Iceland Private Jet Photography Tour
Featuring Puffins and Waterfalls
August 5th – 14th 2024
5-Star, Exquisite, Luxury Tour
We will take multiple private jet plane rides from location to location around Iceland to the best photography hot spots. Less driving & more photography.
We are committed to making a positive impact in the world. A portion of our profits will go towards protecting the beloved puffin population. – Pamela Goodyer
Private jet photo tour participants receive a Think Tank camera bag with early sign up.
Private Air-based Expeditions
Indulge in the ultimate luxury experience – Private Jet Photo tours. You deserve nothing less than the very best. Let us take you on an exclusive journey to create breathtaking photography, all while traveling in unparalleled style and comfort. Elevate your status with our indulgent private jet photo tours.
Iceland Photography Tour- Fly by Private Jet
- The Blue Lagoon
- Vestmannaeyjar – Westman Islands – photograph puffins on land
- Seljalandfsfoss Waterfall
- Skogafoss Waterfall
- Reynisdranger and Reynisfjara – Black Beach
- Dryholaey – Headland – Photograph puffins on land
- Westfjords of Iceland
- Látrabjarg – Photograph puffins on land
- Snaefellsnes Peninsula
Photograph Iceland Puffins & Waterfalls – Fly by Private Jet
- Merkjafoss/Gluggafoss Waterfall
- Solheimajokull Glacier
- Fjadrargljufur Canyon
- Vantnajokull National Park
- Skaftafell and Svartifoss Waterfall
- Jokulsarlon – Glacier Lagoon
- And much, much more. We are scouting the rest of the island to create our tour.
- Dynamic location filled with significant photography opportunities.
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The Ultimate in Luxury Travel
Iceland Puffin Photo Tours
This tour has an emphasis on photographing the Puffins of Iceland. Join us for a severe case of puffinitis – the love of the puffins and photographing this beautiful creature. Pamela Goodyer had a severe case of puffinitis, and it’s still lingering and may never be cured. Join her for this wildlife adventure at it’s best.
Vestmannaeyjar – An Incredible Stop Along the Photo Tour
Vestmannaeyjar, or the Westman Islands Puffin Photography
This area lies off the Southern Coast of Iceland and is home to the biggest Atlantic Puffin colony on Earth. Around thirty different avian species call the archipelago their nest, yet puffins are by far the greatest in number. They have set up homes on Heimaey, the only one of the islands that humans inhabit. We will do a short hike to the puffin shack and photograph puffins at this magnificent location. The photos above show the beauty of the island. We will eat at one of the best seafood restaurants in the world before heading to the lighthouse/puffin shack area to photograph puffins and the midnight sunset.
Our workshops and photo tours are not just places of learning but an adventure like no other! Join us to unlock the secrets of shooting like a pro–you will acquire award-winning photography skills, shoot at prime locations with the best subject matter, and we will help you develop your photographic vision.
From one-on-one instruction on location to fun critique sessions, we promise you will take home abundant knowledge. You will gain mastery over your camera settings, construct an enthralling portfolio, and build friendships that last a lifetime. Don’t miss this opportunity to create the skills to master photography in one of the most majestic locations in the world – come aboard now!
Master the basics of photography.
Sharpen your skills to take stunning photographs.
Become an expert with your camera’s abilities.
Comprehend the secrets behind long exposure and creative photography.
Learn visionary photography skills that will last a lifetime.
Learn and practice trick photography, night photography and much more.
Learn from a highly sought-after international award-winning photographer.
Quickly and Easily Learn to Create Photography Like This
First Stop – Our 5-Star Resort, The Retreat Hotel at the Blue Lagoon
Private Jet Photo Tour Instructor – Pamela Goodyer
Pamela Goodyer, a highly sought-after, renowned award-winning photographer and owner of Photography Magazine Extra and Extra Eyes Photo Tours, will be your instructor on this once-in-a-lifetime photography journey. No, she is not a supermodel. She is just good at Photoshop.
Pamela received an incredible offer to become the Director of Photography for an upcoming Motion Picture, Television Series and Documentary. The pioneering producer from Australia was immediately taken by Pamela’s captivating work, knowing instinctively that her unique brilliance and captivating eye could be harnessed to create a stunning body of cinematic art to bring the story to life.
Your Instructor – Iceland Puffin Photo Tour Adventure
Her unique gift of seeing in perfect composition allows her to perceive with remarkable clarity and discernment. She teaches her students how to awaken their inner power and maintains a sacred connection to Mother Gaia, channeling creativity from other realms through art. She brings peace and serenity to the soul with vibrant colors and meditative practice. She is a master at manifesting her deepest desires and is remarkably intuitive, conversing with the divine spirits that inhabit the earth. You might like one of her ghost tours packed with thrilling energy and captivating discoveries after you take your private jet photo tour.
