Photography Experiences & Tours - Overseas & UK

Caron

“I have just returned from an absolutely fantastic trip to Ranthambhore with Janette. The organisation was faultless from the moment I booked.”

I have just returned from an absolutely fantastic trip to Ranthambhore with Janette. The organisation was faultless from the moment I booked. The transfer from Delhi airport to the accommodation was long but extremely comfortable and we were well looked after. The accommodation was perfect; clean, comfortable and with friendly, helpful staff – nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent and plentiful with great service and always with a smile. The pool was ideal for relaxation between game drives.

The game drives were phenomenal. Ash and Sajid, our guide and driver, were just amazing. Their knowledge of the area and their tracking skills have to be seen to be believed. We had many tiger encounters as well as encounters with many other species such as leopard, sloth bear, langur monkeys, soft shell turtle (what a strange creature that is), many bird species and probably one of my favourite encounters, fruit bats (that's a story for another day). Of course, photography was our main reason for being on this trip and Ash and Sajid made sure that we got good light and positioning for our photography but were always respectful and primarily concerned with the well being of the animals.

Janette is an excellent tour guide and travelling companion. She worked hard to ensure that the trip was just perfect in every way and was always available for advice and guidance. She is helpful, knowledgeable and definitely great fun to be with. I can wholeheartedly recommend travelling with Natural Wonders, either with friends or as a solo traveller. You will be very well looked after. I can't wait to travel with Janette again soon.

Kirsty and Kevin

“This trip was amazing! Let’s put it this way… I had only been there 1 day before deciding to book again for next year! My non-photographer Husband and I spent our honeymoon in the beautiful Ranthambore and wow was it special!”

I first got in touch with Janette about this trip about 18 months before we left and she was nothing but helpful despite my never ending list of questions! When the day finally came that we arrived in Delhi we were met by Jakir who expertly drove us through the mad Delhi traffic and safely down to Ranthambore to our hotel.

The Ranthambore Regency is a beautiful hotel and screams tiger! Gorgeous pictures on the wall to gaze at and get you excited for what’s to come! The food in the hotel was spectacular! I asked if I could move in…if only! Now the safaris…. incredible! I loved every single second and the wildlife was far more diverse than I naively thought! Ash was lovely and his knowledge of the reserve is unrivalled. Truly the best guide you could ask for.

We saw our first wild Tiger, Arrowhead, on the first day in the afternoon. I can’t explain the feeling when I first lay eyes on her. Such beauty! And to top it off we also saw her young cubs! Over the course of the week we saw lots of other incredible wildlife including owls, leopards, lizards, fruit bats, bee-eaters as well as so much more! I ended up buying a photographic field guide to help me identify what I’d seen when I got home as there was so much! Janette is truly lovely and a joy to spend time with. Her trip is a must and I would whole heartedly recommend it to anybody that wants to experience India’s wildlife and see it’s beautiful Tigers.

Peter

“We had an excellent day with Dean in Dorset with the reflection pool and harvest mice.”

The day started with Dean baiting up the area around the pool and we were set up in the very comfortable hide complete with gimbal heads, a kettle and supplies and a portaloo! A wide variety of birds quickly arrived including bullfinches, jays, tits and many others. We were able to take shots on the pool itself but also on the surrounding farm objects creating very natural props. Dean kept in touch with us via a radio handset.

We the went on to photograph the harvest mice on a variety of stems and twigs. We were very impressed by Dean’s ethical approach in not directly handling the mice – they had their own transportation tube which they seemed to like. We did have a quick rainstorm during this session and so some of our mice ended with spiky butch haircuts!

We the went back for a final session in the hide.

We ended up with a wide variety of high quality images and were well pleased with the day. We would very much like a return visit!