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14 June – 28 June 2025
Places still available
Max 5
15 days
Low to Medium
Various 4 hotels & 1 homestay
Arrivals hall in Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN) airport
Join me for a fabulous Vietnam photo tour and workshop in June 2025. The 15-day/ 14-night photographic adventure will start in Hanoi where you will be picked up and transported to our centrally located hotel. The photo tour will take in several iconic places such as Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as well as going further south to the Hue, Hoi An and Phan Rang as well as visiting the stunning rice and terraces in the north.
During June, the photo opportunities in Vietnam are bountiful. The weather can be hot but this won’t stop us from photographing places such as the Old Quarter in Hanoi; the incense village to the south of Hanoi and the stunning Ha Long Bay. Further south we’ll also take in Hoi An and Hue as well as discovering Nha Trang and Phan Rang.
The Vietnam photo tour in June is designed for photographers who are looking to enhance their travel photography skills with inspiring images to be had each day. With our local guide and my extensive experience of travel photography, you will learn how to capture stunning images using different techniques such as long exposure, portrait photography and landscape composition.
We will endeavour to make the very best of the morning and evening light during the photography tour. You will be taken to some of the very best photo locations and also lead you to explore lesser-known spots, so you can photograph a wide array of classic landscape imagery, as well as street photography, lifestyle and close-up photography.
Our stay is based in a mixture of 4 star hotels as well as an overnight stay in a homestay. Double rooms are provided with breakfast as well as lunches and dinners.
Photography techniques covered during the workshop
Day 1
14 June 2025
Welcome to Vietnam in south-east Asia!
We’ll pick you up from your flight to Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN) airport and then drive you to the hotel in Hanoi. In the late afternoon, we’ll head out into Hanoi’s Old Quarter for street photography before ending the day at a high angle shooting sunset and into the twilight.
A Vietnamese dinner will follow in the evening
Day 2
15 June 2025
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
On our second day, there will be an opportunity to photograph models in the traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai dress at the Temple of Literature. This stunning setting in the centre of the city is perfect to capture what has become a quintessential icon of Vietnam.
Saying goodbye to Hanoi we then head up to Ha Long Bay.
Day 3
16 June 2025
From Ha Long Bay to the Imperial City of Hue
Waking up from the cruise around Ha Long Bay we’ll shoot the fishermen with their morning catch. Afterwards, we’ll enjoy lunch on the boat before returning to dry land. We’ll then make our way back to Hanoi before catching a flight to the Imperial City of Hue.
Day 4
17 June 2025
Imperial City of Hue
At sunrise, we’ll photograph the fishermen casting nets before we head back for breakfast.
After breakfast, we’ll head out to the local incense village to photograph the making of these colourful sticks before we head to the glorious tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Next up will be a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda and monastery before our shoot at sunset and blue hour at the Bridge of Lanterns.
Day 5
18 June 2025
Hue to Hoi An
Our day starts early at the Imperial City with professional Ao Dai models. The Imperial City offers the perfect backdrop for our ladies as we photograph them around the grounds.
After our shoot you’ll have some free time to shoot the ancient city on your own then in the afternoon we’ll take the coastal route to the gorgeous coastal city of Hoi An.
Day 6
19 June 2025
Hoi An
We’ll begin our shoot very early from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of old Hoi An where we’ll head out on a boat to catch a local fisherman raising his nets at sunrise. Afterwards, we’ll walk through the morning market where you can hone your street photography as you capture the locals selling their wares.
Day 7
20 June 2025
Hoi An to Khanh Hoa
We’ll begin our day with a sunrise shoot before a short drive to Da Nang where we’ll catch a flight to the coastal city of Nha Trang. After lunch we’ll take the drive north from Nha Trang to Doc Let.
Day 8
21 June 2025
Khanh Hoa to Phan Rang
At sunrise, we’ll capture the workers of Khang Hoa at the famous salt ponds. Our afternoon we see us head to Phan Rang to capture the fishing nets being repaired.
