This fantastic Private Photography Tour & Workshop offers you an opportunity to study photography & experience the beautiful province of Yunnan in great depth, getting to know its people and customs. Each photography workshop is one to one or a small private group, uniquely tailor made to your exact level and needs. You are guaranteed to become a better photographer and take home some amazing memories also.
Please note the itinerary below is a suggested route, as this is a private tour it will be uniquely crafted to suit your travel and study needs, perfectly. You may wish to head to Xishuangbanna or straight to the Himalayas, all possible and can be arranged for you. Your exact itinerary and photography course will be arranged in detail after corresponding with us.
Day 01 & 02 Explore Kunming, it famous traditional Chinese Streets. The amazing Flower & Bird Market. The street entertainment around The Green Lake each evening.
Day 03
You will be taken around Dali Old Town, then head of to the hills to visit farming villages, Gong and Lao Hei are well known in the area and you will be shown different farmers homes, their land and be welcome to photograph the locals as they work. For lunch you eat in a farmhouse restaurant, they will spread out a whole option of traditional food on the table for you to choose from. Most farmers around Dali Town are from the ethnic group known as Pai. Many still wear their traditional costumes as they work. The village centres normally have a thriving mid-day market to photograph. The village elders sit together and have fascinating faces and are totally open to being photographed. In the evening you head back to the guest house in Dali Old Town for photography critique.
Day 04
Today you head for a fishing community on the Dali Lake, here the local fisher-people use Cormorant Birds to fish with. The birds are tied to fishing boats, they then fly off to catch fish and bring their catches back to the boat for collection. You will ride in a boat following the events, great for photography and an amazing experience. For lunch you again eat with the locals, of course, fresh fish is very popular in many of the dishes. Critique again takes place in the evening back at the guesthouse.
Day 05
Today you take a four wheel drive to visit a local Village, far up into the mountains in the centre of Yunnan Province. The journey takes around four hours but is well worth the time spent. The landscapes you drive through are simply stunning. Rice Paddy dotted mountains, ethnic hill-tribe people and villages dotted along the way. Your destination is the beautiful traditional village set in the Nanjian mountain range. You will have plenty of time for photography. A real insight into a world so very far apart from your own.
Day 06
In the morning you will be taken to watch the traditional hill-tribe villagers at work in the fields, their farming methods little changed for centuries. Fantastic photography opportunities await, farmers using oxen as plough pullers. Hand harvesting methods, where the locals start at dawn and work to dusk. Mid afternoon you return to the guesthouse in Dali for a Tour Photography critique.
Day 07
Return to Kunming for a final critique and look round this most beautiful of cities.
Please note with Photography School Asia our prime objective is to teach you to be better photographers, to help you experience, in-depth, the local culture. No two ‘tours’ are exactly the same. But if you want to become better at taking pictures and truly explore China this tour is for you.
If you wish to extend your trip extra travel options are available from, including a trip north to the Himalayas to photography the local Tibetan villages, or perhaps explore beautiful Xishuangbanna’s amazing rice terraces. Each tour is unique and created to suit your wishes exactly.
Tuition Fees £3500 Pounds Sterling for the first person, each additional person you book costs just an extra £500 Pounds Sterling ( each additional day you book is £350 per day, per person ).
Tutor: Jonathan Taylor
The fees include, personal photography instruction by Jonathan Taylor, a local guide and transportation, accommodation fees are not included but we will help with recommending the bookings for you.
For more details lease email us at info@photographyschoolasia.com
