Magical Lands Tours

Magical Lands Tour Description

San Juan and the Elk mountains fall colors, Valley of Dreams, Shiprock, Factory Butte, White Pocket, Moonscape Overlook, Mystical Slot Canyon, Coal Mine Canyon, Little Finland. If you’ve ever dreamed of photographing these amazing out-of-the-way places, we have the answer for you! Join us on our Magical Lands tour, where you will be taken to some of these incredible places to photograph nature at her finest at the right time of the day, in the right place, and not have to worry about getting yourself there! We’ve been photographing these locales for nearly 3 decades and have the expertise to get you there! (We also rotate different locations year to year, so you don't go to the same place twice in multiple years!)

We offer you the experience of a lifetime to visit places you’ve dreamed about and have plenty of time to add amazing images to your portfolio. You’ll be taken there in comfortable Ford F150 4x4 Super Cab trucks, with tons of space for your gear and room to spread out and enjoy the scenery! This photo tour is quite small with three guests per vehicle and a maximum of two vehicles used! We’ll help you with your camera settings, composition, equipment recommendations, and basic camera operations to get the best image you can. We’ll always have time to answer questions and there will be plenty of time to interact with your fellow photographers. Each night we’ll take you to our  comfortable hotels where you’ll be able to get a good night’s rest and get ready for the next adventure!

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR GALLERY FOR OUR MAGICAL LANDS IMAGES FROM THIS TOUR!

Equipment You Will Need

• Good, closed climbing shoes.
• A back pack (one designed for camera gear and tripod).
• Digital SLR with short-to-medium lenses and filters.
• Shutter release mechanism for night photography.
  
• A lightweight tripod (for ease of carrying).
• A sunhat. This is especially important for the summer tours. The desert sun is fierce and without a hat you could receive a bad sunburn.

What Is Included

• All lodging from your arrival night through the last night of the tour.
• Transportation while on the tour (you must make and pay for own flight to and from Grand Junction, Colorado).
• We will provide water to drink for your comfort.
  
• Meals and incidentals are on your own.

Dates: Oct 6 - Oct 10, 2024 (arrive the day before and depart the day after)

Tour Status: SOLD OUT!!! (This is a semiprivate tour with only THREE guests!)

Base City: Grand Junction, Colorado

Fitness Level: Low to Moderate. Most areas are easily accessible, but you must be able to walk/hike 2 - 3 miles.

Itinerary:

• Arrival Day: Arrive in Grand Junction, CO on October 5th.
• First Tour Day: Depart Grand Junction headed for the central Colorado mountains and photograph fall colors at the Maroon Bells/Crested Butte and spend the night in Montrose, CO.
• Second Tour Day: Head to the San Juan mountains for fall colors all day! Spend the night in Farmington, New Mexico.
• Third Tour Day: Depart for Coal Mine Canyon, AZ and another "secret" stop on our way to Page, AZ for the night.
• Fourth Tour Day: Head over to Nevada for a sunset adventure at Little Finland, the land of whimsical red rock formations. Spend the night in St George, Utah. 
• Fifth Tour Day: After a morning session in the gorgeous Red Cliffs Wilderness area, make our way back to Grand Junction, CO with a couple surprise stops along the way!
• Departure Day: Departure from Grand Junction, CO on Oct 11th.

Cost: $2000 per person