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Huangshan Mountains Photography Trip

Tari / Mendi / Mt Hagen / Simbu / Goroka Tour – 14n /15 days

Huangshan Mountains Photography Trip

USD4150 per person

Day 1: 8/11/2018  Shanghai Airport

Fly from Bangkok to Shanghai. Evening scenes from the Bund of Shanghai Skyline.

Day 2: 9/11/2018 Full day Shanghai

Shooting the highlights of Shanghai. Morning scenes. (6 to 9 AM) and evening scenes 4 to 7 PM.

Day 3: 10/11/2018 Full day Shanghai

Shooting the highlights of Shanghai. Morning scenes. (6 to 9 AM) and evening scenes 4 to 7 PM.

Day 4: 11/11/2018

Transfer from Shanghai to Huangshan.  Pickup from airport then forward to Hung Village and overnight at Chipao Lake resort hotel.

Day 05:  12/11/2018  Hongcun Huangshan [Ground Valley Cable Car Uphill]

Check out from our hotel and leave for Tachuan Village. Tachuan village is famous with its colorful scene in Autumn, November will be the best season to visit there, we can take panorama view of the whole village from the nearby hillside, and later we will walk across the village to take detail look into the local village life and have lunch inside the village.

Afternoon we leave for Huangshan and take cable car from the Yunkoo Station.

 

Day 06: 13/11/2018 Huangshan [North Seascape: Qingliangtai, Unity Song…]

Beihai area are one of the most beauty scene of Huangshan, its steep rock peak together with, stones, pines, and clouds made the legend of Huangshan.

We will divided into group to tour the whole area in two days, during the stay we can take sunrise scene at Shixin Feng (begin to believe peak),  Chingliang Tai ( Chinliang Canopy) and Houzi Guanhai (Monkey overlook sea of cloud), there are hundreds of different rocks and pines compose the strange, magical scene, it is the landscape window of Huangshan, when clouds come and gone, sure you will lost into this wonder land. Houzi Guanhai also can be one of the locations that you can capture the star track in mid night if you like.

 

Day 07: 14/11/2018 Huangshan [North Seascape: Shixinfeng, Dream Pen Flower…]

Continue to explore more of the Beihai area. Once again you can capture the scene of your likes.

Day 08: 15/11/2018 Huangshan [Western Seascape: Feilai Stone, Paiyun Pavilion…]

Paiyun Ting is located just about 200 m away from the hotel, this is the best place that we can enjoy the sunset of Huangshan, the location is face to a valley that clouds are easy rise and down, that is why the Chinese name Paiyun come from. It is also one of the best places you will praise the rocks and pines, you can name it, and you can capture the pictures that are exactly simulate the Chinese ink painting as clouds get around the steep rocks.

 

 

Day 9: 16/11/2018 Huangshan [Tianhai Seaview: Group Peak, Guangmingding]

Continue to tour around the Paiyun area in the morning then depart to Baiyun area, on the way we will past through Feilai Shi (Stone came from heaven, about 30 tons), Quinfeng Ding (Top of the Peaks), Guangming Ding is the second high peak od Huangshan elevated 1840m, Tienhai area is located at the center of Huangshan National Park, we can view the sunrise at Guangming Ding and sunset at quinfeng Ding area.

 

Day 10: 17/11/2018 Huangshan [Baiyun Scenic Area: Baiyun River, Xihai Yaotai, Rulai Shenzhang, Buxian Bridge]

Syhai area means West Sea in Chinese, we can understand that the location is the most west part of Huangshan national park, it is also the latest developed parts of the park, the route from Baiyun hotel to one of the best location to enjoy the picturesque view of this wonder land is 1500m and will take one hour due to steep road, we can go to one location that only the photographer know that you can capture the Buddha’s palm if the clouds just right at its position, further down we can reach to Puxien Qiao to experience the steep rock forest and the green scenery of this so-called “The Magic Land”.

Day 11: 18/11/2018 Huangshan [100 Steps Ladder, Catfish Peak]

We will shoot the sunrise scene from Guanming Ding or the Aoyu Peak depend on the weather condition, after that we will past through the Aoyu (Tortoise) Peak(1869m) and the Hundreds step pass and go on to the Yuping Area. On the way we can see the Lienhua (Lotus) Peak on the left side. Lienhua Peak is the highest peak of Huangshan, elevation 1879m, it is closed for visit for this year and re-open by next year.

 

 

Day 12: 19/11/2018 Huangshan [Yuping Scenic Area]

Arrive to Yuping area and shoot sunset scene from Yuping hotel and then lunch. In the afternoon we head to the airport for our flight to Bangkok.

 

 

 

PRICE:

Includes:

  • Hotel in bed and breakfast in Shanghai
  • Transport airport to hotel in Shanghai
  • Shanghai City Photography walks and subway exploration of the city with David (long exposure of skyline, bridge etc)
  • Train to Huangshan and transfer to Tungxi
  • All transfers and meals and accommodation starting from Breakfast on day 5 to lunch on day 12.

 

Not included:

  • Lunch and dinners in Shanghai (local meals around 5 to 10 USD per meal)
  • Flight tickets to Shanghai and back from
  • Single supplement 600 USD

 

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  • Departure/Return Location
    Port Moresby
  • Departure Time
    Please arrive in Port Moresby on November the 9th 2021
  • Return Time
    You will be in Port Moresby on the 23rd of November 2021
  • Dress Code
    Adventure wear, easy walking shoes, long sleeved pants and shirt for jungle walks.
  • Included
    Accommodation
    Guide
    Meals
    Photography Guidance
    Transport
  • Not Included
    Breakfast
    Domestic Flights
    Flights
    Insurance

Tour Plan

1
Day 01: December 2020 – Arrive in Port Moresby and transfer to Goroka by domestic flight. (L-D)

Transfer to the property

2
Day 02: December 2020 2 nights at Yandera village
3
Day 03: December 2020 2 nights at Yandera village
4
Day 04: December 2020 Emigari
5
Day 5 : December 2020 Emigari
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Day 6 : December 2020 Emigari
7
Day 7 : December 2020 Eco-lodge
8
Day 8 : December 2020 Eco-lodge
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Day 9 : December 2020 Eco-lodge
10
Day 10: Goroka aiport
flight home
Place - Tour Madagascar
  • Dates Tour 04 -19th of May 2021
  • Photography Type -Landscape, Wildlife & Culture Photography
  • Leader: David Van Driessche and local naturalist guides
  • Group Size: Max. 14
  • Level - All Photography Levels
Including:
  • All airport transfers
  • Accommodation based on bed and breakfast
  • Parks and reserve fees
  • Service of local guides in parks and reserves
  • Car or bus rental with a driver for the road trip (02 vehicles from 12 pax)
  • Road transfers Morondava - Kirindy - Morondava in 4 wheel drive cars (3 Pax in one car)
  • Fuel and driver's indemnities
  • Tourist levy and VAT
  • Service of an English Speaking Guide during the whole trip
  • Service of police officers on day 08 (Baobab Avenue)
  •  Photographic Guidance and teaching by David Van Driessche  (www.davidvandriessche.com)
Excluding:
  • Domestic flights with airport taxes: Antananarivo - Morondava, Tuléar - Antananarivo:around 400 to 550 € per pax depending on booking class
  • Visa fees
  • International flights and their taxes
  • All other meals and drinks
  • Personal expenditures
  • Personal insurance for eventualities like accidents, theft or damage to luggage, cancellation etc.