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Photo tour, photo workshop of Provence, France

July 18th to July 25th, 2010
7 nights  |  Limited to 7 participants

$3,025 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

   
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 Updated Wednesday the 8th of September, 2010
 Gateway airport: Marseille, France [MRS]
 Arrival window: By 11 a.m. on Day 1.
 Departure airport: Nice, France [NCE]
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  Please note: This photo workshop is classified as 'mildly strenuous' to 'moderately strenuous'.
  Each day we will visit various hill towns and explore them on foot. Consequently there are steps and inclines, but as you'll be exploring with your camera the pace will be slow, and the distances quite short.

Also see
Paris  |  Normandy/Brittany/Loire
European Alps  |  Cinque Terre  |  Tuscany  | 
Venice

OVERVIEW: 'Tis the season to be purple in terms of the photographing lines of blooming Lavender, plus the medieval towns of Gordes, Avignon, Roussillon, Sault, Montfuron, Manosque, and Sisteron. Also included is Senanque Abbey, Pont du Gard, Arles, plus the canyons of Verdon, and Gourdon etcetera.

LAVENDER NOTES: The dates of this photography workshop have been specifically chosen to coincide with the flowering Lavender, and it should be noted that local weather conditions will dictate whether or not this will be an average, or very good year for Lavender.

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!

DAYS 1, 2, 3 and 4  |  PROVENCE
Following your late morning arrival into Marseilles we'll make our way north to Gordes by crossing the Durance River, and pausing for a photo shoot in the quaint Provencal village of Lourmarin. On to Gordes to check into our accommodations, with images of the late light falling on this spectacular hill town.
At the start of day 2 we'll photograph the first light falling on the tumbling hilltop village of Gordes, one of the best scenes in all of Provence. The remainder of day 2, plus days 3 and 4, will include the walled city of Avignon with the St. Benezet bridge etcetera; Pont du Gard; Arles and the Roman amphitheatres; plus Les Baux-de-Provence, Bonnieux, Saignon, the classic Senanque Abbey image, ochre-tinted Roussillon, Sault, plus colorful Lavender fields, lesser known ancient hill towns and much more.
Near GORDES, 4 nights

DAYS 5 and 6  |  PROVENCE
Following early light photography we go east today via more hill top villages such as Montfuron, then on to Manosque. We'll continue east to the Verdon region for a change of scenery as the hills rise before us. We'll pass through the Verdon Grand Canyon and continue on the Castellane area for two nights.
On day 6 we'll explore our new surroundings and take a trip northwards to take in Castillon Lake. Then via Saint-Andre-les-Alpes to Sisteron, plus much more throughout the day.
CASTELLANE, 2 nights

DAY 7  |  To NICE
Dawn photography back in the Verdon Grand Canyon before breakfast, and then down to Nice on the Mediterranean coast via the Napoleon Route. We'll take our time and pause for a smattering of rural life scenes and rustic villages including Saint Vallier de Thiey, and a detour to take in the Gourdon Gorge loop for great views, Gourdon village, waterfalls and more. On to Nice.
Near NICE airport, 1 night

DAY 8  |  Flights home
Departing flights can be arranged for any time this morning. USA residents will arrive home on the same calendar day. I can provide free transport onward to my Cinque Terre photography tour.

Photographer/Leader John Baker

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and authorization is NOT granted to business entities for professional use of said material.

PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES

TRIP COST: $3,025 per person, double occupancy [land only]

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip cost

SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT:
For groups of 2 and 3 only: Add $200 to the trip cost above.
For 1-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.

ADMISSIONS: TBD

Refer to Terms and Conditions for complete details.

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