Vietnam Photo Tour

Only private tours

DURATION

15 days

GROUP

2 to 6 people

START & FINISH

Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi

TOUR TYPE

Private tour

During the Vietnam photo tour, we will photograph the Golden Paddies in northern Vietnam. But also we will photograph the ancient traditions in a large workshop around the full country exploring traditional cities & villages. During our travel, we will be able to capture amazing portraits of the fishermen, salt & rice fields workers, and water lily flower pickers… all prepared with local models to capture the best portraits.

To capture these portraits, we will be visiting the famous landscapes all around Vietnam. From South Vietnam with the beautiful Mekong Delta to the north rice fields. Visiting also the seascapes & waterfalls of central Vietnam will be some of our spots for landscape lovers. But also the rich architecture such as the ancient city Hoi An or Hanoi, and small villages to capture the Vietnamese people.

This tour is available exclusively as a private experience due to the availability of our guides.

Contact us for a personalized quotation for your group.

Recommended for small groups of 2 to 6 people.

Details of the Vietnam Photo Tour

Definitely a complete tour around Vietnam, to enjoy the photography at one of the most impressive countries of Indochina. And that thanks to our local services we will be ready to capture the essence of the country in each of the locations we will be visiting. During this tour, we will enjoy the best season for rice fields and also comfortable weather.

A workshop designed for all levels of photographers, where you will be learning on the field during all days. We will have time between our road trips and flights (included in the price) to have some edition lessons at our comfortable hotels.

If you wish to visit other areas such as Halong Bay, Tam Cốc-Bích Động, Cu Chi tunnels from the Vietnam war or spend more days in the north of Vietnam to visit more rice fields, please write us to prepare an extension of this trip.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Our Vietnam Photo Tour will start at the Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN), in Ho Chi Minh, also known as Saigon. There we will be waiting for you with our local guides. From here we will transfer to Long An in the Mekong delta. Once in Long An, we will have dinner together at a local restaurant and go to rest at our hotel.

Ho Chi Minh City skyline reflected in the Saigon River at dusk

Day 2: Long An – Phan Thiet

After breakfast, we will meet with our guides and models to photograph the beautiful water lily flowers at the Mekong river. We will spend here all morning capturing amazing photographs in this area before moving to Phan Thiet.

We will have a long drive today (6 hours), with a stop for sunset in the seascapes of Kê Gà. This night we will be sleeping at Phan Thiet, already on our way to Central Vietnam.

Water lily pickers in the Mekong Delta seen from above

Day 3: Phan Thiet – Phan Rang

Today we will enjoy the sunrise in the fishing village of Phan Thiet. Once the sun gives us the best moment of light, we will continue our route from Central Vietnam to Phan Rang.

Already in the village, we will enjoy doing portrait photography of the elderly Cham people during the afternoon. For sunset, we will share time on the sheep farm with the local people, to photograph the last lights of the day in the landscapes of Phan Rang.

Shrimp drying on fishing nets in a coastal village
Silhouette of a worker with a carrying pole at sunrise on the coast
Fisherman walking on the shore at sunrise

Day 4: Phan Rang – Doc Let

We will enjoy the sunrise in the sand dunes with the Cham people with our models. After that, we will move to a pottery village to continue our portrait photography of Cham people during his lifestyle.

After lunch and some rest, we will leave for Doc Let. In Doc Let, we will visit the fishing port where fishermen usually are mending the fishing nets. Our sunset session will be in another amazing location: The salt fields. There we will have again models to pose for us during the last lights of the day.

Cham woman weaving on a traditional loom

Day 5: Phan Rang – Phu Yen

Today we will enjoy the sunrise again in the sand dunes with the Cham people with different concepts as yesterday. After that, we will drive to Phu Yen stopping on the way at Dai Lanh Lighthouse and Nghinh Phong tower.

In the afternoon, we will visit a local handicraft village in Phu Yen where we will sleep this night.

Sunrise over the rocky coast of central Vietnam

Day 6: Phu Yen – Qui Nhon

Today we will have the possibility to enjoy the sunrise in the Ganh Da Dia reef at Phu Yen. The landscapes of Ganh Da Dia will surprise us with the rock dark lava columns of different shapes. This night we will sleep in the village of Qui Nhon.

After that, we will transfer to Qui Nhon. For sunset, we will move to the landscapes of Eo Gio.

Long exposure of the lava columns at Ganh Da Dia in black and white
Waves breaking on volcanic rocks on Vietnam's central coast

Day 7: Qui Nhon – Hoi An

Today we will enjoy the sunrise at another iconic seascape as the Egg Rock in Qui Nhon. After that, we will move to our last destination in the north of central Vietnam: Hoi An. Once in this old village, we will enjoy walking and photographing the architecture of the village and nightlife.

Day 8: Hoi An

We will have the full day to explore and photograph the daily life in Hoi An ancient town. As most of the days before, we will be accompanied by models to take fabulous pictures in this village.

Cyclist passing an old house in Hoi An ancient town
Portrait of an elderly Vietnamese man
Portrait of a shop owner surrounded by bottles

Day 9: Hoi An – Hue

Today we will share the sunrise with the fishermen in Hoi An river. After breakfast, we will transfer to Hue with a photo stop in Hai Van Pass.

In the afternoon we will arrive to Hue, where we will enjoy the sunset in Chuon Lagoon.

Day 10: Hue

We will wake up early for sunrise at Lap An lagoon. Today we will enjoy the company of models, that will pose for us in the different locations we will be visiting. This morning, we will be photographing the Citadel of Hue with a model. After that, in the afternoon, we will have the possibility to capture more amazing photographs at the river with models dressed with Ao Dai and a floating red lantern.

Day 11: Hue – Hanoi

Today we will take a flight to Hanoi to start our last stop of the tour. Once in Hanoi, we will transfer to the incense village to photograph the women working in the village. As soon as we finish, we will come back to Hanoi to visit according to the time the Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi old quarters before enjoying sunset photography at Tran Quoc pagoda.

Worker arranging red incense sticks to dry
Woman working with bundles of reeds in a traditional craft village
Craftsman working with reeds in the morning smoke

Day 12: Hanoi – Mu Cang Chai

In the morning we will leave for Mu Cang Chai area, where we will find the best rice terrace fields in all Vietnam. Also, we will have time to photograph the lifestyle of the people and the small traditional villages of this part of Vietnam.

Our sunset session will be in the rice terraces of Tu Le, where we will capture one of the most iconic pictures of the trip.

Golden rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai from above

Day 13: Mu Cang Chai

We will enjoy another amazing session for sunrise at Mu Cang Chai. Today, we also will have time to visit Hmong village during the day. Of course, for sunset, we will enjoy these amazing landscapes of rice terrace fields in the region.

Day 14: Hanoi

Our last day in the area will start with another nice view of the rice fields. After that, we will have breakfast at our hotel and come back to Hanoi. Once there, we will have free time before a farewell dinner.

Street kitchen at night in Vietnam
Small shop at night with its owner at work

Day 15: End of the trip

After breakfast, we will have some free time until transfer to the Hanoi airport, where we will finish our Vietnam Photo Tour.

If you wish to visit other areas as Halong Bay, Tam Cốc-Bích Động or spend more days in the north of Vietnam to visit more rice fields, please write us to prepare an extension of this trip.

Pagoda among limestone mountains reflected at dusk in northern Vietnam
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