Tours 2023/24
Lost tribes, hidden waterfalls, sacred temples, volcanoes, pristine beaches, spectacular islands and desserts are just some of the photo tours & workshops for you to chose from. All of these are under pressure and part of the vanishing worlds collection.
I strive to provide the highest quality accommodation and travel comfort that is available on tour. Some locations have exceptional facilities whilst others are so remote that a tent under the stars becomes home for the night.
Group sizes are small consisting of just six persons on average.
* Prices and Dates are subject to change and availability.
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TRIBES
INDONESIA
SEA & ISLANDS
AFRICA
2023/24 photo Tours
Lost Tribes
OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA
GO BACK IN TIME 50,000 YEARS AND MEET THE TRIBES OF MURSI, BANA, KARO, ERBORE, DASANECH, NYANGOTOM, SURMA & HAMER
DATE: 10 to 20 January, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 4,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (lots of driving)
ACCOMMODATION: Luxury Glamp
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4
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Dragonblood
SOCOTRA, YEMEN
THE GALAPAGOS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN WHITE DESERT DUNES, WHALE SHARKS, BOTTLE TREES, DRAGONBLOOD FOREST, SPECTACULAR MOUNTAINS WITH FRESHWATER POOLS.
DATE: 17 to 24 March, 2023
DURATION: 8 days
PLACES: Only 2 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (Except dune climb)
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel & Luxury Glamp
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4
Buddist Festival
JAVA, INDONESIA
WORLD’S LARGEST BUDDIST GATHERING IN BOROBODUR TEMPLE, TEA PLANTATIONS, ANCIENT TEMPLES, PRABANAN, LONG HORNED WATERBUFFALO AND MYSTIC VILLAGE SAGES.
DATE: 4 to 12 May, 2023
DURATION: 8 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Luxury Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
Bali Bliss
BALI, INDONESIA
SACRED ANCIENT TREES, SPIRITUAL TEMPLES, CEREMONIES, FIRE DANCES, EPIC BEACHES, NUSA PENIDA, RICE FIELDS AND VILLAGES.
DATE: 20 to 30 May, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Boutique Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
Waterfalls & Volcanoes
JAVA, INDONESIA
TUMPAK SEWO WATERFALL EPIC VIEW ON SEMERU VOLCANO, KAWA BROMO VOLCANO, BROMO HORSES & RIDERS, FORESTS, BEACHES
DATE: 10 to 20 June, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,800 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: MODERATE (Lots of trekking)
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
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Blue Flame Volcano
JAVA, INDONESIA
KAWA IJEN BLUE FLAME VOLCANO, FISHING PORT, ANCIENT FORESTS, HIDDEN TEMPLES, SAVANNA, BEACHES, SUNRISES
DATE: 1 to 10 July, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,800 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (Some trekking)
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
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Sumbawa & Komodo Sailing
EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA
EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA
KOMODO DRAGON, RINCI & PANDA ISLANDS, SNORKELING, DIVING, MANTA RAYS, UNDERWATER & ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY
DATE: 18 to 29 July, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 12 places
PRICE: USD 6,700 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Samambaia Luxury Phinisi
TRANSPORTATION:42m Wooden Luxury Sailboat
Tibetan Monestaries
LADAKH, INDIA
1000 YEAR OLD TIBETAN MONESARY. HIMALAYA LANDSCAPE, NUBRA DESERT, CAMEL CARAVANS, FESTIVALS, LOCAL VILLAGES.
DATE: 8 to 13 August, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 2 places
PRICE: USD 4,000 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: MODERATE (Due to 3,700m elevation)
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
Baliem Valley
WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
MEET THE DANI TRIBE, EXPLORE THE LAST FRONTIER OF INDONESIA’S REMOTE PAPUA ISLAND AND EMBARK ON A SPECTACULAR CULTURAL JOURNEY THROUGH LUSH LANDSCAPES.
DATE: 20 to 30 August, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: MEDIUM
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel & Tribe
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
Gorka Festival
HIGHLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
TRAVEL DOWN THE SEPIK RIVER, CROCODILE HUNTERS, SPIRIT HOUSES, SKELETON TRIBE, MUD MEN, GORKA LARGEST TRIBAL FESTIVAL
DATE: 6 to 18 September, 2023
DURATION: 14 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 6,600 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Best available hotels
TRANSPORTATION: Boat/4x4/air
Lost Tribes
OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA
GO BACK IN TIME 50,000 YEARS AND MEET THE TRIBES OF MURSI, BANA, KARO, ERBORE, DASANECH, NYANGOTOM, SURMA & HAMER
DATE: 22 to 30 Septembert, 2023
DURATION: 9 days
PLACES: Only 5 places
PRICE: USD 4,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (Lots of scenic driving)
ACCOMMODATION: Luxury Glamp
TRANSPORTATION: 4x4
Churches & Highlands
NORTH ETHIOPIA
NORTHERN, ETHIOPIA
LALIBELA ROCK HEWN CHURCHES, SIMIEN MOUNTAINS, WILDLIFE, LAKE TANA.
