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DOLOMITES SUMMER TOUR

Ultimate summer mountain photography

Come join Max Rive during his 7 day Dolomites Summer Tour. During this tour we will visit the most amazing locations of the Dolomites: the Drei Zinnen, Seceda, Alpi di Siusi, Langkofel,Lago Limides, Cenque Torri, Passo Giau, Passo Gardena, Passo Rolle and last but not least, some places rarely been shot before!!!!

We will stay in luxurious apartments to rest from the long and extensive days and
nights of shooting. Upon registration you will receive all of Max’s editing courses and presets.

Tour Length

7 Days

Dates

Jul-27 - Aug-02

Activity Level

Easy to Medium

Group Size

Max. 10

Price

4,750.00
HIGHLIGHTS

The Secret Valley

The Secret Valley

One of the best... in the world!!!

New comps...the best!!

New comps...the best!!

Many different new cops will be presented.

Night Photography

Night Photography

Let me show you the wonders of the night sky in the Dolomites!

Night Photography

Night Photography

Lago Limides

Lago Limides

Tre Cime

Tre Cime

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Incredible fields of wildflowers.

Best Foregrounds

Best Foregrounds

High Water Levels

High Water Levels

Only in summer

Passo Giau

Passo Giau

Tre Cime

Tre Cime

Lago Limides

Lago Limides

Passo Rolle

Passo Rolle

ITINERARY

DAY 1


We will meet at the arrival hall in Venice Airport at no later than 11
am. After saying hi to each other it is time to set course to the high
pointy objects we are going to concentrate on: the mighty Dolomites! We will check into our hotel after a 2 hour drive – followed by lunch. Don't hesitate to take a good Italian meal, because we are going to make ourselves ready for a long shoot! We will start with the Gardena pass (Passo Gardena). There are some incredible hidden gems in this area I would love to show everyone. This area is also very well suited for exploring. Feel free to let me show you the various options this area has to offer, explore on your own or anywhere in between.

Images DAY 1

DAY 2


Our sunrise shoot is only 25 minutes driving from our hotel. We
will shoot a typical Dolomiti mountain with a big field of tree trunks in the foreground. Depending on the season there are also some fields of flowers in the area. For sunset we will visit the mighty Lago Limides. This lake requires a short hike from the parking lot. Along the way there are already good shooting options with our tele zoom lens! The lake itself has plenty of different compositional options. We will be shooting and exploring for a good time here. After this shooting we will also shoot from another location near the car park. There are many fields of flowers and the sun will set just behind the mountain. 

Images DAY 2

DAY 3


On this day we will start with Alpe Di Siusi for our morning shoot. This
location has been shot many times by many photographers – but after
laying your eyes on the view for the first time you will understand why.
I'm happy to be able to show you different unique compositions – as
well as the classical composition with the barns on the foreground. For sunset we will take the cable car up to Seceda. We can not stay here
till sunset, but can still shoot it till early evening. This is because
of the cable car times. Once we are down we continue to the St. Johann
Church. for our sunset shoot. We have 2 different locations to shoot
this amazing place.

Images DAY 3

DAY 4


On the fourth day we will visit the beautiful Passo Gardena again. This place offers so many different compositions and spots, it can easily be visited two times. Also, the light will hit just as much of the mountains as during sunset - but just from the other side. After the sunrise it is time for breakfast, checkout, and moving to our next hotel. For sunset we will shoot the world famous Tre Cime Di Lavaredo - or in German, Drei Zinnen. We park the van at the high parking and start a one hour hike to our spot. The hiking trail is very wide and mostly flat - only the last section include a bit of ascending. We will shoot it from the side view - there are many flowers here and it will also line up with the milky way. We will most likely stay here a bit to shoot it during blue hour and possibly during the beginning of the night.

Images DAY 4

DAY 5


On the morning of the fifth day we will shoot from one of my favorite
spots: Passo Giau! There are different compositions possible. There is a lake nearby and there are also flowers not far underneath the mountain. This shot requires a focus stack of 3 photos or more. This location doesn’t require any hiking, though there is plenty to explore
around.There are also tele-zoom options from this location - also with a person in the frame.  For sunset it is time to shoot a big vertical mountain wall with a tower on top of it. Sounds strange? Well you have to see it for yourself to believe it. We need our widest lenses, that is how high the mountain is. We will aim for some cloudy conditions - which is not uncommon here!

