19 – 25 March 2027 · Nepal · 7 days, 6 nights · maximum 10 photographers
Places available
Holi in Kathmandu is not a photograph you plan. It is colour thrown from rooftops, a crowd that closes around you, and light that changes every ninety seconds. This expedition puts you in the middle of it with a working photographer beside you — and then gives you the quiet mornings at Boudhanath and Pashupatinath to balance the week out.
Open to photographers of every level. Non-photographing companions are welcome and pay the same rate. Fujifilm bodies and lenses are available on loan for the duration of the trip.
Day by day
Indicative itinerary — to be replaced with William’s own copy.
Fri 19 Mar
Singapore → Kathmandu — afternoon departure, arrive evening. Welcome dinner and a kit check before an early start.
Sat 20 Mar
Boudhanath at first light · Patan Durbar Square — dawn kora at the stupa while the pilgrims circle, then the old brick squares of Patan.
Sun 21 Mar
Pashupatinath · evening aarti — sadhus and cremation ghats in the morning; the river ceremony after dark at high ISO.
Mon 22 Mar
Bhaktapur · potters’ square — a full day in the best-preserved of the three royal cities, with time to work a single subject properly.
Tue 23 Mar
Holi — Basantapur Durbar Square — the main event. Rain covers and a second body strongly advised. Critique session over dinner.
Wed 24 Mar
Nagarkot sunrise · edit and review — the Himalaya on the horizon at dawn, then an afternoon working through everyone’s take.
Thu 25 Mar
Kathmandu → Singapore — morning free for last frames or Thamel; afternoon flight home.
At a glance
Destination
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Twin share
$2,500 SGD, excluding airfare
Group size
Minimum 4, maximum 10
Fitness
Moderate — long days on foot in crowds
What is and is not included
Included
- Six nights’ accommodation, twin sharing
- All meals as per itinerary
- Private air-conditioned transport throughout
- English-speaking local guide
- All entrance and permit fees
- Daily instruction and critique with William
- Fujifilm camera and lens loan
Not included
- International airfare
- Nepal visa fee
- Travel and equipment insurance
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Beverages and personal expenses
- Anything not listed as included
Operated with Intriq Journey, a Singapore-licensed travel agent (TA03349). A deposit secures your place; the balance is due 60 days before departure.
What people say afterwards
I came home with pictures I did not think I was capable of taking. The difference was having someone tell me where to stand.
Participant · Masai Mara
Small group, no rushing, and every single morning we were in position before the light arrived.
Participant · Nepal
