Italian Riviera 6 Day Photography Tour | Cinque Terre

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Airport Pisa Rooms, Via dell'Aeroporto, Pisa, Province of Pisa,

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“Cinque Terre”, or “Five lands”, are five wonderful coast-towns on the Italian Riviera: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mare. Buildings climb the steep coastal cliffs like anthills, with bright colorful walls, picturesque alleys, and small, cozy gourmet restaurants. Since 1997, when UNESCO recognized Cinque Terre as a World Heritage Site, this tiny place became increasingly popular, but because November is considered off-season it’s an ideal time for seaside shooting and relaxation.

Every day, we’ll shoot sunrises and sunsets in a different part of this coastal paradise, moving between the towns by a high-speed train: car travel here is practically nonexistent but a train ride from one settlement to another takes mere minutes.

Included

All transfers

Lodging

Instruction and master classes by two professional guides

Activities

Sight Seeing

Photo Tours

Photo Workshop

Attractions

Cinque Terre

Riomaggiore

Manarola

Corniglia

Vernazza

Monterosso al Mare

La Spezia

Via dell’Amore

Daily itinerary

Day 1

Arrival

We pick you up from the Pisa airport at 7pm and take a train to La Spezia. The ride takes just a little over an hour but after all hustle and bustle of an airport, you feel like you’ve stepped into another reality, one of medieval coastal villages, salty breezes, and sea. Here, in Manarola, we’ll live for the whole workshop, without having to move our luggage between towns! Dinner at the hotel finishes our itinerary for the day.

Day 2

Manarola, Lover's Walk

We get up well before dawn to be on time for a blue hour shooting session in Manarola, when the city lights are still on. Then breakfast and a master class in photo processing, or a discussion of architecture and urban landscape photography. Then we’ll have a free time until lunch. In the afternoon, we’ll take a famous Via dell’Amore, or “Lovers’ walk” to Riomaggiore for an evening shoot and a dinner.

Day 3

Riomaggiore, Vernazza

Today we have our sunrise shooting session in Riomaggiore, then breakfast and free time until lunch. In the afternoon we’ll discuss composition and analyze the photos made to this point. The evening session will be in Vernazza from an interesting viewing point above the town, and after that, we’ll have a gourmet dinner in one of the many seafood restaurants in the area.

Day 4

Vernazza

Another early morning shoot in one of the five towns, and a workshop in the afternoon. Then an evening shooting session in Vernazza.

Day 5

Riomaggiore, Cornigla

A morning shoot in Riomaggiore from one of the seaside locations. In the afternoon, we’ll take a walk in Cornigla and have our evening shoot in there too.

Day 6

Departure

Another sunrise shoot, breakfast, and check-out at 11am. The train takes us back to the civilization. At 1pm we bid you farewell at the Pisa airport.

What to bring

DSLR camera with tripod and remote shutter release

A wide angle lens. For example, Nikkor 14-24 or Canon 17-40. Best lens for use in wide-angle scenes or architecture photography

A middle-zoom lens such as a 24-70 mm

A telephoto zoom lens, such as a 70-200 mm.

Waterproof and windproof jacket (consider the average temperature +10 C at nights and +10 – +25 C during the daytime)

Warm jacket and thermal pants

Casual clothes for dinners and lunches and photography workshops (you can wear casual clothes during this workshop)

Disclaimer

We highly recommend that you get a travel and medical insurance. Your own domestic medical insurance and private health scheme will not cover you whilst you are overseas. The tour will always dependent on weather, as the weather can be highly unpredictable.