After collecting everyone individually at the airport in Cancún, we will first check into our hotel near the Caribbean Sea. Then at 3 p.m. in the afternoon, we will gather to introduce the itinerary of Mexico’s uniqueness and conduct a workshop on the topic of travel and night photography. From then on, we turn our sights to 12 exciting days packed with extraordinary photo opportunities.If your strength allows it on the day of arrival, we will photograph the Cancún lighthouse, which sits enthroned directly on the Caribbean Sea. To reach it, we have to walk 15 minutes across some beaches and a short distance through the sea. Over dinner, we can chat together and start to get excited as we discuss our shared adventure we are soon to embark on.

Following breakfast, we will make our way to Tulum. After our arrival in the early afternoon, we will visit the “Voladores de Papantla”, the flying men of Papantla. During a breathtaking and artistic performance, we will witness the four men abseil headfirst from a rotating platform. In the late afternoon we will reconvene with our friends, the “Voladores”, for another private photo shoot. In different colourful costumes they will play music for us and introduce us to the customs and traditions of their region. Tonight the first special highlight awaits us. After midnight we will set off for the ruins of Tulum to be the only visitors to photograph the Milky Way above the Mayan temples by the Caribbean Sea.

After our exciting night shoot in the ruins of Tulum, we treat ourselves to a good night's sleep.  After a break, we will photograph the ruins of Muyil in the afternoon. Few tourists stray into this magic place, situated in the middle of the jungle. Afterwards we meet a model wearing a traditional Mayan attire, the "huipil", in a nearby jungle. During a walk through the dense jungle green we will portray the young Mayan woman in this very extraordinary ambience. Afterwards, we will have dinner together here in the jungle. If we spend the night in eco-cabañas in Tulum National Park, there is the option of another night shoot. Here by the Caribbean Sea, the palm trees can be photographed at night under the starry sky.

We leave Tulum not too early in the morning to visit a grotto-like cenote with crystal-clear blue water. After this wonderful excursion, we travel on to the colonial city of Valladolid. After lunch, we meet a Mayan family in a remote village to learn about traditional life in rural Yucatán and capture it with our cameras. They also make fresh tortillas by hand for us. Our last photo stop for today will be a very special cenote. It is off the beaten track and rarely visited by other travellers.  You will be enthralled by this giant, underground cave with its azure blue, crystal-clear water.

We start today's tour early in the morning with a visit of another magical cenote. Here we experience a spiritual Mayan ceremony in the middle of the underground cave, which is flooded with rays of light from the ceiling. Afterwards, we have the opportunity to portray the Guerreros Mayas in the cenote and a nearby piece of jungle and get to know their millennia-old customs a little better. In the morning we travel towards Río Lagartos. We will start with a photo-walk in the fishing village San Felipe, known for its vibrant wooden houses and friendly inhabitants.In the late afternoon we will embark on a boat trip with the Mexican wildlife- and landscape photographer William Cruz Canto to observe flamingos, crocodiles and other coastal inhabitants. During the sunset we are especially on the lookout for flamingos to photograph them against the light. Afterwards we travel back to Valladolid.

This morning is at leisure. There is an opportunity to visit the historic city center and the local Mayan market. In the early afternoon, we then travel towards Chichén Itzá, where we spend the night in a hotel right beside to the majestic ruins. In the afternoon there will be the opportunity to take part in a workshop on image editing with Lightroom and Photoshop or to enjoy some free time. In the evening, another photography highlight of this tour awaits us - we will photograph the majestic ruins of Chichén Itzá under the stars.

After this long and very special night of photography under the stars, we treat ourselves to a morning off. After lunch we will head south towards Mérida, where we will spend the night in a Spanish Hacienda from the colonial era. The region is known for its expressive dance performances in colourful costumes. In the afternoon, we have the chance to photograph the Mexicans at the hacienda during the traditional production of sisal. Around 1858, sisal was extracted from agave leaves and the fibers were then processed into rope. In the evening, we will enjoy Yucatecan specialties from the Mayan Peninsula together.

This morning we have time to relax at the Hacienda or enjoy a traditional Mayan massage. In the afternoon we will experience a rather unusual and colourful photo shoot. We photograph the dancers of the Yucatecan Ballet Folklórico from Mérida in the ancient rooms and agave fields of the colonial hacienda. Afterwards there will be a private dance performance for us, while different dances in traditional Yucatán costumes will be performed. Equipped with a load of new and colourful photographs, we will continue our journey to Uxmal in the afternoon, where we will visit its fascinating ruins the following morning. We will stay in a resort hotel, right next to the ruins of Uxmal.

After breakfast, we will enter the ruins of Uxmal at 8 a.m. on the dot, in order to be the first visitors of the day. They are some of the largest and most beautiful ruins in Mexico and are one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. They differ significantly from other Mayan dynasties due to their detailed decorations. Up until lunch, we will have time to explore the decorative facades. Then, we will embark on a new photographic adventure, as we leave the Mayan peninsula Yucatán and head south. After a seven hour journey, we will arrive in Palenque in the state Chiapas.

This day marks the start of our journey into the jungle of Chiapas, where we will first visit a wild waterfall with turquoise water. Here we will have the chance to take beautiful long-exposure shots using a tripod and different filters, before we continue our journey further into the jungle of Chiapas. At midday we will have arrived in our Eco-lodge in the village of the Lacandon Mayans. In the afternoon we will visit the last shaman, who will conduct a private Mayan ceremony for us. Afterwards we join a group of Mayans on a hike to the nearby lagoon. Here, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to photograph the Lacandons in their white tunics during a boat ride in a canoe.

Today, we will spend the entire day with the last Lacandon Mayans. During the colonial era, they remained undiscovered, deep within the jungle, allowing them to continue the traditions of their ancestors undisturbed for years. In order to discover the villagers and their culture in more detail, we will meet some Lacandons in their houses. In the afternoon, we go on another jungle hike with a group of Lacandons to the sacred tree of the Mayas - the “Ceiba”. This huge jungle tree gives them strength and positive energy. On our last evening together, we enjoy home-made tamales in the cozy Lacandon jungle restaurant.

Hasta luego! Now it is time to say farewell, as our journey together ends today. Saying goodbye is never easy, but now you can at least know for certain that you are heading home with a new brilliant photography portfolio. In the morning, we make our way to San Cristóbal de las Casas together with our guide. If you would like to continue taking photos after the exciting photo adventure, this is an ideal location, as there are many indigenous communities here in addition to the enchanting colonial city. If you prefer to relax on the white beaches of the Caribbean, you can book a flight from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cancún the next day. If you need help with this - we will be happy to assist you!