TESTIMONIALS
Take a look at what clients have to say about our photo tour and expeditions!
PUMA QUEST – PATAGONIA PHOTO EXPEDITION
I had an adventure of a lifetime on my recent trip to Chile with Roy Toft and Roy Toft Photo Safaris! Our small, six person group spent six amazing days photographing wild pumas in the rolling hills of Patagonia. Thanks to Roy and our local guide and puma spotter, we saw at least 12 individual cats in a variety of settings, including beautiful ridgeline portraits of the cats with the magnificent Torres del Paine mountains in the background. These cats are wild, but they were relaxed around our quiet group, and we were able to spend many hours watching the interactions between a mom and her two young cubs. This is definitely an active trip as well, with good hiking boots and ability to walk long distances with gear essential. Roy has been leading trips to Patagonia (as well as other “big cat destinations”) for years and he knows the locations, guides, and behaviors of his subjects extremely well. I highly recommend traveling with Roy – I know I’ll be going back on future trips!
PUMA QUEST – PATAGONIA PHOTO EXPEDITION
Traveling with Roy to photograph pumas in Patagonia was one of the best experiences of my life. It is not an easy trip. But how many people in the world have the opportunity to trek side-by-side with wild mountain lions? I feel so fortunate to have had that experience. Roy has years of experience photographing pumas in Torres del Paine. He is respected by all the guides. Speaking of guides, we had the most amazing guide for our trip. Maurcio was an expert tracker and shared his knowledge of the pumas we encountered. He took the time to educate us on the culture and history of his home country. Best of all he was full of joy and enthusiasm every single minute of our time with him. The images I captured during this trip will be cherished for as long as I live. They are more special because we had to work for them. Harsh weather and long days hiking make those photos mean more.
Torres del Paine is a special place and Roy is the leader you want to take you there.
JAGUARS OF THE PANTANAL PHOTO EXPEDITION
This is THE trip of a life time. My experience a few weeks ago so far exceeded my expectations that my words don’t do justice. This is not just a wildlife viewing vacation, this is an exceptional, professionally run, tropical wildlife photography trip. The scenery, habitat and wildlife of this Pantanal paradise are like from a jungle fantasy book.
Wildlife was literally EVERYWHERE! Our group saw, and got unbelievable photographs of no less than 7 different Jaguars, Hyacinth Macaws, Giant Otters, Marsh Deer, Red Brocket Deer, Anaconda, Caimans, Kingfishers, Trogons, Toco Toucans and myriad tropical birds and wildlife. Some of the jaguars were so close that my 100-400 was almost too much lens! Highlights were Jaguars swimming, hunting and even catching prey like Caimans and Capybaras.
And Roy has such a manner of careful instruction combined with patiently working with the guides to get us GREAT views of this wildlife that I still can’t believe that I took the photo’s I did. All in all perhaps the most memorable photography trip of my life. Would I do it again? You bet! I’ll be there next year with Roy’s group!!!
JAGUARS OF THE PANTANAL PHOTO EXPEDITION
Who would want to go to the Pantanal and photograph with Roy Toft? This trip is for those who appreciate a deep submersion into the natural world. No big crowds, no distractions, no excuses – just hour upon hour of serious photography in a raw and biodiverse wonderland. This was our fourth trip with Roy and there will be so many more to come. From his knowledge of local resources and guides, his otherworldly photographic skills, his ability to teach to the individual level of the client, his vast knowledge of biology, and his overall joyous enthusiasm, I’d say these are just about perfect photography vacations. Roy attracts great clients and this can’t be underestimated on the overall impact of trip. Oh, and let’s not forget the “fun” factor. I flat-out had a blast on this trip. Great location, great people, great food and accommodations and a great teacher. My level of photography took a huge jump on this trip. It doesn’t get any better than this.
JAGUARS OF THE PANTANAL PHOTO EXPEDITION
Roy Toft is just not a great tour guide he is a great person. I recently spent two weeks with a group lead by Roy in Pantanal Brazil tracking Jaguars. We more than accomplished our primary goal of observing one of the most amazing cats in the whole entire world. If my memory serves me correct we observed 7 different cats in just 5 days!!
This is more than just a trip looking for Jaguars though the type of people Roy attracts on these expeditions are a very high caliber and are blast to share such a great experience with. If you have the time and resources to take such a wonderful trip traveling with Roy Toft is a “no-brainer” I know I will be traveling with Roy again as soon as possible.
To all my photography friends who want to photograph bears up close this is the trip for you. I have been shooting bears with Roy Toft for many years; he is a Full time Photographer, not a want to be! Roy has been guiding and leading trips for twenty years now and he has this trip dialed in!
"We Were Part of the Rhythm of the Bush"
ULTIMATE BOTSWANA PHOTO SAFARIS
“I had naively thought that this would be like a zoo without cages. Instead, we got to be a part of these animals lives for hours and days at a time. Having Roy’s direction and the guide’s expertise (and lack of crowds) allowed us to spend so much time just being with the animals, watching their lives unfold. This experience happened over and over, such that we felt like we were a part of the rhythm of the bush, integrated into their routines, their stories and their world.” – Cory J.
"I Can’t Wait to go on Another Trip With You"
ULTIMATE BOTSWANA PHOTO SAFARIS
“Dear Roy, after more than 15 photo safaris to various parts of Africa, I have to say that these past two trips with you have far exceeded all of my previous trips, and all of my expectations, on all levels. I can’t wait to go on another trip with you. Thanks for the incredible experiences.” — Steve M.
"My Friends Could Not Believe My Images Were Real"
ALASKA KATMAI PHOTO TOUR
“I am an intermediate level photographer recently returning from Roy Toft’s Katmai peninsula, Alaska trip photographing bears and other wildlife. I have attended several photo workshops in the past but this one was far superior to anything I could have imagined. It was perfect from start to finish. My friends could not believe my images were real — this was a trip of a lifetime! With Roy’s expertise, I learned a lot about my camera, vision and composition. I highly recommend this trip to anyone at any level.” — Ellie N.
"I Found This Photo Tour to be Beyond Any Expectations I Had"
BEARS OF ALASKA PHOTO TOURS
“Getting to share experiences, watch and talk about techniques and camera settings, shooting alongside a world-class photographer, getting close to wildlife safely and making images beyond anything I had done in the past, having animal behavior experts with us and just plain having a lot of fun with other serious photographers made this by far the best photographic experience I have ever had.” – William M. — Captain, Dental Corps, U.S. Navy (retired)
"It Was a Real Pleasure to be a Part of Roy’s Photo Safari to Costa Rica"
RAINFORESTS OF COSTA RICA PHOTO WORKSHOP
“It was a real pleasure to be a part of Roy’s photo safari to Costa Rica (Osa Peninsula). Although I didn’t have as much photography experience or as fancy equipment as most of the participants, I came away with many useful tips for me with my own equipment that help me enjoy photography even more! Roy is a formidable teacher (obviously enjoys it) — and he is great fun, too!” — Kathryn Z.