A piece from her book:
I understood the power deep within me as I descended into a mesmeric trance, the waves of energy washing over me. Then, I opened to the outer realms; the Universe gifted me with secrets beyond my understanding and granted me access to powers of creativity and brilliance. My whispers of guidance echoed through the moment and helped me create an astoundingly dynamic photograph.
Pamela Goodyer’s Photography Book – The Secrets to Creating Dynamic Photography & Healing Through Art
You can appear in Pamela Goodyer’s Photography Book! The photographs from the Expedition will be inside. You must sign a release to allow us to use your photo in our book. It will be FREE to anyone attending a tour and will be sent to you when printed.
Think Tank Camera Bag
The Think Tank Camera Bag is an absolute necessity for our journey, allowing us to keep our luggage light and effortless. This sleek yet durable bag is incomparable in quality, making it the only option worth considering for any adventure.
Private jet photo tour participants receive a Think Tank camera bag with early sign up.
KEY FEATURE:
- The ultra-lightweight design weighs only 7.5 lbs. (3.4 kg), keeping your bag under weight restrictions.
If you are not quite ready for a tour and want to purchase any Think Tank Camera Gear check them out. The best photography bags are Think Tank Camera Bags.
What’s Included – Package Price
Join Extra Eyes Photo Tours on this fantastic Iceland Private Jet Photography Tour as we explore some of the most incredible places on Earth.
What’s included:
This photo tour includes ground transportation during the tour, 4-5-star hotel accommodations (double occupancy), and three private jet airfares to three locations in Iceland. The Hotel will transport you back to the airport the day after the tour ends. We will stay two nights at the Blue Lagoon 5-star hotel. We are scouting the area in spring to find the best high-end hotels for comfort and convenience. This will be the highest-end Hotel with the best luxurious services.
Breakfast, park passes, boat passes, all helicopter fees, any fees for events, boat transfers from the private jet to the resort, wildlife boat tour, helicopter hiking/photography tour, meals, snacks, in-depth one-on-one photography instruction in the field, and individual and group critiques.
All-inclusive except, not included:
This tour does not include transportation to our starting location in Iceland. We will arrange for anyone who requires a private jet to and from Iceland for an additional fee. We may pick up other guests on your private jet ride, so prices are custom-quoted. You may also take a commercial airline to the International Airport REK. We will pick you up from the airport and bring you to our Hotel, which is only a short ride away. It does not include alcohol.
The total Package Price is $ 29,000.00
PUFFIN FACTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
WE ALWAYS PRACTICE RESPONSIBLE PUFFIN PHOTOGRAPHY
- Keep your distance. Puffins are easily disturbed, so stay at least 5 meters away from them. Be careful when you approach puffins. Move quietly and slowly, and avoid getting too close to the cliff’s edges where their burrows are located to prevent nest destruction and possible injury to yourself.
- It is best not to attempt to touch a puffin unless you can tell for certain it requires rescuing.
- Avoid using flash photography, which can startle the birds and damage their eyesight.
- Do not feed the puffins. They have a delicate digestive system, and human food can harm them.
- Leave the area as you find it. Do not litter or disturb the natural habitat of the puffins.
THE DECLINE OF THE PUFFIN POPULATION
The decline of the puffin population has become a global issue, and international collaborations between scientists and conservationists have been formed to explore potential solutions. Working together, researchers are looking into ways to reduce the effects of the naturally occurring weather cycles on the ocean’s water temperature. The fish that the puffins find to feed their young are now too big for the baby puffins to eat, drastically reducing the puffin population.
Innovative strategies are being created for various approaches to saving the puffin population. For example, one team of scientists is studying the effect of ocean currents on the distribution of food sources for puffins, while another is researching methods for restoring and protecting their habitats.
These researchers have identified several key areas that must be addressed to protect puffin populations. The first is to understand the impact of ocean currents on the distribution of food sources for puffins. By studying water flow in different areas, these researchers can identify regions that provide optimal conditions for puffin feeding. They can then recommend how to protect these areas best and ensure they remain food sources for puffins.
The second key area that needs to be addressed is the conservation of puffin habitats. Scientists can ensure their populations remain healthy and stable by creating a safe environment where these birds can thrive. This includes ensuring the protection of nesting sites and providing sufficient food.
