28 April - 4 May 2024. SOLD OUT!
Photography tour to South Moravia and Prague (Czechia)
Total price:
1 900 €
Deposit required:
500 € (non-refundable)
Payment in full:
90 days before starting date
Location:
South Moravia / Prague (Czech Republic)
Tour Length:
7 Days
Accommodation:
Hotels
Transportation:
Minivan
Difficulty:
Easy
South Moravia is a picturesque region in the south-east of the Czech Republic. It is often called "Czech Tuscany" because of its emerald green rolling hills and serene pastoral atmosphere. However, when you come to Moravia, you understand that it is unique in its own way with its landscape geometry, play of light and variety of textures and hues. Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in the world: cozy winding streets of Lesser town (Mala strana), magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral, famous Charles Bridge. We will also visit some interesting locations outside the city. Spring in Moravia and Prague is an unforgettable time for photographers!
Day 1
Pick up at Prague International Airport at agreed time and transfer to the hotel. We will shoot sunset from the hill Letna. After check-in we have a welcome dinner at a traditional Czech restaurant accompanied with local beer brewed at the restaurant. We will shoot sunset from the hill Letna.
Day 2
We will meet the sunrise shooting a panoramic view of the city from a beautiful hill covered with cherry and almond gardens. After breakfast we head to Moravia by comfortable minivan. In the evening we will photograph a tiny chapel surrounded by rape fields and green hills resembling tsunami.
Day 3
We will meet first rays of spring sun at one of my favorite locations - an old picturesque windmill. After breakfast we will visit elegant Lednice castle. By request the bravest of us can have a wine tasting in the catacombs. On the way back we will visit one of the most beautiful vineyards and taste local wine. In the evening we will try to catch the last rays of the sun playing on the hills around windmill.
Day 4
We wake up very early in the morning to meet sunrise at a picturesque chapel surrounded by vineyards. After sunrise we will have a breakfast in the nearest town, spend some more time shooting vineyards and then visit a beautiful town Mikulov, which is considered to be the wine capital of the region. After a relaxed stroll in the streets of a cozy town we come back to the hotel and have a dinner. After dinner the most tireless can go for a night sky shooting.
Day 5
We will have sunrise shooting in the fields close to the hotel. After breakfast we will head to Prague. We will have a stop in a tiny picturesque town Telč, which is a perfect place for shooting reflections. After check-in - dinner at a restaurant with a traditional Czech cuisine.
Day 6
At sunrise we will photograph one of the most iconic views of Prague - The Vltava river with elegant swans and the Charles bridge. After breakfast you will have free time to explore the city. By request we can provide a guide. We will have sunset shooting of the Prague castle from one of the numerous bridges. We will also try to shoot light tracks in blue hour or we will go to Panska Skala, one of the most interesting paces outside of Prague.
Day 7
We have a chance to practice one more time shooting the light tracks in front of the famous Dancing House and after breakfast we will drive you to the airport.
P.S. During our photography tour we might adjust our plan due to weather conditions.
Included in the price:
- Guided by 2 professional photographers (English, Russian, French and Czech languages)
- Transport
- All transfers
- Twin share
- Breakfast
- All tickets to castles
- Wine tasting
- Processing sessions
- Support in my private WhatsApp chat
Not included in the price and paid additionally:
- Air / train tickets
- Visa
- Lunch/dinner at hotels
- Alcohol, extra food
- Personal expenditures (souvenirs etc)
- Single supplement +800 Euro
- Insurance
- Anything not mentioned in the “Included” list
Photography gear:
- Camera
- Tripod
- Wide angle lens (11-24mm or 16-35mm)
- Middle range zoom lens (24-70mm or 24-105mm)
- Telephoto zoom lens (70-200mm or (better) 100-500mm
- ND filters (3, 6,10 stops), GND, polarizer
- Memory cards
- Extra batteries
- Shutter release
- Headlamp
- Drone (optional)
Clothing:
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof pants
- Waterproof shoes or rubber boots or protective waterproof overshoes
- Raincoat
- Knitted cap
- Gloves
- Fleece/softshell jacket
- Casual clothing for dinners, processing sessions
A tour is considered to be booked if you received confirmation of availability and paid a deposit. The remaining sum is to be paid 75 days before the beginning of a tour.
In case of reservation cancellation 90 days before the beginning of a tour, cancellation charge is 100% of deposit, 60 days before a tour - 50% of the tour price, 30 days before a tour - 100% of tour price. If a tour is cancelled by me due to force-majeure circumstances, I return 100% of a paid sum to you.IMPORTANT INFORMATION❗
A tour can be cancelled by me 90 days before the beginning of a tour in case the minimum number of spots is not sold. Thereby I strongly recommend that you should NOT buy air (train, bus) tickets far in advance or buy insurance covering all the risks. Buying tickets earlier than 90 days before a tour is at your own risk!
Tour guides
Oleg Rest
My name is Oleg Rest, I am a professional landscape photographer and traveler. I was born in Kazakhstan, the land of steps and severe climate. Since early childhood I was dreaming of traveling. I first took camera in my hands at 6, when my parents rented a Zenit film camera during our holidays on the Black Sea coast. I enthusiastically took pictures of my parents, later with my father we developed films in our bathroom and dried them on a rope. Now I shoot with a modern camera Canon R5, but nature and photography still inspire me the most. I have been to such amazing places as Patagonia, Norway, Iceland, Tuscany, Namibia, Slovenia, China, Moravia, the Alps and the Lofotens, Myanmar, Czech Switzerland and I wish to share my impressions and delight with you! Life is full of beauty. This is my motto. I am not a fan of sophisticated and time-consuming processing of photos. The best shot for me is the one that needs minimal processing. My main principles in photography are:
Interesting composition
Beautiful light
Minimum of processing
Nowadays it is hard to find a location where no photographer has ever been, that is why even in popular places I try to find an unusual foreground which makes any shot look in a new light. I have won several landscape photography competitions. My photos are published by Canon Czech Republic, Canon Ukraine. I am an ambassador of Lucroit filter manufacturer (Spain), H&Y (Hong Kong), software company Skylum (Luminar, Aurora HDR software) and backpack manufacturer f-stop (USA).
Maria Rest
My name is Maria. I am a portrait and landscape photographer. For several years in a row I have been travelling together with my husband and my camera all over the world. This has always been our dream to travel together sharing our love to nature and photography. We are now guiding photography tours together as tour leaders. I am happy to assist Oleg and to help participants of our tours with anything they might need.
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