Photography Tours & Trips in Central Europe

Plitvice Lakes National Park's cascading waterfalls make for beautiful shots, along with the medieval hilltop town of Motovun perched above Istria's vineyards. You'll take a hot air balloon ride over Zagreb and the Zagorje region for aerial photography, then capture the Gothic streets of Grožnjan and Rovinj's colorful artist quarter by the water. The tour includes Diocletian's Palace in Split and 360-degree views from Sljeme mountain, with a stop at the medieval Medvedgrad fortress for more photos.

You'll photograph the white stone architecture of Diocletian's Palace in Split, built from imported Brač marble and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At Plitvice Lakes National Park, frame shots of gem-like travertine pools and tall karst formations along the boardwalks. This 8-day trip also gets you pictures of Ston's ancient defensive walls, harbor views from Hvar's Riva Promenade, and Dubrovnik's medieval fortifications looking out over the Adriatic.

Photograph Dubrovnik's 2km limestone walls that circle the Pearl of the Adriatic, then capture Korčula's medieval stone streets where Marco Polo was born. Sail past Hvar's celebrity harbor while taking shots of beautiful beaches, frame the twin saltwater lakes in Mljet's 10,000-year-old national park, and document swim stops in Lumbarda Bay's turquoise waters.

Cruise from Passau through the Wachau Valley to Vienna and see Central European landscapes unfold along the way. There's the baroque Melk Benedictine Monastery up on its hillside, Dürnstein's medieval castle ruins overlooking terraced vineyards, and Linz where modern design sits alongside traditional cafes. A-ROSA MIA's got live-cooking stations and big buffets to keep you going while you take it all in.

Photograph breeding gannets performing courtship displays on the red bird cliffs of Heligoland, Germany's only high seas island located 50 kilometers off Schleswig-Holstein in the North Sea. Frame grey seals and harbor seals gathering along the beaches of neighboring Düne island during spring moult, while photographing guillemots, kittiwakes, fulmars, and razorbills nesting on cliff faces. Practice flight photography techniques with experienced nature photographer Michael Lohmann as sandwich terns, oystercatchers, and eider ducks rest during migration, with daily image review sessions refining composition and technical skills throughout the 3-night stay.