Images DAY 5

DAY 6


We will shoot the spectacular Rolle Pass (Passo Rolle) for sunrise.
There is a big field of flowers nearby and there are also some nice
compositions possible from a bit higher. Lastly there is the more
classical option, which is the river valley underneath.
For sunset we are going to make ourselves ready for one of the most
fairy tale-like valleys of the Dolomites. A fairy-tale valley surrounded by majestic mountains in this case. We have to hike for a good hour to reach this valley, but we will take plenty of time to reach it. Once in the valley we have shooting possibilities everywhere. From a forest view frame, a river, flowers and also the milky way. We will stay here till after sunset.

Images DAY 6

DAY 7


On the morning of the 7th day we will go to a valley not many landscape photographers have been shooting from before - yet it offers an incredible view on a beautiful mountain range, with a river underneath to use as foreground. After our sunrise shoot it is time to head back to the hotel and have breakfast. The tour is now over - the memory cards are FILLED with many amazing photos and it is time to drop everyone off at the airport at no later than 1pm.

Images DAY 7

DAY 8


On day 8 we are going to make ourselves ready for one of the most fairly tale like valleys of the Dolomites. A fairy Tale like valley surrounded by majestic mountains in this case. We have to hike for a good hour to reach this valley, but we will take plenty of time to reach it. Once in the valley we have shooting possibilities everywhere. From a forest view frame, a river, flowers and also the milky way. We will stay here till after sunset. We will offer the group the option to go down after sunset and skip the milky way/ night shooting. We will split the group with the assistant guide going down, and me staying in the valley.

Images DAY 8

DAY 9


We will wake up early and arrange 2 different departure times with each van, to ensure everyone will be on-time at Venice Airport to make their flight back home.

Images DAY 9

INCLUDED

Lodging

In 3 to 4 star hotels

Professional photo Guides

Max Rive and assistant guide.

Transportation

Depending on the group size, we will use one or two, 9-seater vans to ensure plenty of space for everyone.

All processing videos and presets from Max Rive.

All of Max Rive’s highly esteemed processing videos and presets will be shared before/after the tour. In these videos he will demonstrate his unique and award-winning style of processing in depth. Total value is around 550 USD.

Travel insurance and flights

Travel Insurance is required and has to be arranged at some point before the tour start. You will have to arrange your flights to and from Venice Marco Polo airport.

Food: Lunch, dinner, snacks, alcoholic drinks

We will visit the best local restaurants for lunch and dinner. In between we will stop at supermarkets and small grocery stores to allow everyone to get some snacks and drinks if desired.

TESTIMONIALS
Read more Testimonials in the PDF

Came back with next level photos!

As I write this it's nearly a month since my return from the Dolomites experience with Max and I can still feel the joy created by it. I went with high hopes and had the type of rare experience that exceeded my expectations in every way. My first time there, the Dolomites are incredible, but it was so much more than that. The thing that unex-pectedly impressed me the most was Max, as I'd never met him before. He is as much a kind and caring person as he is a gifted photographer. He is also an excellent teacher, both by intention and example. He displayed a personal interested in each participant. Attention to detail was evident throughout from finding amazing landscapes, offering suggestions in the field, to fabulous restaurants where we dined, shopping for food, hotels we stayed in, and every step of the way his assessing the situation. He accom-modated to the weather and
clearly to the desires of each individual. I feel that I came back with next level photos of my own.
I highly recommend this trip with Max!!

Joyce Bealer

Most amazing photo tours ever!

I joined the Dolomites tour with Max, and I experienced one of the most amazing photo tours ever.
Way in advance he shared all the details of the locations we will visit by day, and this is the first highlight,
although he had planned all these spots he always has plan B, plan C, in case the conditions don’t
cooperate (you can’t control the weather). The previous research Max made on the spots its remarkable, and although the conditions might differ year to year, he can suggest impactful compo-sitions just depending on what he finds. He helps with composition, camera settings, etc, so every participant gets the most amazing shots. A big plus, is that he asks every person in the tour, if they want to share one of their photos, so he can edit them, so included on the tour is not just his courses, but personalized editing on some of the photos we take. Hotels are great, close to the locations, with breakfast included. I highly recommend the photo tours with Max, I'm just waiting for the next opportunity to get into another one.

