Dennis Green Private Peggy’s Cove Photo Tour

A private photo adventure to capture 🇨🇦's most famous lighthouse.

Highlights

LOCATION: PEGGY’S COVE, NS

DATES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3rd

DURATION: 5+ HOURS

ACTIVITIES: PHOTOGRAPHY, HIKING, HISTORY, SIGHT-SEEING

PHYSICAL RATING: EASY to MODERATE

MEETING LOCATION: PIER 22

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: MIN 1 – MAX 4

TRANSPORT: 2010 MERCEDES SPRINTER

COST: $700 CAD + HST FOR 1-4 GUESTS

About this Tour

Our Peggy’s Cove tour is the best way for anyone visiting Canada to experience this must-see destination.

Hello Dennis, 

Our guides are local photographers and artists who have made hundreds of visits to Peggy’s Cove since 2015. They know the best spots for photos and share easy-to-learn tips for you to create stunning travel images. You’ll also get a chance to explore the rich history of the area, with archival images, maps, and movies courtesy of the NS Archives. Later in the morning, as more people arrive on the big buses, we sneak out and visit a quiet local hiking spot at nearby Polly’s Cove.

 

 

The picturesque fishing village is home to North America’s most famous lighthouse and boasts stunning views of the North Atlantic and a rich history of over two centuries. Whether you’re a history buff, nature lover, or simply looking for a breathtaking destination to explore, Peggy’s Cove has something for everyone.

Your experienced Picture Perfect host is a professional photographer and experienced global traveller who will share hidden locations and photo insights to make the most of your travel images – no matter your camera or skill level.

Some of the photography topics we will explore include:

  • Discover offbeat locations you might have missed on your own
  • Experiment when shooting our vast coastal and urban landscapes.
  • Create a variety of images to make a compelling visual story.
  • Absorb the stories and history behind the images we photograph.
  • Hands-on tips for filters and other tools to elevate your images.
  • Learn smartphone tricks and tips for iPhone or Android.
  • Discover camera capabilities like double exposures and more.
  • Get a drone demo and try flying our drone over the coastline.

 

Book now for an unforgettable and exclusive Nova Scotian learning experience, and you’ll have the images to prove it!

 

 


 

Sample Itinerary – October 3rd, 2024

  • 09:00 – Emerald Princess arrives at Pier 22 in Halifax
  • 09:30 – Disembark and meet out front of Pier 22
  • 09:45 – Depart for Peggy’s Cove from downtown Halifax
  • 10:45 – Arrive at Peggy’s Cove lighthouse 📷
  • 11:45 – Explore the lighthouse area 📷
  • 12:30 – Walk through the fishing village 📷
  • 13:45 – Arrive at Polly’s Cove Hiking Trail for a short hike 📷
  • 14:30 – Depart Polly’s Cove for downtown Halifax
  • 15:30 – Drop off in downtown Halifax
  • 15:30 – *Wander the Halifax waterfront back to Pier 22 📷
  • 17:00 – Last call to board the Emerald Princess
  • 18:00 – Emerald Princess departs from Halifax

 

*Self-directed photo walk back to the Emerald Princess or drop off at Pier 22

 

5.5+ hours – 95 km round trip

 

 


 

 

Highlights

  • Customized, private tour of Peggy’s Cove and the area
  • All times and activities are flexible to your needs
  • We can work with weather being either wet or wonderful
  • Experienced local guide who is a local professional photographer
  • Travel around in our 12-passenger Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  • Learn easy-to-use travel photo tips for any camera or device
  • Complimentary use of tripod, lighting and drone
  • Ice cold beverages in the van (bottled water, pop, juice, etc)
  • Custom gift pack from Picture Perfect Tours

 

 


 

 

Get To Know Geordie

Geordie Mott is Picture Perfect Tours’s owner and tour director and has travelled the globe photographing his travels for 30 over 30 years. From photographing the nightlife of Glasgow, to being run over by teenage gorillas in Rwanda, creating portraits of our Canadian Prime Minister, or experimenting with colourful landscape images throughout the Caribbean – Geordie has seen a lot and has the images to show for it.

Geordie has dual BFa’s in photography and art history from NSCADU here in Halifax and has been involved in the local photography and film industries for almost 25 years and counting.

Whether it’s been for smaller groups or private tours – he always finds it thrilling to showcase and share with visiting photographers what makes the coastal villages and landscape of Nova Scotia so captivating.

 

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