Photography Rondane Noorwegen

Norway, a land of rough nature, peace, space and Vikings. Norway is so much more than the touristic highlights like the Svalbard Islands (Spitsbergen) or the Lofoten Islands. You will experience this during the photography tour “Rondane in the autumn”. The peace and space here will make you want to stay! With the gorgeous autumn colors, this is a paradise for landscape and nature photography!

What will you be photographing during this 8 day tour? Some of the highlights:

• Rondane National Park, Norway’s oldest national park

• We visit a lecture by the owner of Grimsdalshytta, about the animal species present in the area and the conservation of nature.

• A trip to the neighboring Dovrefjell, home of the musk oxen

• A real chance of spotting moose, reindeer and Scottish Highlanders

• A high mountain area with peaks above 2000 meters, possibly covered in snow

• On clear nights with a favorable aurora borealis, you might be able to photograph the northern lights

• Spectacular autumn colors with mosses and other vegetation turning gorgeous yellow, green and red

During the trip you can enjoy all the beauty Rondane has to offer, there’s no time pressure. There’s enough time for workshops like landscape, nature, macro and astro photography. A photography trip in Rondane is an unforgettable experience, which you can enjoy again long after you’re back, with your very own photos.

Check out the day to day schedule for this 8 day photography trip and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Contact 

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We carefully planned this photography trip in Rondane National Park for you. This park is a real gem for autumn photography. Vast landscapes reaching into the high mountain area and the many lakes, they’re a real feast for the eye. I guarantee you will fall in love with this park, with its peace, space and rough landscape. Enchantingly gorgeous thanks to the beauty of autumn and ideal for landscape, nature and macro photography. Your memory card will be rich with photos. Get surprised by this trip in Rondane!

Day 1
Welcome in Otta. The train system in Norway is good. If you arrive by plain, you can easily take a train to Otta. Ofcourse I’m happy to assist you if you wish so. After we’ve met we head out to Grimsdalshytta, our accommodation in Rondane NP. On our way we pass a spectacular double waterfall.

Day 2 until day 5
We have four days to photograph the beauty of Rondane in every way possible. Keeping weather conditions in mind, we plan our activities day by day. We use the days to a maximum, from beautiful sunrise to gorgeous sunset. We’re not in any hurry and have lots of time for landscape, nature and macro photography. Our tummies will get satisfied too, as we enjoy our lunch in this impressive landscape.

The park has lots to offer. With 10 mountains above 2000 meters and countless lakes, you can practice using reflections in your photos. There’s a chance we can see moose, reindeer, starling and even the polar fox. With favorable aurora borealis conditions we can also see the northern lights. Your vote counts; we plan workshops, post-processing and feedback sessions as you wish. This is all for you!

Day 6
We move a few kilometers and stay in Furuhaughli, in the neighboring national park Dovrefjell. Dovrefjell is the place to be to spot musk oxen. It’s also a good base to visit Snøheim. We spend sunset with a view on Snøhetta.

Day 7
Today you have the opportunity to photograph the musk oxen in real life. With an experienced guide we head out to track these phenomenal giants. No guarantees, but they’re almost always spotted. They’re not shy, so how close do you go to get the best photo? Here too, you have the chance to see moose, reindeer, starlings and polar foxes.

Day 8

All good things come to an end. After spending an amazing week together in Rondane and Dovrefjell, today is the day to say goodbye. We part ways at the train station of Otta. Also here I’m happy to assist you if you wish so.

There’s a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 participants.

Date: September 2nd until September 9th, 2022 under review

Costs per participant: 1889 euro
Extra cost for single room: €595 p.p.

Heavyness of the trip

***** this trip is suitable for everyone with normal health

Extra personal cost:

• Depending on your spending pattern, you can count on 30 euros a day

Included:

• Transportation during the tour in a van
• All nights in Grimsdalshytta and Furuhaughli, based on shared rooms
• All nights based on shared rooms
• Full board in Grimsdalshytta
• All toll costs
• Workshops landscape, nature, macro and night photography
• Feedback on your best photos
• Presentation by the owner of Grimsdalshytta about the animals living in the area

Not included: Price

• Excursion musk oxen € 50
• Transport or (international) flight to Otta
• Meals and drinks other than mentioned above
• Travel insurances
• Personal expenses

Mark Brands owner and founder of Travelmarks-photography

As an experienced world traveler and professional photographer, you may expect passion, professionalism, fun and enthusiasm from me. The diversity on this adventurous photography tour makes it a unique experience. Norway keeps amazing you, after every turn hides something new.

I’m taking you to all the beauty Rondane and Dovrefjell has to offer. We’re visiting the parks during fall, when they’re covered with all the gorgeous autumn colors.

Practical

• For this tour you have to be in good health.
• We meet at Otta train station, time to be decided.
• If you have any food allergies or diets, please inform me about this.
• Non-photographing partners are more than welcome to join. We visit a lot of authentic, non-touristic sites that are worth a visit.
• During this diverse program, you’ll also have a lot of free time.
• Together we decide which workshops to do.
• You can pay with the Norwegian Krone. A lot of places also accept debit cards.
• If you arrive early and want help with booking accommodation, please let us know.
• This is a country program, you have to book the flight separately. If requested, we can help you with your booking.

Climate
The climate is favorable to us at this time of year. On the site of Climate information Enchantingly gorgeous thanks to the beauty of autumn and ideal for landscape, nature and macro photography. Your memory card will be rich with photos. Get surprised by this trip in Rondane!

Accommodations

Day 1 t/m 5 DNT Grimsdalshytta
https://grimsdalshytta.dnt.no/

Day 6-8: cabin camping Furuhaugli
https://www.eurocampings.nl/noorwegen/oppland/dombas/furuhaugli-turisthytter-as-113288/

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