Julian Cubil

Immediately signed up for the next tour!

I participated on the Dolomite summer tour with Max Rive and from the many tours I've been on, this was the best photography
tour ever! Not only was the Dolomites tour amazing, but also Max is the greatest Photography instructor! Max does a great
job finding amazing photography spots, and gave instructions patiently and professionally. I got amazingly beautiful shots I will forever remember from this tour. Because I didn't had enough time to process all the photos just yet, I only submitted 3 pics from this tour to the website 1x.com, and two of them are already published,
and one is awarded. After the tour, I immediately signed up for the next Fall Dolomites photo tour. I also spread the word and photos to my photography friends and my community. As a result, over 10 of my friends signed up for next summers tour and als Max's Fall tour (with me)!

Yun Twaits

Let's make a positive impact

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With the rapidly growing world population and the way we often priorities our economies at the cost of our natural world – making a positive impact while running a business is more important than ever before.

From every order made on this website,Ecologi They will plant one tree in designated lands.

You can access my tree status page in the banner on the bottom of this page. This page will be updated every 24 hours. On a later stage a special page with more info on this and more projects will be opened – stay tuned!

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FAQ

Will it not be too busy in the Dolomites during summer?

Although the Dolomites have many visitors in summer - we will barely see any other people and photographers during the time we are out shooting. When we leave after our sunrise shoot to go back to our hotels the tourists will do the opposite by just leaving the hotel to go on a hike when the sun is already long up. The same goes for the sunset shoot but then the other way around. During daytime, we catch up on sleep, go for a post processing session, lunch and on the way to our sunset shoot we visit other places for a quick shoot.

Where can I get the tour information brochures (PDF)?

You will get all tour PDF’s by email when joining our exclusive tour list (CLICK HERE)

What lenses shall I bring to the Dolomites ?

We recommend bringing a wide angle, normal (40-58) and tele-zoom lens to the Dolomites. The normal and tele-zoom lens are the most essential.

How long are the hikes?

The Dolomites Summer Tour is easy, with the longest hike being a 40-minute trek to Drei Zinnen. Along this hike, people will be able to stop to shoot the views around them. Depending on the total fitness level of the group, some smaller hikes from the departure point of each morning/evening are optional.

Can I bring my drone?

Yes, but only outside the National Parks. There are some drone spots, but the Dolomites are still best captured with a normal camera.

What will the weather be like?

The weather during summer in the Dolomites varies each year. Temps can be mild with 20+ degrees Celsius during the day but it is also possible that the temperatures will just reach 10 degrees. At the beginning of the tour, we’ll inform you about the expected weather so that you can be prepared with the best gear for the trip.

Is there a required experience level?

No, we have photographers from all experience levels participating. Whether you ask how to shoot in manual mode, how to take a panorama or how to master the handheld focus stack technique – the guide will always be happy to help and adopt his teaching to each skill level.

Will my allergy/diet be a problem?

Not at all – you will be able to provide us with your allergy/dietary restriction upon registration.

Can my non-photographer partner join for a discount?

Unfortunately, we don’t have different prices for non-participating clients.

REFUND AND CANCELATION
The deposit of 1500,- euro can be transferred to a different tour. A refund will be given if 1. A replacement has been found and 2. If the tour is fully booked.

Refund Policy regarding the full payment
(which is required 90 days before the tour start):
 • More than 60 days prior to the start date: 70%refund
• 45 days prior to the start date: 35% refund
• 30 days prior to the start date: 15% refund
• Less than 30 days: no refund.

When a replacement has been found a refund will be given. Any discount offered to that replacement will be deducted from the refund amount. The received amount will be refunded - transaction costs and currency differences might lower this amount.

Refunds will be paid by the same method as the original payment was made. Refunds will be initiated within 72 hours after the approved request. Please find our full refund and cancellation policy in our Terms and Conditions here.