Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Alps

This 9-day cultural photography tour takes you through the Alps by rail and around alpine lakes, riding the Bernina Express from St. Moritz through mountain tunnels across Bernina Pass. Photograph Lake Braies, Lake Anterselva, and Lake Misurina with Mount Pelmo and Mount Antelao above San Vito di Cadore, and stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Take the cable car up to the Merano High Mountain Trail and spend your days photographing the Schnalstal Valley's peaks rising over 3,000 meters, plus the Felsenkapelle chapel that sits dramatically on Katharinaberg's rocky cliffs. You'll cross rope bridges and walk viewing platforms through the thousand-step gorge, capturing shots of traditional South Tyrolean mountain farms and the pristine Ötztal Alps near Pfelders village. Stay in comfortable hotels in Naturns and Partschins, where each morning you can easily ride the cable car back up to continue photographing these high-altitude landscapes.

Capture Alpine peaks meeting the Adriatic coastline as you cycle from Villach to Trieste across the Julian Alps and Karawanken ranges. Get shots of fairytale Lake Bled at the Julian Alps' base, Ljubljana's Dragon Bridge, and white Lipizzaner horses at their 1580 breeding grounds in Lipizza on this 8-day trip.

Navigate via ferratas across the Stubai Alps and Karwendel Mountains near the Brenner Pass while capturing alpine vistas from dramatic heights. Train your rock climbing photography skills at the Alpine Safety Area in Gschnitztal before ascending the Innsbruck via ferrata. Frame sweeping shots of the Inn Valley and Innsbruck cityscape from cliff-side positions high above the valley floor. Stay at the Parkhotel Matrei with small groups of 4-14 travelers, giving you plenty of time to photograph the rugged Stafflacher Wand and Elferspitze peaks. This trip takes you through the heart of Tyrol's mountain landscapes with focused opportunities for alpine photography.

Photograph Bad Ischl's Siriuskogel summit and the iconic Hohensalzburg Fortress overlooking Salzburg. Cycle past Lake Mondsee's shoreline and through Mirabell Gardens, then take the boat from St. Wolfgang to St. Gilgen with your bike. Head up Katrin mountain at 1,542 meters for panoramas of 7 lakes.