6 Photo Sessions in Vietnam to Build a Day Around

1.Hanoi Private Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 45 minutes - 2 hours · from $20Our pick

Join a private English-speaking photographer such as Lily or Nguyen for a flexible Hanoi portrait session lasting 45 minutes to 2 hours. You can pose at the Old Quarter, Train Street, Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, or the Temple of Literature. Ao dai rental guidance is available, and you receive five edited photos plus all JPEG files.

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I absolutely LOVED this tour – hands down the best thing I did in Vietnam! The photos are beyond amazing and give me the most wonderful memories of Hanoi. Lily was such a joy to spend time with – full of fun, energy, and positivity. She has a brilliant creative eye and gave great direction that made me feel completely at ease. The locations she chose were perfect: a mix of cool, edgy backdrops and iconic Hanoi spots, each one producing incredible shots. If you want stunning photos and a really fun experience, I can’t recommend this tour with Lily enough. Book it – you’ll come away with beautiful…”

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2.Hanoi Explorer Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $119

Start at 5:30am for a private, four-hour photo walk through Hanoi’s markets, backstreets, Old Quarter, and Long Bien Bridge. A professional photographer such as Brian or Boris helps you improve composition, portraits, and camera technique, then guides you through a basic editing session. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Amazing trip and support in to the world of street photo. Fantastic to be up before sunrize, to see how the town wake up!”

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3.Hanoi On the Tracks Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $144

Start at 5:30 am with hotel pickup and follow Hanoi’s railway between Hanoi and Long Bien stations. Your professional photography guide, such as Tung, Fuong, or William, helps with camera and phone techniques while you photograph markets, parks, cafes, residents, and the train itself. This is a private four-hour outing with round-trip transfers.

“Our tour of Train Street with Tung was educational and amazing. He offered hints and suggestions from the get go, as to how we could improve our photography. Me with my DSLR and my wife with her iPhone. Touring the local market, openeRead more”

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4.Photo Tour to Capture The Vanishing Craft of Making Fish Traps

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $168

Travel from Hanoi to Hung Yen with a local photography guide such as Son, James, or Mike, then photograph elderly craftspeople weaving bamboo fish traps beside an old house. The 4.5-hour tour includes transport, water, fees, and hands-on advice about portraits, composition, and light. Groups are limited to four people.

“If you want the best photos in your portfolio, look no further. Mike guidance and relationship with locals will give you the most authentic experience for shooting portraits and will help you with composition technique and lighting. I have learneRead more”

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5.Hanoi Street Photography with a Pro – Phone & Camera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $35

Meet professional photographer Nguyen at St. Joseph Cathedral for a 2.5-hour Hanoi photo walk. You’ll shoot a local market, review images over coffee, then try new ideas in quiet corners and busy streets. The small group, capped at six, suits phone photographers and experienced camera users.

“Wonderful tour with Nguyen. We took a few minutes to talk about photographic interests while sipping tea. Then we were off on a stroll down quiet corners and bustling areas. Though not new to photography, I have not fully become accRead more”

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6.3 Hour Golden Bridge Photoshoot in Ba Na Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $93

Meet your private photographer at Ba Na Hills for a three-hour photo session across the Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D’Amour, French Village, and Moon Castle. You’ll receive 40 or more color-retouched images plus unlimited raw files. Photographer Uyen is especially praised for finding strong angles and natural-looking shots.

“It was the Best experience I had the pictures was amazing definitely recommend them to others Worth it. I recommend Uyen she did such an amazing job and know where to get the best shots.”

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