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Alaska Photo Adventures offers
The ONLY multi-day, small-group wildlife photo tours
based on the famous Kenai Peninsula
(where the other photo tours just visit)
That means you get:
• More time with bears, moose and the wildlife you’re coming to see
• Closer, faster access to Katmai, Lake Clark, Brooks Falls
• Same or less cost than other tours (or by paying separately yourself)
• 40+ year professional Alaskan photographer guides
“Getting great shots isn’t luck, it’s a decision” — Ron Levy, APA Director
"We just love the Alaska you shared with us. We want to come back and experience more!
B&W T
South Carolina
"Thank you so much for helping our filming for the TV show. We appreciated you and your hard work!"
N. Shibata, GPA Films
Tokyo/Los Angeles
Alaska Photo Adventures offers the ONLY tours that give you ALL these great benefits:
1) The ONLY multi-day photo tours based on the wildlife-rich Kenai Peninsula (where other tours only visit)
2) Small groups only (2-8) – giving you more time & personal attention, whether you’re a beginner or a pro shooter
3) Flexibility to spend max time with animals when the light is great and the action is happening
4) Famous Alaska bear-salmon hotspots like Brooks Falls, Katmai, Lake Clark Nat’l Parks & the Kenai Peninsula!
5) Led by pro photographers, former national park rangers and 40-year experienced Alaskan guides
And consider this: If you book a tour with one of the large corporate or international companies, a huge portion of your money pays for expensive TV and magazine ads, high salaries of company executives, celebrity tour guides, etc. None of that gives you more time in the field, guarantees you personal attention or great images.
Mile for mile, Dollar for Dollar, Megabyte for Megabyte
Compared to any other Alaska photo tour, trek or safari — you’ll get more face time with animals, and more personal attention for the SAME or LESS cost.
We’ll take care of you and make your trip seamless the minute you get here.
(you’ll have the shots to prove it).
"Ron Levy gets the picture!”
John Morris, editor, NY Times, WA Post, LIFE, Nat'l Geographic
Paris
Left: Solo brown bear encounter, Katmai Nat’l Park, Alaska Right: 2022 Japanese TV segment featuring Ron at Brooks Falls, Katmai NP
Included with every tour, a helicopter glacier flightsee that you will never forget!
Mindset is everything
Unlike crowded, snapshot tours, we have 2 priorities:
1) Integration — We match our actions to fit the rhythms of the animals and earn their trust
2) Respect — We respect the land, and show the same respect to you
Trust and patience lead to great photos and fantastic experiences.
See our complete Mission Statement here
"You've changed me. You've made me realize what I truly enjoy...photography”
K.A.
United Kingdom
All tours include:
Pickup and dropoff from your Anchorage hotel
RT flights to brown bears, Brooks Falls/Katmai/Lake Clark Nat’l Parks
Land wildlife tours around the famous Kenai Peninsula
Helicopter flightseeing over fjords & glaciers
Marine Mammal/Puffins/Fjords Cruise
All lodging & meals
Park and/or Refuge fees
(Optional add-on: Dogsled ride on a glacier)
(See available options or add-ons here)
NOTE: If you are interested in a 1 or 2-day tour, we can sometimes accommodate shorter photo tours to specific wildlife areas in between the 7-day tours.
This can include bears with or without salmon. Prices range from $399/pp (min 2), $349 pp (3+) and up depending on where the bears/wildilfe are and if it requires a fly-out.
Contact us on the form below and we’ll give you options.
Red throated loon Moose cow and calves Lynx
"You're the man! I have chronic PTSD from Iraq and you are the best therapy I ever got! The VA can't come close to this!"
P.R.
New York
“Ron SAVED MY CAMERA! Dunked in salt water, he revived it and I kept shooting next day. Thank you!” – G.D., Germany
H.K.
Germany
3 Great Questions
1) Why not just take a photo tour geared to the general public?
You won’t get the time you need on “snapshot excursions”. Their agenda typically covers large distances and checklists, rather than giving you time to work a scene. They’ll keep moving on to the next shot regardless of golden light, great animal interactions or photo opps.
2) Does a “photo” trek or safari cost more?
Not with us, Compare apples to apples on all-inclusive tours — transportation, lodging, meals, flights, and, most importantly — the actual time you get with the animals. You’ll pay less with us than other tours or if you tried to book all the activities and transportation yourself.
How can we do that?
• Low overhead / family business. You’re not paying for large, corporate structures, expensive TV ads, marketing departments, inflated salaries, etc. It’s just us — a family company with 40 years of Alaska experience, integrity and community relationships giving you a fantastic, unforgettable tour!
• Bulk discounts from trusted operators we’ve known for years. You can’t get these as a tourist. Alaska Photo Adventures has built up trusted connections for many years.
• No repeated commutes back and forth to Anchorage, giving you more time at the premium wildlife spots to shoot bears with fish, big mammals, aerials, puffins, fjords, etc.
3) Why pay for a guide when I know what I want and how to photograph?
Alaska is a big, wild place. There are a lot more logistics to getting great shots in a short amount of time than just clicking the shutter. The knowledge and connections of a local guide can be more important than photo knowledge. This can make the difference between great shots vs NO shots.
Knowing who to go with, who’s charging more than they should, bear behavior, weather, terrain, alternate routes, Murphy’s Law, first aid — these only come from decades of living here. We’ve fixed broken or drenched cameras, pulled float planes off submerged rocks, and dealth with countless other field issues when the unexpected happens. There’s a lot ” behind the scenes” that you won’t even notice while you’re clicking away.
We have lots of returning visitors…
"Ron knows photography and has the ability to communicate eloquently and put people at ease”
D.K.
Oregon
Alaska is huge. Travel can get complicated here, and your time is limited.
Let us handle all the logistics.
There are a ton of decisions to coordinate — charter flights, bear camps, weather and seasonal wildlife variations, best places to go at certain times, overpriced lodges, and lots of other services that gouge tourists
We’ve been doing this for a long time. We’ll get you to the best spots for the best price seamlessly. Your camera will thank you.
Your valuable time here will be worth every penny.
Gold Tour Package: 7 days / 6 nights $8495.00
(Single supplement: $695)
Includes trips to Brooks Falls, Katmai and/or Lake Clark Nat’l Parks
Specific locations depend on best choice for bear concentrations, weather, pilot discretion
Note: Private custom tours also available where you can mix, match or add locations/interests as you desire.
Contact us for more info. ntents
Check tour dates here or click the yellow button above to reserve your spot.
Space is limited and filling up now.
“The longer I live, the more Earth’s beauty grows on me.
If you foolishly ignore beauty, you’ll find yourself without it…but if you wisely invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life”
Frank Lloyd Wright
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