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July 20th-July 30th, 2010 – Participants need to arrive in Xining anytime on July 19th.  . We will meet you at the Xining airport and escort you to your hotel. The workshop will begin the following morning.  The tour officially ends the evening of the of July 30th.

Total cost is $4800* USD from Xining. You are responsible for your own travel arrangements to Xining, but we take care of the rest from there. Send us an email if you have any questions or need more information.

Space is limited to 9 participants and 1 workshop leader to give you the best experience possible. You will also be accompanied by 2  full-time guides and 2 more secondary guides who will join us at different points along the journey.

Included in the cost: All accommodations from July 19th until July 30th, all ground transportation including airport transfers as you arrive and depart Xining, workshop leader and guide fees, all meals and bottled water as well as  all entrance fees for scheduled activities.

Not included in the cost: Passport and visa fees, international and domestic flights to Xining, vaccinations, travel insurance, personal items such as snacks, laundry, tips, etc. Each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear that they will be responsible for. Depending on weather conditions, we are going to try and camp a few nights at the horse festival, so each participant will need to bring a cold weather sleeping bag and their own sleeping pad. We will provide tents for the workshop.

Eligibility: Participants must be in good health. Most of this workshop will take place between 3500m and 4500m in elevation. This workshop is not recommended for those who have had problems with  asthma or altitude in the past. Each participant must be a novice to intermediate photographer with a digital SLR. You must also be able to support your camera with a laptop, external hard drive and Adobe Lightroom. We will not provide any technical support of any kind.

* Due to currency fluctuations and other things beyond our control, costs may be changed without notice.