Cultural Photography Tours through Vietnam

At Vietnam in Focus, we specialize in Cultural Photography Tours that are tailor-made to capture the essence of Vietnam’s diverse and rich culture through the lens. Our tours are carefully designed for photography enthusiasts and professionals who are passionate about exploring and capturing the unique cultures, customs, traditions, and ways of life that make Vietnam so fascinating.

Our Cultural Photography Tours take you off the beaten path to remote locations where you can interact with local communities and capture images that showcase the daily lives of Vietnamese people. Our tours also include visits to historical and cultural landmarks, festivals, and events that are unique to Vietnam, giving you a true sense of the country’s rich history and culture.

Our main goal is to help you improve your photography skills while also gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of Vietnam’s diverse culture. Our experienced photographers and local guides are experts in the field and can provide you with insights into the culture and offer tips on how to capture the best photographs. With Vietnam in Focus, you can experience the beauty of Vietnam through the lens, one photo at a time.

Vietnam by Rail Photo Tour

Explore Vietnam's stunning land and people from south to north on the Reunification Express

Travel from Saigon to Hanoi on the legendary Reunification Express, while creating a stunning visual narrative of life in all three regions of Vietnam. From street photography in Saigon's Chinatown and little-known railway village, we'll head up the eastern coastline, to the sand dunes of Mui Ne. By the sea, we'll explore fishing villages and sleepy harbors, snap portraits of traders and fishermen at work with their nets. Between World Heritage-listed Hoi An and the Imperial capital of Hue, we'll cross the Hai Van Pass, one of the world's most spectacular short train journeys. Then it's north to the scenic splendor of a cruise on Ha Long Bay, before we roll into Hanoi, Vietnam's richly-cultured and highly photogenic capital.
Golden Harvest Photography Adventure

Photograph the real northwest Vietnam during the season of golden rice

Get off the beaten track with the Vietnam photo tour experts, enjoying epic rice terraces, bustling markets and an authentic up close encounter with the Hmong, Dzao and Tay minorities. We travel from east to west across Vietnam's mountainous north, an area we've been photographing for over a decade. In the company of our local friends, we'll mingle with the tribes as they begin to farm the rice terraces, giving us unforgettable experiences and unique photo opportunities.
Miracles of the Mekong Photography Tour

Photograph Flooding Season in the Mekong Delta

Immerse yourself in the cultures of Southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Explore the very best this region has to offer, from Saigonese street photography to awe-inspiring riverside brick factories, from bustling water markets to tranquil mangrove forest, and the unforgettable highlight of the Khmer Ox Racing Festival
Bac Ha Horse Racing Festival
Join us for one of northern Vietnam's most colourful and exciting festivals. The Bac Ha Horse Races draw thousands of ethnic minority spectators to this scenic mountain town, making for a carnival of colour and festivity
Tho Ha Handicraft Village - Hanoi

Follow the rice paper trail on the banks of the Red River

Step back in time at Tho Ha village, a traditional Red River community renowned for its ancient architecture and rice paper products. In charming backstreets, we'll explore busy workshops, and photograph bamboo frames stacked with drying rice paper. Along the way, we'll produce a stunning pictorial narrative of this unforgettable and authentically Vietnamese village.
Portraits, Faces and people along the Opium Trail in Northern Vietnam

Explore Vietnam's True North from Sapa to Ha Giang, in the Footsteps of the Opium Traders

Trace the remnants of Vietnam’s historical opium trade through the mountains and tribal villages of Sapa, Hoang Su Phi and Ha Giang. You'll encounter the Hmong, Dzao and Tay tribes, and visit colonial palaces and the scattered ruins of French forts, along the opium trail we'll create a rich visual story of unique documentary travel images.