A photography workshop to the mystical Shangri-La customised by award winning photographer and FUJIFILM-X Photographer, William Chua

William will guide the participants along for photography and there will also be critic session to help participants improve on their photos. A briefing will be done prior to the trip.

Workshop is open to participants of all levels, inexperienced and experienced alike. Non photography companions are welcome too.

Details and inclusions of the trip is as follows

Cost includes
– Accomodations on twin sharing basis for couples
– Singles will be on single rooms ( as alot of hotels do not have twin beds)
– Meals as stated
– All tours, trnsfers and entrance fees

Cost excludes
– Visa
– Travel Insurance
– Gratuities to guide and driver
– Personal expenses
– Flights

Nett cost sgd $2700 for Twin Sharing
Nett cost sgd $2900 for Singles

Email me at will03@williamchua.com or watsapp me at 97577691 for questions or bookings.


19/03/2026 ( D )
depart SG in the early Morning
Fly 0230 hrs (SIN) – 0640 hrs (KMG) MU9648
transfer 7 hrs
Fly 1340 hrs (KMG) – 1500 hrs (DIG) MU5814

On the first day, we will check in and take it easy for acclimatisation
(Diqing (Shangri-La is about 3380 meters above sea level)

Visit the night scene in the old town of Shangri La ( Dukezong)

20/03/2026 (B, L, D)
Visit Potatso National Park
It is renowned for its well preserved picturesque landscape. It is endowed with
lakes, wetlands, forests, and streams.

Then proceed to check in in a beautiful accomodation in the outskirts of Diqing for 2 nites
( You may capture star trails or milky way in the night if the sky is clear, or you may do it the following night, because we will be out early next morning for sunrise)

21/03/2026 (B, L, D)
We start the day early to capture the sunrise over the Monastary.
Then visit Sumtseling Monastary (Songzanlin Monastary) also known as the little Potala Palace

After lunch, visit the local market in Shangri-La to take pictures of the local people .
You may try to capture star trails again if not successful the previous night

22/03/2026 (B, L, D)
Spend the morning relaxing at our accomodation before
saying goodbye to our hosts and make a 4 hours drive to Meili Mountain for the night

23/03/2026 (B, L,D)
wake up early to see the Sunrise over Meili Mountain ( 日照金山）
Venture around the place for more photos

Then make a long drive back to Dukezong, enroute visit Napa lake
(A UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by mountains with clear waters mirroring the skies)

24/03/2026 (B, L, D)
Visit Balagezong

25/03/2025 (B, L)
Make your last photos in the old town of Shangri-La before we say goodbye
and leave in the afternoon.

depart Diqing
Fly 1750 hrs (DIG) – 1855 hrs (KMG) MU 5813
transfer 2h 15 mins
Fly 2110 hrs (KMG) – 0130 hrs (SIN) MU 9647
( reached SG 26/03/2025 0130 hrs)

William Chua is an international award winning photographer based in Singapore. He does predominantly weddings, travel, landscapes, and wildlife photography
He has garnered awards from IPA (New York), MPA (London), PX3 (Paris), PDN, Sony World Awards and the Oneeyeland Awards

He had a joint photo exhibition in Singapore in 2022 to raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation

His photo of the wildebeest migration was exhibited in Photokina 2018 (Cologne, Germany).

He also has his solo exhibition of his wildlife images in Raffles Hotel Singapore in 2011.

As a Fujifilm ambassador for 10 years, he has been working with Fujifilm Singapore and Fujifilm HQ in Japan to create many videos for the launch of their new equipment. Most notably for the launch of Fujifilm XT4, where he is one of the 4 photographers selected globally to endorse the camera.

He is also a speaker in Fujikina in 2022.

William’s works have been published in various publications (including Silverkris Magazine, Drukair Magazine, Asia Geographic, Geographical Magazine (UK) etc) and is a joint author for ‘Your guide to Great Photography’ alongside other global photographers.

His images have been consistently places with the Natgeo Editor’s favorites through the years. And they are represented by Modern Art Etc based in Los Angeles, California for sale as Find Art Prints.

Having led photography workshops globally, and given numerous talks on photography, he hopes to be able to help photo enthusiasts take their photography to the next level.