THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view
Moganshan's autumn maples, dawn redwoods, bamboo, stone steps and old pavilions provide settings for landscapes and portraits. Explore layers along the mountain roads and walls; foliage and morning mist depend on seasonal conditions and weather.
Moganshan autumn light
If autumn needed a tangible home, Moganshan would be an essential choice. While other places are still tentatively spreading their colors, autumn here has already matured into a jar of maple-red wine: fallen gold covers stone steps, soft light touches old pavilion eaves, and even stone-wall crevices hold the sweet scent of osmanthus. Every step lands on a line of the season's poetry.
Maples, redwoods and bamboo
Late autumn in Moganshan is never a single color. Red maples wrapped in morning mist spill over blue-gray stone walls, their leaves translucent as agate in sunlight. Dawn redwoods form golden corridors, tinting mountain roads warm caramel. Groves of bamboo remain upright, fine spots of light filtering through deep-green foliage and interweaving with red maples and yellow leaves into a richly layered scene.
The journey in pictures
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PHOTOGRAPHY LEADERS
A different way of seeing

Hua Sheng
Specializes in portrait, landscape and documentary photography, as well as drone aerial photography. He has worked in photography education and travel photography for more than ten years, collaborating with tourism authorities in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Malaysia and Thailand on in-depth destination projects. He has also produced official self-drive travel imagery for BMW, Ford, Roewe and Chery. His photography training clients include Shenzhen Library, Standard Chartered, China Merchants Bank, Bank of China, China Mobile, Guosen Securities and Shenzhen Airlines. Photography journeys He has repeatedly led portrait and landscape photography groups to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and to Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.
THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light
DAY 01Nov 24 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHangzhou arrival and photography near the hotel
Shenzhen–Hangzhou. After airport pickup, check into the hotel and photograph nearby.
DAY 02Nov 25 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiAutumn scenery in Hangzhou
A full day photographing autumn scenery in Hangzhou.
DAY 03Nov 26 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiHangzhou to Moganshan: portraits with autumn maple leaves
Depart for Moganshan at a suitable time. Photograph maple-leaf portraits at the hotel in the afternoon.
DAY 04Nov 27 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiMoganshan and Yucun
Full-day photography in Moganshan. Visit the artistic haven of Yucun, stroll streets with Republican-era character, and browse interesting shops such as Yeyouji, Shan+ Life, and The Story of Moganshan. Create playful photographs with the gray-brick, black-tile buildings. Yucun's iconic clock tower and circling white pigeons are its visual signatures. Watch pigeons fly low over the square and interact with visitors, capturing peaceful scenes with a little-Switzerland feel.
DAY 05Nov 28 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiMoganshan autumn scenery and departure
Photograph autumn colors around Moganshan, then transfer to the airport in the afternoon.
Trip staff
- Photography leader · Hua Sheng
- Up to 5 travelers
- IncludedPhotography accompaniment, retouching, service and trip logistics planning, accounted for separately from shared travel expenses.
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Photography leader · Hua Sheng Up to 5 travelers Included · Photography accompaniment, retouching, service and trip logistics planning, accounted for separately from shared travel expenses. Included · Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;
Transport
- ExcludedRound-trip transport between your departure city and the destination;
- ExcludedChartered vehicle expenses within the itinerary
Travel details and reference schedules
The following services are reference options, not mandatory or confirmed group transport. Confirm meeting and departure times before booking. [Round trip from Shenzhen] Outbound: November 24: ZH9885 Shenzhen–Hangzhou 09:00–11:40 Return: November 28: ZH9888 Hangzhou–Shenzhen 14:35–17:00 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.
Photography
- Moganshan autumn light
- Maples, redwoods and bamboo
- IncludedPhotography accompaniment, retouching, service and trip logistics planning, accounted for separately from shared travel expenses.
Photography details
Moganshan autumn light If autumn needed a tangible home, Moganshan would be an essential choice. While other places are still tentatively spreading their colors, autumn here has already matured into a jar of maple-red wine: fallen gold covers stone steps, soft light touches old pavilion eaves, and even stone-wall crevices hold the sweet scent of osmanthus. Every step lands on a line of the season's poetry. Maples, redwoods and bamboo Late autumn in Moganshan is never a single color. Red maples wrapped in morning mist spill over blue-gray stone walls, their leaves translucent as agate in sunlight. Dawn redwoods form golden corridors, tinting mountain roads warm caramel. Groves of bamboo remain upright, fine spots of light filtering through deep-green foliage and interweaving with red maples and yellow leaves into a richly layered scene. Moganshan autumn light Maples, redwoods and bamboo Included · Photography accompaniment, retouching, service and trip logistics planning, accounted for separately from shared travel expenses. Included · Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey; Included · During the trip: An accompanying travel photographer photographs you on location, records the beautiful scenery, and captures your memorable travel portraits!
