10 Days

2008-01-14T02:32:00.000-08:00

Fully escorted by Alfonso the photographer | interpreter | teacher | tourguide
Highlights Of Trip - Tokyo | Kyoto | Japan Alps

- Traditional & Modern Accomodation
- Japanese Food & Drink
- Bullet Train (Shinkansen)
- Making your own coffee table book
- Learning survival Japanese
- Discovering back streets
- Getting lost a little

- Castles & Temples

- Geishas & Sumo Wrestlers

- Craftsmen & Modern Architecture

- Night Photography & Yakitori stands
- Post trip mini exhibition & book launch

Price

The tour will cost (from 2 -4 pax) $AUD5500 - Land only costs.
Japan is an amazing country and most people think it will cost them too much money to go. I will show you how to spend wisely and eat in amazing places for very moderate prices.

Included in your price of $AUD5500 (from 2 -4 pax)

- All Accomodation (Price based on Twin Share)
- All Dinners
- All Breakfasts
- All Transport on Japan Rail only
- All Tour Leader Fees
- All Tuition Fees
- Japanese Lessons
- Post trip session

Not included in your price:

- Airfare and Airport Taxes (Try: www.jetstar.com.au)
- Travel Insurance (from $100)
- 3 dinners (~$50 x 3 = $150)
- All lunches & drinks (~$10 x 10 = $100)

- All Entry Fees (~$10 x 10 = $100)
- All Train Station - Hotel transfer fees (~$10 x 5 = $50.00)
- Your Amazing Book (in your own time - edit, design and print post trip)

Tokyo Highlights

- Quirky, Crazy, Sexy & Strange
- Back streets
- Asakusa (Old downtown)
- Shibamata (small version of Asakusa)
- Tsukiji (Fish Market)
- Daikanyama (Rich area)
- Shibuya (Funky area)
- Shinjuku (Entertainment & Red light area)
- Akihabara (Electric Town)

Kyoto Highlights

- Kinkaku-Ji (Golden Temple)
- Kiyomizu-Dera (Temple overlooking Kyoto)
- Heian-Jingu (Orange Shrine & garden)
- Gion (Geisha District)

Japan Alps: Tsumago, Narai & Matsumoto Highlights

- Traditional Inn & Country life
- Bush walk from Magome - Tsumago
- Nature Photography
- Local Food
- Matsumoto Castle

What you need to take

- Up to 7kg of camera gear (hand carry)
- Add an extra 2kg personal (hand carry)
- Up to 20 kg one piece luggage (Wheels)
- External Drive
- Digital SLR & laptop

Be prepared to learn the rules and break them asap! For more details, please visit http://www.photographytravel.net/
If you would like to see some more examples of my work, please visit http://www.alfonso.com.au/

Discountable Pre-Trip Workshops

Deduct the amount from any workshops you have done

- Day session $99.00 - 3 hours

- Night session $99.00 - 3 hours

- Editing session $99.00 - 3 hours
- Private Tutoring $330 - 3 hours
- Private Tutoring $660 - 6 hours

Testimonials:

My wife ,Merrilyn and I went on a photographic tour of Japan in November of 2008 organised by Alfonso Calero, A professional photographer from Lane Cove, Sydney Australia.
Alfonso had lived in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese. We both used Pentax Digital SLR cameras on manual settings with Alfonso instructing.
The beauty of having someone as knowledgable as Alfonso was wonderful as he was able to assist us in how to look for the best shots possible.
The other great asset of travelling with Alfonso was his knowledge of spoken Japanese and ability to talk to the average person in the street .
We also met a number of Alfonso's friends who took great delight in taking us to their local area,bars and eating establishments that the average tourist would never find.
I would recommend anyone to join Alfonso's Japan Photography Tour.
David & Merrilyn Caswell

DUE TO A FLUCTUATING CURRENCIES - All prices are subject change.