PHOTO ADVENTURES IN ASIA
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From 2015 Dave will be running spectacular photo tours in Asia. Continuing the concepts of Peace Of Angkor Tours we will "Take you to places in Asia normal tours do not go"
A feature of most of these tours will be Festivals which have great photo opportunities and a look at the culture of the fascinating places we visit.
A feature of most of these tours will be Festivals which have great photo opportunities and a look at the culture of the fascinating places we visit.
Sadhu at Pashuputinath
October 2015 Millennium Trek Photo tour
This unique adventure will take photographers to a remote and little visited area south of the greater Annapurna Range in Western Nepal. The scenery and people are wonderful with the backdrop of the snowy Himalayas, you will get an unusual experience with the emphasis of seeing real rural life in the incredibly beautiful terraced villages with some of the most hospitable people on this planet.
Highlights include:
The tour ends with the first Photo Festival in Kathmandu from 3rd to 9th November . The programme is not finalized yet. The are options to stay on for this. I certainly will be doing so.
It is not a luxury tour, the accommodation will be in villages that see few outsiders so accommodation will be in very basic village homestays or tents. We will use comfortable hotels with en-suite twin and double rooms in cities
Due to the earthquakes in April and May 2015 some major sights have been damaged and are under restoration/repair. When I visited the area 5 weeks after the quakes; I was surprised how much of the city has become back to normal. So don’t worry, the City of Kathmandu is not in ruins. Most of it is fine to visit. Bhaktapur was hit badly in places; but the area of Durbar Square only had 3 temples destroyed and many of the buildings only suffered light damage,
This unique adventure will take photographers to a remote and little visited area south of the greater Annapurna Range in Western Nepal. The scenery and people are wonderful with the backdrop of the snowy Himalayas, you will get an unusual experience with the emphasis of seeing real rural life in the incredibly beautiful terraced villages with some of the most hospitable people on this planet.
Highlights include:
- Overland transport Kathmandu to Pokhara the trekking centre to the west of Kathmandu
- Sarankhot, Phewa Lake and Peace Monument
- Jeep drive to the tiny village Pyuri Dovan and a visit to a Shaman who is happy to be photographed and videoed during his extraordinary ritual.
- Sunrise on a hill which gives incredible views of the Himalayas from the 8000 mere Dhalagiri, Annapurnas and Langtang Himal
- Jeep drive along a spectacular mountain road and trek to Ghandruk an beautiful and unspoiled village with stunning views of Annapurna’s and Fishtail The most Beautiful of all the Nepalese peaks
- We have 2 days walking in the valley photographing the landscape and people there.
- Jeep drive back to Pokhara
- Fly Pokhara to Kathmandu hotel in Bhaktapur
- 3 days In the Kathmandu Valley visiting the major sights in the area including Old City of Kathmandu. Pashupatinath, Swayambhu, Bodnath Stupa and Tibetan Monasteries
The tour ends with the first Photo Festival in Kathmandu from 3rd to 9th November . The programme is not finalized yet. The are options to stay on for this. I certainly will be doing so.
It is not a luxury tour, the accommodation will be in villages that see few outsiders so accommodation will be in very basic village homestays or tents. We will use comfortable hotels with en-suite twin and double rooms in cities
Due to the earthquakes in April and May 2015 some major sights have been damaged and are under restoration/repair. When I visited the area 5 weeks after the quakes; I was surprised how much of the city has become back to normal. So don’t worry, the City of Kathmandu is not in ruins. Most of it is fine to visit. Bhaktapur was hit badly in places; but the area of Durbar Square only had 3 temples destroyed and many of the buildings only suffered light damage,
Image thanks to Rizky Nurrahman Alrasyid
AUGUST 2015 West Papua and the Bailem Valley Festival
This tour is an amazing opportunity to photograph the tribes in West Papua. Formerly Known as Iran Jaya, its a remote land inhabited by tribal communities which have been virtually untouched by modernity.
We will be based in Wamena a remote area which can only be reached by small aircraft. The Baliem Valley Festival is a unique tradition involving the diverse Dani, Yali, and Lani tribes who inhabit the Wamena Highlands.
There will be dramatic battle simulations traditional music and scenarios of simulated murder, land invasion and pig theft.
Pigs are a fundamental part of life here. You will see pig racing and the ceremonial pig cooking.
Dates and prices are Provisional and will be confirmed in late January 2015
Tour starts on 5rd August 2015 for 7 days
Cost to be confirmed depends on numbers on tour; but expect $1900 per person.
Booking closed I will be posting some amazing images after this trip to be sure.
This tour is an amazing opportunity to photograph the tribes in West Papua. Formerly Known as Iran Jaya, its a remote land inhabited by tribal communities which have been virtually untouched by modernity.
We will be based in Wamena a remote area which can only be reached by small aircraft. The Baliem Valley Festival is a unique tradition involving the diverse Dani, Yali, and Lani tribes who inhabit the Wamena Highlands.
There will be dramatic battle simulations traditional music and scenarios of simulated murder, land invasion and pig theft.
Pigs are a fundamental part of life here. You will see pig racing and the ceremonial pig cooking.
Dates and prices are Provisional and will be confirmed in late January 2015
Tour starts on 5rd August 2015 for 7 days
Cost to be confirmed depends on numbers on tour; but expect $1900 per person.
Booking closed I will be posting some amazing images after this trip to be sure.
JANUARY 2016 The Thaipusam Festival
Penang Malaysia is the venue for one of the most spectacular events in SE Asia. As many as 800,000 Hindus come to Penang to pay homage to their Hindu Gods.
This is to be a short 5 day tour based in Penang.
There will be more info to follow
Penang Malaysia is the venue for one of the most spectacular events in SE Asia. As many as 800,000 Hindus come to Penang to pay homage to their Hindu Gods.
This is to be a short 5 day tour based in Penang.
There will be more info to follow
