THE TEMPLES OF ANGKOR & THE MIGHTY MEKONG… · Angkor Wat and hopefully to capture beautiful sunset. Adventure ends. Return to Hotel. FREE & EASY. 29TH SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY (DAY 5)

10 Days / 9 Nights (Half Board)US$6,500 (single) US$6,000 (twin share) US$4,600 (non participant)

1:7 instructor-participants ratio (min 7 / max 14)

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THE TEMPLES OF ANGKOR & THE MIGHTY MEKONG

BOOKING : Please click on the red button above which will take you to a short form for you to complete with your requirements.

50% deposit* is required to secure seats, final 50% payment by 1st JUNE 2019.

*Deposit refundable if we do not meet our minimum booking of 7 participants. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further details.

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A two country adventure in mind for discerning photographers that desire a unique travel experience.

Eclectic charmes of Siem Reap, the magnifigance of Angkor Wat and life on the Mekong River ...forge new friend-ships and make a positive difference. 10% of cost goes to help poor families out of poverty. (see FAQ’s for details)

Included in the tour price:• Accommodation & Airport Transfer

• Intenal flight to Phnom Penh/ Speed boat to Vietnam

• Breakfast, (unless otherwise stated)

• Photography Tuition & Mentoring

• Water & Snacks

• Transport & Driver

• Knowledgeable Local English Speaking Guide

• Room Service Charge & Tax

Not included in the tour price:• Travel & Personal Insurance

• Drinks

• Visa Fees

• International Air Tickets to / from photo tour

• Personal Expenses & Tips (suggested tip, allow USD$5 /

day)

• Excess Luggage

25th SEPTEMBER to 4th OCTOBER 2019

ADVENTURE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

https://www.photographycourses.biz/workshops/angkor-mekong-ts-cs

ADVENTURE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY CAMBODIA+VIETNAM*Please note: The Mentors may modify Itineraries from time to time to present you with the best photographic opportunities based on their experience.

25TH SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY (DAY 1 - INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL- SIEM REAP)Arrival of Students – Tuk Tuk transfer to your hotel to rest and freshen up. MEET & GREET 17.30hrs – Meet Simon & Mike.

AFTERNOON 17.30 to 19.00hrs – Each student introduce himself/herself, their photography interest, their level of photography & what they hope to achieve on this workshop.

FREE & EASY.

26TH SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY (DAY 2)Breakfast at Hotel

(08.00-11.00hrs) ANGKOR THOM – THE WORLD’S LARGEST CITY IN THE 12TH CENTURY.

Travel (8km – 15mins) to the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom. Walking along the path along the 8m high laterite city wall (500m) to the Spirit Gate or continuing around by road. En route to the Terrace of the Leper King, you can stop briefly to see an imposing statue found in Bayon which is now displayed at Vihear Prampeilveng. Begin again at the atmospheric Preah Palilay and walk (1km) through the shaded parkland behind the terraces, pass Phimeanakas with its beautiful lakes, and the imposing Baphuon to finally reach Jayavarman’s state temple of Bayon at the centre of the city. Explore this important temple with its many captivating giant stone faces.

Break for Lunch.

(Afternoon 14.30hrs) BAKONG TEMPLE & LOLEI WORKING MONASTERY.

Travel to Bakong (15km – 30mins), the first mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos. Later, we continue to LoLei working monastery where we will have the chance to meet Monk Hun and photograph the novice monks studying and living here specially arranged for our students as it is not open to public. Mike and Simon has been supporting the monastery by donating rice on every of our workshops.

Adventure ends. Return to Hotel. FREE & EASY.

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27TH SEPTEMBER, FRIDAY (DAY 3)Breakfast at Hotel

(Morning 09.00 to 1100hrs) RAW IMAGE PROCESSING + PHOTO CRITIQUE at Hotel.

Break for Lunch. Free & Easy.

(Afternoon 1600hrs) DISCOVERY IN COUNTRYSIDE ON QUAD BIKE.

Venture out (8km – 15mins) and beyond the temple area and explore the real countryside to take in the sights, sounds and scent through villages and paddy fields. Hopefully we will be able to capture a beautiful sunset.


28TH SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY (DAY 4)Breakfast at Hotel

(Morning 09.00hrs) RAW IMAGE PROCESSING / PHOTO CRITIQUE.

Break for Lunch

(Afternoon 14.00hrs) ANGKOR WAT EXPLORATION & SUNSET.

Travel (8km – 15mins) to witness the breathtaking view of Angkor Wat temple. Explore the central complex and bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat (AD1113), one of travel’s remaining great adventures. Here you take time to discover both exterior and interior of Angkor Wat and hopefully to capture beautiful sunset.


