Marwari Horses of India

Tour Leader: Serge Krouglikoff

This exciting new 10-day workshop is recommended for all equine and wildlife photographers looking for something a little different.

The Marwari Indian horses are sublimely beautiful, elegant and known for their unique look and cute ears, that can rotate 180º and curve inwards so the tips meet. They can be different colours and have beautiful silky coats, making them very photogenic. We will capture them in and around traditional Havelis and outside with different backdrops.

Whilst this workshop is focussed on horse photography, we have interspersed the shoots with a little local culture and we end the workshop celebrating the famous Holi festival of colour! We are also offering an optional extra day at the start to visit Old Delhi and an optional extra day at the end to capture the Taj Mahal – a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed!

Day 1. Arrivals Delhi

You will be collected from the airport for transfer to the hotel (check in is 14h00 but optional extra nights can be arranged if required)

Late afternoon/early evening, we will gather for a welcome drink & briefing meeting

Day 2. Delhi – Udaipur (Flight 1200/1320 Hrs)

After breakfast, depart to airport for the flight to Udaipur. Transfer to hotel & check in

In the afternoon, we will visit Udaipur City Palace and the town to capture street life. We will also have the opportunity of taking photos with an Indian model

Day 3. Khempur

Early departure, with packed breakfast, to drive to Khempur for photo shoot at a stunning location with a beautiful old Mansion and its temple. We will take portraits of the horses and their masters with different backdrops

After the shoot, we return to the hotel in Udaipur for lunch and perhaps a rest by the pool

Late afternoon we return to Khempur for a sunset photo shoot at the lake

Day 4. Udaipur – Jaipur (Flight at 0900/1000 hrs) – Mandawa

After early breakfast we head to the airport for our flight to Jaipur. On arrival, we drive to the hotel in Mandawa and check in

Afternoon/sunset photo shoot of the horses in and around the old Castle

Day 5. Mandawa

Morning shoot at the oasis with portraits of the horses, portraits in the lake and horses running through the lake

In the afternoon we photograph an Indian ‘Sadhu’ in full make-up in and around the Castle

Late afternoon/sunset shoot – portraits and horses running in and around the stables

Day 6. Mandawa

Morning photo shoot with the horses at Havelis in town (big old houses with fresco paintings as backdrops). We will capture the horses and their master, with and without, their sumptuous jewellery

Afternoon shoot with an Indian model in traditional dress in and around the Castle

Late afternoon/sunset shoot in the countryside/farm with different horses and sparring stallions

Day 7. Mandawa

Morning photo shoot in desert resort with a black stallion running by a decorated wall and also portraits of a white stallion

Afternoon/sunset photo shoot at the sand dunes to capture different horses and dramatic backdrops

Day 8. Mandawa – Jaipur

After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. Check in to the hotel

In the afternoon we have a brief tour of the pink city and local market to capture some street photography, including an Indian model in traditional attire

That evening we go to Jaipur City Palace to witness the start of the famous Holi Colour Festival (Holika Dahan) – the lighting of bonfires on Holi eve is to celebrate the victory of good over evil

Day 9. Jaipur

Today is the full-on Holi festival in Jaipur – amazing colours & street photography to be captured (and loads of fun!)

Late afternoon, after the festivities, we will capture the step well and old Shiva temple opposite the Amber fort in Jaipur

Day 10. Delhi (Flight at 1505/1630 Hrs)

Early morning, we capture the bustle of street life in Jaipur before returning to the hotel for breakfast. Relax and pack before leaving for the airport for the flight back to Delhi in order to take your international flight home (extra nights at the hotel in Delhi can be arranged if required)

Create Away is the only photography workshop company actually based in the Camargue, making us the number one specialists

Key facts at a glance:

