Torres del Paine is perhaps my favourite national park in the world. I've been here over seven times now and it's just amazingly beautiful. With turquoise glacial lakes, granite spires and the most distinctive mountain range - the Cuernos (Horns) of Paine and of course the three towers themselves, fail to impress.

I have decided that in 2012, we will do a very special trip to Torres - we will go in Winter. I can't emphasise just how rare an opportunity it is to come at this time of year and visit the park.

Torres closes at the end of April as Winter approaches in the southern hemisphere. But there is much beauty here for the photographer during this time. With extreme weather conditions, a low sun for the duration of the day, and the peaks of the area covered in snow - means we will have some special opportunities to photograph and experience the park whilst practically no one else is there.

Torres del Paine & Los Glaciares 10-Day Safaris
Dates	Availability		Price
2012, June 18-27		SOLD OUT	£2695

If you have any further questions about the trip I'll be happy to answer them for you. You can use the contact form below or e-mail me at bruce@brucepercy.com and I'll be right back to you.

In conjunction with visiting Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia, this trip also includes a further three days in Argentina (a day's travel across the border) to the southern region of Los Glaciares national park.

Our reasons for visiting Los Glaciares are simple. Perhaps one of the (if not the) highlight of a visit to South America is to photograph the impressive Perito Moreno glacier at sunrise.

While we are in Los Glaciares, we will also visit the Upsalla, Spegazinni and O'nelli glacier regions in a days boat trip. The boat trip is very considerate to photographers, often mooring alongside excellent views of the glaciers throughout the day.

Patagonia & Bolivian Altiplano
19-Day Photographic Safari combo

In addition to doing the Patagonia trip, I've decided to set up a consecutive Bolivian Altiplano trip, so we finish Patagonia and head on to Bolivia to continue exploring the Altiplano.

This has been set up so that both trips can be concluded within a 3-week vacation.

If you wish to find out more about the Bolivian section of the trip, or book it as an extension, then please click here.

General Information
Start/Finish: The safari starts and finishes in Punta Arenas Chile.
Deposit: £760, per person
Group size: Maximum 6 photographers
Where we stay: Hosteria Tyndal, Estancia Tercera

Trip Details

Bruce likes to run his Safaris in a friendly, open, group setting. This trip is more a practical hands on 'Safari' than Bruce's normal workshops, due to the logistics involved, but you will get a lot of hands on experience from Bruce while at the same time, immerse yourself with plenty of time out in the field on your own.

Arrival

We will meet in the small Chilean town of Punta Arenas (direct connection from Santiago).

7:00 - 9:00pm
Dinner with the group, hosted by Bruce

Itinerary

In this section I'll give you a break down of what we're doing each day, in terms of location. There's a further section down the page which deals with what to expect as a daily schedule.

Day 1: Arrive in Punta Arenas - Evening meal, Hotel.

Day 2: Transfer from Punta Arenas to Torres (lunch in Puerto Natalis) Night in Tyndal. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3: Photo Workshop. We will head up to Lago Grey to shoot at the edge of the lake towards Glacier Grey and commanding views of Paine Grande. We may take the optional boat trip up to the face of Glacier Grey (if it is running). Night in Cabins at Tyndall. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4: Photo Workshop. We will shoot in and around Lago Pehoe in the morning as there are stunning views of the Paine Massif from the edge of the lake. In the afternoon we will Transfer to Estancia Tercera for night and pass through the eastern side of the park. All meals included (wine/drinks available at extra cost). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 5: Photo Workshop. Morning shoot at Laguna Armaga with commanding views out towards the Torres. There are plenty of opportunities to experience Guanaco at this side of the park and we may shoot Cascada Paine. Night at Estancia Tercera as above. All meals included (wine/drinks available at extra cost). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 6: Photo workshop Morning in Paine. Another chance to shoot the Torres in the morning. Transfer to el Calafate in Afternoon where you have some free time to yourself for the rest of the day. Night 3* Hotel Kapenke or similar. Breakfast, Lunch only.

Day 7: Sailing to Onelli and Upsalla Glaciers. Night back in El Calafate and free time to shop and try out many of the restaraunts the town has to offer. Hotel Kapenke as above. Breakfast and Lunch only.

Day 8: We head out to Perito Moreno Glacier to shoot it at sunrise. Afternoon onwards free with time to relax and strolling around town. Hotel Kapenke as above. Breakfast only.

Day 9 Transfer from Calafate to Punta Arenas with a stop in Puerto Natales for short break (lunch not included). Breakfast and Dinner only.

Day 10: Breakfast only. Trip ends after Breakfast.

Daily Outline

The days are short in winter, but this has plenty of benefits. Because the sun is low in the sky all day it means we have beautiful light lasting all day and it's possible to make great photos even at mid day.

Sunrise is late at 9am allowing for more time in bed while sunset is early at 4:50pm, meaning we'll be back at our hotel in time for dinner and some well earned time off in the evenings.

7:00 - 9:00am
On location for sunrise.

9:00 - 10:00am
Breakfast.

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mid morning shooting

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch on location.

1:00 - 5:30pm
Late afternoon shooting where we will stay out until after sunset and twilight has finished.

7:00 - 8:00pm
Dinner.

8:00 - onwards
Free time

What's included
• 9 Nights Bed, Breakfast
• 6 Nights Evening Dinner
• 5 Lunches
• Transportation between shooting locations
• Local Park Guide
• One to One Guidance & Group Guidance
• Twin room accommodation

Equipment needed
• Film or Digital SLR camera
• Tripod
• Neutral density graduated filters
• Winter clothing

Fitness level

Very easy access to locations. Some light trekking (up to 30 minutes) required whilst carrying your backpack and tripod.

Getting to and from the Workshop
There are regular flights to San Pedro de Atacama, but upon booking the trip, you will be forwarded onto Andean Trails (a South American travel specialist who can arrange flights and excursions for you).

Flights cost around £1,100 from the UK, based on 2011 prices. No prices have been published from Airlines at the moment for 2012.

Links
• Hotel If
• Hotel Weskar
• Hosteria Tyndal
• Hosteria Tercera
• Hosteria Kepenke
• Andean Trails
• Google Map Torres del Paine
• Google Map El Calafate

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Contact Details
Light on Scotland
Landscape Photography Workshops
33 Sandport Street
Edinburgh, EH6 6EP
Scotland

Tel: +44 (0) 621 0051
e-mail: info@lightonscotland.com