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EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH OUR SMALL GROUP WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS

Trogontours.net is your gateway to unforgettable adventures in the world of wildlife photography! We are here to take you on an extraordinary nature photography tour with captivating birds and wildlife.

We understand the importance of hands-on learning and personalized attention. That’s why we offer small wildlife photography trips designed specifically for photographers like you. Our expert photography tour leaders are passionate about photography and deeply knowledgeable about the destinations we explore. They will provide invaluable insights, tips, and techniques to enhance your skills and help you capture breathtaking images.

Capture the Wonders of the Wild with Our Photography Tours in the USA!

SMALL GROUP TOURS AND WORKSHOPS

We are one of the leading companies in the bird and wildlife photo tour arena.  We have been leading great photo tours and workshops since 2007. We lead dozens of small group tours and workshops throughout the US and the world every year.  On many of our tours we include excellent photo opportunities of both birds and mammals.  We strive for a great variety of subjects on our trips.  A lot of the trips we put together are unique in that no other photographers are offering the itineraries that we do.  On the group trips professional level photo instruction is included.  To see our list of offerings click on the links in the menu above or on the right.

TOUR CALENDAR

Featured Photo Tours

SPECTACLED BEARS OF ECUADOR PHOTO TOUR

January 4-15, 2024

This Ecuador Photo Tour features 4 days of Spectacled Bear photography on private reserves in Ecuador.

SPAIN LYNX AND RAPTORS PHOTO TOUR

Nov 27-December 9, 2023 December 9-14, 2023

This photo tour takes place during the best time to photograph Iberian Lynx, wintering raptors, Ibex in the rut and Common Cranes in Spain.

UGANDA BIRD AND PRIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

February 5-20, 2024 February 19-25, 2024

This photo tour includes gorilla and chimpanzee photography treks, bird photography of Shoebills, Turacos, Rollers, Gonoleks and many other spectacular species

COLOMBIA BIRD PHOTO TOUR

March 17-31, 2024

This photo tour focuses on photographing the amazing birds of Colombia.

THAILAND BIRD AND WILDLIFE PHOTO TOUR

March 15-28, 2024

This tour focuses on photographing the birds of Thailand as well as elephants, primates and other wildlife.

WHAT DO WE DO AT TROGON PHOTO TOURS?

At Trogon Tours, we specialize in offering wildlife photography tours in the USA that take you to some of the most incredible destinations worldwide. This is what we have to offer:

Small-Group Photography Tours: We organize small group photography tours specifically tailored for bird photography enthusiasts. Our tours provide unique opportunities to capture stunning images of wildlife in their natural habitats.

Bird Photography Tours: We understand the fascination and challenges of bird photography. That’s why we offer specialized bird photography tours, where you can hone your skills in capturing the beauty and grace of avian species.

Global Coverage: Trogon Photo Tours is a US based photo tour company which operates photo tours on almost every continent, allowing you to explore diverse ecosystems. Our destinations include Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Extensive Knowledge and Experience: As one of the leading wildlife photography companies, we have a team of expert tour leaders who possess extensive knowledge about the destinations we visit. They are passionate about photography, ensuring you receive the best guidance and support throughout your journey.

Small Group Advantage: We believe in the power of small groups. Our tours are designed to provide you with personalized attention and ample opportunities to learn from our experienced guides. Limiting group sizes ensures that everyone receives individualized instruction and guidance. The vast majority of our wildlife photo tours have a maximum of 5-6 photographers.

Expert Tour Leaders: Benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our passionate team of photography guides. They possess an in-depth understanding of the destinations we visit and have a wealth of experience in photography. They will provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance throughout your journey, helping you capture stunning images. Our experts even offer private photo tours catering to bird photography’s unique challenges and rewards.

Imagine exceptional experiences with Trogon Tours, encountering unique fauna and exploring diverse ecosystems.
Benefit from the expertise and knowledge of our experienced tour leaders at every destination!
Create unforgettable memories through a perfect balance of photography instruction, and camaraderie on all our tours!