29TH SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY (DAY 5)Breakfast at Hotel

(Morning 09.00 to 11.00hrs) RAW IMAGE PROCESSING + PHOTO CRITIQUE at Hotel

AFTERNOON 14.30hrs – Gather at Hotel Lobby to start your photography adventure.

HUNTERS/GATHERERS ON TONLE SAP.

The great Tonle Sap Lake is the richest fresh water fishing ground in the world, a national treasure producing an ever-changing landscape. The communities that live around the margins of the lake cope with huge seasonal variations in water levels by building their homes on floating bamboo rafts or 30ft stilts. It is well worth the extra effort to get away from the touristy village of Chong Kneas to the more genuine stilted villages – Kampong Khleang or Kampong Phluk (dependent on water levels) – for an understanding of contemporary lake life.

Take the opportunity to pause at the stilted houses to learn how a subsistence fishing family lives, before continuing by boat along the margins of the lake.

Adventure ends at sunset. FREE & EASY.



30TH SEPTEMBER, MONDAY (DAY 6) TRAVEL DAY

MORNING 10.00am - Check-out & depart to Siem Reap International Airport for flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival; transfer to Jetty to start your adventure.

AFTERNOON 13.45hrs – Speedboat departs for Chau Doc, Vietnam. Approximately 4 hours boat journey.

Always have your camera ready to shoot lifestyle on water banks or whatever catches your eye!

EVENING 18.00hrs – arrival in Chau Doc.

Transfer to Hotel. Rest and freshen up before dinner.

1ST OCTOBER, TUESDAY (DAY 7)Breakfast at Hotel.

05.30hrs early start to shoot sunrise at the floating market and have breakfast.

DAILY LOCAL ACTIVITIES

Shoot daily activities on the local floating market where many boats laden with fruits, vegetables and fish jostle for trade. Sellers advertise their wares by crying out across the waters or tie their goods to a tall pole attached to their boat so that buyers can see from a distance what is being sold. Be sure not to miss the great photo opportunities for authentic shots of the Mekong people and their life.

Market and street photography oppotunities.

MORNING 11.00hrs - Return to Hotel and break for early lunch.

AFTERNOON 12.30 to 14.00hrs – Raw Image Processing + Photo Critique with

Simon Taplin & Mike Browne, or street photography options.



2ND OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY (DAY 8)Breakfast at Hotel.

07.30hrs - SHANGRI-LA OF THE EAST

This morning we explore the Tra Su Nature Reserve which is an ecological heaven. It is the habitat of many unique water birds and colonies of bats. Tra Su flooded indigo forest covers about 845 hectares and is best. Explore the area by motor boat and rowing sampan on the carpet of water-fern.

Return to the Hotel to freshen up / Lunch.

17.00hrs Image processing or sunset shoot over the river from the Cau Con Tiên bridge.

3RD OCTOBER, THURSDAY (DAY 9 TRAVEL DAY)Breakfast at Hotel.

9.00hrs Depature.

After breakfast we depart for Saigon Approximately 5.5 hours by Mini van, seizing photo opportunities if they arise on the way whilst stopping for lunch.

ETA 17.00hrs Ho Chi Minh City

Check in to Hotel.

4TH OCTOBER FRIDAY (DAY 10 DAY) LAST DAY OF WORKSHOPBreakfast at Hotel.

MORNING 10.00 to 12.00hrs – Group Presentation of your favourite pictures from the week with Simon Taplin & Mike Browne.

PM - Optional visit to Mekong Plus Handicraft centre who we are supporting on this sustainable photography tour. (please refer to FAQ section for more information)

Sadly, all good things come to an end. We hope you had a wonderful experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again for our next adventure!

FREE & EASY until outbound flights – airport transfer for your departure.


YOUR MENTORS.

MIKE BROWNE I’ve been a social, industrial and commercial photographer since 1993, have always had a love of travel and new cultures - and passion for sharing my knowledge with others. Which, according to the 1000’s of lovely emails and comments I receive - I’m very good at. I have worked for all kinds of clients from high end weddings to hotels and electronics manufacturers. I have awards from Kodak and Fuji, been sponsored by FujiFilm, had exhibitions displayed by the Romanian Ambassador in London, The Master Photographer’s Association and the Royal Photographic society. Travel photography is my no 1 passion because it involves all photographic disciplines, landscape, portraits, candid, food, close ups – all of it.

