Photography

Built around the light, not around the schedule.

Photography journeys where the itinerary bends to the hour, because the hour is the whole point.

Most itineraries move at midday because it is convenient. These do not. Camps are chosen for what can be reached before sunrise, driving is done in flat light, and the good hours are protected. The subjects — eagle hunters, ice, dunes, horses in motion — are the ones that reward being in position early and staying late.

4 journeys in this theme.

Every one of these can be run privately and adjusted in length, pace and season.

The temple courtyard at Erdene Zuu
Maximum 8 guests
Photography · Central Mongolia

Mongolia Photography Expedition

A small-group photographic expedition built around Mongolia’s light, cultural access and enough time to work rather than rush.

Duration12 days / 11 nights
SeasonJune–October
PriceOn request
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A young Kazakh eagle hunter with his golden eagle
Private, 2–8 guests
Winter Journeys · Western Mongolia

Winter with Mongolia’s Eagle Hunters

Spend time with Kazakh eagle-hunting families and accompany winter training and traditional outings led by local hosts.

Duration9 days / 8 nights
SeasonOctober–February
PriceOn request
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A sleigh driver on the ice at Lake Khovsgol
Private or small group
Winter Journeys · Northern Mongolia

Lake Khövsgöl Ice Festival

Travel north for the Ice Festival and a carefully managed journey through the frozen landscapes of Lake Khövsgöl.

Duration8 days / 7 nights
SeasonLate February–Early March
PriceOn request
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The gorge at Yolyn Am in Gobi Gurvansaikhan
Maximum 8 guests
Wildlife & Wild Places · South Gobi

Khulan, Ibex and the Southern Gobi

Wild ass on the gravel plains, ibex above Yolyn Am and the dune country at Khongoryn Els, watched at the hours and distances that actually work.

Duration9 days / 8 nights
SeasonMay–September
PriceOn request
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What these journeys share.

The standards behind every journey in this collection.

Timing

The day inverted

Early starts, late finishes and travel scheduled through the hours when the light is not worth having.

Access

Permission arranged in advance

Portraiture and household access negotiated beforehand, with consent and, where appropriate, payment settled before a camera comes out.

Space

Small groups, room to work

Capped numbers so everyone has room to work, and vehicles configured so gear travels safely on rough ground.

Power

Charging in the field

Realistic power planning for camps without mains supply, and dust management that assumes the Gobi will win otherwise.

Other themes.

Most travellers combine two. Tell us which two and we will build the route around them.

Start with the theme, not the dates.

Tell us what you actually want to see and we will tell you when it is possible and what it asks of you.

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