India Photography Holiday to Kerala

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Kerala is where India slips down into second gear and reveals a beauty with few rivals. Coconut-studded coastlines meet canal-like backwaters, further east the undulating evergreen tea-carpeted hills. Little wonder it’s nicknamed ‘God’s own country’ – the perfect backdrop to our India Photography Holiday. But it’s not only Kerala’s scenic wonders that will ...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the Shoot ‘street’ in the old alleyways of historic Fort Cochin
    • See the Capture behind the scenes of a Keralan dance drama, before the show starts
    • Experience the Long exposures at dusk, fronting the 500-year old Chinese Fishing nets
    • Visit the Climb the world’s highest tea plantation, shooting candid portraits of pickers
    • Explore backwater villages by luxury houseboat, photographing families in homes
    • Visit the Attend a religious festival, capturing magical scenes in rich candlelight

What's this trip about?

    Kerala is where India slips down into second gear and reveals a beauty with few rivals. Coconut-studded coastlines meet canal-like backwaters, further east the undulating evergreen tea-carpeted hills. Little wonder it’s nicknamed ‘God’s own country’ – the perfect backdrop to our India Photography Holiday. But it’s not only Kerala’s scenic wonders that will capture your heart, also the friendliness of its humble people, the oh-so-wonderful Ayurvedic treatments and that lipsmacking cuisine. Join us for 10 days of journeying around its highlights – snoozing in luxe colonial mansions fronting the Indian Ocean, sampling tea from the highest plantations in the world, then venturing into the myriad backwaters in a luxury houseboat (plus plenty of those rejuvenating Ayurvedic treatments to boot). Each handpicked location offers breathtaking opportunities to learn the art of photography, and like all Creative Escapes, we’ll indulge, learn and explore the finest this region has to offer.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKochi
End CityKochi

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Asia
  • India

Attractions

  • Kerala
  • Kochi

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography

Trip includes

    • 10 days, 9 nights accommodation at listed hotels
    • 10 full days tuition from our UK-based professional photographer
    • Professional guiding in Cochin and Munnar
    • Full board on the luxury houseboat
    • All transfers to and from the airport
    • All transportation to shooting locations
    • Backstage access to Kathakali, the Keralan dancers
    • Entrance and 4×4 transportation to Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
    • Multiple 1-on-1 tuition sessions
    • Price excludes international flights, lunch and dinner.

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Itinerary

DAY 1: FORT COCHIN

Touchdown into Kochi on the first day of your India Photography Holiday – and transfer to the city’s elegant old town, Fort Cochin, a stunning Caribbean-like port amongst myriad canals and lagoons. Here, we check into the elegant Brunton Boatyard, a plush 26-room bout...

DAY 2: FORT COCHIN

After a restful sleep, we’ll sample some Keralan-style breakfast overlooking the water, then take a look at some composition tips that will really make your images sing. These tips are about as far away from the ‘rule-of-thirds’ as you can get, secrets used by our tea...

DAY 3: FORT COCHIN & ENVIRONS

We’ll start just after dawn, with a trip to a local auction, right on a beautiful beach on the outskirts of Cochin. This secret location is far from tourist eyes, so chance to mingle amongst locals, and capture some of the vibrant scenes of trade, bartering and custom...

DAYS 4 & 5: MUNNAR

Munnar is the nature-lovers paradise, a quiet and restful resort snuggling in the green and serene Kannan Devan hills. We set off early, and arrive at the Windermere Estate Plantation & Resort in time for lunch, dining with panoramic views of low-flying clouds and...

DAYS 6 & 7: KERALAN BACKWATERS

Kettuvallams, stitched rice boats built entirely without nails from teak and palm fronds, are the best way to experience the colorful backwaters of Kerala. Historically, these large barge-like boats were laden with spices and coir and carried trade through the canals ...

DAYS 8, 9 & 10: MARARI BEACH

This morning, we’ll leave behind our floating hotel and take a drive to meet the Hugging Mother, at her Ashram in Kollam. Mata Amritanandamayi – low-level Dalai Lama and “Mother of Immortal Bliss” and disciples will personally greet you, leading you on a tour of the h...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,755
Price per day$276
Last Updated: 5/15/2023

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Dec 2016

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I had a fantastic time

I had a fantastic time in Cuba last month with CE, my first group holiday of any kind & i was nervous but need not have worried! hotels, guide, tutor & locat...

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Anabel

Nov 2016

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Superb throughout the trip

Have just returned from 10 days in Morocco on a Creative Escapes adventure. This is my third venture with CE and certainly lived up to my expectations. We went from ...

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Lorraine

Sep 2016

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Just back from a fantastic 11 days in Kerala

Just back from a fantastic 11 days in Kerala. Fabulous locations, amazing hotels & great memories. Thanks to Jon I have moved from taking a gazillion bland photo...

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Creative Escapes is an award-winning creative holiday company. Over the last six years, they've been taking small groups on photography, gourmet and holistic trips to some fab locations worldwide.
Along the way, they've been recommended by The Guardian, Sunday Telegraph, Country Living, ITV This Morning, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times and more. They've even picked up 4 awards too.

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