Description
Step into a world of breathtaking beauty and capture the essence of mountainscapes in the mesmerizing Italian Dolomites. Calling all passionate photographers, this is your golden opportunity to embark on an unforgettable journey that will leave you spellbound and inspired. Imagine standing amidst a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors, as nature paints its masterpiece across the sweeping landscapes of the Dolomites. From fiery reds to burnt oranges, and golden yellows to deep purples, the autumn foliage sets the stage for a photography adventure unlike any other. Our Italian Dolomites Photography Tour is meticulously crafted to cater to the discerning photographer in search of awe-inspiring vistas and exquisite compositions. Led by an experienced guide and professional landscape photographer, this tour promises to be a truly transformative experience, pushing the boundaries of your creativity and technical skills. Picture yourself waking up to crisp mountain air, surrounded by the iconic peaks of the Dolomites, bathed in the soft morning light. Each day, we will venture to carefully selected locations, carefully timed to maximize the magic of the season. Capture mirror-like reflections on tranquil alpine lakes, frame trees against a backdrop of rich autumn hues, and immortalize the charming alpine villages nestled amidst the towering peaks. As we traverse the rugged terrain, you'll have the chance to hone your skills through personalized guidance and expert tips. Our guides will share their in-depth knowledge of the region, revealing hidden gems and secret spots that will leave you breathless. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a budding enthusiast, this tour caters to photographers of all levels, ensuring an enriching experience tailored to your individual needs. Beyond the photography, immerse yourself in the warm hospitality and rich cultural heritage of the Dolomites. Indulge in the region's world-renowned cuisine, savoring delicious local delicacies and traditional wines that will tantalize your taste buds. Engage with the friendly locals, hearing stories that have been passed down through generations, and discovering the authentic charm of these alpine communities. With limited spots available, this exclusive tour guarantees an intimate experience that fosters camaraderie among like-minded individuals. Exchange insights, share techniques, and forge lifelong friendships with fellow photographers who share your passion for capturing the world's natural wonders. Join us on the Autumn Italian Dolomites Photography Tour and unlock your artistic vision amidst nature's most glorious season. Awaken your senses, ignite your creativity, and return home with a portfolio of breathtaking images that will leave a lasting impression on both your audience and your soul. Book your spot now, and let the Dolomites be the canvas upon which your photographic dreams come to life. |
Date/s
4th - 10th October 2024 Duration 7 days & 6 nights (not including the arrival and departure) Venice Pre-Tour October 1-3, 2024 Starting Place Venice, Italy Ending Place Venice, Italy Airport Arrival and Departure Venice Marco Polo Airport (Venice, Italy) Season Summer - Autumn Transition Group Size 5 - 8 including the tour leader and driver Accommodation Type Hotels or apartments Difficulty Moderate with 10 - 60 minutes of walk on some locations Tour Leader / Driver Francis Ansing Co-Driver Harold Britos |
Itinerary Highlights
October 1-3 Venice Pre-Tour
You might want to explore and photography Venice before heading to the Dolomites. Please inquire about this Venice Pre-Tour if you want to join in. You must arrive in Marco Polo Airport, Venice on October 1 if you are joining this. October 3 (Day 0 Arrival) If you are not doing a Venice pre-tour, please arrive on this day in Marco Polo Airport, Venice, Italy. You should book your own hotel near Mestre Train Station. We will send a few hotel suggestions. October 4 (Day 1 Official Start) We will pick you up at your hotel in Mestre at around 10:00 AM. We will drive to our hotel in Cortina d' Amperezzo. Drive time is around 2 hours. We will have a first sunset shoot at Lago di Antorno and Lago di Misurina. October 5 (Day 2) Prepare for a 30-minute trek in Cinque Torri. We will depart very early at tour hotel and will drive to the parking near Cinque Torri. We will walk on a gradual slope to the shooting location for around 20-30 minutes. We will have around 1-2 hours of shooting time before we head back to the parking and drive back to our hotel for breakfast. We will rest until we depart in the afternoon for sunset shoot in Passo di Giau. We will photograph the reflecton of Ra Gusela on a small pond. Then, we will walk to another location in Passo di Giau to shoot the panoramic view of the mountain pass. |
