Bret is an award-winning wildlife photographer with a background in the wildlife travel and safari industry, with a particular interest in African and Australian wildlife.
After spending a year in Australia to pursue wildlife photography, he was rewarded with success at the prestigious Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition, as well as winning the Birds in Flight category in Bird Photographer of the Year. Bret has experience leading groups in Europe, the Americas and in Africa.
Join us on this remarkable photography tour and capture images of Finland’s finest predators – brown bear, Eurasian wolf and wolverine – in the boreal forest. Accompanied by a photographer and using dedicated hides, this week makes the most of the late light from the long summer evenings.
Join us for a unique safari for close encounters and unrivalled photographic opportunities of the wild dogs and bull elephants of Mana Pools National Park. Accompanied by wildlife photographer Bret Charman, you will also view the majestic Victoria Falls as part of this Zimbabwean adventure.
Zambia's South Luangwa National Park is a photographer’s paradise with exquisite light, stunning wildlife and some of the best guides in Africa. This ten-day tour, with an expert photographer as your leader, has been designed specifically to maximise wildlife photography opportunities.
Join wildlife photographer Bret Charman on this 6-night trip which has been designed to maximise photographic opportunities of Arctic fox in the remote Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in Iceland. The area is well known for its population of these endearing and charismatic mammals and northern lights activity.
Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman on this photographic journey through the states of Victoria and Tasmania to capture images of some the most iconic and fascinating endemic species in Australia including platypus, Tasmanian devil, kangaroo, koala and short-beaked echidna.
Photograph Europe’s elusive predators as the colours of Finland’s eastern forests change. With the colourful autumnal hues and wildlife busy preparing for winter, this is the perfect time for a photography tour using a number if purpose-built hides. This small group tour is guided by an expert photographic leader.
Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman in Papua New Guinea, and visit three of the country’s finest bird and wildlife locations. Take in lowland and montane rainforests, with enchanting cultural exchanges and festivals that offer compelling, colourful insights and photographic potential.
The spectacular Scottish Highlands provides the ultimate setting for our Festival of British Wildlife. Join some of the world’s leading naturalists and wildlife photographers for exclusive use of Aigas Estate on this trip for both photographers and non-photographers as we observe Britain's most iconic species.
Join us on our wildlife photography trip to the Isle of Mull where we spend time photographing the islands’ wildlife including its enigmatic puffins and spectacular white-tailed sea eagles. There’s also the chance to see seals, and cetaceans and indulge in some macro photography.
Discover two of Zambia’s finest national parks; Kafue and Lower Zambezi on a dedicated photographic safari, led by photographer and team member Bret Charman. Enjoy the chance to photograph the country’s iconic wildlife including leopard, lion, African wild dog and elephant.
Join award-winning photographer Bret Charman on this 10-day tour to Kenya’s Masai Mara which has been designed to maximise photographic opportunities in this iconic wildlife location. There will be a particular focus on the region’s population of big cats, including lion, cheetah and leopard.
Explore one of southern India’s finest wildlife locations on this dedicated wildlife photography tour to Nagarhole National Park where we hope to photograph the stunning variety of species including tiger, dhole and even the beautiful melanistic leopard if we are lucky.
A dedicated photo expedition, this voyage explores spectacular Svalbard early in the season. Making the most of the magical snow-laden landscapes, search for the region’s iconic wildlife, including beluga whale, Arctic fox, reindeer and polar bear. This is the ultimate wildlife photography voyage in the Arctic.
Join award-winning wildlife photographer Bret Charman on this trip of a lifetime to Uganda. This lush, tropical country is one of the finest places in the world to get close to primates, including the chimpanzee and mountain gorilla, as well as a population of tree-climbing lions and the bizarre shoebill.
Join us for a celebration of wildlife in the Ndutu region of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area, an area famed for big cats, vast herds of migrating wildebeest and a wealth of other mammal and bird species. With exclusive use of Ndutu Safari Lodge and an expert team it promises to be incredible!
Accompanied by award-winning photographer Bret Charman, this small group photo safari ventures to Tswalu Private Game Reserve in South Africa. This reserve is arguably the best destination in Africa to photograph several elusive mammals including ground pangolin, brown hyena and aardvark.