Led by professional photographer, Serge Krouglikoff
10 days and 9 nights full board hotel accommodation
- 9 horses photo shoots with and without their sumptuous jewellery and master
- 2 shoots in a stunning location in the Udaipur region – beautiful backdrops, high pedigree elegant horses and attractive Indian grooms, making for striking portraits. We also capture the grooms on horseback splashing through the lake at sunset
- 7 different horses shoots in the Jaipur region including:
  - Sunset shoot in and around a Castle
  - Morning shoot at a desert oasis
  - Afternoon/sunset in and around the stables
  - Morning shoot in old Haveli’s
  - Afternoon/sunset shoot in the countryside/farm
  - Morning shoot at a desert location
  - Afternoon/sunset photo shoot at the sand dunes
Visit and street photography Jaipur
Visit and street photography Udaipur
Celebrating and capturing the Holi Festival of Colour
Organised shoots with Indian people &models in different locations

Optional extra day before the workshop starts to visit and capture Old Delhi

Arrive on 20 March
You will be collected from the airport for transfer to the hotel
21st March – Delhi
Morning photo tour of old Delhi, one of the most crowded, chaotic and captivating cities, with a cocktail of sights, smells, and sounds to behold!
In the afternoon, rest or take a swim in the pool
Late afternoon/early evening, we join the group for the welcome drink & briefing meeting
Price: £195 per person including overnight at the hotel, all meals, guided visit & transport

Optional extra day at the end of the workshop to visit and photograph the Taj Mahal

Day ten: Jaipur – Agra – 30 March
Early morning, we capture the bustle of street life in Jaipur before returning to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast we drive to Agra. Check in to the hotel
Evening shoot of the Taj Mahal from the opposite bank, looking across the river at sunset
Day eleven: Agra – Delhi – 31 March
Sunrise shoot and visit of the Taj Mahal from inside. Return to the hotel for breakfast and later we drive to Delhi for night flights home (extra nights can be arranged at the hotel)
Price: £285 per person including overnight at the hotel, meals, guided visit, transport & entrance to the Taj Mahal

Exclusive access to private land, unavailable to anyone else
2 shoots of the horses running in the marsh with several ‘drives’ per shoot and different compositions
1 shoot of the horses running through a peaceful lagoon, with beautiful reflections
1 shoot of the horses running along the beach and in the Mediterranean Sea
1 shoot with the sparring stallions
1 shoot with a beautiful white stallion running along the beach and rearing on the sand dunes
1 shoot with pink Flamingos and birdlife
Tuition from a successful, professional photographer, whose international career spans over 3 decades
B&B at a charming hotel in a picturesque Mediaeval walled city
Airport transfers to and from Montpellier airport – arrivals day between 09h00 and mid-afternoon/departures day between 09h00 and 19h00 (other transfers are not included but can be arranged by us)

What’s included in the price:

Airport transfers*
B&B in comfortable Hotels
All meals
All transportation

What’s excluded:

Flights
Snacks & drinks
Tips
Insurance

*airport transfers are guaranteed on workshops days only

Single occupant (en-suite): £3498 per person
2 people sharing room: 5% oﬀ the workshop price
Discounts available for group bookings. Please enquire to ﬁnd out more
A deposit of 25% is payable at the time of booking

*To join our workshops, you need to have a good understanding of how your own camera works (how to set it up in Manual, Aperture and Shutter priority) and understand about exposure.

What is included in the price:

Full board accommodation (all 3 meals) in comfortable hotels
(no single supplement)
Internal flights Delhi–Udaipur; Udaipur–Jaipur; Jaipur–Delhi
Airport transfers to and from Delhi airport
All transportation during the workshop
Daily organised photo shoots (as well as amazing street photography opportunities)
Guidance throughout by expert photographer
Accompanied by English-speaking guide throughout

Before you book your flights, you might like to consider arriving a day or two earlier or staying a day or two after the workshop to make the most of the beautiful region and sunshine – we also offer an amazing horse riding experience and can recommend other excursions & activities – just ask Ros for further details.