Join Richard Young on an unforgettable photography tour from New Zealand to the Ross Sea region of Antarctica! This is an exclusive opportunity to capture stunning images of one of the most remote and pristine wilderness areas on Earth. On this tour you will have the chance to photograph towering icebergs, snow-covered landscapes, and an abundance of wildlife, including penguins, seals, and whales. Richard will be guiding you during the exhibition, providing expert tips to help capture the perfect shots. You’ll get help with your photography on deck and on land as well as dedicated time for tuition and review sessions to ensure you come away from the trip with the greatest images.

This tour is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure offering incredible photographic opportunities. You will have the chance to explore historic huts of early Antarctic explorers and witness the stunning beauty of the Ross Ice Shelf. This tour is not to be missed for any photography enthusiast or adventurer looking to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Antarctica.

The Ross Sea region of Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Planet Earth and one of the most fascinating places in the continent’s human history. With shipping restricted by impenetrable pack ice to just two brief months each austral summer, few people have ever visited this strange and beautiful territory—with opportunities limited to a handful of expedition ships—unlike the much-visited Antarctica Peninsula.

The dramatic landscape that awed early explorers; Mt Erebus, Mt Discovery and the Transantarctic Mountains, are as inspiring today as they were 100 years ago. The penguin rookeries described by the early biologists fluctuate in numbers from year to year, but they still occupy the same sites. The seals, which are no longer hunted for food, lie around on ice floes seemingly unperturbed. The whales, which were hunted so ruthlessly here in the 1920s, are now returning. Snow Petrels, Wilson’s Storm-Petrels, Antarctic Prions and South Polar Skuas all breed in this seemingly inhospitable environment.

There is so much to see and do here, from exploring historic huts and sites to visiting penguin rookeries, marvelling at the glacial ice tongues and ice shelves, and understanding the icebergs and sea ice. Then there are all the seabirds, seals and whales to observe and photograph, modern scientific bases and field camps to visit and simply the opportunity to spend time drinking in the marvelous landscape that has always enthralled visitors.

Our journey south to the Antarctic continent from New Zealand allows us to stop at the Subantarctic Islands. Our voyage south includes stops at The Snares, Auckland, Macquarie and Campbell Islands. These stops break our long journey, but more importantly, they help prepare us for what lies ahead, for these islands are part of the amazing and dynamic Southern Ocean ecosystem of which Antarctica is at the very heart. The islands provide some truely unique wildlife photography opportunities. We will get the chance to photograph five different penguin species – Yellow-eyed, King, Rockhopper, Gentoo and the endemic Royal – that breed here. Other wildlife photography highlights include Southern Royal and Light-mantled Albatross, as well as gigantic elephant seals.