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International Tours / Photography Workshops.
Tokyo Japan - 2010 November 6-20 - Escorted by Mike Langford and Jackie Ranken.
Join Mike & Jackie and a two-week tour of their favourite places in Japan at the best time of the year to photograph.
In 1990 Mike was commissioned to photograph for an internationally best selling book titled ‘The Four Seasons of Japan’, some images > >
More recently Mike and Jackie combined their individual talents in photography and worked on a British AA guide to Tokyo project.
So they know their way around Japan very well, and bring with them a love and passion for photographing the Japanese landscape at what they consider the best time of the year, which is Autumn.
Both love sharing this passion in a workshop format and for those of you who have already experienced this, will know that they will also be bringing this with them to Japan.
For those of you who have yet to experience their workshops, what better way to introduce yourselves to them both.
If your partner isn’t a photography buff, bring them with you anyway, as the tour will offer experiences not to be missed by anyone interested in travel and culture. Please make any enquiries direct to Mike & Jackie via E-mail at info@Qccp.co.nz.
Bookings ... We
prefer that you book your air requirements with Safari Wise to
ensure that your holiday runs smoothly.
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Box 815 Coolum Beach Qld,
Australia 4573. PH:
07 5446 6538 (Office hours.) www.safariwise.com.au
Travel
Agents Licence: 3219184
Overview:
Japan
Photo Tour AU$7,795 pp twin share - single
supplement: AU$790. We
will try our best to find someone to share with you. However, part of
the booking conditions is that a single supplement is applicable if
no one is available to share.
Tour duration 15
Days. Grade
easy
to moderate. Transport fast
train / walking,
Accommodation 3/4
star traditional Inn’s / hotels, Targets culture,
landscape, nature, creative photography.
We
suggest you arrive at least 24 hours before tour departure in Tokyo.
Includes first and last nights accommodation, but does not include pre or post accommodation or flights. Safari
Wise can book this to suit.
Hotel accommodation included:
Sawanoya
Ryokan Tokyo IN/OUT 06 Nov/ 08 Nov 10 - 2 nights Incl. breakfast
(no ensuite)
Seiryu
Ryokan Takayama IN/OUT 08 Nov/ 10 Nov 10 - 2 nights Incl.
breakfast (with bath)
Nagomiyado
Towa Ryokan Kyoto IN/OUT 10 Nov/ 16 Nov 10 - 6 nights Incl.
breakfast (with bath)
Seifuso
Rokan Yudanaka IN/OUT 16 Nov/ 18 Nov 10 - 2 nights Incl.
breakfast (no ensuite)
Sawanoya
Ryokan Tokyo IN/OUT 18 Nov/ 20 Nov 10 - 2 nights Incl. breakfast
(no ensuite)
Additional services included:
1.
Internally renowned photographic tutors/guides in Mike Langford &
Jackie Ranken
2.
Return private coach airport transfers between Narita airport and
Tokyo accommodation.
3.
Full day sightseeing in Nagano (Yudanaka)
4.
Local English speaking Japanese guide per day from 07 November to 19
November.
5.
14 Day Japan Rail pass.
6.
Maps and information booklets on cities you will visit in Japan.
Additional services NOT included:
1.
International travel insurance valid for the duration for the stay.
2.
Transfers from the train station to each hotel. Hotels are within a
10 minute walk of the train stations.
If
required due to bag size or walking problems, taxies will be used.
3.
Meals - Breakfast only have been included. Lunches & dinner will
be at your own expense.
5.
Entrance fees etc - these will need to be paid as you go.
Itinerary for the two week tour - 2010 November 6 - 20
- DAY
1 - TOKYO - NOVEMBER 6
Arrive Tokyo - In the afternoon join Mike & Jackie for a tour briefing at the hotel and get to know your fellow companions.
In the evening join Mike & Jackie for a traditional Japanese dinner – a great way to start the tour.
Accommodation: Sawanoya Ryokan Tokyo – a traditional style Japanese Inn complete with hot baths. We highly recommend it as we have stayed there several times before. It is also very handy to the National Museum and art galleries and not far from Ueno Station.
