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INTRODUCTION
This photography tour takes you to the wild island of Biri. This remote place in Northern Samar offers breathtaking views of huge rugged rock formations and scenic coastlines. This is great for dynamic and long exposure photography. We will photograph 4 rock formations namely: Magsapad, Magasang, Bel-at and Macadlaw. These rock formations are as tall as mid-rise buildings and surrounded by vast tidal flats and pools. There are unlimited compositions to offer and you will surely drop tired after photographing and exploring these areas. |
DATE
23rd - 27th May 2025 DURATION 5 days & 4 nights (including air travel) START Catarman Airport, Northern Samar END Catarman Airport, Northern Samar FLIGHT INFO May 23 - Philippine Airlines PR2079 May 27 - Philippine Airlines PR2080 SEASON Summer / Dry GROUP SIZE 5 - 10 ACCOMMODATION Amara Resort FITNESS LEVEL Easy TOUR LEADER Francis Ansing |
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ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
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May 23 Friday
Morning flight to Catarman Airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR2079. Flight time is 10:25 AM and will arrive 11:40 in Catarman. We will meet you at the airport and have lunch nearby. After, we will ride our vehicle to Lavezares Port. Travel time is approximately one hour. Upon arrival, we will proceed to the fish port and take a one-hour boat ride to Biri Island. We will have our first sunset shoot at Magsapad and Magasang Rock Formations. Meals included: None May 24 Saturday We will head very early to our sunrise shooting location in Bel-at Rock formation. We will be surrounded with huge rock formations left and right and there will be so many possibilities of different compositions in this area. Macadlao Rock Formation will be our shooting location in the afternoon until dusk. Meals included: Breakfast |
May 25 Sunday
We will head for another sunrise shoot at Macadlaw Rock Formation if the tide will permit. After we will head back to our hotel for breakfast. We will have another sunset shoot around Biri Island. Meals included: Breakfast May 26 Monday We will head for another sunrise shoot around Biri Island before we finally head back to Catarman. After breakfast, we will check out and head back to the port to catch our boat to Lavezares Port. After reaching Lavezares, we will head to Catarman to stay for 1 night before our flight in the morning. Meals included: Breakfast May 27 Tuesday Head to Catarman Airport after breakfast. Flight (Philippine Airlines PR2080) to Manila is at 12:00 noon and will arrive in NAIA at 13:00 in the afternoon. Meals included: Breakfast |
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TOUR COST
Php 19,500 (double / twin room rate) Php 23,500 (single room rate) ***Monthly Installment Plan is available. Please enquire. WHAT'S INCLUDED? ✓ 3-night twin accommodation in Biri Island (Amara Resort) ✓ 1-night accommodation in Catarman ✓ Meals: Breakfasts ✓ Water bottles ✓ RT boat transfers (Lavezares Port to Biri Island) ✓ Airport Transfers ✓ RT Van service (Catarman Airport - Lavezares) ✓ Travel Insurance by AXA PH ✓ 1 SAC Tour leader ✓ 1 SAC Assistant ✓ Tourism fees ✓ Local guide fees ✓ Habal-habal (motorcycle) service to shooting locations |
NOT INCLUDED
X Domestic flights X Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages and the likes X Personal and incidental expenses X Meals not stated in the inclusions X Accommodation outside the tour date X Laundry X Gratuity to habal-habal riders and guides |
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PAYMENT AND RESERVATION
1. Php 4,000 down payment is required upon registration. Down payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
2. Monthly installment plan is available. Please message us if you want to avail of this payment scheme.
3. Down payment can be done using wire/bank transfer to any of our payment channels below.
4. After payment, please fill up this REGISTRATION FORM.
5. We will send PDFs containing more information about the photography tour 1-2 days after the deposit and registration.
6. The balance is required to be fully settled 30 days before the first day of the tour.
1. Php 4,000 down payment is required upon registration. Down payment is non-refundable and non-transferable.
2. Monthly installment plan is available. Please message us if you want to avail of this payment scheme.
3. Down payment can be done using wire/bank transfer to any of our payment channels below.
4. After payment, please fill up this REGISTRATION FORM.
5. We will send PDFs containing more information about the photography tour 1-2 days after the deposit and registration.
6. The balance is required to be fully settled 30 days before the first day of the tour.
FOR BANK TRANSFERS, PLEASE USE ANY OF THE ACCOUNTS BELOW
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
Paypal
[email protected]
G-Cash
Francis Ansing
09177302505
Paymaya
Francis Ansing
09201233942
Bank: UnionBank of the Philippines (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Shutter Adventures Co
Account Number: 0005-8002-0812
Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account: 9809-2077-33
Bank: BDO, Unibank, Inc. (PESO ACCOUNT)
Account Name: Francis Eneria Ansing
Account Number: 008180116757
Paypal
[email protected]
G-Cash
Francis Ansing
09177302505
Paymaya
Francis Ansing
09201233942
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THINGS TO BRING
- Identification - Comfortable clothes for 5 days - Comfortable footwear (sandals, aquashoes) - Rain coat - Flashlight or headlamp - Water bottle - Insect repellent - Toiletries - Personal medicines - Sunblock - Pocket / emergency money of around Php 3000 - 5000 |
CAMERA GEAR
- Camera body (mirrorless or DSLR) - Lenses (ultra-wide, standard zoom, telephoto) - Sturdy tripod - Filters (NDs and GND) - Extra batteries - Extra memory cards - Rain protector - Laptop (optional) - External hard drive (optional) |