THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view
Travel through Lima, Cusco, Titicaca, La Paz and Uyuni; salt-flat reflections depend on water and weather. Explore Atacama, Santiago, Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno for landscape photography and walks. Photograph Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Rio and Sao Paulo; the cross-border Colonia extension is to be confirmed.
Andean culture and salt flats
Travel through Lima, Cusco, Titicaca, La Paz and Uyuni; salt-flat reflections depend on water and weather.
Desert, Torres del Paine and glaciers
Explore Atacama, Santiago, Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno for landscape photography and walks.
South American cities and waterfalls
Photograph Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Rio and Sao Paulo; the cross-border Colonia extension is to be confirmed.
The journey in pictures
Photographers linked to this route: Alvin Huang →
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PHOTOGRAPHY LEADERS
A different way of seeing
Alvin Huang
Specializes in documentary, portrait and landscape photography. He has explored dozens of intangible cultural heritage subjects and traveled extensively in western China for photographic projects. Each year he leads private, customized leisure photography and travel portrait trips overseas. An experienced retoucher with comprehensive photographic knowledge and advanced digital post-production skills, he has received dozens of provincial-level or higher awards and international awards. Photography journeys He has led groups to Norway, Iceland, Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Dongba, Semporna, Israel, Jordan, Iran, Indonesian Papua, Namibia, Manado, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Chinese destinations include Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and Guizhou.
THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light
DAY 01Mar 2 · America/LimaDepart China
Suggested flight: March 2, AF185 Hong Kong–Paris Charles de Gaulle / 22:45–05:50+1 (connection: four hours 20 minutes)
Accommodation:In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed
DAY 02Mar 3 · America/LimaParis–Lima, Peru
Arrive in Lima, transfer from the airport, rest and enjoy a welcome dinner. Suggested flight: March 3, AF500 Paris Charles de Gaulle–Lima Jorge Chávez / 10:10–16:55 Meals: lunch and dinner | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Lima
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Lima
DAY 03Mar 4 · America/LimaFull-day photography in Lima, Peru
Morning: Lima’s World Heritage old town, Plaza de Armas, the yellow presidential palace, Lima Cathedral and carved colonial wooden balconies; photograph historic European-style architecture and local life. Afternoon: Miraflores district, the clifftop Love Park, coastline and yellow-earth cliffs; photograph the strong visual contrast between old and new city. Evening: dramatic sunset and blue-hour images from coastal cliffs, sunset colors over the sea and long exposures of Pacific waves. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Lima
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Lima
DAY 04Mar 5 · America/LimaLima–Cusco, Peru
Arrive in Cusco (3,410 meters), acclimatize gradually and avoid strenuous activity. Photograph key cultural landmarks: Plaza de Armas, Cusco Cathedral, the Inca Temple of the Sun (Santo Domingo Church) and the ancient wall with the twelve-angled Inca stone. Capture street scenes of Indigenous people in traditional Aymara and Quechua clothing, alpacas and colorful mountain-city stone streets. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Cusco
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Cusco
DAY 05Mar 6 · America/LimaCusco–Aguas Calientes, gateway to Machu Picchu, Peru
After breakfast, take a scenic mountain train to Aguas Calientes, photographing Andean canyons, the Urubamba River and misty mountain forests along the way with stops as available. Rest on arrival, then document the river valley, colorful railway town and Indigenous market in the evening. Rest early to save energy for the following morning’s Machu Picchu sunrise and sea of clouds. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: hotel in Aguas Calientes
Accommodation:hotel in Aguas Calientes
DAY 06Mar 7 · America/LimaAguas Calientes–Cusco, Peru
Return from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. The Machu Picchu visit date, admission booking and train connections remain to be confirmed.