October 6 (Day 3)
Another early wake up call for a sunrise shoot in Lago di Landro, Lago di Dobiacco and Lago di Braies. We will miss our breakfast this time because this will be a very busy morning. We can have our breakfast at a cafe in Lago di Braies. We will head back to the hotel after. Rest time until we depart for afternoon shoot. In the afternoon, we will head Tre Cime. There will be a lot of walking in the afternoon. Prepare to walk 3-4 hours on generally flat surface in the afternoon until sunset as we shoot around Tre Cime. October 7 (Day 4) Last sunrise shoot in Cortina d' Ampezzo. We will have a repeat shoot at a location or we can head to Lago di Limides. If we are going to Lago di Limides, there will be a 30-minute walk to the lake. We will head back to the hotel for breakfast and will check out around 10:00 AM. Then, we will drive to our next hotel in Val di Funes where we will photograph the beautiful town of Maddalena during sunset. October 8 (Day 5) We will drive 5 minutes to our sunrise location. It will be the St. Johanne Church with massive mountains towering behind it. In the afternoon, we will have a repeat shoot at a location overlooking the town of Maddalena or at St. Johanne Church. |
October 9 (Day 6)
Last sunrise shoot in Val di Funes before we check out and head to our last hotel in Alpe di Siusi. After check out, we will have a side trip to Seceda. We need to take the cable car up to the Seceda mountains. We will spend our morning there and have lunch overlooking the mountains. After, we will continue our journey to Alpe di Siusi for our sunset shoot location October 10 (Day 7) Last sunrise shoot in the Dolomites. We will head to the same spot in Alpe di Siusi. After, we will have our breakfast, check out and will head back to Venice. Please book your hotel near Mestre station for this night. We will drop you at your hotel in the afternoon. We will send you a few hotel suggestions. October 11 (Day 8 Departure) Stay for Slovenia Photo Tour or head to Marco Polo Airport. Flight departure to your home country. |
Price
2450 USD or the equivalent in Php ***Monthly Installment Plan is available. Please message us if you are availing this plan.*** Included ✓ Twin or triple accommodations for 6 nights ✓ Breakfasts ✓ Transportation service for 7 days (Venice - Dolomites - Venice) ✓ National Park fees ✓ Cable car fees ✓ Parking fees ✓ 1 Tour leader and driver |
Not Included
X Accommodation outside the tour date X International and/or domestic flights X Bottled water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages and the likes X Personal and incidental expenses X Taxi/bus to the hotel on day 0 X Taxi/bus to the airport on day 8 X Meals not stated in the inclusions (lunch and dinner) X Visa fees X Travel insurance X Laundry |
Requirements
✓ Schengen visa (if applicable)
✓ International travel insurance
Payment Options (50% Downpayment or Monthly Installment Payment Plan)
1. 50% downpayment upon registration and 50% balance payment completion 3 months before trip departure OR
2. First payment of the Monthly Installment Plan. Please message us if you want to avail the Monthly Installment Plan.
Registration
1. 50% down payment or the first payment of the Monthly Installment Plan is required upon registration.
2. Balance requires to be settled 30-60 days before the first day of the tour (for 50% down payment). For Monthly Installment Plan, the final payment is made 30 days before the first day of the tour.
3. Registration shall be done by filling up the registration form below. Click on the yellow "REGISTER" button.
4. Please send the following as your register: Covid-19 vaccination certificate, identification/passport and proof of down payment.
5. Download the waiver form sent to your email, fill out and send it back to shutteradventuresco@gmail.com.
✓ Schengen visa (if applicable)
✓ International travel insurance
Payment Options (50% Downpayment or Monthly Installment Payment Plan)
1. 50% downpayment upon registration and 50% balance payment completion 3 months before trip departure OR
2. First payment of the Monthly Installment Plan. Please message us if you want to avail the Monthly Installment Plan.
Registration
1. 50% down payment or the first payment of the Monthly Installment Plan is required upon registration.
