Salt Mines, Mountains and Quechua Farmers - Full Day Photography Expedition

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Duration:7 hours to 9 hours (approx.)
Location: Cusco, Peru

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This photography focused day expedition will take you out of Cusco in our private transport to explore some wonderful locations in the surrounding areas. Explore the Maras Salt Mines, witness huge landscapes and snowcapped mountains, meet and photograph locals in places unknown by the tourist masses. With tips and support throughout the whole day from a professional photographer guide in order to help you take the best photos possible.

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9h30 - We begin our tour by picking you up from your hotel or hostel with our private car to begin our drive into the Andes. 10h15 - Our first stop is at a lesser known viewpoint that gives you a spectacular mountain view. There's a pretty neat spot here that allows for a unique picture in which you can place your subject directly in front of the mountain range in the background (break out the telephoto lens for compression of scale!) We can take this shot for you with you as the subject if you so wish. We explore this location for around 30 minutes before jumping back in the car and moving on. 10h45 - We make a quick stop in Chinchero to pick up some local empanadas to eat for lunch a little later in the day. 11h00 - We stop by a local artesenal textile market in Chinchero to learn a little of the textile making process that Chinchero is famous for, after the demonstration we will have the opportunity for a great portrait session with the ladies there, they are always wearing full traditional outfits and are happy to have some photos taken of them. 12h00 - We arrive at Maras salt mines. This is a known location so expect tourists, these go in big groups and so are rushed in and out. Our private visit to the salt mines allows more time to explore and seek out better compositions for your images. We explore here for around 45 minutes. 13h30 - We move to a lake deep in the Andes. This lake is surrounded by colourful fields of agriculture and the Andes mountains as it's backdrop! At this lake we will take some time to relax and eat our empanadas before shooting in the area. The area is full of llamas, alpacas and other animals, here we can get close and take plenty of photos of them. 15h00 - We reach our next location that is around 4000m ASL where we find a full panoramic view of the area with wonderful scope for landscape photography. This location is a private field belonging to a family of potato farmers that give us access to this unique location! If we are lucky on this field we can find friends and family of the owners farming the lands and herding their sheep, this makes for amazing on-location portrait documentary work. The light and direction of the sun at this hour allow for very complete landscape shots with highlights, shadows and different tonalities. 16:00 - Begin the drive back to Cusco. 17:00 - Arrival in Cusco, drop-off at your hotel.

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Posted By : streetmiks
I had an exceptional time and tour with Noe. I could not recommend more highly. I really left feeling like I made a new friend. I also loved all the app knowledge he shared.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 11:33:12

Posted By : 302thibaultg
Great experience with Dan with whom we visited part of Peru for a bit more than a week. He was great at finding off the beaten tracks activities as well as original venues. We particularly appreciated his ability to adapt to us and our rhythm. Being a great photographer he helped tremendously in finding the good spots and situations. Highly recommend and looking fwd to our next trip to check out the areas we didn’t have time to go to.
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 17:21:13

Posted By : shivap853
We were on honeymoon in south America and we booked our honeymoon photoshoot with Noe in Cusco. We also wanted to see the area with a local so the whole package worked out perfectly for us. Noe was super friendly, patient and knowledgeable and SUPER TALENTED photographer. He not only took the most amazing photos but he also took us to hidden gems of Cusco and around and told us all about the history and traditions of people in the area.
We can not recommend them enough. The most memorable day in our trip.
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Posted On : 2023-11-01 05:49:19

Posted By : Keelyonseeley
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Our photo tour with Noe was nothing short of spectacular! We had a fabulous time visiting locations off the beaten path. There were virtually no other tourists. Noe is super knowledgeable, personable, friendly, fun, and kind. His English was great; we had no issues communicating with him.

We couldn’t have chosen a better experience to commemorate our 25th anniversary than to capture our time in Peru with a photographic journey among spectacular scenery.

What a memorable experience! We are so thankful for having had Noe’s guidance and expertise is selecting some of the most beautiful places on earth.

If you are on the fence about this one…DO IT!
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Posted On : 2023-06-02 13:41:01

Posted By : Compass21074983813
I joined the two days tour about Rainbow mountain and Pallay Punchu.
The guide and driver are really nice.
We have two great days.
And I really enjoy in it.
I will come back again.
Thanks Andean Photo Expeditions.
Thanks Noe.
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Posted On : 2023-05-24 09:50:24

Posted By : Pedrofp82
Stunning locations and beautiful Peruvian people - that’s what you can expect of this tour.
Highlight of my trip.
Great care and attention from my photographer guide with tips along the way.

Overall the tour provided great images which is exactly what I wanted from this trip.

Awesome experience.vwish I had se guys sooner so I could book more tours.
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Posted On : 2020-10-05 08:19:11

Posted By : niou100
This was a highlight of our visit to Peru and Chile. The Sunday market in Chinchero was vibrant and the stall holders were very welcoming of us and our cameras. Moving high into the hills we had a great chance to take pictures of the glacier, valleys and farmers looking after their animals. We finally went to the Maras salt mines - a landscape out of this world.
Our guide Pedro had a very relaxed style, gently providing tips and encouraging us to be a little more adventurous.
All in all, a great day out.
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Posted On : 2020-02-19 13:54:21

Posted By : texmcgregor
If you're not traveling with these guys, you're doing Peru wrong. Not only are they incredible photographers, and not only do they know Peru inside and out, but they are genuinely a joy to be around. Informed, educational, helpful, and gracious. I can't say enough good things about this company, and I certainly wouldn't go back to Peru without their help.
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Posted On : 2019-11-14 19:27:53

Posted By : rozegoes
This was my second tour with Andean Photo Expeditions and Pedro, and it was another great itinerary. The driver was a great driver and we felt very safe. Pedro was kind to accommodate my gluten allergy. I am a photographer, but my friend who isn't very interested in photography also joined the tour and had a great time just as a spectator of beautiful places, and learning from Pedro and other locals we met. Don't miss the chance to get out of Cusco and see some let visited places in the region. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2019-11-03 14:38:56

Posted By : 758renatem
We absolutely enjoyed the photo tour we did with Alex!! Not only was he knowledgeable about Peruvian history and culture, but he provided many tips on how to improve my photography. The colourful market provided a wealth of photo opportunities (and great empanadas). The portraiture of the Andean ladies was wonderful. We enjoyed the lake, the mountains and everything in between. My photographs are superb!! Some of the best I took during my entire trip. Thank you Alex for a wonderful day!!
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Posted On : 2019-09-22 17:58:32