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Cusco
DAY 07Mar 8 · America/LimaCusco–Inca Sacred Valley–Cusco, Peru
Spend the full day exploring ancient Inca villages in the Andean Sacred Valley. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Cusco
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Cusco
DAY 08Mar 9 · America/LimaCusco–Puno, Peru
Travel all day along highland roads, stopping to photograph continuous Andean snow peaks, alpine meadows, scattered Indigenous villages and distant highland lakes. Arrive in Puno in the evening and photograph dusk over the lake and reflections of distant snow mountains. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: lakeside hotel in Puno
Accommodation:lakeside hotel in Puno
DAY 09Mar 10 · America/LimaPuno and Lake Titicaca–La Paz, Bolivia’s administrative capital (Peru–Bolivia)
Photograph Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands, with an onward journey to La Paz planned. Border-crossing and overnight details conflict; the crossing date and Puno or La Paz stay are to be confirmed.
Accommodation:Puno / La Paz overnight location and border-crossing date to be confirmed
DAY 10Mar 11 · America/LimaFull-day in-depth photography in La Paz, Bolivia
Photograph La Paz markets, streets and cable-car views; border-crossing arrangements across the preceding day and this day are to be confirmed.
Accommodation:four-star hotel in La Paz
DAY 11Mar 12 · America/LimaFull-day in-depth photography in La Paz, Bolivia
Morning: San Francisco Church, a historic colonial stone church; photograph details of European-style highland architecture. Afternoon: Moon Valley’s otherworldly wind-eroded red-rock formations; photograph cliff faces shifting through pink and orange at dusk. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in La Paz
Accommodation:four-star hotel in La Paz
DAY 12Mar 13 · America/LimaLa Paz → Uyuni, Bolivia
Flight: OB304 La Paz 07:10–Uyuni 08:10 Arrive in Uyuni and visit the train cemetery, photographing century-old abandoned steam trains and vintage industrial ruins in the desert. Drive into the heart of Salar de Uyuni for wide-angle views of endless white salt flats and sunset colors. Stay in a distinctive hotel built entirely from salt blocks, exploring unusual architectural interiors and light. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: salt-block hotel in Uyuni
Accommodation:salt-block hotel in Uyuni
DAY 13Mar 14 · America/LimaFull-day photography on Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
At dawn, photograph sunrise, seamless sky-and-water reflections and panoramic pink morning skies over the salt lake. During the day, explore natural salt-flat ‘eyes,’ extensive hexagonal salt-crystal patterns and creative forced-perspective portraits. Reserve time in the evening to prepare for long-exposure Milky Way and star photography. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: hotel in the heart of Uyuni Salt Flat
Accommodation:hotel in the heart of Uyuni Salt Flat
DAY 14Mar 15 · America/LimaIn-depth Uyuni Salt Flat circuit, Bolivia
Return for another salt-flat sunrise before daytime visitors arrive, enjoying the empty mirrored surface. Climb Incahuasi Cactus Island among thousand-year-old giant cacti for 360-degree views of immense salt plains and distant snow mountains. Continue into areas of colorful highland lakes and geothermal geysers, photographing layered volcanic, salt-lake and wetland landscapes. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: hotel on the Bolivian Plateau
Accommodation:hotel on the Bolivian Plateau
DAY 15Mar 16 · America/LimaUyuni–Atacama Desert, Chile (Bolivia–Chile)
Cross from Bolivia into Chile on a highland off-road journey, photographing steaming geysers, emerald lakes and dormant volcanoes. Reach the border at noon for entry formalities, then enter the Atacama, the world’s driest region, for independent photography of the desert town’s red-rock landscapes. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: hotel in an Atacama desert town
Accommodation:hotel in an Atacama desert town
DAY 16Mar 17 · America/LimaAtacama Desert–Santiago, Chile’s capital
Suggested flight: LA157 Calama 18:06–Santiago 20:10 Sunrise at El Tatio Geysers, with geothermal steam at 4,300 meters and magical morning light on snowy volcanoes. Photograph Rainbow Valley’s red-rock canyon, pink-purple sunset cliffs and Mars-like terrain. Take an evening flight, then transfer from the airport and check in. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Santiago
