14 DAYS INDONESIA PHOTO TOUR
BORNEO - JAVA - BALI.
Wildlife, Landscape & Culture
14 days. 10th - 23rd July 2022
Early Booking €980*
Occupying three-quarters of Borneo, the third largest island in the world, the Indonesian province of Kalimantan is an adventure in every sense of the word. Remote jungle, snaking rivers and interior mountains serve up endless opportunities for exploration.
No trip to Kalimantan would be complete without glimpsing the orangutans in the wild. This is the best place in the world to see the noble orang-utan sharing the remaining jungle canopy with acrobatic gibbons and proboscis monkeys.
We move slowly through the island of Java stopping over at Mount Bromo to photograph the stars over moonlike landscape and Kawah Ijen to view the blue flames. Then we cross over to Bali where our adventure continues with more landscapes and awakening our visual senses to the Balinese culture.
Independent travelling in a small group of up to six participants. A great way to bond with other like-minded travel photographers! During the tour
* Usual fee €1150. Early booking before 5th June 2022 at €980.
COVID19UPDATE
Indonesia is opened to fully vaccinated travellers with no quarantine. You need a 48 hours prior to departure negative PCR test and apply for a Visa on Arrival.
Our drivers will be tested using rapid tests.
Hygiene measures are in place. Your health and safety are my top priorities.
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INFORMATION EVENING
May 6th 2022.
19.00-20.00.
Your first time to Asia? Would you like a face to face discussion or have any questions? Great! I'll love to answer them!
A 1 hour Indonesia info evening will be organised sometime on 6th May 2022. Join the information evening by filling in the contact form below.
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The only photography workshop tour that gives you full control and flexibility by providing the great workshops, and tours which include transport and like-minded photography travel pals. You just book your flights to get there. Then book the hotels of your choice where we will be travelling through, or use my recommendations. You control your own comfort and budget level.
Don't forget, you are also on holidays and may want some time for yourself. Apart from the workshops where we work and travel together, there is sufficient rest & recreation time included for your own thing. Or if you prefer, hang out with me for meals, drinks and company. Whatever you decide, is cool for me! The tour is designed to end in Bali where you can choose to extend your stay or travel further with your new friends and photography skills.
The Borneo - Java - Bali photography workshop tour is open to most levels of photography experience and physical condition. We will wake up rather early (oh god....!). This is when we have the best light and less crowd. However, don't forget that you can always take a siesta during the day!
Needless to say, you'll get better deals for summer the earlier you book your flights and hotels.
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Indonesia Borneo - Bali Photo Tour Highlights
- Workshop leader speaking the local language!
- Boat trip in Borneo with all delicious meals included.
- Digital detox with 3 days zero mobile communication and cut off from the world.
- Encounters with Orang Utans in the nature.
- Moonlike landscapes of Mount Bromo.
- Try out Astro photography while at Bromo.
- Treat yourself to amazing sunsets right on the beach of Bali while immersing yourself into it's culture.
TOUR ITINERARY
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DAY 01. 10th July. Sun. JakartaList Item 1
5pm. Meet up for welcome drink, tour briefing and get to meet fellow photographers.
'Early' is the keyword! Early dinner, early night as we depart for the airport early morning.
Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 02. 11th July. Mon. Kalimantan BorneoList Item 2
We depart in the early morning to the airport for our flight to Pangkalan Bun. Upon arrival we will be met and transferred to our private boat where we depart immediately to the first orang utan feeding station.
Navigating along the river in the jungles of Borneo we will have a preparatory workshop while pleasantly interrupted by sights and sounds of monkeys and other wildlife.
During the next 3 days, we will be cut off from the world with no 3G/4G or phone connection. Time to get rid of the smartphone addiction!
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DAY 03. 12th July. Tue. Kalimantan BorneoList Item 3
We greet the early morning sunrise with silence except for sounds from the jungles followed by breakfast. We head off to the second feeding point. A leisurely lunch will follow later and we proceed to Camp Leakey, the final feeding station.
Adhoc workshops and discussion will fill the day. In the evening you will get a chance to view fire flies. Group dinner on the boat!
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DAY 04. 13th July. Wed Kalimantan BorneoList Item 4
Another wonderful morning waking up to the sounds of the jungle! We have a leisurely breakfast and slowly head back to Kumai port.
We spend a night in the river village of Pangkalan Bun . A very unique experience you will never forget!
We'll take time to review your photos as well as introduce techniques for simple astro photography and long exposures.
Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 05. 14th July. Thu. Borneo to Java
We fly to Surabaya and head off to Mount Bromo. You'll have a chance to visit the national park and volcanos just before sunset.
Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 06. 15th July. Fri. Mount Bromo and Bangyuwangi
Depending on the moon's location ust before midnight we might head out to the plateau. We will have the unique opportunity to view the active volcano with no one else around! In total darkness, admire the stars and see the Milky Way.
We will proceed to another viewpoint to photograph the star trails and the iconic sunrise over Mount Bromo. Then back to your hotel for breakfast.
We leave for Banyunwangi. Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 07. 16th July. Sat. Java to Bali
Just before midnight we leave for Kawah Ijen to view the blue flames, photograph the miners and the sunrise scenery. Great spot for people photography!
We return back to the hotel for breakfast and will be transferred to Bali.
You'll have the afternoon off to rest those aching bones and treat yourself to a well deserved massage! Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 08. 17th July. Sun. Bali
A day of rest. Beach, workshop (review images and techniques) and enjoying the sunset.
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DAY 09. 18th July. Mon. Jatiwileh
We pass many lovely landscapes with a stop at Bedugul before arriving at the majestic rice fields of Jatiwileh. Sunset workshop. Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 10. 19th July. Tue. Jatiwileh & surrounding areas
Morning sunrise shoot at Bedugul followed by a workshop. We spend the afternoon visiting an amazing waterfall 40minutes away.
We'll use the quiet evening to review your images. Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 11. 20th July. Wed. Jatiwileh & Ubud
We leave for Ubud after sunrise and breakfast., the cradle of Balinese arts and culture.
You'll have free time to expore the village and do some shopping. Or even try out the great spas and massages available!
We'll spend the evening watching cultural shows and fine Balinese cuisine.
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DAY 12. 21st July. Thu. Ubud
DAY 11. Wed. Ubud
Morning sunrise shoot Tengalanglang rice fields followed by a visit coffee plantation. We can explore even further the surrounding areas or return back to Ubud and do a workshop on street photography.
Group dinner is optional.
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DAY 13. 22nd July. Fri Ubud
Morning sunrise shoot and walk through Ubud countryside. You can also immerse yourself into Balinese life and culture by visiting a small village as an option.
We will also use this day to wrap up the workshop by reviewing your images.
Optional end of workshop dinner.
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DAY 14. 23rd July. Sat Ubud
Morning breakfast. Check out and we say our goodbyes! End of workshop.
Extend your stay on the Island of the Gods!
What is included?
Transport
Preparation Workshop
3D/2N Boat trip and meals on board + 1N after trip.
Photography Workshop
Photography workshops.
Be Happy!
What is not included?
Transport
Airfare.
Accommodations
Meals & Personal
Medical
I believe in transparency and accessibility to the tours. Each of us have personal budgets, different comfort expectations but a common goal of travel photography and great images. Over 14 days, through the workshops and tours, we will explore many photography techniques, improve your photography skills along the way while working together.
Apart from the personal attention you'll be receiving, you will have your own free time. There will be opportunities as well to share costs with fellow photographers to do other activities not included (optional excursions).
The most important components of the tour are already included.
Tour participant's profile
- You are a free independent traveller with a lust for adventure and photography. You are capable of making your own accommodation arrangements at each location. Everything else is taken care of. Relax and enjoy yourself.
- You believe in mindfulness photography, not mindless photography (as in shooting everything you see and tons of selfies) ;-)
- Minimise the use of plastics.
- Bummer..... You should have some basic knowledge about photography, understand exposure and handling your camera. If you are not a photographer, you can follow our schedule.
- Another one....Wake up early. It will be easy! You will love to greet the morning sun in its glory in the middle of nowhere! Photography is more important than sleep! Remember, you have the day to take a siesta and at the end of the tour, extend your stay and wake up at your leisure.
- Be reasonably fit as it involves walking and light treks. You can opt out of Kawah Ijen depending on your fitness condition.
- This is not a luxury tour. The facilities on the boat are limited but comfortable and not cramped. You will have individual open air make shift beds on the deck, individual mosquito nets, cold showers, delicious food (vegetarian option available), always fresh fruits, limited electricity (charging of batteries is possible), use soap sparingly so as not to pollute the rivers that animals drink from.
- At appropriate times, no music should be played so everyone can appreciate the sound of silence and of the nature!
- You are easy going, enjoy meeting people and making new friends. We are a small group of up to 7 photographers and I want everyone to have an a wonderful time with me.
- Like me, you are passionate about travel photography and wish to get amazing photos and not snap shots!
- You can join me for morning meditation when the opportunity arises!
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Skills you will take away
- Meaningful and mindfulness photography.
- Develop core photography competence.
- Understand landscape, night. people and basic wildlife photography.
- Work with long exposures and capturing star trails.
- Effective composition tips.
- Shoot great travel photographs.
- Manage challenging light situations and using available light.
- Other image editing & processing techniques of with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
- People interaction skills in spontaneous situations.