2. Balance requires to be settled 30-60 days before the first day of the tour (for 50% down payment). For Monthly Installment Plan, the final payment is made 30 days before the first day of the tour.
3. Registration shall be done by filling up the registration form below. Click on the yellow "REGISTER" button.
4. Please send the following as your register: Covid-19 vaccination certificate, identification/passport and proof of down payment.
5. Download the waiver form sent to your email, fill out and send it back to shutteradventuresco@gmail.com.
Download the Waiver
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Payment Channels (any of the following)
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
BIC/Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
Bank Code: 010419995
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (US DOLLAR ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 3254-0482-07
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
BIC/Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Bank Code: 010530667
G-Cash
Francis Ansing
09177302505
Paymaya
Francis Ansing
09201233942
Paypal
francisansingphotography@gmail.com
Registration, Cancellation and Refund Conditions
1. A deposit and completed Registration Form are required to reserve a place for you on a Shutter Adventures Co. tour.
2. All prices are quoted in Philippine Peso or USD.
3. We accept payments via remittance, wire, bank, G-Cash, Paymaya or using your credit cards via PayPal Checkout.
4. A deposit / down payment of at least 50% of the total fee is required to sign up for a tour.
5. Trip deposits / down payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
6. Full payment / balance is due at least 30 days (for local tours) and 90 days (for international tours) prior to departure date.
7. No partial refunds are made for unused portions or services of a trip for any reason whatsoever.
8. Cancellation fees are not transferable.
9. We must receive written notice of your cancellation, at which time cancellation fees in the following amounts apply:
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
BIC/Swift Code: UBPHPHMM
Bank Code: 010419995
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (US DOLLAR ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 3254-0482-07
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
BIC/Swift Code: BOPIPHMM
Bank Code: 010040018
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
BIC/Swift Code: BNORPHMM
Bank Code: 010530667
G-Cash
Francis Ansing
09177302505
Paymaya
Francis Ansing
09201233942
Paypal
francisansingphotography@gmail.com
Registration, Cancellation and Refund Conditions
1. A deposit and completed Registration Form are required to reserve a place for you on a Shutter Adventures Co. tour.
2. All prices are quoted in Philippine Peso or USD.
3. We accept payments via remittance, wire, bank, G-Cash, Paymaya or using your credit cards via PayPal Checkout.
4. A deposit / down payment of at least 50% of the total fee is required to sign up for a tour.
5. Trip deposits / down payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
6. Full payment / balance is due at least 30 days (for local tours) and 90 days (for international tours) prior to departure date.
7. No partial refunds are made for unused portions or services of a trip for any reason whatsoever.
8. Cancellation fees are not transferable.
9. We must receive written notice of your cancellation, at which time cancellation fees in the following amounts apply:
Local Tours
If written cancellation is received: |
Cancellation fee: |
60 days or prior |
100% of down payment |
59 to 31 days prior |
50% of entire tour fee |
30 days or fewer |
100% of entire tour fee |
International Tours
If written cancellation is received: |
Cancellation fee: |
150 days or prior |
100% of down payment |
149 to 91 days prior |
50% of entire tour fee |
90 or fewer days |
100% of entire tour fee |
Personal Things to Bring
- Travel document (passport) - Covid-19 vaccination card - Comfortable clothes for 9 days - Warm jacket or fleece - Waterproof and windproof jacket - Waterproof trekking shoes - Trekking pants - Bonnet - Gloves - Flashlight or headlamp - Personal medicines - Pocket money - Cellular phone |
Camera Equipment to Bring
- Camera body (mirrorless or DSLR) - Lenses (ultra-wide, standard zoom, telephoto) - Sturdy tripod - Filters (CPL, NDs and GND) - Extra batteries - Extra memory cards - Rain protector |