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Santiago
DAY 17Mar 18 · America/LimaFull-day urban photography in Santiago, Chile
Take a cable car up San Cristóbal Hill for 360-degree city views and distant year-round snowy Andes, capturing sunset and blue-hour city scenes. Photograph panoramas and details of the old town’s Plaza de Armas, presidential palace, colonial European-style cathedral and central landmarks. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Santiago
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Santiago
DAY 18Mar 19 · America/LimaSantiago–Puerto Natales, gateway to Torres del Paine, Chile
Suggested flight: LA251 Santiago 09:21–Puerto Natales 13:39 Arrive in the southern Patagonian town and rest. Purchase windproof and waterproof photography equipment and supplies, photograph the waterfront and distant Patagonian wilderness, and acclimatize to Patagonia’s strong winds. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: hotel in Puerto Natales
Accommodation:hotel in Puerto Natales
DAY 19Mar 20 · America/LimaPuerto Natales–Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Spend the full day photographing inside the park, covering key locations: the great waterfall, the Cuernos del Paine, emerald Laguna Amarga, distant Gray Glacier, primeval forests and lakes. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner | Accommodation: hotel inside Torres del Paine park
Accommodation:hotel inside Torres del Paine park
DAY 20Mar 21 · America/LimaTorres del Paine hiking and photography
Mountain hiking and photography are planned in Torres del Paine. The Three Towers viewpoint route, distance, difficulty and timing are to be confirmed.
Accommodation:hotel inside Torres del Paine park
DAY 21Mar 22 · America/LimaThree Towers sunrise and in-depth lakeside circuit, Chile
At dawn, photograph sunrise gilding the Three Towers’ granite summits and their complete lake reflections. Spend the full day touring lakes for in-depth photography, capturing distant glaciers and colorful forests from multiple angles. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner | Accommodation: hotel inside Torres del Paine park
Accommodation:hotel inside Torres del Paine park
DAY 22Mar 23 · America/LimaFull-day photography in Torres del Paine, Chile
Gentle mountain hikes for photography, composing glaciers, lakes and peaks in layers from different angles, with ample time for independent landscape work throughout the day. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner | Accommodation: hotel inside Torres del Paine park
Accommodation:hotel inside Torres del Paine park
DAY 23Mar 24 · America/LimaTorres del Paine–El Calafate, Argentina (Chile–Argentina)
Leave Chile’s Torres del Paine and cross into Argentine Patagonia, stopping to photograph wilderness, grasslands and distant glaciers. Arrive in the glacier town in the evening and rest. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: hotel in El Calafate
Accommodation:hotel in El Calafate
DAY 24Mar 25 · America/LimaFull-day photography at Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, Argentina
The main day for Patagonia’s blue-ice photography: Take a boat close to the active glacier’s ice cliffs, using telephoto lenses to capture spectacular calving, ice caves and deep-blue crevasse textures. Photograph panoramas from the glacier boardwalk, framing floating ice with snow mountains and the glacier. Reserve golden hour for sunlight illuminating ice walls in warm-toned blue-ice images. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: hotel in El Calafate
Accommodation:hotel in El Calafate
DAY 25Mar 26 · America/LimaEl Calafate–Buenos Aires, Argentina
Suggested flight: AR1897 El Calafate 17:30–Buenos Aires 20:30 Morning wetland bird photography, documenting South American waterbirds and wilderness ecology. Arrive in Buenos Aires in the evening for Argentine barbecue and a professional street tango performance, capturing dynamic cultural scenes. Meals: breakfast and dinner | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Buenos Aires
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Buenos Aires
DAY 26Mar 27 · America/LimaBuenos Aires–Colonia–Buenos Aires, Argentina
A return trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay, is planned. This adds another country; operation, transport, entry arrangements and inclusion are to be confirmed.
