8 hours of photography tuitionProfessional landscape photography guide4WD transport during the tourHotel pickup and drop-offTripod hireND filter hireDOC concession feesCopy of the Pocket Guide Landscape and Wildlife Photography

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Private Wānaka Photography Tour

South Island

New Zealand Photography Workshops

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That Wanaka Tree at sunset with alpine backdrop

Experiences

Photography

Private Tours

Day Tours

Small Group Tours

South Island

Start: Wanaka

Location: Wānaka

Travel Time: 8 hours

Minimum Age: 18

The Private Wānaka Photography Tour is an 8-hour customised photography workshop with a professional landscape photographer. Travel by 4WD to photography locations around Wānaka and Central Otago, with opportunities to photograph Lake Wānaka at sunrise, remote river valleys and high-country landscapes while receiving private photography tuition throughout the day.

Landscape Photography Around Wānaka & Central Otago

Wānaka combines lake, mountain and high-country scenery within easy reach of Central Otago. With local knowledge and 4WD transport, this private workshop can take you beyond the usual viewpoints to photograph landscapes that would otherwise be difficult for visitors to access.

The itinerary is flexible and tailored around your photographic objectives, weather, available light and travel schedule. Start around dawn for sunrise photography when suitable, then spend the day developing your landscape photography in a variety of locations.

Lone tree in vivid autumn colours, Nevis Valley, Central Otago

Looking up at autumn canopy of golden trees against a blue sky in Wanaka

Golden autumn trees reflected in the waters of Lake Wanaka

Lone tree and dramatic clouds reflected in pond at sunset, Nevis Valley

Photographers with tripods at sunset over Southern Alps from Treble Cone

View of Lake Wanaka and Mou Waho Island from Treble Cone with rugged mountains and golden tussock

Elevated view of Mou Waho Island on Lake Wanaka with mountains in the background

Dramatic mountain landscape from Skippers Saddle in Otago with snow-capped peaks and golden ridges

Matukituki River winding through the valley beneath cloud-covered Southern Alps near Wanaka

Gravel road leading through golden tussock grasslands of the Maniototo Plain in Otago with rugged hills in the background

Private Photography Tuition in Wānaka

Photography is the focus of the entire eight-hour experience. Your professional landscape photographer can provide tuition throughout the day while taking you to locations selected for the conditions and your photographic objectives.

The private format means the day isn't restricted to a rigid sightseeing itinerary. Locations, timing and tuition can be adjusted around what you want to photograph and the skills you want to develop.

Tour Highlights

Private 8-hour photography workshop
Lake Wānaka sunrise photography option
4WD access to less-visited photography locations
Central Otago river valley landscapes
Wānaka high-country photography
Photography at the famous Wānaka Tree
Private tuition with a professional landscape photographer
Flexible itinerary based on weather and photographic objectives
Tripod and ND filter hire included
Wānaka accommodation pickup and drop-off
Queenstown pickup available at additional cost

8 hours of photography tuition
Professional landscape photography guide
4WD transport during the tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tripod hire
ND filter hire
DOC concession fees
Copy of the Pocket Guide Landscape and Wildlife Photography

Weather and light around Wānaka and Central Otago can change throughout the day, particularly when travelling between the lake, high passes and inland valleys.

Rather than following a fixed route, your guide can adjust photography locations and timing according to the conditions. Sunrise photography and access to particular high-country locations are subject to suitable weather and road conditions.

15 days or more before departure: NZ$300 per person cancellation fee**
7-14 days before departure: 50% cancellation fee**
Less than 7 days before departure: No refund

**Please Note: Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.

Itinerary

Frequently asked questions

The day can include Lake Wānaka, the Wānaka Tree, high-country landscapes and a Central Otago river valley reached by 4WD. Exact locations can change according to weather, available light and your photographic objectives.

Yes. Start times are flexible and can be arranged around sunrise and your travel schedule. Your guide will confirm the most suitable pickup time after booking.

Photography tour itineraries are flexible and may be adjusted according to weather, available light and local conditions. Your guide can change locations or shooting times to make the best use of the conditions available. Specific sunsets, sunrises, mountain views and astrophotography conditions cannot be guaranteed.

Bring your own camera and the photography equipment you normally use. A tripod is particularly useful for sunrise, sunset, long exposure and low-light photography. Equipment requirements can vary between tours, so check the individual tour inclusions and information before travelling.

No. These private photography tours can be tailored to your photographic experience and objectives. Your guide provides photography tuition throughout the tour, with time to work on camera settings, composition and landscape photography techniques while shooting on location.