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  • Mink in the Boreal Forest We had a surprise encounter with this curious little fellow while exploring the Boreal Forest near Churchill, Manitoba. #churchillwildlife #mink #natgeoyourshot #nature_beauty #nanpapix #wild_perfection #explore_wildlife #manitobawildlife #manitobawildlifephotography #natgeoyourshot #capturethewild #earthcapture #raw_wildlife #live_love_wildlife #canonwildlifephotography #shotoncanon #canonr5 #wildlife_perfection #visualart #wildlife_art #wildlifephotography #wildlifeonearth #planetearth #getoutside #capturethemoment #nuts_about_wildlife #outdoor_photography #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #nature_perfection #borealforest
  • Yellow-rumped (Audubons) Warbler Had a wonderful encounter with this handsome fellow in the high-country of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. #warbler #warblersofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #best_bird_shots #planetbirds #visualart #bird_brilliance #bird_watchers_daily #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #raw_birds #allmightybirds #eye_spy_birds #king_birds #canonbirds #capturethewild #earthcapture #birds_adored #nature_brilliance #bird_photography #bird_photographer #washingtonbirds #olympicnationalpark #natgeoyourshot #dailybirdpix #naturephotography #planetearth #idahophotographer #nanpapix
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Butterfly coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) Juvenile male Southeast of Peru. Madre de Dios region.#hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummigbirdsprogram #hummingbird_daily #canonphotography #naturelovers #naturegeography #natureza #besthummingbird #besthummingbirds
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Mink in the Boreal Forest We had a surprise encounter with this curious little fellow while exploring the Boreal Forest near Churchill, Manitoba. #churchillwildlife #mink #natgeoyourshot #nature_beauty #nanpapix #wild_perfection #explore_wildlife #manitobawildlife #manitobawildlifephotography #natgeoyourshot #capturethewild #earthcapture #raw_wildlife #live_love_wildlife #canonwildlifephotography #shotoncanon #canonr5 #wildlife_perfection #visualart #wildlife_art #wildlifephotography #wildlifeonearth #planetearth #getoutside #capturethemoment #nuts_about_wildlife #outdoor_photography #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #nature_perfection #borealforest
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Mink in the Boreal Forest We had a surprise encounter with this curious little fellow while exploring the Boreal Forest near Churchill, Manitoba. #churchillwildlife #mink #natgeoyourshot #nature_beauty #nanpapix #wild_perfection #explore_wildlife #manitobawildlife #manitobawildlifephotography #natgeoyourshot #capturethewild #earthcapture #raw_wildlife #live_love_wildlife #canonwildlifephotography #shotoncanon #canonr5 #wildlife_perfection #visualart #wildlife_art #wildlifephotography #wildlifeonearth #planetearth #getoutside #capturethemoment #nuts_about_wildlife #outdoor_photography #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #nature_perfection #borealforest
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Yellow-rumped (Audubons) Warbler Had a wonderful encounter with this handsome fellow in the high-country of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. #warbler #warblersofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #best_bird_shots #planetbirds #visualart #bird_brilliance #bird_watchers_daily #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #raw_birds #allmightybirds #eye_spy_birds #king_birds #canonbirds #capturethewild #earthcapture #birds_adored #nature_brilliance #bird_photography #bird_photographer #washingtonbirds #olympicnationalpark #natgeoyourshot #dailybirdpix #naturephotography #planetearth #idahophotographer #nanpapix
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Yellow-rumped (Audubons) Warbler Had a wonderful encounter with this handsome fellow in the high-country of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. #warbler #warblersofinstagram #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #best_bird_shots #planetbirds #visualart #bird_brilliance #bird_watchers_daily #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #raw_birds #allmightybirds #eye_spy_birds #king_birds #canonbirds #capturethewild #earthcapture #birds_adored #nature_brilliance #bird_photography #bird_photographer #washingtonbirds #olympicnationalpark #natgeoyourshot #dailybirdpix #naturephotography #planetearth #idahophotographer #nanpapix
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Green and Black Fruiteater Another beauty from the forests of Peru. #perubirds #peru #southamericanbirds #fruiteater #birdsofsouthamerica #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #best_bird_shots #planetbirds #visualart #bird_brilliance #bird_watchers_daily #feather_perfection #nuts_about_birds #raw_birds #allmightybirds #eye_spy_birds #king_birds #canonbirds #capturethewild #earthcapture #birds_adored #nature_brilliance #nature_perfection #outdoor_photography #getoutside #natgeoyourshot #dailybirdpix #nanpapix #wild_perfection
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TESTIMONIALS

