Here is our itinerary for the week. Actual locations will be finalised the night before based on the weather forecast and conditions for the following day.
We will collect all seven workshop participants at 12.30pm from Zurich Airport on Saturday 13th May 2023
Day 1 – Arrival
Accommodation: Hauser Hotel, St Moritz
After picking up everyone at Zurich Airport, we’ll head to our hotel in St Moritz to check in and offload our luggage. We will have a comfortable nine-seater minibus so there will be plenty of space for everyone’s luggage. Once checked in, we will head out for the rest of the day until after sunset.
Day 2
Accommodation: Hauser Hotel, St Moritz
Today will be spent exploring the mountain passes and lakes around St Moritz. There will be plenty to photograph so be ready for a long day and be sure all your batteries are fully charged. We will be on location before sunrise, before returning to the hotel for breakfast after which we will be out until after sunset.
Day 3
Accommodation: Kurhaus Bergün Hotel, Bergün
After a sunrise photoshoot we’ll return to the hotel for breakfast. Then we shall spend half the day exploring more of the surrounding scenery of St Moritz including a circular train viaduct and a glacier filled lake as well as a mountain pass or two. We will be grabbing lunch on the go before making our way up to our second hotel Kurhaus Bergün. Once we have checked in, we will head out on location until after sunset.
Day 4
Accommodation: Kurhaus Bergün Hotel, Bergün
Today will be feature packed with locations in and around the Bergün area, including stunning train viaducts, rivers, mountain pass summits, lakes and mountain pass roads that wind down through the valleys. We will be on location before sunrise, before returning to the hotel for breakfast after which we will be out until after sunset.
Day 5
Accommodation: Kurhaus Bergün Hotel, Bergün
Once again we’ll explore the numerous locations in and around the Bergün area and heading north to the city of Chur. Deep filled gorges, rivers, outstanding views from an elevated viewpoint near Flims as well lakes and mountain pass roads that wind down through the valleys. We will be on location before sunrise, before enjoying a spot of breakfast after which we will be out until after sunset.
Day 6
We will be out before sunrise as our final day will consist of photographing a gorgeous church and a truly stunning castle until lunchtime after which we shall make our way to Zurich airport for 2.30pm followed by the flight home to reflect on what will be a trip of a lifetime. If you have always promised yourself a photography holiday in Switzerland, this one will take some beating. I hope you can join Melvin and me.
