Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands are two of Australia’s most remote and spectacular territories.
Lying 360km south of Jakarta, Christmas Island is a rugged sea mount famous for its annual migration of Red Crabs. Crowned by jungle, it is also home to many species of birds and plant life found nowhere else on earth.
A further 900km west is the necklace of coral islands that forms Cocos Keeling Islands. It was here that Charles Darwin developed his theory of atoll formation on board the Beagle.With a maximum height of 10m above sea level, Cocos Keeling is home to pristine coral islands, gin clear tropical waters and a colourful indigenous Malay community.
Walking gentle grade paths, you will have many opportunities to capture some of the world’s most unique wildlife in photographs.
Skills learned: Techniques include macro, landscape and wildlife photography. You will learn more about shutter speeds, working with circular polarizing filters and different timed exposures in Australia’s most spectacular tropical island paradises.
Cost: 12 Days/11 Nights 7 nights on Christmas Island 4 nights on Cocos Keeling Islands $3990AUD per person ex Perth
3 x Airfares ex Perth Transport
Expert walking guide and photography tuition
All accommodation.
Cocos – absolute beach front
Christmas Island (Sunset lodge)– absolute ocean front
Evening Meals
Airport transfers on islands
Outrigger transport to South Island
Ferry trips to Home Island
50% of airport/airline taxes
Route maps
Dates: 16-27 April 2012, 12-23 November 2012
One of South East Asia’s most stunning countries, Cambodia has a spectacular yet gruesome history. It is the home to the gargantuan ruins of Angkor, the largest inland lake in Asia and also some of the friendliest people in the region.
In 2013 I will be leading a small group into Cambodia to visit the temples of Angkor, one of the floating villages on Tonle Sap lake and tour the intoxicatingly beautiful countryside around Siem Reap.
You will have an opportunity to meet wonderful Cambodian people and experience the way they live.
While we are exploring I will be on hand to guide you in the use of your camera and other tips on how you can get the best shots of landscapes, ruins and the people you will meet.
I have also timed the trip to occur at the same time as the Lotus Lily harvest in Cambodia.
Cost: USD$1100 per person for 7 nights ex Siem Reap
7 nights guest house accommodation
Breakfast daily
All transport to ruins and around Siem ReapEntrance to ruins
Airport transfers
Photographic tuition and guidance
Date 23 to 31 March, 2013
Flights to and from Siem Reap from your home country.
Cambodian Visa Cost: USD$25.00 per person for all nationals. Departure tax USD$25.00
$35 tour to the floating village of Kompong Phluk.
Lunches and Dinners for the duration of the trip. I would account for USD$120 to cover this.
Expenses of personal nature i.e. bottled water, snacks, alcohol, massages, shopping.
Additional expenses which may arise due to circumstances beyond control of Inger Vandyke such as landslides, strikes, delays, political disturbances etc
