Every itinerary I design is built from scratch around you: your travel style, your wildlife priorities, and the experiences that matter most. What you receive is a fully customized day-by-day plan that goes far beyond standard tourism, with hand-picked lodges, vetted guides, and every logistical detail taken care of, so you get to experience wildlife the way very few people ever get to.
A wildlife photo tour to Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in one of the most remote and untouched places on Earth. The region is teeming with life. Penguin colonies, featuring species such as Adélie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins, are found in staggering numbers, often numbering in the tens of thousands. These birds are unafraid of humans, allowing for close-up shots that capture their behavior, from feeding chicks to dramatic courtship displays. Leopard seals can be seen hunting among the ice floes, while elephant and fur seals haul out on rocky beaches. Antarctica’s waters are rich with marine life, particularly during the summer months when humpback, minke, and orca whales migrate south to feed.
The light in Antarctica is a dream for photographers. During the austral summer, the long daylight hours bathe the landscape in a soft, golden glow, enhancing the textures of ice and snow.
Expeditions to Antarctica take place on liveaboard ships, allowing access to remote locations that would be impossible to reach otherwise. Zodiac excursions bring you up close to wildlife, offering unique low-angle perspectives.
Penguin colonies (king, adelie, chinstrap, rockhopper, gentoo), albatross, and more
Cruise among ice sheets, jagged mountain peaks, and towering icebergs
Seals on ice and shores (leopard, elephant and fur) and whales (humpback, minke, orcas)
Led by expert naturalist guides
Up-close encounters with many species that have no fear of humans
View wildlife on zodiac cruises and on foot during shore excursions
Entrusting an itinerary to a travel designer requires objective proof of competence. Suzi Eszterhas brings over twenty years of global expedition experience to every custom safari. Her logistical precision and fieldcraft meet the exact standards required by the most demanding editorial publications in the world. Accolades including Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year serve as a functional guarantee of elite capability in predicting wildlife behavior and securing optimal positioning. She is the author of nearly thirty books and serves as the jury chair for the Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition.
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The journey begins with a personal call with Suzi to discuss your interests and dream destination.
From there, she will craft a customized itinerary, curating a one-of-a-kind wildlife adventure
tailored just for you. It’s easy! Simply contact us to get started.
Our custom safaris are perfect for families with children. Many of our carefully selected
destinations are not only kid-friendly but also feature lodges and camps that offer
engaging programs designed to keep young adventurers entertained between activities.
These programs provide enriching opportunities to learn about wildlife and local culture
in a fun and engaging way.
Real experiences from real adventurers who chose our safaris.
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