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In Your Eyes – Interview with Ksenija Soster Olmer – Benin 2022
At Wild Images we are often asked if it is OK to turn up on our tours with smaller cameras, phones, drones and iPads. Â As veterans of tours with guests wielding small devices, we always reply with a resounding “Yes!” when we have guests who ask. Â The result is that we get a broad mix […]
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Vietnam: Bird Photography Tour Report 2023
Following on from the success of our inaugural 2020 Wild Images bird photography tour to Vietnam we returned to repeat our adventure early in 2023. The tours were three years apart, but more importantly than that, they were covid apart. This of course meant that there had been virtually no birding or photography trips in […]
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In your eyes – Interview with Stuart Hahn – Omo Valley 2020 & 2023
Tell us a little more about your photography journey. How long have you been taking photos? First I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to comment on our 2022 trip to the Omo Valley tribal areas. To answer your specific question, I have always had some interest in photography; however, it […]
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Brazil’s Pantanal: Jaguars and so much more Photography Tour Report 2022
Wow! Once again Brazil totally delivered, and our short and action-packed itinerary along the famous Transpantaneira and into the heart of the northern Pantanal was packed with wildlife and amazing photographic subjects from start to finish! Called ‘Terra de Ninguem’ (No Man’s Land) by the Brazilians, the Pantanal is a vast alluvial plain, half the […]
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Snow Leopards of Ladakh: Photography Tour Report 2023
My fifth Ladakh Snow Leopard tour produced another four leopard encounters, with a total of seven animals, crucially, one of which was a <50 meters sighting at a kill. While for most of our people a close Snow Leopard sighting is no.#1 on their wish list, there was much else to enjoy on our travels. […]
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Omo Valley: The Extraordinary Tribal People of southern Ethiopia: Photography Tour Report 2023
The 2023 Wild Images Omo Valley expedition was the most successful trip in our company’s history. Not only did we manage to see three full ceremonies (something that is more or less unheard of with tours to the region), but we were generously invited to witness and photograph some truly intimate and beautiful cultural practices […]
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Japan: Winter Wildlife Spectacular Tour Report 2023
It’s still dark when we arrive at the spot by the river, winding through the silent forests of Hokkaido; landscapes frozen deep beneath heavy snow. The Wild Images group is buoyant, despite the bone-cold temperatures. But I’m dreaming of hot coffee, of warmth in my toes. Yet, as the first rays of sun percolate through […]
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Looking for a last minute getaway? Check our 2023 departures here.
The following 2023 Wild Images tours still had one or two spaces available as of 28 April: Botswana Wildlife Spectacular – 4-16 November (2 spaces) Kenya Migration Safari – 19-30 August (2 spaces due to a last minute cancellation)
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Namibia 2022 Photography Tour Report
On this, our final tour that combines both Namibia and South Africa, our group assembled in Windhoek for a fabulous night out at Joe’s Beerhouse, the famous start and end point to many intrepid and historical expeditions in Southern Africa. Secreted away in a quiet Windhoek suburb, Joe’s is not only well known for its […]
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Ivory Coast: Land of Masks and Dance Tour Report 2023
Ivory Coast. It is one of Africa’s least-known yet fascinating countries. Having only recently (2011) emerged from a vicious civil war, tourism is in its infancy here. Yet, for those willing to brave the journey, Africa’s Ivory Coast offers a sensory overload of ancient, Voltaique cultures, including some of the continent’s most spectacular masked dances. […]
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