Global Expeditions: International Photography Tours
Embark on a world-class journey to the most visually stunning corners of the globe. Our international photography tours offer unparalleled access to iconic landscapes and vibrant cultures—from the raw volcanic beauty of Iceland and the emerald rice terraces of Vietnam to the historic majesty of China’s Silk Road and the breathtaking wildlife of the Kenyan Maasai Mara. These bucket-list expeditions are meticulously scouted to ensure you are in the right place at the precise moment the light hits. With a focus on cultural immersion and advanced field techniques, our global tours provide the logistics, security, and professional instruction necessary to capture once-in-a-lifetime images across every continent.
June 1 – June 13, 2027
PRICING
For pricing, please contact David at david@californiacenterforphotography.com.
DEPOSIT
A deposit of $1,000.00 is due to secure your spot.
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1 June 1 Arrive in Beijing Beijing
Day 2 June 2 Beijing (B, L) Beijing
Day 3 June 3 Beijing (B, L) Beijing
Day 4 June 4 Beijing to Guilin to Yangshou (B) Yangshou
Day 5 June 5 Yangshuo to Xingping (B, L) Xingping
Day 6 June 6 Xingping to Yangshuo (B, L) Yangshou
Day 7 June 7 Yangshuo to Guilin to Hangzhou (B, L) Hangzhou
Day 8 June 8 Hangzhou (B, L) Hangzhou
Day 9 June 9 Hangzhou to Huangshan (B, L) Huangshan
Day 10 June 10 Huangshan (B, L) Huangshan
Day 11 June 11 Huangshan to Shanghai (B, L) Shanghai
Day 12 June 12 Shanghai (B, L) Shanghai
Day 13 June 13 Depart Shanghai (B)
PAYMENTS: We accept checks, Zelle & Credit Cards. Note: Credit Cards are subject to a surcharge.
The group size is limited to 9 to 12 participants to ensure a high level of personal interaction, planning, and guidance with your photographic leaders.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your space in the tour is not confirmed until your $1,000.00 deposit has been received.
Half of the remaining balance is due 180 days before the start of your tour.
The remaining balance is due 90 days before the start of the tour. Need special payment arrangements? No problem, contact us.
These payments for this tour are non-refundable under any circumstances, as noted in our Payment Terms for International Photography Tours and our other standard Terms and Conditions, which is why we recommend that you get trip cancellation insurance. Our tours occur in international locations that require international travel and lodging arrangements, substantial planning, insurance, deposits, and permits. If you wish to protect your investment in the tour and travel costs, you may want to investigate travel insurance with a carrier such as Travelex, American Express Travel, Allianz.
Registrations made within the 180-day and 90-day milestones or less are subject to the payment and cancellation policies stated herein.
Please do not make air travel arrangements for a tour until checking with us first.
If we need to cancel a tour for some reason, you will be given a 60-day notice and receive a full refund of all payments.
If you are on a waiting list, you will not be charged a deposit fee until space becomes available for you and you confirm your desire to register.
Any questions please feel free to contact David LaNeve at David@centerfordigitalarts.com
INSTRUCTOR
David LaNeve, CPP
April 3 – April 19, 2027
PRICING
For pricing, please contact David at david@californiacenterforphotography.com
DEPOSIT
A deposit of $1,000.00 is due to secure your spot.
BRIEF ITINERARY
DAY 01 TO DAY 17: HIGHLIGHTS OF THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA
Day 01 (Sat, 03 Apr 27): Bangkok arrival – Transfer to hotel for resting – Evening Street Eats by Tuk Tuk
Day 02 (Sun, 04 Apr 27): Bangkok City’s highlights
Day 03 (Mon, 05 Apr 27): Bangkok – A Day in a Life to Ayutthaya
Day 04 (Tue, 06 Apr 27): Bangkok – Flight to Chiang Mai – Visit Wat Phalat and Doi Suthep for Monk Chanting and Home Host Experience
Day 05 (Wed, 07 Apr 27): Chiang Mai – Trekking to Hilltribe villages
Day 06 (Thu, 08 Apr 27): Chiang Mai – Flight to Hanoi
Day 07 (Fri, 09 Apr 27): Hanoi – Morning visit city’s highlights – Afternoon discover Hanoi backstreets on vintage Jeep
Day 08 (Sat, 10 Apr 27): Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise – Overnight on board (joined tour)
Day 09 (Sun, 11 Apr 27): Halong Bay – Hanoi – Visit Phu Lang pottery village – Flight to Hue
Day 10 (Mon, 12 Apr 27): Hue Ancient City – Dinner at Mandarin’s house
Day 11 (Tue, 13 Apr 27): Hue – Ghost City – Lap An Lagoon – Hoi An – Dinner at Coconut Village
Day 12 (Wed, 14 Apr 27): Hoi An Morning & Sunset Photo Tour – Dinner at Tra Que Garden
Day 13 (Thu, 15 Apr 27): Sunrise An Bang Beach – Explore the windows of Hoi An
Day 14 (Fri, 16 Apr 27): Hoi An – Transfer to Danang – Departure
Day 14 (Fri, 16 Apr 27): Hoi An – Transfer to Danang Airport –OR Flight to Siem Reap
Day 15 (Sat, 17 Apr 27): Siem Reap – Angkor sunrise & discovery – Optional Apsara dance show
Day 16 (Sun, 18 Apr 27): Siem Reap – Morning visit Tonle Sap Lake – Afternoon free & easy
Day 17 (Mon, 19 Apr 27): Siem Reap – Departure
INCLUDES
Double occupancy lodging (single available, just ask)
All meals indicated on itinerary
Your ground transportation
All transportation during the tour
Tour course materials
In-the-field photographic guidance
Image reviews
EXCLUDES
Domestic airfare (quoted separately, if requested)
International airfare (quoted separately, if requested)
Optional tours
Surcharges for other language guides
Surcharges for Lunar New Year (TET) holiday
Personal travel insurance
Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
Drinks with meals
Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking.