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Buenos Aires
DAY 27Mar 28 · America/LimaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Full-day photography in Buenos Aires: the Obelisk, Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, the most beautiful library, a century-old café, Puente de la Mujer and more. Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: four-star hotel in Buenos Aires
Accommodation:four-star hotel in Buenos Aires
DAY 28Mar 29 · America/LimaBuenos Aires–Iguazu, Argentina–Iguazu, Brazil
Photograph the Argentine side of Iguazu Falls, then cross to the Brazilian side. Photograph the 275 waterfalls, Devil’s Throat and over-water walkways; if time permits, photograph the meeting point of three countries. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: Iguazu, Brazil
Accommodation:Iguazu, Brazil
DAY 29Mar 30 · America/LimaIguazu, Brazil
Photograph the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: Iguazu, Brazil
Accommodation:Iguazu, Brazil
DAY 30Mar 31 · America/LimaIguazu–Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fly to Rio de Janeiro. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation:Rio de Janeiro
DAY 31Apr 1 · America/LimaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Corcovado/Christ the Redeemer, Maracanã Stadium and Copacabana Beach. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: Rio de Janeiro
Accommodation:Rio de Janeiro
DAY 32Apr 2 · America/LimaRio de Janeiro–São Paulo, Brazil
Sugarloaf Mountain and the Museum of Tomorrow (interior visit). Fly to São Paulo in the evening. Meals: breakfast and lunch | Accommodation: São Paulo
Accommodation:São Paulo
DAY 33Apr 3 · America/LimaSão Paulo–Paris, Brazil
Full-day photography in São Paulo: Viaduto do Chá, Municipal Theatre, São Paulo Palace, Independence Monument and Batman Alley. Suggested flight: AF459 São Paulo Guarulhos 19:35–Paris Charles de Gaulle 11:55+1 (connection: 11 hours 35 minutes) Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner | Accommodation: aboard the flight
Accommodation:aboard the flight
DAY 34Apr 4 · America/LimaParis–Hong Kong
Suggested flight: AF188 Paris Charles de Gaulle 23:30–Hong Kong 17:40+1 Meals: aboard the flight
Accommodation:In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed
DAY 35Apr 5 · America/LimaChina
Arrive back in China, concluding the journey.
Accommodation:End of trip
Trip staff
- Photography leader · Alvin Huang
- Up to 12 travelers
- IncludedAccompanying guide and interpretation services; languages, dates, daily hours and overtime arrangements are to be confirmed.
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Photography leader · Alvin Huang Up to 12 travelers Included · Specified transport, including professional drivers, fuel, parking, etc.: 20–25-seat minibus for 10 participants plus one accompanying person; 17-seat vehicle for six/eight plus one; 4×4 vehicles in Uyuni; two 17-seat vehicles for 10 plus one in the Atacama. Vehicle availability follows the itinerary; Included · Accompanying guide and interpretation services; languages, dates, daily hours and overtime arrangements are to be confirmed. Excluded · Tips for the relevant guides, drivers or service staff are additional; applicable amounts, days and total are to be confirmed.
Transport
- ExcludedInternational flights (China–Lima and São Paulo–China);
Travel details and reference schedules
These are reference services, not mandatory travel arrangements. Schedules, transfers and connections are to be confirmed. The instructor will take the following flights: Outbound: March 2, 2027 | AF185 Hong Kong–Paris Charles de Gaulle / 22:45–05:50+1 (connection: four hours 20 minutes) March 3, 2027 | AF500 Paris Charles de Gaulle–Lima Jorge Chávez / 10:10–16:55 Return: April 3, 2027 | AF459 São Paulo Guarulhos 19:35–Paris Charles de Gaulle 11:55+1 (connection: 11 hours 35 minutes) April 4, 2027 | AF188 Paris Charles de Gaulle 23:30–Hong Kong 17:40+1 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website. Included · Specified transport, including professional drivers, fuel, parking, etc.: 20–25-seat minibus for 10 participants plus one accompanying person; 17-seat vehicle for six/eight plus one; 4×4 vehicles in Uyuni; two 17-seat vehicles for 10 plus one in the Atacama. Vehicle availability follows the itinerary; Included · Planned included sectors: Lima–Cusco, La Paz–Uyuni, Calama–Santiago, Santiago–Puerto Natales, El Calafate–Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires–Iguazu, Iguazu–Rio and Rio–Sao Paulo; ticketing and connections are to be confirmed. Excluded · International flights (China–Lima and São Paulo–China);
Photography
- Andean culture and salt flats
- Desert, Torres del Paine and glaciers
- South American cities and waterfalls
Photography details
Andean culture and salt flats Travel through Lima, Cusco, Titicaca, La Paz and Uyuni; salt-flat reflections depend on water and weather. Desert, Torres del Paine and glaciers Explore Atacama, Santiago, Torres del Paine and Perito Moreno for landscape photography and walks. South American cities and waterfalls Photograph Buenos Aires, Iguazu, Rio and Sao Paulo; the cross-border Colonia extension is to be confirmed.
