Cost: $980 (+ ~$115 for a special day in the inner canyons with private Navajo guides & 4WDs - outsiders are not permitted to drive their own vehicles.)
Discounts for early birds, BCPA alumni, and members
of ASMP, NANPA, and OWAA (proof required).
Transportation, lodging, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Payments:
We accept cash and credit card payments through PayPal.
Please e-mail a copy of your completed Application pages
so we can coordinate it with your payment/acceptance.
Trip Insurance: We highly recommend trip insurance that
includes travel health insurance, especially for overseas trips. Travelex
Insurance Services is
a BBB
Accredited business with an A+ rating, where most of the good companies
rate a mere A or A-. Squaremouth.com,
a leading comparison site, rates Travelex very high amongst
those it lists. There are six plans. For
a lot more information and the name of our contact person, click
here. Meanwhile, suffice
it to say that our travel agent has used Travelex for years.
Accommodations: (Enable
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Since there are only three hotels in Chinle, rooms go quickly, so
if you are even faintly considering joining us, make
your reservations early; you can always cancel later.
We will be staying at the smoke-free Thunderbird
Lodge
Highway
191 & Rural Route 7
Chinle,
AZ 86503
When you make your reservations at 1-928-674-5841, be sure to mention Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures. They also give AARP discounts.
Other options, listed alphabetically, are: Best
Western Canyon de Chelly Inn (3 miles from Thunderbird)
100 Main Street
Chinle,
Arizona 86503
1-928-674-5874
Holiday
Inn Canyon de Chelly (1 mile from Thunderbird)
Garcia Trading
Post
Chinle, AZ 86503
1-928-674-5000 or
1-800-315-2605
Other hotels are too far away to be practical, but there are also campgrounds: Spider Rock Campground (10
miles from our headquarters — tents, RV campers,
& hogans)
South Rim Canyon Drive
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ
1-928-674-8261
Airport:
The nearest major Airport is in Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) in NM, a bit under
four hours distant. Another option is Senator Clark Airport
(GUP) in Gallup, NM, about two hours away from our headquarters.
One other possibility is the Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)
in Farmington, NM about three hours from Chinle.
Flying with Photo Equipment:
It is always good to check with TSA and your airline before traveling by air. Currently,
TSA
regulations note:
"You may carry one (1) bag of photographic equipment in addition to one (1) carry-on
and one (1) personal item through the screening checkpoint. The additional
bag must conform to your air carrier's carry-on restrictions for size and weight. Please
confirm your air carrier's restrictions prior to arriving at the airport."
They do remind everyone that not all airlines will allow this, so you may want
to select your airline based on thier willingness to work with photographers...
"Air carriers may or may not allow
the additional carry-on item on their aircraft. Please check with your
air carrier prior to arriving at the airport."
If you are a member of a photo association, carry your membership card. It may help
you, but that is not a guarantee.
Always check back with the TSA
website for the latest updates!
Rental Cars:
Because we stop in locations where the roads and streets may be narrow and parking
minimal, we encourage car sharing. If you are interested in sharing a rental
car with others, let us know. We'll pool those who respond and get you in touch
with one another to make your own plans. We can't guarantee that there will be
takers, so we also recommend that you rent a car, as you can always cancel later.
That way, you won't find your car of choice no longer available.
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