Arctic Fox – 2027

When you arrive into Keflavik, you will pick up your luggage in arrivals and then go through the Exit Into Iceland corridor. You then look for the Flybus kiosk. Go to that, tell the cashier what hotel you are staying at and she will sell you the relevant tickets.

You then go outside and get into the Flybus waiting nearby. This will take you to the BSI Bus Terminal in Reykjavik, taking around 45 minutes to get there. From here, you will walk through the BSI Bus Terminal building and then get onto a waiting minibus. If you have a red ticket, get on the minibus showing red in the window. If it’s blue, get on the blue and so on. This will then drop you off at the door of your hotel.

The Domestic Airport is located close to most hotels in Reykjavik City Centre. The easiest way is to order a taxi, which will take you straight there, usually taking 10 minutes or less.

Check-in begins 45 minutes before departure time, so aim to arrive at the airport around one hour before departure. There is no security at the airport, so the check-in process is always very quick.

You can check in luggage up to 23kg on this flight and take your camera bag on board. The official line is no more than 6kg for your cabin bag, and this is something they can enforce. However, in the 7 years I've flown this route I have never once been asked to weigh my cabin bag, and have regularly taken 12kg on board. But that's not to say they won't enforce it, so please be aware. One trick, if they do complain, is to take your lens out to reduce the weight and carry it separately, as you're allowed one personal item on board too.

You will get on a privately chartered ship that we organise to get you there. It takes around 45 minutes to reach Sletta by boat, sailing from Isafjordur harbour.

Not usually on this sailing, as it is a short crossing and we don’t sail right out into open waters. But if you are very sensitive to sea sickness, it is worth taking tablets just in case.

Sletta is located on Hornstrandir, a true haven for Arctic Fox where they are legally protected from hunting. As such, they are not as afraid of man, so it's quite possible they will walk right past you at any time. Sletta is a stunning location surrounded by beautiful mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and total tranquility, with no human life apart from our group.

On Svalbard you can get a few shots of an Arctic Fox before they disappear if you have a lucky encounter, but on Sletta you can spend 5 days building an impressive portfolio as the fox negotiate Arctic snow storms, play, hunt and more around your very feet. The house we stay in is right in the middle of Arctic Fox territory, so you will almost certainly see them each and every day, several times a day.

Absolutely not. We strive to make this as natural an experience as possible, allowing you to get images of these Arctic Fox as they hunt. These are coastal Arctic Fox, so they catch fish and birds from the sea, giving you fantastic opportunities to get great images.

White Arctic Fox are the rarest in Iceland, but for the past few years a white Arctic Fox has lived at Sletta, as well as blue morph, so you have a fantastic opportunity to capture both. Blue morph Arctic Fox are the rarest in the world but the most common in Iceland, and show off beautifully against the snow. Biologically, they are identical to white Arctic Fox; only their colour differs.

Frequent heavy snow showers are very likely at this location, which makes for amazing images. It never gets too cold here, often between -10°C and +5°C.

An absolute must is a pair of tall Arctic Muck Boots. You will be stepping into water when you step off the zodiac to land at Sletta and the water can be knee-high, so these must be worn. They are also good to wear throughout the tour, as they are warm and insulated in snow. You can find them here: https://muckbootcompany.eu/en/collections/arctic-winterstiefel

You also need insulated waterproof trousers, warm jumpers, a warm goose down coat and good gloves and hat.

You must take a soft holdall with you for clothing, etc. Please don't take a hard suitcase. We recommend using a waterproof bag, as it's likely to get wet when on the zodiac. This bag is fantastic for this tour: https://www.johnbullclothing.com/products/ortlieb-duffle-rs-travel-bag-140l

We also recommend bringing a black bin liner or two to wrap over your camera bag to keep it dry.

The ideal lens for this tour is something like a 100-500mm lens. The Arctic Fox often come close and then move far away, so a zoom lens is ideal. Also bring a wide angle lens, such as a 16-35mm at f/2.8, along with a tripod, if you would like to photograph the Northern Lights.

Yes, you are more than welcome to bring a camera trap set-up, such as a Camtraptions, to try to capture some unique images of the Arctic Fox. Just remember it could be snowing heavily, so you will need to make sure it's covered up, and it may even require a lens warmer to stop it freezing.

We'll be picked up in a minibus and transported to our hotel, Hotel Isafjordur, where we'll spend the night and go out together for a lovely evening meal, all included. The following day, we'll be taken to the harbour ready for our sailing to Sletta.

When we sail back to Isafjordur, we usually leave in the afternoon to give you the morning to spend on photography. But if bad weather comes in, we could leave earlier. When we get back to Isafjordur, we will all stay one more night in Hotel Isafjordur and go out for one final meal together in the evening. The following day you will be taken to the airport ready for your flight back to Reykjavik.

Yes, if it's too bad to sail, the captain will make a call to either leave early or leave later, even the next day. This is why we build in an extra night in Isafjordur, just in case of weather delays.

This can happen. We always go for an early morning flight, so if it is cancelled, we will look at hiring a car and driving to Isafjordur. If it's just a delay and we can fly later, then we will stay. David will keep checking the weather; his experience, along with the Icelandic Met Office forecast, will tell him if the flight is likely to go ahead.

Yes, Kviar is the original location where David spent many years creating his award-winning Arctic Fox portfolio. There is usually only blue morph Arctic Fox at Kviar, but it offers some of the best photography and is where David has taken many of his best images. The house at Kviar is better too, as it has a working shower, toilet, heating and a fully working sauna. There's also more snowfall here and it is a far more remote location.

Yes, there is a generator at Sletta which is switched on each day, allowing you to charge devices and camera batteries. Sletta also has mobile phone reception for some networks.