Goa - Macro Photography Masterclass Expedition, June 2026

Join us for a thrilling 3 nights and 4 days Macro Photography Expedition in Goa, exploring the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats across prime locations like Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Tambdi Surla, and Chorla Ghats. Spanning 240 sq km and forming part of one of the largest contiguous protected forest tracts in the central Western Ghats, this region receives over 3,000 mm of annual rainfall, creating ideal conditions for herpetofauna to thrive. Tambdi Surla’s monsoon forests teem with life, while Chorla Ghats, at an elevation of 800 m, is home to rare species like the Barred Wolf Snake (Lycodon striatus). These habitats offer unparalleled opportunities for macro photographers to document the region’s extraordinary diversity.

Target Species: Hump-nosed Pit Viper, Malabar Pit Viper, Bamboo Pit Viper, Saw-scaled Viper, King Cobra, Common Krait, Bronze-backed Tree Snake, Painted Bronze-backed Tree Snake, Indian Rock Python, Common Vine Snake, Checkered Keelback, Rat Snake, Beddome’s Keelback, Common Wolf Snake, Malabar Gliding Frog, Indian Bullfrog, Skittering Frog, Dobson’s Burrowing Frog, Bicoloured Frog, Fungoid Frog, Bronze Frog, Reddish Burrowing Frog, Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog, Jerdon’s Ramanella, Common Tree Frog, and Common Indian Toad.

This expedition promises a deep dive into one of India’s richest monsoon ecosystems, making it one of the best macro photography tours in India to capture rare and endemic reptiles and amphibians of the Western Ghats.