India Photography Holiday to Kerala
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- Visit the Shoot ‘street’ in the old alleyways of historic Fort Cochin
- See the Capture behind the scenes of a Keralan dance drama, before the show starts
- Experience the Long exposures at dusk, fronting the 500-year old Chinese Fishing nets
- Visit the Climb the world’s highest tea plantation, shooting candid portraits of pickers
- Explore backwater villages by luxury houseboat, photographing families in homes
- Visit the Attend a religious festival, capturing magical scenes in rich candlelight
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- 10 days, 9 nights accommodation at listed hotels
- 10 full days tuition from our UK-based professional photographer
- Professional guiding in Cochin and Munnar
- Full board on the luxury houseboat
- All transfers to and from the airport
- All transportation to shooting locations
- Backstage access to Kathakali, the Keralan dancers
- Entrance and 4×4 transportation to Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
- Multiple 1-on-1 tuition sessions
- Price excludes international flights, lunch and dinner.
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Touchdown into Kochi on the first day of your India Photography Holiday – and transfer to the city’s elegant old town, Fort Cochin, a stunning Caribbean-like port amongst myriad canals and lagoons. Here, we check into the elegant Brunton Boatyard, a plush 26-room bout...
After a restful sleep, we’ll sample some Keralan-style breakfast overlooking the water, then take a look at some composition tips that will really make your images sing. These tips are about as far away from the ‘rule-of-thirds’ as you can get, secrets used by our tea...
We’ll start just after dawn, with a trip to a local auction, right on a beautiful beach on the outskirts of Cochin. This secret location is far from tourist eyes, so chance to mingle amongst locals, and capture some of the vibrant scenes of trade, bartering and custom...
Munnar is the nature-lovers paradise, a quiet and restful resort snuggling in the green and serene Kannan Devan hills. We set off early, and arrive at the Windermere Estate Plantation & Resort in time for lunch, dining with panoramic views of low-flying clouds and...
Kettuvallams, stitched rice boats built entirely without nails from teak and palm fronds, are the best way to experience the colorful backwaters of Kerala. Historically, these large barge-like boats were laden with spices and coir and carried trade through the canals ...
This morning, we’ll leave behind our floating hotel and take a drive to meet the Hugging Mother, at her Ashram in Kollam. Mata Amritanandamayi – low-level Dalai Lama and “Mother of Immortal Bliss” and disciples will personally greet you, leading you on a tour of the h...
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Dates & Availability
There are no direct flights to Cochin from the UK, but there are great options with Emirates and Etihad. Prices start from £500.
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