Fee: $2800 includes all instruction, lodging, daytime meals, entrance fees and transfers within Peru. $350.00 deposit accepted anytime prior to hold space in workshop and final balance due by June 15th , 2008. Neither deposit nor balance is refundable after this date. You must arrive in Cusco by July 31st to acclimatize and rest prior to our workshop. Direct flight to Puerto Maldonado is also an option if you’d prefer to meet directly there on August 2nd – contact Adam for further information. There is an additional $350 charge for single room occupancy and a $2,400 charge for a companion who is not a photographer as well.
All lodging is included at Adam L Weintraub’s family B&B, Panza del Artista and the Tipischa and ARCC Lodges up the Las Piedras river in the Peruvian Amazon. All group meals and transportation are included throughout the trip. Extra expenses would be individual excursions outside of group activities, drinks, souvenirs and any tips above and beyond the normal for our guides and drivers which are already included.
Travel to/from Cusco (via Lima) is not included. Flight arrangements to Cusco or Puerto Maldonado can often be arranged from the United States (or your country) but are significantly cheaper if arranged directly from Peru. You may contact Raymi Travel in Lima for best fares and ask them to arrange Lima to Cusco RT airfare for you. They also have a very convenient and clean hotel Hostal Mami Panchita near the Lima airport for an overnight (or two) prior to leaving on an early-morning flight to Cusco on July 31st.
There is no workshop materials fee for this expedition.
We will accept a maximum of 12 students for this workshop.
Students can use choose to photograph with slides or print film (either color or black-and-white) or you may work digitally (if working digitally, please bring extra batteries and memory cards as well as a portable hard drive to drop your digital files). You may bring 35mm, medium format or any other photographic instrument (toy camera) which will help you create images you will love.
The Amazon portion includes:
• Naturalist guide in English, Italian or Spanish; Photographic instruction in English, German or Spanish...
• Lodge accommodations per 2 persons; single-supplement available on request
• Complete meals, vegetarian by request
• Purified water for the entire trip
• River transportation, with specialized motorist
• All permits and entrance fees
• A check list with the most commons animals and plants
• A complete first aid kit including anti venom
Optional two-day Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu add-on through August 10th. We will accept no further registrants after June 15th, 2008 due to Machu Picchu travel restrictions. The additional Machu Picchu excursion is $450.00 which includes all instruction, private guide, meals, three-star lodging, entry and transport.
