XIAPU AND TAIZHOU PHOTO TOUR 20 – 26 OCT 2026 + GUILIN PHOTO TOUR 26-29 OCT 2026

General Information

Location:

Xiapu + Taizhou + Guilin

Arrival / Departure:

Fuzhou Airport / Hangzhou Airport / Guilin International Airport KWL

Schedule:

From 20 Oct – 26 Oct 2026 + 26 Oct - 29 Oct 2026

Duration:

7 days and 6 nights or 10 days and 9 nights

Difficulty Level:

Easy

Photography Style:

Life style and landscape

Number of Photographers:

From 8 to 10

Health Status:

Good

Leader:

Zay Yar Lin

Itinerary

Day 1 (20 Oct 2026): Arrival / Dongbi

Kindly arrive at Fuzhou Changle Airport FOC no late than 12:00 at noon time. Subsequently, proceed to the hotel in Xiapu by train or taxi independently for assembly. We will meet in the hotel lobby at 15:00pm, after which we will depart to capture the sunset in Dongbi.

Please let me know your flight schedule once you have booked so that I can arrange train tickets from Fuzhou to Xiapu in advance for those who want to travel by train  I will share hotel information in Xiapu once you confirmed to join the trip.

Day 2 (21 Oct 2026): Xiaohao

After breakfast, go to Huazhu to take sunrise of Taiwan Strait, which is the part of the East China Sea.

Capture the She ethnic group’s culture after lunch, followed by shooting the sunset at Xiaohao.

 

Day 3 (22 Oct 2026):

Go to Beidou for sunrise before breakfast.

Capture the S Bend after lunch, followed by shooting the sunset at flying net.

Day 4 (23 Oct 2026):

After breakfast, capture the tiger-skin tidal flats at Beiqi and the 800-year old Yangjiaxi banyan tree before lunch.

Afterward mending the nets and go to mangroves forest.

Day 5 (24 Oct 2026):

After breakfast, check-out and take vehicle to Xiapu train station and take train (time:09:36-10:36)from Xiapu to Wenzhou station , and go to Yunhe by vehicle (2 hours). Check-in upon your arrival

Day 6 (25 Oct 2026):

Photograph the sailing boats on the river. (10 minutes).The reflections of the small wooden boats with their high white sails at dawn are amazing. Back to hotel for breakfast. Have a rest until lunchtime. Head to Jinyun after lunch ( 2 hours by vehicle). Check in upon your arrival.

Day 7 (26 Oct 2026):

Start early to capture the buffalo farmer couple amidst the mist on an old bridge with the majestic mountains in the background(10 minutes). The scenic area also features a large, photogenic, and textured rocky pillar. Back to hotel for breakfast. And then go to Hangzhou airport after breakfast. (2.5-3 hours by vehicle).

For those who are going to end the tour (Xiapu and Taizhou) Outbound airfreights must no more earlier than 16:30pm.

For those who are going to continue the Guilin Photo Tour, you have to take flight from Hangzhou to Guilin. (There has no accurate flights yet in Oct. 2026) check-in upon your arrival in Guilin.

Day 8 (27 Oct 2026):

Go to capture the pastoral landscape of Tianxin Village It is a perfect integration of Guilin’s karst landforms and agricultural civilization.

Go to Longji Rice Terrace for sunset.

Day 9 (28 Oct 2026):

Sunrise in terrace and portrait for Yao ethnic minority woman.

In the afternoon go to Yangshuo. Beneath the twilight veil of Yulong River, a fisherman in straw hat and rain cape stands on his raft, with cormorants perched quietly at the bow — firelight shimmers on the water, weaving a poetic ink wash scene.

Day 10 (29 Oct 2026):

The crystal clear Lijiang River curves gently here, winding like a emerald ribbon around the neatly arranged karst peaks. The sunrise and sea of clouds here are particularly breathtaking — at dawn, the morning sun casts golden light, mist surges among the peaks, and the interplay of light and shadow on mountains and rivers weaves a dynamic ink wash painting.

After breakfast check-out and head to Guilin International Airport KWL (will arrive the airport around 12:00 at noon time)

***Note: All the mentioned activities may be changed based on your flight time and current conditions.  

Total Cost Per Person

FOR XIAPU AND TAIZHOU PHOTO TOUR 20 – 26 OCT 2026

2500 USD (Two Thousand and Five Hundred US dollars) Twin sharing

300 USD for single room occupancy

 

FOR GUILIN PHOTO TOUR 26-29 OCT 2026

1150 USD (One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty US dollars) Twin sharing

100 USD for single room occupancy

 

FOR THE WHOLE TRIP ( XIAPU + TAIZHOU + GUILIN) OCT 20-29 OCT 2026

3600 USD (Three Thousand and Six Hundred US dollars) Twin sharing

400 USD for single room occupancy

 

What Do We Bring

Equipment

  • MDSLR/Mirrorless and tripod
  • Wide angle lens with large apature
  • Zoom lens 24-70mm
  • Zoom tele lens, example 70-200mm
  • Remote control
  • Drone
  • Memory card, camera batteries (backup)
  • Electric plug, C/F adapter

Clothes

  • Light jacket
  • Normal wear for dinner and lunch
  • Warm clothings

Cash

  • The currency of China is CNY.
  • Food in China generally with fair price, so you won’t need a lot of cash for meals for the trip. We recommend 250~300 USD/person for food and drink during the trip.

Others:

  • – Anti-mosquito spay

VISA:

Some countries are visa free to China. You may need application for visa. Please seek the information from China Embassy for your VISA requirement.

Included Cost

  • Private car transfers throughout the trip in Xiapu+ Yunhe + Jinyunn and Guilin
  • Hotels (4 stars standards)
  • Stay with a double room
  • Local guide.
  • Sightseeing tickets.
  • Advice to photography
  • Mineral Water

Not Included Cost

  • International Air tickets.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Meals, dinner
  • Single room.
  • Personal spending.
  • Visa to China

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS INFORMATION

No Domestic flight included

VISA

Some countries are visa free to China. You may need application for visa. Please seek the information from China Embassy for your VISA requirement.

PAYMENT

Within 2 working days of booking, you will be contacted to confirm your booking; with a request to deposit (1200 USD) through direct bank transfer. The rest of payment to be settled through via bank payment at least one month before the tour starts.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Account Name

:

Zay Yar Lin

Bank Name

:

BANGKOK BANK

Account Number

:

133 5 551261

Swift Code

:

BKKBTHBK

Bank Address

:

333 Silom Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500 Thailand.

Cancellation INFORMATION

Cancellation of service before departure

You have to give 90 days’ notice before the beginning date of the tour and you will be refunded your full deposit payment minus transaction charges.

75 days or more: 75% refund

60 days or more: 50% refund

Less than 60 days: no refund

 

Cancellation of service in case of force majeure

In case of force majeure such as natural disasters, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, wars, terrorism, epidemics. In order to ensure the safety of the trip, we reserve the right to unilaterally cancel the committed service. We will refund 100% of the tour cost that the customer has paid. We will not be responsible for related costs (e.g. travel expenses, airfare…).

Tour Leader Profile

Zay Yar Lin

My pursuit involves seeking the perfect moment and harnessing the interplay of light to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. As a photographer, my goal is to bear witness to significant moments and chronicle human stories. I firmly believe in the power of photography to capture compelling visual narratives, inspiring positive change in our world. I hold a lifetime membership with the Myanmar Photographic Society and have been honored as the Best Photographer of the Year in Myanmar on two occasions.

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