17,500 hours of video is watched on my youtube channel each month, I have a teaching qualification and a sense of mischief ;-)

SIMON TAPLINWith his breadth and depth of international experiences across an extensive repertoire of photography genres, Simon Taplin is probably one of the most versatile photographers who confidently embraces a holistic conceptualisation approach in visual presentation. Patient and sensitive to his students’ needs, he has a knack for transforming the most technical jargon into easy-to-understand analogies that help ensure their learning is memorable and fun at the same time. With a strong classical training with a BA Hounors Degree in photography from Salisbury College of Art & Design, Simon’s career began in London, where he worked with some of the finest photographers from whom he gained holistic knowledge and skills across extensive areas of photography. Moving to Asia in 2002, Simon then worked for Shooting Gallery Asia, one of Southeast Asia’s premier photography studios where his unique marriage of technical and creative skills were sought by the world’s leading advertising agencies including JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBDO and Corbis. His clients’ list also includes Unilever, P&G, Nokia, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, MasterCard and Heineken. Simon has certainly created a lasting impression with industry awards and lists from D&AD, The One Show, Communication Arts and publications in Luerzer’s Archive, and the best in stock imagery photography awards Photo District News 2011, working with Corbis images and as a global assignment photograher for Getty images.

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ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY TOURCAMBODIA+VIETNAM FAQ’s

WHAT LEVEL OF SKILL AS A PHOTOGRAPHER DO I NEED?

A: Photographers of all skill levels will benefit from one of our trips. If you are an absolute beginner then we’ll start with the basic and build up your skills with guidance and tutoring in the field as we go.

If you are an advanced amateur or even professional, you’ll benefit from the richness & culture of the destinations we travel to. There will be ample opportunities to share and review feedback from your professional mentors and peers on the trip.

WHAT SORT OF TUITION IS PROVIDED?A: You will be travelling with professional photographers at all times whose sole job is to help you improve your photography. Tuition and workshops generally occur in the field or place of accommodation and will vary depending on the skills of the photographers. Needless to say we eat sleep and breathe photography on these trips.

We also hold regular review/critique sessions of each person’s work and we find these feedback and peer review sessions to be invaluable.

Through peers interaction and mentors ongoing guidance, we are confident you will develop a new perspective that help you “see” new images as we wander the streets and push you to step outside your comfort zone.

I DON’T HAVE A FANCY DSLR. DOES THAT MATTER?A: Photography is often more about the person behind the camera than the camera itself. There’s no doubt a DSLR will help you in certain situations and will give you flexibility in others, however it’s not absolutely necessary. We would however recommend a camera that has at least a manual capability.

On the tour, your expert mentors will guide and help you better understand your tool (camera), enhance your techni-cal skills and creativity to maximize your potential in photography.

WHAT’S THE STANDARD OF ACCOMMODATION LIKE?A: Accommodation varies depending on the trip but in general we stay at the best hotels that value has to offer for the trip. All hotels are good, safe and clean on all our trips.

WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS OF OUR TRANSPORTATION?A: All of our drivers go through a certified tourist operators driving certification and are to the highest standard to ensure your best safety. All our vehicles are tidily kept by the drivers.

ARE MEALS INCLUDED?A: Breakfasts are included in this tour, lunch and dinner, drinks/alcoholic beverages are at own cost.

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IS THERE ANY FREE TIME INCLUDED?A: Yes, some free time is included on most trips. Of course we politely hint that you might still want to take your camera with you when you head out.

HOW FIT DO I NEED TO BE?A: Whilst it depends on the trip, you generally only need a good level of fitness. Mostly all locations are via mini bus and a short walk to each location.

DO I NEED INSURANCE?A: Yes. All guests must have personal and travel insurance.

DO I NEED PAY FOR ENTRANCE FEES OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION?A: The tour package price is inclusive of all entrance fees and local tour transportations. However, it does not include tips for the tour guide and bus driver, please allow $5 per day. You are not obligated to tip. Tips are reward given to them for providing you with good service. The amount of the tip is entirely at your discretion.

WHAT SORT OF EQUIPMENT WILL I NEED TO TAKE?A: Equipment list will be provided for all trips when booking.

CAN I GET A VISA ON ARRIVAL?A: A valid visa is required for almost foreigners to enter and can be obtained both online and on arrival in Cambodia.

For Vietnam, for those whose nationalities that are included in the Vietnam visa exemption list approved by Vietnam Govern-ment. Please check to see if your passport is eligible for the Vietnamese Visa waiver program, or if you need to apply in advance.

WHAT CURRENCY IS COMMONLY ACCEPTED & HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD I EX-CHANGE?A: Cambodia $USD is preferred and widely accepted, Vietnamese Dong is only accepted in vietnam. Major credit cards at restaurants / bars are accepted. Estimate $300 dollars for your trip.

