24th - 29th May. 2025 - £1999
Europe - Guided By Alison Jenkins
Reserve with a deposit of £500
Photographers of all levels of experience are invited to join Alison for this 5 night Spring Birds of Lake Kerkini photography holiday in Kerkini, Greece. You will photograph the amazing birdlife of Lake Kerkini as new life bursts into life around this wetland.
This 5 night trip, scheduled for 24th – 29th May 2025, has an itinerary designed for bird photography of the birds as we drift through their environment on our boat. This spectacle happens as spring takes over from winter & new life hatches in many nests around Lake Kerkini.
Over the 5 night trip, the locations should provide opportunities for capturing images of Bee-Eater, Bitterns, Black Storks, Cattle Egrets, Cormorants, Dalmatian Pelicans, Great Crested Grebes, Great White Egrets, Grey Herons, Hoopoe, Night Heron, Squacco Heron, White Pelican, White Stork & more.
Throughout this 5 night photography holiday, Alison, one of our photography guides, will be on hand to guide & lead you; Alison will be providing assistance & advice as needed & helping you develop your skills; he will help you capture images of the wildlife of Lake Kerkini with the impressive backdrop provided by the lake & surrounding mountainscape.
The wetland is home to purple herons, black storks, Eurasian spoonbills, Dalmatian & white pelicans, grebes of varying types, various ducks, flamingos, glossy ibises, & the white egret. Birds that breed in the lake area that we will use for our photography include the whiskered & black tern, cormorants, little egret, black & white stork, Eurasian spoonbills, & of course, the Grey, Squacco & black-crowned night herons.
The following is the proposed itinerary for this photography holiday, it should be considered provisional & subject to change.
We have taken care to refine the itinerary for this wildlife photography holiday; as such, we consider the following to be amongst the highlights of this tour.
Here is a list of items we recommend that you bring. While you must bring some of these items (i.e. passport if you are traveling from abroad), please note that many of the items listed below are only recommendations & are not a requirement.
Recommended Clothing – the following is a guide as to what clothing you may require throughout this photography holiday, the list is not exhaustive & you do not require absolutely everything on this list, should you have any questions, please contact us via email or phone.
Hat to protect from sun, jacket suitable for a mixed climate, layers of neutral coloured clothing suitable for a mixed climate, mosquito repellent, sturdy boots suitable for a moderate climate & sunglasses
Recommended Camera Equipment – the following is a guide as to what camera equipment you may require throughout this photography holiday, the list is not exhaustive & you do not require absolutely everything on this list, should you have any questions, please contact us via email or phone.
Card reader, medium zoom lens in the range of 70-200mm, mirrorless or DSLR camera body, monopod, notebook or laptop, portable hard-disk drive or SSD for storage of your images, spare mirrorless or DSLR camera body, tele-convertors or extenders, telephoto zoom lens in the range of 200-600mm, 100-400mm, 150-500mm or 150-600mm, wide angle lens in the range of 16-35mm & 17-40mm or 24-105mm
All the photos shown on this page are chosen from those contributed by Jane Kearney; she undertook the trip in 2022 & sent in almost 100 fabulous images from thousands she captured during her four days on Lake Kerkini.
Travel Insurance – it is a requirement when booking on any wildlife photography holiday scheduled by NaturesLens that you have adequate travel insurance, we suggest a policy from TrailFinders or Campbell Irvine.
Before booking the Spring Birds of Lake Kerkini photography holiday, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the inclusions & exclusions for the trip. Understanding these lists will give you a clear idea of what to expect during your wildlife photography adventure.
Accommodation as specified in the description, all boat trips on the lake & appropriate permits, all in-trip ground transportation, guidance & advice from our photography holiday guide, meals on a full-board basis & transportation between photographic locations
Activities not listed on the itinerary, all drinks, all flights, flights to start location, meals not listed on the itinerary, personal expenses of any type, required insurances, sundries, tips & gratuities, transportation to start location & visas
NaturesLens photography holidays do not include flights unless it is explicitly stated on the event page. When it is time to book your flights, we will send you the details in plenty of time to allow for bookings at the best available price.
The photography holiday itinerary is subject to change & is to be considered provisional.
NaturesLens photography holidays require a minimum number of participants in order to be viable. If this minimum number is not met, the photography holiday may not go ahead.
In the event that the minimum number for a photography holiday to go ahead is not reached, NaturesLens reserves the right to cancel any given photography holiday. In that event 100% of monies received will be returned. However, NaturesLens is not responsible for expenses incurred by its customers.
Not all mentioned wildlife can be observed & photographed at all times of the year, thus some activities may be considered seasonal & not available.
Please note the cuisine on many of the NaturesLens photography holidays is authentic & typical of the region in which you are travelling. International or western cuisine is often NOT available. If you have any concerns over the food arrangements or have any special dietary requirements, please contact us prior to making a booking.
All personal luggage are the responsibility of the owner & we request that photography holiday participants limit their luggage to the equivalent of one suitcase, one flight bag, one camera bag & tripod. We do not wish to appear dictatorial in this matter & the request is made to ensure space & comfort for everyone in our vehicles.
NaturesLens & its agents act only as agents for the passenger in all matters relating to travel arrangements, & as such, do not assume responsibility for injury, accident, damage, loss, delay or irregularity which may occur via defect of transportation or any other cause.
NaturesLens reserves the right to substitute hotels, & other previously outlined arrangements as necessary, to either improve or equal the travel experience.
NaturesLens reserves the right to pass on to photography holiday participants any additional & unplanned expenditure incurred during a photography holiday, via events beyond the control of NaturesLens. NaturesLens reserves the right to accept or decline any person as a member of any photography holiday.
Payment of a deposit by photography holiday participants or their representative constitutes their acceptance of all conditions contained herein.
All bookings are made subject to our terms & conditions.
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