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April 11th to April 17th, 2011
6 nights | Limited to 8 participants
$2,287 USD per person, land only | Single supplement is 14% of trip cost
See discounts for repeat clients, early enrollment, room sharing, and back-to-back trips etcetera
OVERVIEW: If
there is a lesser known, but equally beautiful part of
California, then this is it. A coastline that stretches
north from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fort Bragg just
north of Mendocino. Dominated by seascapes and dotted by
sea-stacks, there will be plenty of quality photographic
material during this short trip. The best of San
Francisco is included, and then there is the little
ocean peninsula community of Mendocino to point one's
lens at . . . a major jewel on this photogenic
coastline. San Francisco, Pacific coast, Lighthouses,
wildflowers, Mendocino, botanical garden, State parks,
Whale watching option and more.
TRAVEL TO THE GATEWAY AIRPORT
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to also counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o When booking flights, add a day for overnight travel or two days if also crossing the Pacific Ocean/International Dateline.
o The last day of the trip is the date you should arrange your flight home unless you plan to stay on. Thank you!
DAY 1
| SAN FRANCISCO to BODEGA BAY
I'll
meet your early afternoon flight into San Francisco airport
and we’ll earnestly photograph the Golden Gate Bridge and
environs from both sides prior to progressing northwestwards on Highway
1. Via Muir Beach and Stinson Beach State Park, and along
the San Andreas fault to the peninsula of the Point Reyes
National Seashore. Jutting into the Gulf of the Farallones
is the Point Reyes lighthouse built in 1870, and this will
be our late light subject before continuing on to
Bodega Bay for the night. It's harbor boasts the highest concentration of
waterfowl for many miles, and we'll point long lenses at
them in the early morning light.
BODEGA BAY, 1 night
DAYS
2, 3, 4 and 5
| The MENDOCINO COAST
Sunrise photography on Bodega Head this morning -
including the wildfowl on the harbor - prior to
taking well-earned breakfasts.
We’ll then journey north throughout most of Day 2
with stops for images of the rugged coastline and
highlights such as:
Goat Rock;
Fort Ross State Historic Park;
Salt Point State Park;
Bowling Ball Beach;
the spectacularly situated Point Arena lighthouse
built in 1908; plus many a sea-stack and time exploring the
regional flora in macro of which the Ice Plant is
colorfully dominant.
Days 3, 4 and 5 will be spent leisurely photographing a
short stretch of coast that includes: historic Victorian
Mendocino; the dwarfed Mendocino Cypresses of the Pygmy
Forest;
the quaint Point Cabrillo lighthouse; Mendocino
Botanical Garden;
the historic Logger’s trestle at Fort Bragg;
Mendocino Headlands State Park;
Noyo Harbor; the Skunk Train;
coastal sea-stacks at sunset; and Laguna Point in
McKerricher State Park.
An optional extra is a short boat trip to
photograph the migrating Gray and Humpback Whales. Throw
in wild flowers and sea life, both airborne and in macro,
and you'll be capturing some memorable images.
Do expect early and late excursions for the best
light, balanced with some midday relaxation.
FORT BRAGG, 4 nights
DAY
6
| To
SAN FRANCISCO
The dawn light will offer one last opportunity to
capture some coastal light, and then we'll fast track
back to San Francisco stopping for rural scenes as we
go. Our afternoon and late photography will include the city skyline shot across San
Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge, cable cars, plus the classic twilight shot of the city
skyline atop the Victorian terraced houses adjacent to
Alamo Square.
SAN FRANCISCO, 1 night
DAY
7
| Flights Home
Departing flights can be arranged for any time this morning.
Photographer/Leader
John Baker
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PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES
TRIP COST: $2,287 per person double occupancy
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip
cost
SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT:
For groups of 3 only: Add 10% of the trip cost above.
For 1 and 2-person ‘groups’ only, the rate is negotiable.
INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST:
The following items are included in the trip cost: personalized photography instruction throughout the trip by John; all accommodations; all breakfasts; on-vehicle
snacks and bottled water; all ground transportation; airport
transfers on the first and last days of the trip only; entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions’; and following the trip, field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, and a disc containing images of clients 'in action' on the trip.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The costs for these items are
the responsibility of each participant: airfare; travel costs
between your home and the gateway airport and return; any
transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s
inclusive dates; pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation; lunches and
dinners; alcoholic beverages; entrance fees or costs related to
optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary or a part
of the trip; excess baggage charges; medical costs; personal items;
incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as internet
access, phone calls or laundry; baggage and/or travel insurance;
passport or visa expenses; and airport departure taxes.
ENROLLMENT
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