Bringing Photographers Closer to Their Natural World
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China Guide &
Planner - Beth Ruggiero Typical Workshop Schedule What Is Included Payment, Discounts, Cancellation, Refund Policies What to Bring Return to Schedule of Offerings Return to Roger Devore's Bio Page
See China through photographer’s eyes as you encounter countless and varied scenes, both rural and urban, natural and manmade. The workshop begins in China’s capital, Beijing, where we will see the pinnacle of Chinese history and architecture at the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, the Great Panda, and the Great Wall, which will provide countless photographic opportunities as you are amazed by its size and scale. From Beijing, we travel to the south of China. The scenery there is famous for its jagged mountains covered with rice terraces, and fishing villages along rivers lined with karst mountains.
After exploring this area, we will fly to Shanghai, the “Paris of the East” and easily the most amazing city you will ever see. We will photograph city scenes, architecture, and a stunning skyline. We will visit an imperial Chinese garden in the ancient part of the city as well as the French quarter from Shanghai’s days as a “foreign” city. We then fly to the Huangshan Mountains, a short distance by air from Shanghai, and you will immediately recognize these mountains as the source of Chinese landscape paintings. The area is known for its scenery, sunsets, and jutting granite peaks with pine trees. There are frequent views of clouds touching the mountainsides, nestled between peaks.
From Huangshan, we return to Shanghai and continue on to Hong Kong to spend three days exploring Hong Kong, a city like no other.
Here is a day to day schedule: Sept.1 Depart US Sept.2 Arrive Beijing Meet local and national guides and transfer to hotel (Renaissance Hotel) Sept.3 Beijing (B, L, D) Morning visit to Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. After lunch, visit Beijing Zoo to see pandas and then to the Temple of Heaven. Sept.4 Beijing-Great Wall(B,L,SD) Drive to the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall. Roast Beijing Duck dinner tonight. Sept.5 BeijingGuilin (B,L,D) Morning flight to Guilin, home of the famous jagged mountains and one of Popular Photography magazine’s top 20 sites in the world to photograph. Upon arrival in Guilin, scenic drive to Longsheng. Rest of day free to explore. Overnight at Longsheng. (Xingyuan Hotel) Sept.6 Longsheng/Yangshuo(B,L,D) Photograph the sunrise from the tops of the mountains covered with rice terraces and visit minority villages. After lunch, scenic drive to Yanghsuo village. Overnight at Yangshuo.(Guifu Hotel) Sept.7 Yangshuo/Xingping/Yangshuo (B,L,D) Drive to Xingping in the early morning. We will rent a boat so as to take pictures of the Li River reflecting the mountains before there are too many boats to disturb the scene. Later, we will visit the fishing village. Photograph the sunset in Xingping. Overnight at Yangshuo. Sept.8 Guilin/Shanghai(B) Transfer to airport for the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, meet local guide and transfer to hotel. Rest of day free to explore and photograph the city. (Renaissance Hotel ) Sept.9 Shanghai/Huangshan(B, D) Free morning in Shanghai. This is a good opportunity to photograph the sun rising over the new Shanghai skyline. Visit the imperial Yu Garden. Fly to Huangshan after dinner. Upon arrival in Huangshan, meet local guide and transfer to hotel in the city. (Huashan Hotel) Sept.10 Huangshan(B,L,D) Transfer to the cable car station at Yungu to get to the top of the mountain. Photograph famous spots such as White Goose Ridge, Black Tiger Pine, Beginning-to-Believe Peak, Dawn Pavilion, Refreshing Terrace, Lion Peak, Flying-over Rock, and Cloud-dispelling Pavilion. Overnight at Beihai hotel or same class. Sept.11 Huangshan/Shanghai(B,L,D) Photograph the sunrise and also enjoy the panoramic view of the mountains. Return to Huangshan city. Visit the old downtown area of Tunxi before taking the flight to Shanghai in the evening. (Renaissance Hotel) Sept.12 Shanghai(B) Transfer to the airport for the flight home or Hongkong. Upon arrival in Hongkong, meet and transfer to the Regal Kowloon Hotel. Sept.13 Hong Kong(B,L) Half day tour in Hong Kong to Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak, Aberden Fishing Village, including Peak Tram ride & Sampan ride. Chinese Dim sum lunch at Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Sept. 14 Hong Kong (B) Free day. Sept.15 Hong Kong/US(B) Private guided transfer to the airport. (B,L,D) note included meals that day. Fees $5500 dual occupancy ($990 single supplement) includes all rooms, travel and guides within China, meals as indicated above. Transportation to and from US to China is not included in price. The Hong Kong portion of the trip can be omitted at a lower fee, if desired. We will do our best to place you with a roommate if you desire. Price is based on a minimum of 8 people for trip. If enrollment is less, you will receive full refund of deposit or option to continue trip at higher price. $1000 deposit required at registration to reserve spot. Final payment due on May 01, 2011.
Cancellation Policy as Dictated by our Outfitter prior to June 01 - 50% of deposit prior to July 1 - 20% of total payment prior to August 01 - 30% of total payment 10 days prior to arrival date - 50% of total payment We recommend trip insurance for a trip like this to avoid unforeseen losses from problems & cancellations. Passports and visas are required for this trip.
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