Bret is an award-winning wildlife photographer with a background in the wildlife travel and safari industry, with a particular interest in African and Australian wildlife.
After spending a year in Australia to pursue wildlife photography, he was rewarded with success at the prestigious Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition, as well as winning the Birds in Flight category in Bird Photographer of the Year. Bret has experience leading groups in Europe, the Americas and in Africa.
Join us on this remarkable photography tour and capture images of Finland’s finest predators – brown bear, Eurasian wolf and wolverine – in the boreal forest. Accompanied by a photographer and using dedicated hides, this week makes the most of the late light from the long summer evenings.
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Join us for a unique safari for close encounters and unrivalled photographic opportunities of the wild dogs and bull elephants of Mana Pools National Park. Accompanied by wildlife photographer Bret Charman, you will also view the majestic Victoria Falls as part of this Zimbabwean adventure.
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Zambia's South Luangwa National Park is a photographer’s paradise with exquisite light, stunning wildlife and some of the best guides in Africa. This ten-day tour, with an expert photographer as your leader, has been designed specifically to maximise wildlife photography opportunities.
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Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman on this photographic journey through the states of Victoria and Tasmania to capture images of some the most iconic and fascinating endemic species in Australia including platypus, Tasmanian devil, kangaroo, koala and short-beaked echidna.
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Photograph Europe’s elusive predators as the colours of Finland’s eastern forests change. With the colourful autumnal hues and wildlife busy preparing for winter, this is the perfect time for a photography tour using a number of purpose-built hides. This small group tour is guided by an expert photographic leader.
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With over 1,900 species recorded, Colombia is the most bird-rich country on Earth. For some, the greatest joy to be had from birds is in recording their dazzling colours in photographs. With this in mind we have devised this ultimate photographic voyage in search of Colombia's spectacular birdlife.
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Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman in Papua New Guinea, and visit three of the country’s finest bird and wildlife locations. Take in lowland and montane rainforests, with enchanting cultural exchanges and festivals that offer compelling, colourful insights and photographic potential.
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Photograph one of the world’s rarest and most enchanting mammals on this dedicated photo tour led by wildlife photographer Bret Charman. Explore the vast mountain plateaus of the Bale Mountains, and experience exceptional encounters with this stunning wolf, as well as an excellent variety of other wildlife.
Find out more about Ethiopian Wolf Photo Safari
Costa Rica is a tropical paradise, whilst small it punches well above its weight when it comes to wildlife and biodiversity. Nowhere is this experienced more keenly than the Osa Peninsula in the country’s south-west, jutting out into the Pacific Ocean and the setting for our Festival of Wildlife in 2027.
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Amongst the forested, mist-shrouded islands off the coast of British Columbia, we spend time exploring this pristine habitat on land and by sea in search of two of Canada’s apex predators, the grizzly bear and elusive coastal wolf, in addition to a supporting cast of other intriguing species.
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Join us as we photograph the finest wildlife that Japan has to offer including Steller’s sea eagle, Japanese cranes and Japanese macaques. By travelling in winter, there are no end of wonderful photographic opportunities provided by a fascinating array of subjects in evocative settings.
Find out more about Japan’s Winter Wildlife Photography Special
This 10-day tour has been designed to offer the finest photographic opportunities in two of Kenya's iconic wildlife locations. Firstly, we visit the Amboseli ecosystem, where we focus on the area’s famed elephants, followed by the Masai Mara to photograph the region’s famous big cats.
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Enjoy a dedicated photo safari in the wild landscapes of Lower Zambezi National Park. Build up an impressive portfolio of imagery of some of Africa’s iconic wildlife, including lion, leopard, elephant, African wild dog and so much more in one of Africa’s most photogenic areas, in the company of Bret Charman.
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Explore one of southern India’s finest wildlife locations on this dedicated wildlife photography tour to Nagarhole National Park where we hope to photograph the stunning variety of species including tiger, dhole and even the beautiful melanistic leopard if we are lucky.
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A dedicated photo expedition, this voyage explores spectacular Svalbard early in the season. Making the most of the magical snow-laden landscapes, search for the region’s iconic wildlife, including beluga whale, Arctic fox, reindeer and polar bear. This is the ultimate wildlife photography voyage in the Arctic.
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Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman on this trip of a lifetime to Uganda. This lush, tropical country is one of the finest places in the world to get close to primates, including the chimpanzee and mountain gorilla, as well as a population of tree-climbing lions and the bizarre shoebill.
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After almost two decades, our Festival of Wildlife returns to the Asian Subcontinent and the incredible country of India. Accompanied by our team of expert leaders and local naturalists, we explore Pench National Park in search of tiger, sloth bear, dhole, leopard and a plethora of birds on this celebration of wildlife.
Find out more about Z) Festival of Wildlife India
Join us on our wildlife photography trip to the Isle of Mull where we spend time photographing the islands’ wildlife including its enigmatic puffins and spectacular white-tailed sea eagles. There’s also the chance to see seals, and cetaceans and indulge in some macro photography, from our base in Tobermory.
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Join award-winning photographer Bret Charman on this 10-day tour to Kenya’s Masai Mara which has been designed to maximise photographic opportunities in this iconic wildlife location. There will be a particular focus on the region’s population of big cats, including lion, cheetah and leopard.
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Accompanied by award-winning photographer Bret Charman, this small group photo safari ventures to Tswalu Private Game Reserve in South Africa. This reserve is arguably the best destination in Africa to photograph several elusive mammals including ground pangolin, brown hyena and aardvark.
Find out more about Z) South Africa’s Rare Mammals Photo Safari