"Javier is an excellent and patient teacher and Phil learned a lot from working with him. This trip has definetly improved his bird and macro photography skills by an order of magnitude. He really enjoyed the multi-flash photography setup for the hummers. Javier taught him a lot about optimizing his camera settings for specific situations as well, and walked him through some post-processing tips with different apps to improve the processing workflow".
Sue and Phil Lessner, Ecuador
"Looking through my many photos from Trogon Photo Tours 2022 Slovenia/Hungary tour, I'd like to thank Jure Novak for making this trip so memorable. Jure worked hard getting our group to first rate locations and then helping us take our best shots! He was patient, kind and knowledgeable. And fun! I hope to travel with him again soon. Thank you Jure and Trogon Photo Tours.
Pauline Yeckley, San Francisco
"I actually think the best strategy (for deciding on a workshop leader or company) is to decide where you want to go and then find the people or companies that lead trips there. I took two trips recently with Trogon Photo Tours. One to Colorado (Ken Archer was the leader) and the other to Galveston for Spring Migration (Nate Chappell was the leader). If they are going somewhere you want to go, I would recommend them, definetly.
Douglas Greenber, California, Galveston 2021 and 2022, Colorado Grouse
"Jure, thank you for a great trip and for being such a good guide. Hope to see you again soon. "
Ilya Raskin, Slovenia
"Thanks for facilitating an awesome trip and the personal processing instruction"
Ray Bednar, Costa Rica 2019 (leader was Charles Gangas)
"Guilherme was a wonderful guide and traveling companion and we would not hesitate to travel with him again. We enjoyed each of the lodges and the variety of wildlife each one had."
Judith Dunn, Brazil 2018
"We had a wonderful time in Thailand, Chuck (Charles Gangas) is so nice and patient with us, We have learned a lot from him and looking forward to meet him in Costa Rica."
Jonathan and Angie Kwok - Thailand 2018
"First let me say Nate is one of the nicest people I have met. Easy going... Nate’s expertise with photography principles and different types of camera systems is one of the key elements to his success with people of all skill levels. Having said all of that I must also say Nate is a knowledgeable and accomplished birder too! Ecuador ---- WOW. I have wanted to visit this country for its variety of birds, but specifically the hummingbirds. My only disappointment was I had to leave after the two-week trip."
Marty Kramer, Port Ochard, WA - Participant Ecuador, Malheur, WA Eagles, Nome, Yellowstone, Arizona
"Just back from a fantastic three weeks in the Pantanal and Atlantic Rain Forest regions of Brazil with Nate Chappell of Trogon Tours. As always Nate did an outstanding job of keeping our group of six photographers happy with what we were shooting and with each other. We saw amazing scenery, birds and other wildlife. Each evening we recapped the day with lots of laughter as we recalled all the interesting sights and events of the day."  "Just spent a fantastic weekend at a workshop in Arizona with Nate and Angie Chappell which I highly recommend."
May Haga - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Participant Brazil, Ecuador, Malheur, Texas, Arizona, Argentina
"My wife and I attended a Trogon Tours Eagle workshop recently and I must admit that we both had an exceptional experience. I arrived as a nervous "advanced beginner" but left with the knowledge and confidence to capture well composed and properly exposed images. Nate Chappell and his colleague, Ken Archer, are excellent teachers and very enjoyable and knowledable field guides. Nate has an uncanny ability to make difficult subjects understandable... Two incredible photographers - excellent attention to everyone's needs, great information and the perfect number of participants! My wife, who was along as an observer, and I agree that we will eagerly attend more workshops when we can. Thanks Nate and Ken for a job well done!"
Dr. Robert Penny, Texas, participant Eagles
"The workshop was just what I needed to get inspired again ... Thanks again for a great workshop, I wouldn't hesitate joining you for another one".
Katie Rupp, Oregon participant WA Eagles, 2012, Thailand 2013, South Africa 2014, Ecuador 2018
"After the most amazing week of photography, I'm about to leave Texas bound for Denver, Colorado. Thank you Nate Chappell for sharing your knowledge of photography and teaching me so much.
Kylie Valencius, Australia, participant Thailand 2012, Texas 2014
"Thank you very much again for the wonderful trip to Ecuador! ...So we look back to very well organized holidays for all of us with many nice photo opportunities."
Jan van der Greef, Netherlands - multiple BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award winner in the birds category. We have organized month long private tours for Jan and his family to Ecuador, Argentina and South Africa. In fact one of his images taken on the Ecuador tour with me placed in the 2014 BBC contest.
"My experience with Trogon Tours at Malheur NWR in late April was the best photo workshop I've been on. I'd have to say the most efficient four days ever spent with my camera. The professionals (Nate and Ken) in charge had obviously done their homework. For such a vast and beautiful location in southeast Oregon, we had the most useful and advantageous places to stay. All within reasonable distance to the best sights for photo opportunities. Also helpful was, most photo ops were accessible by vehicle, which made it easy for the professionals to provide suggestions and answer questions. As I was fortunate to pick up some valuable tips on camera settings best for wildlife. All in all, I had the opportunity to capture more beautiful wildlife in four days than I ever would have imagined. Not to mention the very nice company to spend it all with."
Ken Arni, Delaware, participant Malheur 2010, Yellowstone 2011, Eagles 2012, Texas 2014
"All trips were professionally organized but also very relaxed, great time and conversations with both Nate and Angie. Places we visited were carefully selected to prepare us for different elevations and to help us adapt quickly to new conditions. We got good tips from Nate about photography, which I successfully used, especially for hummingbirds. ... Very friendly people, comfortable accommodation, great places we visited, excellent guiding, professional organization and too many photos to process when I got back, is a quick summary of this photo tour with Trogon Tours."
Gorazd Golob, Slovenia participant Ecuador December 2008, 2011, 2013
"I cannot say enough good things about the trip with Nate and Ken. In addition to being wonderful teachers, generous with their knowledge and advice (and gear!), they are both just great guys to spend time with. Can't wait to get away on another one of their trips."
Rebecca Lovell, New Jersey, Malheur 2011
"I had a wonderful time, I didn't want it to end. Thank you so much for all of your help and advice... You can definitely put me down for Thailand next year."
Grace Bryant, Australia, Ecuador and the Galapagos, December 2011, Thailand 2012, Trinidad and Tobago 2014, Texas 2014, Peru 2016, South Africa 2018
"To prepare for my upcoming photo safari I took a couple of one day private bird photography workshops with Nate Chappell. After a few field sessions with Nate, my DSLR is beginning to feel second nature when it comes to bird photography. With Nate's guidance, my bird photography, including flight photography has greatly improved. I've learned and better understand the myriad of camera controls that can enhance your bird photos. In addition, what constitutes professional level composition, critiquing my photos after the field session and how to critique my own photos for continuing improvement were very helpful. I'd recommend Nate to anyone who desires to improve their bird photography."
Michael Scupine, Seattle, WA individual workshops Ridgefield NWR, WA.
"Our Ecuador trip more than met our expectations, both for the regions of the beautiful country we visited and the incredible birdlife. Both Susan and I loved it and would gladly do it again."
Dr. George Vlahakis, Yakima, WA Ecuadortour
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TROGON PHOTO TOURS & WORKSHOPS SERVICES

