., glacier hiking guide), or any lodging that may be required (for multi-day private tours).

Group tours can provide lower costs per person because the costs are distributed through several clients. The fewer the number of travelers, the more an individuals’ share of the costs will increase. Additionally, with a private tour, you receive more time and attention from your guide.

Yes! For all our private tours, we pick up within a two-hour radius of Anchorage. However, for pick-ups outside of Anchorage, driving time is counted against total tour time. For example, if you are staying in Seward, then the four-hour round-trip time counts against the ten hours of a full-day private tour. That is the same as if you were staying in Anchorage and going to Seward for a full-day private tour.

Private tours are perfect for families or older adults. With a private tour, we can specifically tailor the activities to the physical capabilities of our participants.

Yes, private tours are available year-round. In many respects, they are one of the best ways to fit a guided photo tour into your schedule, whether you are here for business or on vacation.

Yes, our private tours allow us to tailor an itinerary to meet the specific needs and interests of our guests. This includes locations, subject matter, photo tips you wish to learn, and photo goals you wish to meet.

Yes, we absolutely recommend that non-photographers join us for a private tour. Since our guides are all locals and photographers, they know the great locations to go for photography year-round. This means they also know the interesting places to go simply to observe nature – see wildflowers, enjoy scenery, observe wildlife, or do some bird watching. And even though you may consider yourself a non-photographer, the odds are pretty good that you possess a smartphone with a camera. We will still take the opportunity to provide you with some photo tips to learn how to use that camera to take great photos.

We want to know exactly what your goals are for your private tour. In the “Booking Notes” field at the bottom of the booking form, let us know what subjects you want to photograph (wildlife, waterfalls, mountains, glaciers, etc.), what specific techniques you want to learn, if you need any help in improving your composition, if you just want to see what the hidden gems are, or whatever else you want to share. We want to make sure that this tour is tailored to your specific interests.