Accommodation
- 34 nights
- Planned overnight arrangements; bookings, room types and unspecified details are to be confirmed.
- IncludedStandard twin rooms with breakfast at the four-star hotels specified in the itinerary (comfortable, clean accommodation in smaller towns without four-star hotels);
Accommodation details
Planned overnight arrangements; bookings, room types and unspecified details are to be confirmed. Day 1: In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 2: four-star hotel in Lima Day 3: four-star hotel in Lima Day 4: four-star hotel in Cusco Day 5: hotel in Aguas Calientes Day 6: four-star hotel in Cusco Day 7: four-star hotel in Cusco Day 8: lakeside hotel in Puno Day 9: Puno / La Paz overnight location and border-crossing date to be confirmed Day 10: four-star hotel in La Paz Day 11: four-star hotel in La Paz Day 12: salt-block hotel in Uyuni Day 13: hotel in the heart of Uyuni Salt Flat Day 14: hotel on the Bolivian Plateau Day 15: hotel in an Atacama desert town Day 16: four-star hotel in Santiago Day 17: four-star hotel in Santiago Day 18: hotel in Puerto Natales Day 19: hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 20: hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 21: hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 22: hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 23: hotel in El Calafate Day 24: hotel in El Calafate Day 25: four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 26: four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 27: four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 28: Iguazu, Brazil Day 29: Iguazu, Brazil Day 30: Rio de Janeiro Day 31: Rio de Janeiro Day 32: São Paulo Day 33: aboard the flight Day 34: In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 35: End of trip Day 1 · 2027-03-02 In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 2 · 2027-03-03 four-star hotel in Lima Day 3 · 2027-03-04 four-star hotel in Lima Day 4 · 2027-03-05 four-star hotel in Cusco Day 5 · 2027-03-06 hotel in Aguas Calientes Day 6 · 2027-03-07 four-star hotel in Cusco Day 7 · 2027-03-08 four-star hotel in Cusco Day 8 · 2027-03-09 lakeside hotel in Puno Day 9 · 2027-03-10 Puno / La Paz overnight location and border-crossing date to be confirmed Day 10 · 2027-03-11 four-star hotel in La Paz Day 11 · 2027-03-12 four-star hotel in La Paz Day 12 · 2027-03-13 salt-block hotel in Uyuni Day 13 · 2027-03-14 hotel in the heart of Uyuni Salt Flat Day 14 · 2027-03-15 hotel on the Bolivian Plateau Day 15 · 2027-03-16 hotel in an Atacama desert town Day 16 · 2027-03-17 four-star hotel in Santiago Day 17 · 2027-03-18 four-star hotel in Santiago Day 18 · 2027-03-19 hotel in Puerto Natales Day 19 · 2027-03-20 hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 20 · 2027-03-21 hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 21 · 2027-03-22 hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 22 · 2027-03-23 hotel inside Torres del Paine park Day 23 · 2027-03-24 hotel in El Calafate Day 24 · 2027-03-25 hotel in El Calafate Day 25 · 2027-03-26 four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 26 · 2027-03-27 four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 27 · 2027-03-28 four-star hotel in Buenos Aires Day 28 · 2027-03-29 Iguazu, Brazil Day 29 · 2027-03-30 Iguazu, Brazil Day 30 · 2027-03-31 Rio de Janeiro Day 31 · 2027-04-01 Rio de Janeiro Day 32 · 2027-04-02 São Paulo Day 33 · 2027-04-03 aboard the flight Day 34 · 2027-04-04 In flight / transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 35 · 2027-04-05 End of trip 34 nights Planned overnight arrangements; bookings, room types and unspecified details are to be confirmed. Included · Standard twin rooms with breakfast at the four-star hotels specified in the itinerary (comfortable, clean accommodation in smaller towns without four-star hotels); Excluded · A full-trip single-room supplement applies if no same-sex roommate is available or a private room is requested; contact customer service for the amount;
Meals
- IncludedStandard twin rooms with breakfast at the four-star hotels specified in the itinerary (comfortable, clean accommodation in smaller towns without four-star hotels);
- IncludedTwo bottles of mineral water per person per day;
- ExcludedMain meals specified in the itinerary (all lunches and dinners, and some breakfasts);
Visa
- ExcludedVisa or entry processing is additional; applicable requirements and arrangements are to be confirmed.
