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The Last Headhunters - Nagaland Photography Tour

  • 29th Mar - 11th Apr, 2025

  • £5,879.00 / £750.00 Deposit

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Our Nagaland photography tour will take place in March/April 2025 with Mark Seymour. This will be a truly memorable experience for just 6 participants, who will visit and photograph tribes and villages that are way off the beaten track. We will have with us at every stage a local English speaking guide who will also brief us on the history of the locality as we capture these soon to be lost villages and the Konyak tribal people. Our Nagaland tour will begin in Guwahati where we will photograph the pilgrims who visit Lord Shiva’s famous Kamakhya temple. We will then make our way through Kaziranga National Park and on to Mon, Longwa and Sivasagar. Our highlight will be the Aoleang Festival, which takes place in several villages at the beginning of April.

Tags: Nagaland Photography Tour | North East India Photography Holiday | Aoleang Festival Photography

The Last Headhunters - Nagaland Photography Tour

The Last Headhunters - Nagaland Photography Tour
The most intriguing of the Nagalander tribes are the Konyaks who are recognised by their tattooed faces. They have a history of headhunting other local tribes in fierce battles, but not to worry - that stopped in 1960!

Our local guide (Vishal) will ensure that we have ample opportunity to both mingle and explore their unique culture and traditions, entering their homes and spending time with them, and photographing these unique tribal people.

The Last Headhunters - Nagaland Photography Tour
Nagaland Photography Tour

During the first few days of our visit to Mon and Longwa we will witness the Aoleang festival, which always takes place during he first week of April.

The Aoleang festival differs from the Hornbill festival ,which is mainly a tourist event, in that it is an authentic tribal festival organised by the Konyak people to welcome the new year and pray for a good harvest. During the Aoleang festival many rituals take place including dancing, feasting and sacrifices that are meant to appease the divine spirits in order to bless the land with a good harvest.

The first 3 days are spent with preparations, weaving traditional cloths and preparing food, rice wine and beer for the festival, whilst the 4th day of Aoleang is the most important and interesting as the whole day is spent dancing, singing and feasting as a community with their indigenous dances symbolising the tribe's history as headhunters

Nagaland Photography Tour
North East India Photography Holiday

Our tour will include a visit to the Kamakhya Temple. Counted among the most sacred shaktipeethas (devotional shrines where the severed body parts of Goddess Sati fell), the temple is believed to be the place where the womb of the goddess fell. Thus, it is also synonymous with supreme female power and fertility.

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in Assam, which hosts two thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceros. It is a World Heritage Site. When there we will have the opportunity to photograph the rhinos along with other wildlife in the park, either on elephant back or by jeep. 

During our tour, we will drive through several large tea plantations, stopping where we see locals picking the green tea leaves with baskets on their backs.

Your tutor Mark Seymour will be at hand at all times to ensure you will return with images to treasure.

  • Included

    • Accommodation on single occupancy basis in carefully selected hotels

    • Airport transfers from Guwahati Airport

    • Transport during the tour

    • English-speaking guide throughout

    • Local taxes and permits

    • Tuition from Mark Seymour

  • Excluded

    • International flights

    • Meals not mentioned

    • Insurance

    • Extras

Tutored By

Tutored by Mark Seymour

Mark Seymour
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Luxury Editions

Essentially, a Luxury Editions tour is an exclusive micro learning group with five star tuition and treatment in all aspects of the tour. Each year a small number of ‘Luxury Editions’ tours will run where the group numbers no more than four photographers per tutor. Here the learning approach is more intensive where the leader is able to offer constant ‘hands-on guidance’ allowing them an opportunity to work in depth with each individual photographer in addition to working with the group on a collective basis. In addition to this, the accommodation will be of a high standard and special extras will be included. These tours are only taught by our long standing leaders who have years of experience and are highly sought after. If you would like to join a Luxury Edition tour, then the requirement would simply be a complete understanding of the workings of the camera and the desire and commitment needed to attend the workshop.

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Off the Beaten Track

Our 'Off the Beaten Track' tours cater for those more adventurous photographers who would like to get off the beaten track and explore roads untrodden or delve into the culture of a place. Groups are small and you can be assured that although the tour leader will have an in-depth knowledge of the location, you may veer off track if an unplanned photography opportunity presents itself! The tuition is five star on these tours. The accommodation varies on these tours from mid range hotels, shared cabins on a ship to basic and clean camps. Our priority is to get you to the best locations in time for the best shot and if this means camping half way up a mountain then so be it! Our 'Off the Beaten Track' tutors will have experience and knowledge of the area, so you can be assured that you will be completely taken care off to allow you to concentrate on that award winning image. If you would like to join an ‘Off the Beaten Track’ tour, then a good knowledge of your camera would be an advantage, but not essential, and the desire and commitment needed to attend the workshop. We do also ask that you have a good level of fitness as these tours could involve a large amount of walking. Check each tours description for requirements.

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Classic

Our Classic tours are aimed at those who wish to discover unique locations, but at a more leisurely pace than the Off the Beaten Track tours. There will be ample time to immerse yourself in the location and spend time on your photography. Classic tours also focus on sunrise and sunset (which are optional for those who like to sleep in!) and have a slightly larger group size (max 8 per tutor) to allow the social side of photography to be appreciated. Tuition is five star and hotels are mid-high range depending on the tour. Every classic tour is different so do refer to the tour description for details of accommodation and locations visited. If you would like to join a ‘Classic’ tour, then a good knowledge of your camera would be an advantage, but not essential, and the desire and commitment needed to attend the workshop. Fitness levels required vary depending on the tour so do check the exertion level under the description tab.

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Interested in architectural photography or street photography? Do you get a buzz from photographing city life? Then a city tour is for you. We have a range of tours catering to various styles of photography including People/Street, Intentional Camera Movement, Iphoneography or Architectural photography. Tours range in length from weekend breaks, ideal for those who don’t have may days holiday left, or longer tours to allow yourself to truly explore the city. Our tutors have an in-depth knowledge of the location and will take you to undiscovered spots to ensure you come away with a varied selection of images that you are proud of. If you would like to join a ‘City’ tour, the requirement would simply be a complete understanding of the workings of the camera and the desire and commitment needed to attend the workshop. Fitness levels required vary depending on the tour so do check the exertion level under the description tab.

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Only got one day to spare or have already used up your ‘holiday’ budget? Join one of our ‘In a Day’ photography workshops and we will provide you with the knowledge, the views and the techniques for making the most of the light. You will go away not only having met some like minded people but most importantly having learnt something new and exciting about photography. You only need to bring a camera and an open mind! Our photography workshops are ideal for all levels of photographer from beginner to advanced. Please note these one day workshops are exclusive of VAT, this will be applied at the rate of 20% at the checkout.

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Easy - most locations are arrived at by vehicle, and most subjects and viewpoints are within easy reach. No particular level of fitness is required.

Moderate - these tours involve some walking, perhaps sometimes in towns, or on well developed trails. There may be a limited amount of uphill walking. Please advise if you have any fitness concerns.

Strenuous - these are tours which may include demanding levels of walking, including some prolonged or steep ascents and descents. Rough terrain (off the beaten track) may well be encountered. A reasonable level of fitness is required for these trips.

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