THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view
Photograph plum blossoms, bamboo and stilt houses around Chenjiapo in Yongshun, western Hunan, combining garden scenes with village life. Confirm flowering and visit arrangements for your departure.
Chenjiapo plum blossoms
In lovely March, plum blossoms at Chenjiapo in Yongshun brighten all of western Hunan's spring. Flowers bloom everywhere in beautiful surroundings, their fragrance lingering along winding corridors as petals fall. Chenjiapo is praised as a place where 'bamboo grows in the woods, plum blossoms rest among bamboo, birds sing among blossoms, and people wander through a painting.' More than a thousand plum trees bloom together, shy white and vivid pink, complementing stilt houses in a fairytale scene.
Bamboo and stilt houses
Chenjiapo in Yongshun offers plum blossoms, moso bamboo and stilt houses for spring landscapes and environmental portraits. Explore compositions linking the flowers and village architecture.
Rebala and Bamian Mountain
Chenjiapo Plum Garden | Rebala | Bamian Mountain
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 01Mar 1 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 1: Various departure points–Chenjiapo Plum Garden
After arrival, drive to Chenjiapo Plum Garden. Known as the 'Bamboo and Plum Mountain Village,' it contains over 2,800 plum trees of several varieties, including red and white blossoms. Red blooms glow like fire, white ones are pure as snow, and the garden bursts with competing colors and fragrance. Photograph sunset in the plum garden if arrival time permits.
DAY 02Mar 2 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 2: Full-day photography at Chenjiapo Plum Garden
Rise early to photograph the plum garden in morning mist and at sunrise, followed by a full day of photography.
DAY 03Mar 3 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 3: Chenjiapo Plum Garden–Rebala–Bamian Mountain
Photograph sunrise in the plum garden early, weather permitting. After breakfast, visit Rebala, famous for its waterside layout of 'three rivers around three villages.' Its Wind-and-Rain Bridge is a three-way covered pavilion bridge connecting three natural settlements, Asia's longest Tujia wind-and-rain bridge. Outside the scenic area are also a thousand mu of rapeseed flowers. Travel to Bamian Mountain at a suitable time in the afternoon for sunset photography. With 100,000 mu of alpine meadows, it is known as the 'southern grassland in the sky' and 'one of Earth's largest table mountains,' an excellent place for cloud seas, sunrise, sunset, and stars.
DAY 04Mar 4 · Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiDay 4: Bamian Mountain–Various destinations
Rise early to photograph sunrise on Bamian Mountain, then head to the high-speed railway station at a suitable time, concluding an enjoyable photography journey.
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. [Departing Shenzhen] Outbound: March 1: Shenzhen North–Guangzhou South G6350/09:46/10:22 March 1: Guangzhou South–Furongzhen G9608/11:09/16:40 Return: March 4: Furongzhen–Shenzhen North G6079/15:35/21:30 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.
Photography
- Chenjiapo plum blossoms
- Bamboo and stilt houses
- Rebala and Bamian Mountain
Photography details
Chenjiapo plum blossoms In lovely March, plum blossoms at Chenjiapo in Yongshun brighten all of western Hunan's spring. Flowers bloom everywhere in beautiful surroundings, their fragrance lingering along winding corridors as petals fall. Chenjiapo is praised as a place where 'bamboo grows in the woods, plum blossoms rest among bamboo, birds sing among blossoms, and people wander through a painting.' More than a thousand plum trees bloom together, shy white and vivid pink, complementing stilt houses in a fairytale scene. Bamboo and stilt houses Chenjiapo in Yongshun offers plum blossoms, moso bamboo and stilt houses for spring landscapes and environmental portraits. Explore compositions linking the flowers and village architecture. Rebala and Bamian Mountain Chenjiapo Plum Garden | Rebala | Bamian Mountain Chenjiapo plum blossoms Bamboo and stilt houses Rebala and Bamian Mountain 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
- 3 nights
- Accommodation locations and hotels 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
3 nights Accommodation locations and hotels 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
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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.
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.
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.