HOW WILL I BE MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE?A: Ironically images of the world’s poorest people are often the most fascinating. Many of them live on as little as US$0.50 cents per day. We believe in giving back to these people and have teamed up with Mekong Plus who’ve helped people out of poverty since 1994. A micro loan of just US$30 enables a family to buy pigs and start a pig farm. The loan is repaid, their business grows and they spend money in the village, thus helping others. Villagers are trained in making beautiful and practi-cal handicrafts and paid around US$120 per month. These are sold in shops in Saigon and Siem Reap to raise funds for more projects including sponsoring children through school. We donate 10% to Mekong Plus so you’ll make a difference as you get amazing images. We love a win-win for everyone. If you’d like to buy gifts for friends and family, we respectfully suggest you get from the Mekong Plus shop in Saigon which we will visit on departure day.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS• Upon booking this tour , Aperture Asia (AA) shall not be held liable for (A) any damage to, or loss of, property or injury to, or death of, persons occasioned directly or indirectly by an act or omission of any other provider, including but not limited to any defect in any aircraft, watercraft, or vehicle operated or provided by such other provider; and (B) any loss or damage due to delay, cancellation, or disruption in any manner caused by the laws, regulations, acts or failures to act, demands, orders, or interpositions of any government or any subdivision or agent thereof, or by acts of God, strikes, fire, flood, war, rebellion, terrorism, insurrection, sickness, quarantine, epidemics, theft, or any other cause(s) beyond their control. The participant waives any claim against AA for any such loss, damage, injury, or death.• By registering for a AA course, the participant certifies that he/she does not have any mental, physical, or other condition or disability that would create a hazard for him/herself or other participants. AA and its designated tour operator reserve the right in their sole discretion to accept, decline to accept, or remove any participant on a AA expedition. AA reserve the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in their judgment, conditions warrant, or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of participants.• AA shall not be liable for any air carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket to or from the participant’s departure city. Baggage and personal effects are at all times the sole responsibility of the participant.• Basis of rates: All prices and fares are quoted in US dollars. The rates are based on current tariffs and are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. While we will do everything possible to maintain the listed prices, if it is necessary to levy a surcharge, we reserve the right to do so, and notify cation will be given at the time of final invoicing.• Included in expedition cost: Accommodations and breakfast as indicated in the itinerary (pre-departure information; entrance fees, excursions, and tuition noted as included in the itinerary; • Not included: Air transportation and related fees (except as indicated in the itinerary); activities noted as optional in the itinerary; gratuities for hotel staff; guides unless otherwise noted on the itinerary page; passport and visa expenses; baggage/accident/cancellation insurance; personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone calls, and alcoholic beverages; and any other items not specially noted as included.• Single/shared accommodations: A limited number of single rooms are available at an extra cost (single supplement charge) on a first-come, first-served basis. We will assist persons requesting a roommate. Participants will be notified if a suitable roommate is not available, in which case the single rate will be charged.• Payments, cancellations, and refunds: To reserve space on AA destination training courses a 50% non-refundable deposit must be made with a final payment due one month prior to course commencement date. AA reserve the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrolment that makes the trip economically infeasible to operate or because of good-faith concerns with respect to the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If a course is cancelled prior to departure, we shall provide you with a full refund (minus adminstration and bank charges that may apply) of monies paid to AA; except in the event cancellation is due to a significant event that makes it infeasible to operate the expedition as planned, in which case we will provide you with a refund and/or credit toward a future AA course equivalent to monies paid to us for up to 12months. If we cancel the trip in progress, you will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days not completed on the course. In the event of trip cancellation, we will not be responsible for any refund for non-refundable airline tickets or for any airline tickets purchased by the passenger directly from an airline or travel agent.• Trip cancellation insurance is available at an additional cost and is strongly recommended as is your own personal travel insurance.• Itinerary changes: The itineraries and staff presented in this brochure are subject to modification and change by AA. Every reasonable effort will be made to operate programmes as planned, but alterations may still occur after final itineraries are sent.• Health requirements: You must be in good physical and mental health. Any physical condition, diet, or treatment requiring special attention must be reported in writing when the reservation is made.• Photography: AA reserve the right to take photographs or videos during the operation of any expedition or part thereof and to use the resulting photography for promotional purposes. By making a reservation with AA expeditions, participants agree to allow their images to be used in such photography; participants who prefer that their image not be used are asked to identify themselves to their expedition manager at the commencement of their trip.• Other: Additional terms and conditions may apply to some expeditions and will be provided with pre-trip mailings. By registering for a AA expedition, the participant agrees to the responsibility statement and the terms and conditions herein.

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THE TEMPLES OF ANGKOR & THE MIGHTY MEKONG… · Angkor Wat and hopefully to capture beautiful sunset. Adventure ends. Return to Hotel. FREE & EASY. 29TH SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY (DAY 5)