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Species guides

What do you want to photograph?

Beyond Pilatus, we plan private days around a single species on request. These guides cover when to come, where each animal lives and how to photograph it well.

Two common kingfishers perched side by side on a branch against a dark background

May and June; present all year

Kingfisher

A blue streak over slow water, and a patient wait beside the right perch.

A European bee-eater on a branch tossing an insect into the air

May to August

Bee-eater

The most colourful bird in Switzerland, here for one short summer season.

An Alpine marmot sitting upright in long grass

May to September

Alpine marmot

Family life in the high meadows, at eye level, with the mountains behind.

Mid-September to mid-October

Red deer

Roaring stags at first light: four weeks in autumn when the valleys echo.

A golden eagle soaring above a snow-covered Alpine peak

All year; best November to March

Golden eagle

The hunter of the high Alps, at its most visible over winter snow.

A wallcreeper clinging to a rock face, crimson wing patch showing

November to March

Wallcreeper

The butterfly of the rock faces: grey, crimson and almost impossible to find until it moves.

A crested tit clinging to a snowy branch

All year; best October to March

Crested tit

A small bird with a big character, at its best in snow-covered conifer forest.

Tours

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Chamois and ibex on Pilatus, our home mountain, and tours further afield on request.

A female Alpine ibex and her kid looking towards the camera on a grassy limestone slope
01Pilatus, Lucerne · Year-round

Chamois and Ibex on Pilatus

A wildlife photography day on our home mountain: ibex on the limestone ridges, chamois on the slopes, and Lake Lucerne far below.

From CHF 890

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A bearded vulture gliding in front of snow-covered Alpine peaks
On requestValais · November to February

Bearded Vultures in Valais

Eye-level passes from the largest bird in the Alps, against snow, rock and winter light.

From CHF 1’590

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A young Alpine ibex resting in soft, hazy light
On requestNeuchâtel Jura · Year-round, kids from late spring

Ibex in Neuchâtel

Calm, approachable ibex on the limestone rim of the Jura, with room to slow down and build a portrait.

From CHF 1’490

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Stars over a snow-dusted Alpine ridge at blue hour
On requestAcross the Alps · Year-round

Switzerland’s Best Views

Mountain landscapes from first light to full dark, including the Milky Way over the high peaks.

From CHF 1’490

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