Erpur Snær Hansen, a biologist, discussed the latest data on RÚV and revealed that there has been an alarming 70% drop in the puffin population since 1995; this number was much greater than the 40% decrease that was previously thought to be the case.
Request Iceland’s President Jóhannesson to preserve their puffins. Since 1995, the country’s puffin population has decreased by an unprecedented 70%, and one way to prevent further decline is to outlaw hunting. Numerous regions of Iceland rely on puffins for tourism, and hunting only profits a small number of individuals.
See below for a list of organizations to donate to.
President of Iceland:
Address: Sóleyjargata 1, 101 Reykjavík (Iceland).
Telephone: +354 540 4400. Email: forseti@forseti.is
TYPES OF PUFFINS
The three types of puffins—Atlantic, horned, and tufted—are all similar in size and shape, with stout builds, short necks, and large triangular bills. However, there are slight distinctions between them. For instance, Atlantic puffins have a blue-grey triangle at the base of their beak while horned puffins display dark ‘horns’ above their eyes. Tufted puffins are the largest and most distinct of the three varieties with golden plumes on their heads and necks.
When breeding, horned puffins appear black with a white face and chest. Their feet are orange and their bill is yellow with a red-orange tip. Adult birds possess sooty gray faces and smaller grayish bills during the non-breeding season. Juveniles have smaller all-gray bills that swell as they grow older.
Atlantic Puffins are black on top and white underneath in the breeding season. They then have black, orange, and yellow bill features plus a grayish-white face; when not mating they switch to a darker gray face with no visible highlights on the bill. Younger Atlantic Puffins have entirely dark bills.
Tufted puffins are the most unique-looking type of these seabirds with black coloration everywhere except for a white visage and brilliant golden head plumes extending over their neckline. In contrast, during the nonbreeding months, adults feature dark gray faces without plumes or bill plates.
PUFFING BREEDING
Male Atlantic puffins flick their heads and make pig-like grunts close to their nesting burrows to entice a female companion. Usually, these birds form monogamous couples, returning to the same nest each year. Both males and females use their bills and feet to excavate a shallow hole in the ground, often under large rocks or within stone cracks. The inside of the nest is lined with fur, grass, twigs and foliage.
The eggs are incubated for 36 to 45 days before hatching, and following 38 to 44 days of being fed by both parents, the young puffin will leave the nest. They cannot fly proficiently yet, so they typically flutter or tumble down from the cliffside into the water, where they must swim away independently. Horned puffins have similar courtship displays, including “billing,” where the two rub their beaks together while jerking their heads open and closed to create a popping sound. This goes on at both the nest site and all season.
The tufted puffin prefers to nest in deep burrows, which they carve out of cliff edges or hillsides. The depth can reach up to 5 feet. Females lay one egg incubated for 40-42 days by both parents. Once hatched, the young is fed by both parents, who drop fish in the nest or near its entrance. Eventually, after 6-7 weeks, the chick leaves its nest.
PUFFIN FACTS
Puffins are typically only visible during a specific time of the year; they inhabit the ocean’s surface and only come on land to breed, lay eggs, nurture them until they hatch, and raise their chicks. These activities occur throughout summertime in Iceland, with the puffin-spotting season beginning in June and ending in September.
When they are nesting, puffins are often very easy to see and approach; despite being hunted and having their eggs raided in Iceland for a millennium, they have very little fear of people, and it is possible to get within a meter of them in some places. This is an incredible opportunity to connect with nature and capture some of the most remarkable photos of these birds in their natural habitats.
Foreigners may be appalled as we were, by the idea of consuming this beloved—and sometimes anthropomorphized—bird with its beautiful beak. Yet it is a treasured custom for the 332,000 citizens of Iceland. It horrified us to think that puffins were being consumed in domestic meals, or even at social gatherings, so we won’t discuss it on our journey. Instead, we will honor these delightful creatures as part of the diverse and wondrous wildlife provided by Mother Nature.
Puffins are a species of seabird that can be found near coastal areas around the world, but they are especially abundant in Iceland. With its cool climate and rocky terrain, the island nation is perfect for them to nest and breed.
- Puffins are small seabirds that inhabit the coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Puffins live about 20 years. The oldest known puffin lived to be 36 years.
- They have colorful bills with black, white, and orange markings.
- Puffins nest in colonies on rocky cliffs and islands, where they nest and breed.
- During the breeding season, puffins can be seen flying over the waters of Iceland.
- Puffins can dive up to 200 feet underwater in search of food.
- They eat small fish such as herring and capelin.
- Puffin chicks leave their nests after about six weeks of incubation.
- Puffins have been hunted, and their eggs raided for centuries in Iceland.