Day 9
22 June 2025
Phan Rang to Hanoi
Our day begins with a sunrise shoot over the sand dunes with the Cham people. Afterwards, we head back for breakfast before we catch a flight to Hanoi.
Day 10
23 June 2025
Hanoi’s Famous Incense Village to the Tea Terraces of Long Coc
There’s no sunrise shoot this morning but after breakfast, we’ll head to the world-famous incense village to capture the stunning endless sea of incense sticks. We’ll then head back to Hanoi for lunch before driving to the tea terraces of Long Coc.
Day 11
24 June 2025
Long Coc to Mu Cang Chai
We’ll be up at the crack of dawn to capture the sunrise on the surreal hills of tea of Long Coc. After breakfast, we then drive northwards to the rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai where we’ll meet a variety of local tribal people. In the afternoon we’ll photograph the stunning rice terrace valleys. Dinner will be at the eco-hotel with superb terrace views.
Day 12
25 June 2025
Mu Cang Chai to Sapa
We’ll be up to photograph more of the world-famous rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai. After breakfast, we’ll head on up to Sapa where on the way we’ll have an opportunity to photograph more tribal including the Lu people.
Day 13
26 June 2025
Sapa
No dawn shoot this morning but after breakfast, we’ll head off from our hotel to capture more tribal people. This time we’ll be meeting the Red Dzao people. There will also be more opportunities to capture the famous rice terraces.
Day 14
27 June 2025
Sapa and Hanoi
Our day starts with a variety of shoots meeting more of the tribal people around Sapa. You’ll also have some free time to discover this mountain town before we drive back to Hanoi.
Day 15
28 June 2025
Hanoi
Departure day. We’ll pick you up from the hotel and take you to Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN) airport.
We will all meet at the arrivals hall in Hanoi airport on the 14 June 2025.
Departure will be from Hanoi airport on 28 June 2025.
In June temperatures can reach the mid 30s. In addition, you will have to factor in the humidity too but if you keep yourself hydrated there you will have no issues.
Make sure to bring comfortable clothing so shorts and t-shirts. As mentioned above, the temperature can easily be in the mid-30s but do keep an eye on the weather before you leave.
Make sure you bring good quality footwear that is comfortable for areas such as Hanoi and the rice terraces.
A wide-angle lens (16-35mm) and medium zoom (24-70mm) are the lenses we’ll be using the most. A longer zoom (100-400) will be useful to cover most compositional eventualities that we may need to isolate. It’s likely the most used lens will be in the 24-70mm range as a super wide-angle can create the pancake effect on the mountainous landscape in the north, so make sure this focal length is covered.
Although not essential, it’s a great idea to bring a laptop computer with you so you can discuss imagery with me.
I try and make a point of helping those that need it in digital photography. If inclement weather or tiredness takes hold it can help to have a computer session to assess our progress.
What’s included in the Vietnam photo tour?
Photo tuition from Julian Elliott
4-star hotel accommodation in double rooms with single occupancy and private ensuite bathrooms.
Homestays in remote locations. Homestays are the Vietnamese version of a bed and breakfast. Due to some of the locations not having the infrastructure of major cities these are basic but comfortable and allow us to be right where we should be.
All meals from dinner on day 1 through to breakfast on day 15
Airport transfers on arrival and departure
Vietnamese tour guide
Ground transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles for listed activities
3 standard meals and non-alcoholic beverages per day
Bottled water
Site entry fees (if applicable)
Model fees (if applicable)
Domestic flights on Vietnam Airlines
What’s not included in the Vietnam photo tour?
International flights to and from Vietnam
Airport taxes
Entry visa, if required, to Vietnam
Early/ late check-in/ out service at hotels
Travel insurance and trip cancellation (highly advised)
Medical expenses
Extra drinks or alcohol during lunch & dinner
Personal expenses such as telephone charges, laundry etc
Tips and gratuities for drivers, guides and hotel porters
Services and transportation are for listed activities only
Charges will be applied for any additional requests
All other services which are not mentioned in the Inclusion section
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