Accommodation
- 4 nights
- Hotel stays are planned in Hangzhou and Moganshan. Night-by-night locations and hotel names are pending confirmation with the operator.
- IncludedBefore departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;
Accommodation details
4 nights Hotel stays are planned in Hangzhou and Moganshan. Night-by-night locations and hotel names are pending confirmation with the operator. Included · Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey; Excluded · Accommodation throughout in twin rooms. Anyone requesting single occupancy throughout must pay an additional supplement;
Meals
- ExcludedMeals within the itinerary;
Visa
- To be confirmed by the operator
A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included
Public prices may change. Checkout quotes expire at a stated time; your confirmed order records its price and payment deadlines.
Included
Photography accompaniment, retouching, service and trip logistics planning, accounted for separately from shared travel expenses.
Before departure: The logistics team purchases travel insurance, books hotels, and organizes and plans the itinerary, giving everyone an overall understanding of the photography journey;
During the trip: An accompanying travel photographer photographs you on location, records the beautiful scenery, and captures your memorable travel portraits!
Insurance throughout (complimentary);
Not included
Round-trip transport between your departure city and the destination;
Meals within the itinerary;
Chartered vehicle expenses within the itinerary
Admission tickets listed in the itinerary;
Accommodation throughout in twin rooms. Anyone requesting single occupancy throughout must pay an additional supplement;
Other additional service fees not listed;
In exceptional circumstances involving force majeure, such as natural disasters, war, strikes, or airline delays or cancellations, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or alter the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended accommodation abroad, meals, transport, or national airfare adjustments, may be charged based on the actual additional expenditure incurred. We will nevertheless do everything within our ability to minimise participants' losses;
The charges above exclude tax. If an invoice is required, the applicable invoice tax must be paid additionally.
Single-room supplements, additional local expenses and the final total must be confirmed in writing.
BEFORE YOU GO
What to know before you go
Availability and booking
Let us know if you’re interested in this trip. Availability is not updated in real time, so please contact us to check whether the trip is confirmed, how many places are available, and the final total and booking terms.
Trip information
[Transport] 1. Flights arranged by the organizing team use economy-class group tickets. Before tickets are issued, check the airline's rules for changes and refunds. 2. Flight, road and boat journey times may vary with conditions on the day. 3. The airlines and flight times listed are for guidance only. Flight changes may require minor adjustments to the itinerary. Please follow the final trip details sent before departure. [Accommodation] The quoted total is based on two people sharing a room. We'll try to match solo travelers with a roommate of the same gender. If you prefer not to share, or no roommate is available, you must pay a single supplement for your own room. [Group meals] We aim to serve meals suited to Chinese tastes. We make sure everyone has enough to eat. [Photography] 1. Photography sessions follow the itinerary, but conditions on the day may affect how long we spend at each location. 2. Read the itinerary carefully and choose a trip that suits your health and circumstances. Skipping part of the itinerary for health or other personal reasons, or choosing not to use the arranged accommodation or transport, counts as voluntary withdrawal from those arrangements. You are responsible for your own safety while not taking part in the itinerary. 3. Stay with the group during photography sessions unless you have permission to leave. This does not apply during free time. The organizing team is not responsible for accidents that occur while you are away from the group. 4. Typhoons, blizzards or other events beyond our control may require changes to the itinerary. [Fuel surcharges] The organizing team reserves the right to adjust the amount payable if fluctuations in global oil markets lead to a substantial rise in fuel surcharges. If the team can absorb the increase, the amount payable will remain unchanged. [Before departure] 1. We'll send your final trip details no later than the day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed sooner, we'll let you know as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the final trip details sent before departure, the final trip details take precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from arranging optional paid activities, please contact the provider directly for details, charges and bookings if you wish to take part. If you need language assistance from a guide or tour leader, any help is provided in a personal capacity, whether paid or unpaid. It is not provided on behalf of the organizing team or the local tour operator. The organizing team is not involved in the payments, transactions or service standards for activities during free time. You are responsible for the outcome of those arrangements. The photographs above were taken by the photography instructors.
Booking confirmation
Please contact us to confirm the booking and payment arrangements.
Shared travel expenses
Participants pay and share other travel expenses, including transport, meals, accommodation, guides, staged photography, supplies and related items. Everyone shares the instructor's expenses throughout the trip and must contribute to the instructor's meals and accommodation, even if they skip a meal or overnight stay themselves.
Itinerary notes
Photography locations, accommodations and transportation are subject to final confirmation before departure. Weather and local conditions may affect the itinerary.
Travel dates are November 24–28; confirm the final departure dates when registering.
Itinerary dates use Beijing time (Asia/Shanghai). Flight, transfer and other times follow the time zone stated for each location. Please confirm any time without a stated time zone before departure.