Visa application and visa stamp fees at Vietnamese embassies overseas and/ or upon arrival (Please note that a visa is compulsory for most nationalities.)
Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
PAYMENTS: We accept checks, Zelle & Credit Cards. Note: Credit Cards are subject to a surcharge.
The group size is limited to 9 to 12 participants to ensure a high level of personal interaction, planning, and guidance with your photographic leaders.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your space in the tour is not confirmed until your $1,000.00 deposit has been received.
Half of the remaining balance is due 180 days before the start of your tour.
The remaining balance is due 90 days before the start of the tour. Need special payment arrangements? No problem, contact us.
These payments for this tour are non-refundable under any circumstances, as noted in our Payment Terms for International Photography Tours and our other standard Terms and Conditions, which is why we recommend that you get trip cancellation insurance. Our tours occur in international locations that require international travel and lodging arrangements, substantial planning, insurance, deposits, and permits. If you wish to protect your investment in the tour and travel costs, you may want to investigate travel insurance with a carrier such as Travelex, American Express Travel, Allianz.
Registrations made within the 180-day and 90-day milestones or less are subject to the payment and cancellation policies stated herein.
Please do not make air travel arrangements for a tour until checking with us first.
If we need to cancel a tour for some reason, you will be given a 60-day notice and receive a full refund of all payments.
If you are on a waiting list, you will not be charged a deposit fee until space becomes available for you and you confirm your desire to register.
Any questions please feel free to contact David LaNeve at David@centerfordigitalarts.com
INSTRUCTOR
David LaNeve, CPP
FULL TOUR (INCLUDES PRE-TOUR OPTION): February 27 – March 14, 2027
MAIN 14-DAY SAFARI: March 1 – March 14, 2027
PRICING
For pricing, please contact David at david@californiacenterforphotography.com
DEPOSIT
A deposit of $1,000.00 is due to secure your spot
BRIEF ITINERARY FOR PRE-TOUR OPTION: FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2
Day 0 Feb 27: Arrival
Arrival in NBO. (Calculation based on guests having a late arrival in Nairobi). Pick up from the airport then transfer to Kazuri Safari Camp (or similar depending on group size) 1N stay (BB)
Day 1 Feb 28: Arrival and transfer to Aberdares
After breakfast Drive from Nairobi and head straight to the Serval camp in the Aberdares. Here there are only 7 beds available. Check in, have lunch and start game drives to spot for black serval cat, Giant forest hog and other animals. The camp is not a lodge so the food is basic but good. The focus here is Wildlife.
Dinner and overnight at Serval Camp – FB
Day 2 Mar 1: Early morning scouting for black serval cat with game drives.
Dinner and overnight at Serval Camp – FB
Day 3 Mar 2: Early morning game drive, spotting for the serval cat. Around noon we pack and do enroute game drive to the gate. After depart for Laikipia for overnight at Ewaso Elephant Crossing Camp as we join the other group members to start the main safari.
BRIEF ITINERARY FOR MAIN SAFARI: MARCH 1 - 14
Day 1 Mar 1: Arrival
Arrival in NBO. (Calculation based on guests having a late arrival in Nairobi). Pick up from the airport then transfer to Kazuri Safari Camp (or similar depending on group size) 1N stay (BB)
Day 2 Mar 2: Laikipia
Drive from Nairobi to Ewaso Elephant crossing Camp with some urban on route. Upon entering Nanyuki, we are in the bush and start to see native animals.
