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Southern Scotland Photography Tour
Tour Code: GBR362A 5-day photography tour, with six fully guided hide sessions led by a professional photographer. Enjoy expert tuition and the chance to capture wildlife images from dawn to midnight.
£2,295
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Summary
Join a small-group wildlife photography tour in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland’s most southerly region. Limited to just five participants, the tour includes six fully guided hide sessions led by a professional photographer, offering plenty of opportunity for both group and one-to-one tuition. Target species include Red Squirrel, Badger, Otter, and Pine Marten, along with birds such as Sparrowhawk and Kingfisher. All hides are baited ethically using natural food sources, with alternatives provided if key species are not showing. This immersive experience is perfect for photographers looking to refine their skills while capturing the region’s rich and varied winter wildlife.
- Explore & enjoy the wildlife of Scotland
- Use of specialist photography hides
- Mammals include Red Squirrel, Badger, Otter & Pine Marten
- Birds include Sparrowhawk & Kingfisher
- Based in a comfortable, delightfully situated hotel
- Led by expert photographer
What's Included?
- Accommodation:
We stay in a comfortable, local hotel, where all rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Food:
All food is included in the price, from the evening meal on the first day to breakfast on the last day.
Dates & Prices
2026
Tour Leader: Paul McDougall
Paul has enjoyed a life-long interest in wildlife, particularly birds and mammals. Paul grew up in Oxfordshire and spent much of his childhood out in the countryside looking for birds. He travelled to South Africa at the age of 18 when he developed a keen interest in photography, before moving to Kenya where he guided wildlife photography trips for several years. Paul is now a full-time professional photographer and lives in Scotland where he enjoys guiding tours, giving talks and training, and leading wildlife photography workshops. When not leading Naturetrek tours, he can usually be found photographing his local wildlife, or visiting his second home of Kenya to photograph the more exotic species found there! Paul has also travelled extensively across 27 African countries as well as to India, Finland, Nepal and Canada, all in search of specific wildlife species to hopefully capture on camera. Paul is also the author of the best-selling book 'The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography – from taking a shot to capturing a moment'.
Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?
For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.
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Why Naturetrek?
At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
- The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
- Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
- Outstanding value and exceptional customer service
Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!
