Come join me, Rarindra Prakarsa for a captivating journey through the majestic Himalayas, ancient temples, exotic portraits and vibrant culture that will provide you with countless opportunities to capture stunning images.
This time, we will do some on-location portraits as well as street photos of stunning culture and heritages of Nepal.
The Date: March 1 - 7, 2024 (Incl. arrival-departure days)
Package price per pax: USD 1,590
Group Size: 5-6 (five) participants + Rarindra +local guide
Meeting point: Tribuvan Airport with flight Recommendation (From Jakarta or KL): Batik Air: Arrival 20:30 and Leaving 21:30
What’s included in the package?
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6+ nights accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara. One person=one room.
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One way flight from Pokhara-Kathmandu with Jeti Air.
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Ground Transportation all throughout the workshop (HiAce) incl Airport Transfer.
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Tuition and setups (field mentoring) By Rarindra
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Meals
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All Talents/model, Entrance fee etc
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Local guide
What’s NOT included?
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Accommodations outside the tour date
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e-Visa, which cost around USD25 in airport,
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International flights
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Tipping for driver/assistant
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Alcohol or any beverage
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Food ordered not by organizer.
What to Bring
Photography gears
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Two camera bodies is highly suggested for backup
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Lenses: 24-70 or 24-105 and 70-200. Or any lens suit with your style.
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Godox triggers: Xpro or X2T or X1T
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Passport (Check your passport validation before leaving--6 months earlier)
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Details what to bring will be informed later
Payment method:
1st payment: USD 590 (Before 15th Dec, 2023 )--Non refundable
2nd payment: USD 1,000 (Before Feb 1st, 2024 )--Cancellation refund is USD 500 before 15th.
And USD 0 (zero) after 15th Feb
BANK CENTRAL ASIA (US Dollar ONLY)
Account number: 4912 260 571
Account name: Budi Prakasa Karyadi
Branch: Jalan Panjang
Address: Jalanl Panjang 79 EF, Kelapa Dua, Jakarta 11520, Indonesia
SWIFT Code: CENAIDJA
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WISE: Prakasa08@gmail.com
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ITINERARY
Day 1-Arrival at Tribuvan Airport Kathmandu from your homecity. Expected to arrive by 20:35. [Processing Visa on Arrival is usully takes around 15-45 minutes. Cost around USD25]. Airport transfer to hotel.
Day 2 - After breakfast, we will begin to explore the old city of Kathmandu: Thamel, Durbar Square. Doing some street photography and visiting Vajrayogini and some street portrait along the street, market and alley.
Lunch time.
We will go to Bhaktapur. There is also part of the village where people’s daily activities is making pottery. Completing the day we will go to Boudhanath Temple. We will see some buddhists doing some unique religious activities.
Day 3-After breakfast we will go to the biggest and most famous temple Phasupatinath, sacred Hindu temple located on the banks of the Bagmati River where the cremation activities takes place. Here many “photogenic” faces as subject of portraits. Unlike in Ganges river, people are allowed to see and take photo of cremation.
Lunch time:
We’ll spend the afternoon of day-3 in Swayambunath temple attop of the Kathmandu Valley. Here we can look over the city of Kathmandu and meet some of novel monks.
Day 4 -We will start the trip to beautiful city of Pokhara by van and stops in for some rest. Unlike Kathmandu-the city rich with its culture and heritage-Pokhara offers natural beauty around the majestic Himalaya: Beautiful Phewa lake and all green and blue nature. You have a chance to see all the nature from the sky with paragliding (subject to personal expenses around USD100).
Reached the city in the afternoon. And we will explore the Phewa Lake and World Peace Pagoda.
Day 5- We will start the day very early in order to see the beautiful sunrise around Annapurna Mountain from Sarangkot. After people start leaving the place, we will have a chance taking portrait of local with Himalaya as background.
Afternoon,we will spend time at Vindhyavasini temple and take some portrait with the city of Pokhara as background. And take advantages doing some shoppings.
Day 6-We are proceed by visiting back to Phewa lake at different side: A beautiful reflection of the the Annapurna range in the lake. Plus take some street portraits.
We wil leave the city by afternoon/day by a short 25 minutes flight to Kathmandu. And hotel check-in, doing some rest or street photography.
Day 7-We leave hotel early morning to see sunrise in Nagarkot. It takes 1-1.5 hours from Kathmandu. Breakfast and back to hotel.
The trip/event is ended, but participants will still be in hotel until 16:30 before heading to airport.
FORM for joining