XIAPU AND TAIZHOU PHOTO TOUR 17 – 23 MAY 2025

General Information

Location:

Xiapu + Taizhou

Departure:

Fuzhou Airport / Hangzhou Airport

Schedule:

From 17 May – 23 May 2025

Duration:

7 days and 6 nights

Photography Style:

Life style and landscape

Number of Photographers:

From 8 to 10

Health Status:

Good

Leader:

Zay Yar Lin

Itinerary

Day 1 (17 May 2025): Arrival / Dongbi

Arrive in Fuzhou Changle Airport and travel to Xiapu by train for 1 hour. Then, go to hotel in Xiapu by taxi. And take pictures for sunset in Dongbi (camera & drone).

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

Day 2 (18th May 2025): Huazhu

Take pictures in Huazhu (camera and drone) for sunrise and back to hotel for breakfast. And then go to take pictures for “morning labor scenes”: a man walking with cow under hundreds of years old Banyan tree ( 50 mins drive )(only camera). After lunch, we will be on the way to take pictures of labors in Boat factory (1.5 hrs drive) (only camera). And then go for the scene of sunset in Xiaohao (1.5 hrs drive) (camera and drone).

 

Day 3 (20th January 2025):

Take pictures for “circle net” (camera and drone) in the early morning, and then go to for the “S”shape scene [40 Mins drive] (camera and drone) before the breakfast. Take the pictures of the “Oracle” .[ 40mins drvie] (camera and drone). And then go to the seaweed livestock farm , which is the right season to collect the seaweed [45mins drive] (camera and drone )

Day 4 (20th May 2025):

Take the pictures of mudflat [20 mins drive] (camera and drone) around the sunrise time in Beiqi. And the scenes red mangroves [30 mins drive] (camera and drone). The labor sense of mending net [30 mins drive] (only camera) after lunch, and the flying net before the sunset [45 mins drive] (camera and drone)

Day 5 (21st May 2025):

Take the pictures of sunrise in Mantou Mountain [ 1hr drvie] (camera and drone). And the portrait of women in She nation [1.5 hr drive] (only camera). After breakfast get ready to Nanxijiang (4 – 5 hours). Have dinner and check in the hotel for overnight upon your arrival.

Day 6 (22nd May 2025):

Photograph the morning mist floating above the river and the fishing scenes in the river [10 mins].In the afternoon, Head to the Ou River in the late afternoon to photograph the sailing boats on the river [2hr drive]. The reflections of the small wooden boats with their high white sails at dawn are amazing.

Day 7 (23rd May 2025):

Start early to capture the buffalo farmer couple amidst the mist on an old bridge with the majestic mountains in the background [10 mins]. The scenic area also features a large, photogenic, and textured rocky pillar. Get start to Hangzhou Xiaoshan airport ( it takes 3 hours to the airport, and your departure time should be after 18:00pm)

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

Total Cost Per Person

2550 USD (Two Thousand and Four Hundred and Fifty US dollars) Twin sharing

250 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

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 200~250 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
  • Domestic flight tickets.
  • Hotels (3 stars standards)
  • Stay with a double room (250 usd extra money will be paid for the whole trip if using single room).
  • Local guide.
  • Sightseeing tickets.
  • Advice to photography

Not Included Cost

  • International Air tickets.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Meals, d
  • Single room.
  • Personal spending.

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS INFORMATION

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 (800 USD) through direct bank transfer. The rest of payment to be settled through direct payment to me when 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 two months’ notice before the beginning date of the tour and you will be refunded your deposit payment minus transaction charges. Otherwise, there will be 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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