Early spring is the best time to visit the deserts of the Southwest, as the air starts to warm, flowers begin to bloom, and migratory birds begin
their great journey north.

 Our comprehensive tour highlights an iconic desert in New Mexico: White Sands National Park, and its vast expanse of gypsum dunes. We’ll marvel at sky-filling flocks of sandhill cranes as they leave their winter home in southern Arizona to head to their summer nesting grounds. As a bonus we will visit nearby Carlsbad Caverns. This tour is for the photographer who enjoys distinctive landscapes, flowers and close-ups, and wildlife in motion.