At Trogon Photo Tours & Workshops, we offer exceptional services designed to enhance your wildlife photography skills and provide unforgettable experiences.

Photography Tours : Embark on our carefully curated nature photography tours that take you to some of the most breathtaking destinations worldwide. From the iconic African savannas to the remote corners of Asia and the diverse landscapes of North and South America, our tours offer incredible opportunities to capture mesmerizing images of wildlife in their natural habitats.

Workshops and Instruction : Sharpen your photography skills with our workshops and instruction sessions led by our experienced photographers.  Learn techniques, from composition, in field settings and lighting to post-processing, and receive personalized guidance to take your wildlife photography to the next level.

Small Group Advantage : Enjoy the benefits of traveling in a small group setting. Our tours and workshops maintain limited group sizes to ensure personalized attention, allowing you to interact closely with our expert photo tour leaders and fellow participants, and fostering a supportive learning environment.

Expert Tour Leaders : Benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our passionate team of photography guides. They possess an in-depth understanding of the destinations we visit and have a wealth of experience in wildlife photography. They will provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance throughout your journey, helping you capture stunning images. Our experts even offer private tours catering to bird photography’s unique challenges and rewards.

Imagine exceptional experiences with Trogon Photo Tours, encountering unique wildlife and exploring diverse ecosystems.
Benefit from the expertise and knowledge of our experienced tour leaders at every destination!
Create unforgettable memories through a perfect balance of photography instruction, wildlife encounters,, and camaraderie on all our tours!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Trogon Photo Tours offers small group settings, personalized guidance, and exceptional experiences in diverse wildlife photography destinations across the globe.  Many of our itineraries such as Spectacled Bears and Harpy Eagle Photo Tours are unique in being only offered by Trogon Photo Tours among us based photo tour operators.

The guides leading Trogon Tours are highly experienced in wildlife photography, possessing extensive knowledge and field experience to provide top-notch guidance throughout the tours.

Yes, wildlife photography trips with Trogon Tours are suitable for beginners. Our tours cater to all skill levels, providing personalized attention and guidance to help beginners develop their photography skills.  We also sometimes have professional level photographers go on our tours as participants and we have many intermediate level photographers as participants.

Yes, you can customize your itinerary on a wildlife photography tour. Contact us with your interests and preferences, and we will work with you to create a personalized and private photo tour or workshop. 

The duration of wildlife photography tours varies depending on the specific tour. Trogon Photo Tours offers tours of varying lengths, ranging from a few days to several weeks, providing flexible options to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

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