- DAY 2 - TOKYO - NOVEMBER 7
Start the day with a breakfast briefing before heading off on the JR line to Harajuku. Photograph the outrageous fashion and street scenes of the avant-garde of Japanese youth. Visit the Togo Shrine where you may even witness a traditional Japanese wedding. Yoyogi Park is a must on Sundays as is the Meiji Jingu shrine. Lunch on the run. In the early evening photograph Tokyo at dusk from the Metropolitan Government buildings observation deck and end the day again with a traditional Japanese dinner and debrief over the days captures.
Accommodation: Sawanoya Ryokan Tokyo.
- DAY 3 - TAKAYAMA - NOVEMBER 8
Travel by train from Tokyo to Gifu by Shinkansen (high speed train) and there change to a smaller coutry line and travel up through the Japan Alps to the traditional and quaint town of Takayama. Stay in traditional Ryokan with natural hot onsen. Dinner at traditional local restaurant and don’t forget to try the Sake which Takayama is famous for. Download and critique the trips images so far.
Accommodation: Seiryu Ryokan Takayama.
- DAY 4 - TAKAYAMA - NOVEMBER 9
Early morning photography of local morning markets. Photograph Folk village and the traditional houses and streets of Takayama. At the end of the day down load your files for a critique and debrief before plunging into the hot pools.
Accommodation: Seiryu Ryokan Takayama.
- DAY 5 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 10
Travel by train from Takayama. Stay in Traditional Ryokan accommodation in Kyoto for six nights. Hot onsen a must.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 6 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 11
Breakfast briefing before heading on out for a full days photography. Photograph Arashiyama & The bamboo forest & temples of the southern quarter including the famous Golden Temple, the Rock garden of the Ryoan-ji and the autumn colours of Komyo-ji Temple. A day of the classics in Japanese temples and gardens. Download and critique before going out for dinner.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 7 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 12
Breakfast briefing before travelling by train to Himeji: Photograph Himeji castle one of the best preserved Castles in Japan. This Castle is great at dusk. All day in Himeji. Return to Kyoto in the evening. Download images and critique before heading out for dinner.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 8 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 13
Travel by train to Nara. All day in Nara photographing the fantastic world heritage sites including the Kofuku-ji Temple in Nara Park.
Returning to Kyoto early evening. Download images and critique before going out for dinner.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 9 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 14
Photograph the Philosophers Way and temples of the Northern sector including Tenjuan temple and the famous Chion-in Temple.
Evening visit Gion Corner and photograph traditional arts performances.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 10 - KYOTO - NOVEMBER 15
3-5-7 festival at the Heian-jinku Shrine. Photograph children in traditional clothing. Also photograph the autumn colours of the Tofuku-ji Temple and the famous tori gates of the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine in the eastern part of Kyoto. Download and critique before going out for a traditional dinner.
Accommodation: Nagomiyado Towa Ryokan Kyoto.
- DAY 11 - NAGANO - NOVEMBER 16
Travel by train from Kyoto up through the heart of the Japan alps to Yudanaka where you will stay in a traditional Ryokan with a choice of hot onsens. After a good soak download your images from the past two days and enjoy another critique session before dinner.
Accommodation: Seifuso Rokan Yudanaka.
- DAY 12 - NAGANO - NOVEMBER 17
Photograph snow monkeys deep in the Japan alps. This should be a great day out with loads of photographic opportunities. A good soak after a day in the snow is a must before the evening critique.
Accommodation: Seifuso Rokan Yudanaka.
- DAY 13 - TOKYO - NOVEMBER 18
Travel by train from Nagano. Stay in Ryokan – same as when we started the trip. End the day with a final critique and a summary slide show of the tour – always a great finalie.
Accommodation: Sawanoya Ryokan Tokyo.
- DAY 14 - TOKYO - NOVEMBER 19
Own time to shop in Tokyo. Traditional dinner in Restaurant to end tour. Accommodation: Sawanoya Ryokan Tokyo.
Waiver of Liability:
"QCCP" shall take no responsibility or liability for personal or property damage during the duration of the Workshop, or be liable for non- refundable Airline tickets. "QCCP" reserves the right to cancel Workshops one month prior to it's commencement if numbers are insufficient or due to unforeseen circumstances.
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