DATE: 1 to 10 October, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 5 places
PRICE: USD 4,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (lots of scenic driving)
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4X4/SUV/Van
Tribes & Dunes
NAMIBIA
SOSSUSVLEI, DEDVLEI, HOT AIR BALOON, SKELETON COAST, KOLMANSKOP, FUR SEALS, CHOBE RIVER, HIMBA & NAMA TRIBES, QUIVER TREE FOREST.
DATE: 15 to 27 October, 2023
DURATION: 12 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 5,900 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY (Lots of driving)
ACCOMMODATION: Top available hotels
TRANSPORTATION: 4x4/air
Raja Ampat Sailing
WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
EXTREMELY REMOTE ISLANDS, VOLCANOS, VILLAGES, SPECTACULAR UNDERWATER & ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY.
DATE: 11 to 21 November, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 12 places
PRICE: USD 6,700 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Samambaia Luxury Phinisi
TRANSPORTATION:42m Wooden Luxury Sailboat
Banda Sea Sailing
BANDA SEA, INDONESIA
SPERM WHALES, BLUE WHALES, DOLHINES, CASTAWAY ISLANDS, VOLCANIC ISLANDS, UNDERWATER GARDENS, HAMMERHEADS, ANCIENT CORAL REEFS, ISOLATED VILLAGES
DATE: 24 Dec to 04 Jan, 2023/4
DURATION: 12 days
PLACES: Only 8 places
PRICE: USD 6,700 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Samambaia Luxury Phinisi
TRANSPORTATION:42m Wooden Luxury Sailboat
Spirits & Ceremonies
BALI, INDONESIA
TEMPLES, CEREMONIES, JUNGLE, BIRDING, VILLAGES, WATERFALLS, LAKES & VOLCANOES
DATE: 12 to 22 December, 2023
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Boutique hotels
TRANSPORTATION: SUV/VAN
Dayak Tribe
KALIMANTAN (BORNEO), INDONESIA
DISCOVER DAYAK VILLAGE LIFE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, WANDER IN RAINFORESTS, CRUISE ON HIDDEN ESTUARIES, LOCAL VILLAGES, WILDLIFE
DATE: 10 to 20 January, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Camps, Boat & Hotel
TRANSPORTATION: 4x4, Boat
Land of the lost
SOCOTRA, YEMEN
THE GALAPAGOS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN WHITE DESERT DUNES, WHALE SHARKS, BOTTLE TREES, DRAGONBLOOD FOREST, SPECTACULAR MOUNTAINS WITH FRESHWATER POOLS.
DATE: 20 to 27 February, 2024
DURATION: 8 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 4,000 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel & Lux Glamp
TRANSPORTATION: SUV/VAN
Epic Beaches
BALI, INDONESIA
LEARN HOW TO SHOOT BOATS BEFORE SUNRISE, BROKEN BEACH, SANUR BEACH, DIMOND BEACH, BILLABONG & DINASAUR BEACH, ULUWATU AND BALIAN BEACHES
DATE: 10 to 20 March, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Boutique Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: SUV, Boat
Ceremony of the Dead
TORAJA, INDONESIA
MA’NENE CEREMONY OF DEAD, TORAJA VILLAGE FESTIVALS, LONG HOUSES, ORNATE CLIFF BURIAL SITES, RICE FIELDS, ISLANDS, UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
DATE: 1 to 10 April, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,800 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Hotels
TRANSPORTATION:4x4/SUV
Waterfalls & Lake Temples
BALI, INDONESIA
THE BEST HIDDEN WATERFALLS, LAKE TEMPLES, LUSH JUNGLES, PHOTOGRAPHY AT DAYBREAK AND NIGHT
DATE: 20 to 28 April, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Boutique hotels
TRANSPORTATION: SUV/VAN
Urbex
HUNGARY
POST COMMUNIST URBAN EXPLORATION GEMS: ART DECO POWER STATION, LOCOMOTIVE GRAVEYARD, CITY WATER RESERVOIR. PUSZTA HUNGARIAN PLAINS WITH GULYAS AND CZIKOS COWBOYS, LONGED HORNED CATTLE, BUDAPEST BY NIGHT, LAKE BALATON, VINEYARDS, LAVENDER FIELDS AND CLASSIC CARS WITH MODEL.
DATE: 20 to 30 May, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 4,000 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Boutique Hotels
TRANSPORTATION: SUV
Mentawai Tribe
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
SIBIRUT ISLAND, WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA.
VISITING A VERY ISOLATED TRIBE, VILLAGE LIFE, MEALS, RIVERS, RAIN FOREST, HUNTING, CULTURAL PRACTICES AND BELIEFS.
DATE: 1 to 10 June, 2024
DURATION: 10 days
PLACES: Only 6 places
PRICE: USD 3,500 (excluding flights).
ACCESS: EASY
ACCOMMODATION: Camps, Boat & Hotel
TRANSPORTATION: 4x4, Boat
Off the beaten track
I plan to add more beautiful destinations in the future.
Some bucket list countries are Lebanon, Iran and Saudi Arabia. I have spent over 10 years in the first two and have deep understanding of the people, culture, history, food and of the myriad of incredible photo opportunities.
If there are any destinations on your bucket list that you would like me to organise, please do drop me a line.