- Puffin populations are declining due to habitat loss and climate change.
- Puffins are a protected species in Iceland; hunting them is illegal.
PUFFIN PHOTOGRAPHY AT DRYHOLAEY, ICELAND
The puffins of Dyrholaey arrive around May and stay until August of every year. They come in from the sea to lay eggs and raise their young, who hatch in late June or early July. Puffins are small seabirds with a distinctive appearance. They have black and white feathers on their back, and with their oversized beaks, these adorable birds can be seen shuffling around on the cliffsides and diving into the water to catch fish for their young. Their distinctive black and white feathers and bright orange feet make for a striking sight against the backdrop of the rugged Icelandic coastline.
Photographing puffins is a glorious event that any bird enthusiast and photographer should experience at least once. Standing on the cliffs of Dyrholaey, We watched as hundreds of puffins flew above me, their wings flapping furiously as they searched for a place to land. Finally, they found their spot and gracefully touched down on the rocky and grassy cliffs.
THOUSANDS OF PUFFINS TO PHOTGRAPH AT LATRABJARG CLIFFS
The Látrabjarg cliffs, located in the Westfjords of Iceland, is the westernmost point on the European continent. Here, millions of birds find refuge amidst its towering walls. It has been estimated that over five million puffins reside here for the summer months.
The windy cliffs of Látrabjarg in the western region of Iceland act as a sanctuary for millions of sea birds. Most notably, the puffins take residence here for the short Icelandic spring and summer seasons. From a photographer’s perspective, this is the ideal spot to observe these colorful beaked creatures.
PROJECT PUFFIN
311 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: 207-596-5566
OR (toll-free within the USA)
877-4-PUFFIN (877-478-3346)
puffin@audubon.org
Hours: Please see their website.
Also, Visit their ONLINE STORE.
Adopt a puffin
Help Project Puffin in their effort to protect Maine’s puffin colonies.
Cleaned, rehabilitated and successfully released over 500 puffin chicks.
Spoken with over 1000 tourists about the plight of the Puffin.
Given lectures about Puffin Conservation in 3 countries.
Monitored over 800 puffin burrows for breeding success, twice a year for the last four years.
Banded over 3000 puffin chicks.
Interviewed multiple individuals in the Reykjavík restaurant industry.
Trained volunteers to assist with the injured/oiled pufflings.
Follow and collaborate @savepuffins on Instagram and invite us as a collabator on your puffin posts, where our favorites will be shared. More visibility and awareness will equate to more pressure to end this outdated practice. In Iceland, which outwardly celebrates the species as a national icon, hunters continue to kill an untold number of puffins with little oversight. The country’s traditions and the financial incentive of selling puffin meat to restaurants motivate the hunts.
Pamela Goodyer – A Spiritual Journey of Puffinitis
I saw several puffins on the edge of the cliff. The air seemed to vibrate with a divine energy, and I knew I was experiencing nature in its purest form. As if on cue, more birds descended around me until they surrounded me. I felt my soul soar as I connected with these creatures of flight in a way that defied description. I traveled from a faraway land like a higher power had brought us together.
My mind filled with awe as vibrant puffins emerged from the clouds, swooping gracefully over the rocky shoreline. A surge of electrifying dopamine rushed through my veins as more and more puffins flocked near me, unafraid of my presence. I noticed a spiritual connection awakened deep within me, connecting me to all these beautiful birds. Every breath seemed to sharpen and heighten my senses beyond belief. My photographer’s glory intensified until I could barely contain it.
I instantly declared I had a massive case of puffinitis. – The absolute extreme love of puffins. I coined another phrase in an intense moment of photography grandeur. I was utterly captivated by moments of a spiritual connection to the puffins during that time. I could sense a power emanating from the puffins, an aura of awe and wonderment—the sun’s descent on the horizon. The Universe was painting a masterpiece, the colors intertwining with each other in perfect harmony. By adjusting my settings, I ensured that no beauty emanating from the power and aura of awe and wonderment would be lost in the shadows. This was a defiant act against darkness. I wanted to share this exquisite miracle with the world, so I took hundreds of photos. I craved to stay in this exact moment for eternity, entranced by this spiritual perception and determined to photograph until I could adjust no longer to fight the darkness.
Although the sun did not fully set in Iceland, it was about midnight, and the light was shallow, so I had to end my photography. I added special photography moments to my list of lifetime memories, such as the hundreds of eagles soaring above Conowingo Dam, being alone at Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon, watching the sunrise and feeling surrounded by a herd of elk outside Mount Rainier National Park.
