2 nights' accommodation at Heartland Hotel Fox GlacierBreakfastPhotography tuition and guidingTransport throughout the 3-day tourHotel pickup and drop-off from Queenstown or WānakaDepartment of Conservation concession feesPrinted photography workshop notes

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3 Day Private West Coast Photography Tour

South Island

New Zealand Photography Workshops

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Photographers shooting sea stacks on West Coast beach

Experiences

Photography

Private Tours

Multi-Day Short Tours

Small Group Tours

South Island

Start: Queenstown

Duration: 3 days

Minimum Age: 18

The Private West Coast Photography Tour is a 3-day customised photography workshop from Queenstown or Wānaka, with two nights at Fox Glacier. Photograph Lake Matheson at sunrise, Fox and Franz Josef glacier country, waterfalls, rainforest and West Coast landscapes, with professional photography tuition and a flexible itinerary shaped around your photographic objectives, the season and conditions.

Private Photography Across New Zealand's West Coast

The West Coast offers an extraordinary concentration of rainforest, mountains, glaciers, lakes and remote coastline within the Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage area. Over three days, you'll travel from Queenstown or Wānaka across Haast Pass and into glacier country, with two nights based at Fox Glacier.

As a private photography tour, the itinerary is flexible rather than fixed. Your guide can adapt the experience around your photographic objectives, the time of year, available light and your wider New Zealand travel plans.

Motukiekie Beach sea stacks, starfish, and rock formations at sunset

Lake Matheson reflecting Mount Cook and Mount Tasman on West Coast South Island

Aoraki / Mount Cook summit with surrounding glaciers in New Zealand

Pancake Rocks at sunset golden light on West Coast cliffs

Forest sunset through trees over pastoral West Coast land

Great egrets displaying breeding plumage on West Coast

Ōkārito Lagoon reflecting Southern Alps on New Zealand’s West Coast

Still lake reflecting rugged mountains at sunrise

Thunder Creek Falls plunging 96 metres into the Haast River, Mount Aspiring National Park

Tour Highlights

Sunrise photography at Lake Matheson
Fox Glacier and Franz Josef glacier landscapes
Waterfall photography around Haast Pass
West Coast rainforest, lakes and coastal lagoons
Sunset photography with Southern Alps views
Private photography tuition and guiding
Flexible itinerary tailored to your photographic objectives
Two nights at Fox Glacier
Return transport from Queenstown or Wānaka
Optional helicopter flight onto Fox Glacier at additional cost

2 nights' accommodation at Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier
Breakfast
Photography tuition and guiding
Transport throughout the 3-day tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Queenstown or Wānaka
Department of Conservation concession fees
Printed photography workshop notes

Payments

30% Deposit is payable to secure your booking
Balance is payable 90 days before departure

Cancellations & Refunds

More than 91 days before departure: 30% cancellation fee**
90–42 days prior: 50% cancellation fee**
41-28 days prior: 75% cancellation fee**
Less than 28 days: 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

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.

Yes. The tour includes two nights' accommodation at Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier, along with breakfast. This allows for early-morning and evening photography sessions without having to travel long distances to reach the main photography locations.

The tour is based at Fox Glacier and includes photography around Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier, the Franz Josef area and the landscapes along Haast Pass. Opportunities include waterfalls, rainforest, alpine scenery, lakes, coastal lagoons and Southern Alps views. Exact locations may change according to conditions and your photographic objectives.