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Included
Standard twin rooms with breakfast at the four-star hotels specified in the itinerary (comfortable, clean accommodation in smaller towns without four-star hotels);
Specified transport, including professional drivers, fuel, parking, etc.: 20–25-seat minibus for 10 participants plus one accompanying person; 17-seat vehicle for six/eight plus one; 4×4 vehicles in Uyuni; two 17-seat vehicles for 10 plus one in the Atacama. Vehicle availability follows the itinerary;
Accompanying guide and interpretation services; languages, dates, daily hours and overtime arrangements are to be confirmed.
Initial admission tickets for attractions specified in the itinerary (excluding optional added visits);
Travel accident insurance;
Two bottles of mineral water per person per day;
Complimentary trip precautions and current entry-policy information;
Assistance contacting relevant organizations in an incident can be arranged; scope is to be confirmed.
Baggage: one carry-on bag, one backpack and one 23 kg checked bag;
Planned included sectors: Lima–Cusco, La Paz–Uyuni, Calama–Santiago, Santiago–Puerto Natales, El Calafate–Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires–Iguazu, Iguazu–Rio and Rio–Sao Paulo; ticketing and connections are to be confirmed.
Not included
International flights (China–Lima and São Paulo–China);
Visa or entry processing is additional; applicable requirements and arrangements are to be confirmed.
Tips for the relevant guides, drivers or service staff are additional; applicable amounts, days and total are to be confirmed.
Main meals specified in the itinerary (all lunches and dinners, and some breakfasts);
Personal expenses such as shopping, early check-in, late checkout, excess baggage, meals between flights, telephone calls, laundry, smoking fines, passport and visa fees, departure taxes where applicable, and meals and transportation during free time;
Additional expenses arising from personal reasons, transport delays or congestion, strikes, flight cancellations, loss, theft and other external circumstances beyond control;
A full-trip single-room supplement applies if no same-sex roommate is available or a private room is requested; contact customer service for the amount;
In exceptional circumstances caused by force majeure, including natural disasters, war, strikes, airline delays or cancellations, or consular visa delays, the organizing team may cancel or alter the itinerary. We may charge additional expenses based on the actual additional expenditure incurred, including visas, accommodation, meals, transport, and national airfare adjustments, while doing our best to minimise everyone's losses;
Other unspecified additional services and personal expenses.
Single-room supplements, additional local expenses and the final total must be confirmed in writing.
BEFORE YOU GO
What to know before you go
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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 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.
Visa assistance
Help with preparing and submitting a visa application is available. Please confirm the requirements and whether you need to attend in person.
Itinerary notes
Photography locations, accommodations and transportation are subject to final confirmation before departure. Weather and local conditions may affect the itinerary.
Itinerary dates use America/Lima. Flight, transfer and other times follow the time zone stated for each location. Please confirm any time without a stated time zone before departure.