Ewaso Elephant Crossing Camp – FB
Day 3 Mar 3: Laikipia
Enjoy a full day game drive as per schedule to track the black leopard. The guides focus on fresh tracks and recent sightings to follow its movements. The experience is immersive and unhurried, allowing time to observe other wildlife along the way. Ewaso Elephant Crossing Camp – FB
Day 4 Mar 4: Laikipia
Enjoy a full day game drive as per schedule to track the black leopard. The guides focus on fresh tracks and recent sightings to follow its movements. The experience is immersive and unhurried, allowing time to observe other wildlife along the way. Ewaso Elephant Crossing Camp – FB
Day 5 Mar 5: Nyeri
Early morning game drive. After we drive to Rhino Watch Safari Lodge. For the late afternoon you will be in the bird hide and take pictures of the various bird life of Rhino Watch area. Dinner and overnight at Rhino Watch Lodge – FB
Day 6 Mar 6: Solio Enjoy a full day game drive with box lunch at Solio Game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Rhino Watch Lodge
Day 7 Mar 7: Lake Naivasha
After breakfast we depart to Lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch. Stay at Kongoni Lodge. In the afternoon we plan a boat ride to look for hunting African fish Eagles. After dinner we depart for a night game drive looking for spring hair and maybe the aardvark. Dinner and overnight at Kongoni Lodge – FB
Day 8 Mar 8: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Morning boat ride for bird watching. After breakfast we depart to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive for late lunch. Afternoon game drive in the Reserve with dinner and overnight at Mara Big Five Camp- FB
Day 9/10 Mar 9, 10: Full days in Mara Enjoy TWO full days in the Mara with box lunches in the reserve. Dinner and overnight Mara Big Five Camp- FB
Day 11 Mar 11: Amboseli
Depart from Mara after breakfast with picnic lunch boxes. There is a new road that takes us in 5h to Amboseli National Park. We enter from Namanga site and do a game drive right away. Dinner and overnight at Praro Camp – FB
Day 12 Mar 12: Full day in Amboseli
On this day, we look for TC, the famous big tusker. There is a Masai that is taking care of the big tuskers and they spend day and night with them. After lunch game drives as per schedule.
Dinner and overnight at Praro Camp
Day 13 Mar 13: Full day in Amboseli Full day Amboseli with game drives as per schedule. Meals and overnight Praro Camp
Day 14 Mar 14: Departure
Early morning game drive, breakfast and check out. Return to Nairobi for your International departure or optional Mombasa extension to the coast.
INCLUDES
Airport transfers on arrival / departure in Nairobi
Lodging
Full Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (FB) or Bed & Breakfast (BB) where indicated
Transport and exclusive use of your private custom built 4 x 4 safari vehicle
Services of an experienced English speaking driver / guide
Park entrance fees for the above mentioned game parks, reserves & private sanctuary
Unlimited game drives in the above-mentioned game parks & reserves
Drinking water in the vehicle while on game drives. 1.5 liters per person per day
Tea / coffee in the vehicle for early morning game drives
Emergency evacuation insurance while on safari with us
Packed lunch from Lake Nakuru
One way flight from Amboseli to Masai Mara
EXCLUDES
Items of a personal nature i.e. beverages, laundry, telephone, souvenirs etc.
International flights / taxes and Visa fees
Travel / medical / cancellation insurance
Tips & gratuities for driver, guide, and hotel staff
Extra cost incurred if change in itinerary / flights etc.
Entrance charges & any arrangement to any excursions in Nairobi
Any extras not mentioned above i.e. meals, activities etc.
Change in itinerary
PAYMENTS: We accept checks, Zelle & Credit Cards. Note: Credit Cards are subject to a surcharge.
The group size is limited to 9 to 12 participants to ensure a high level of personal interaction, planning, and guidance with your photographic leaders.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your space in the tour is not confirmed until your $1,000.00 deposit has been received.
Half of the remaining balance is due 180 days before the start of your tour.
The remaining balance is due 90 days before the start of the tour. Need special payment arrangements? No problem, contact us.
These payments for this tour are non-refundable under any circumstances, as noted in our Payment Terms for International Photography Tours and our other standard Terms and Conditions, which is why we recommend that you get trip cancellation insurance. Our tours occur in international locations that require international travel and lodging arrangements, substantial planning, insurance, deposits, and permits. If you wish to protect your investment in the tour and travel costs, you may want to investigate travel insurance with a carrier such as Travelex, American Express Travel, Allianz.
Registrations made within the 180-day and 90-day milestones or less are subject to the payment and cancellation policies stated herein.
Please do not make air travel arrangements for a tour until checking with us first.
If we need to cancel a tour for some reason, you will be given a 60-day notice and receive a full refund of all payments.
If you are on a waiting list, you will not be charged a deposit fee until space becomes available for you and you confirm your desire to register.
Any questions please feel free to contact David LaNeve at david@californiacenterforphotography.com
INSTRUCTOR
David LaNeve, CPP