Northern Vietnam Landscape & Travel Photography Trip, June 2022
Dates: June 18-23 (6 days)
Day 1, 18 June
Arrival to Noi Bai airport, Hanoi at 9am. My driver will pick you up to the first location Long Coc tea hills, have lunch, check-in the hotel and prepare for afternoon session.
3pm: We are going to the first location in the afternoon, capture with telephoto zoom lens and aerial, and then moving to the sunset location.
9pm: After dinner, let’s chase the stars at tea hills. With Bottle-2 area, you can see the stars by your naked eyes and capture the Milky Way.
Day 2, June 19
4:30 We’ll rise for an early morning sunrise session at the highest point of tea hills. Then come back to the hotel, pack your luggage and start go to Mu Cang Chai at 10 am.
4 pm: On the way to Mu Cang Chai, we stop at the Khau Pha pass viewpoint to capture the sunset.
7 pm: Check in the hotel in Mu Cang Chai and enjoy dinner.
Day 3-4, June 20-21
4:30 am: The first day we capture in Mu Cang Chai, wake up early to chase sunrise lights. After breakfast, we will have staged photoshoot at corn house.
3pm: Capture sunset in signature view of Mu Cang Chai and Lao Chai.
Day 5, June 22
Freestyle photoshoot around Mu Cang Chai. Then go back to the hotel to check out at 7 am. We are going back to Hanoi, the car with take up to 7 hours.
4 pm: We have a photoshoot session at Soy Sauce house.
Then we come back to Hanoi old quarter and check-in at 4-star hotel, rest after a long day of travel and enjoy dinner.
Day 6, May 28
This will be your final day in this trip.
8 am: After the breakfast at Hanoi hotel and check out, let’s visit the Quảng Phú Cầu incense village.
2 pm: In the afternoon we will have a staged photoshoot at the handy craft village in Hưng Yên.
4 pm: You’ll be transferred back to Noibai airport for your flight home.
Pricing:
Maximum number of participants: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Include:
- – Photo guide
- – Accommodation double/twin rooms sharing
- – All transportation during the trip: 30-seat car and motorbike rental at Mu Cang Chai
- – Motorbike & driver support at Long Coc tea hills
- – Entrance fees
- – Model fee
Not include in the price:
- – Meals
- – Flights
- – Motorbike driver at Mu Cang Chai
What to bring
Gear:
– DSLR/Mirrorless camera with tripod.
– A fast and wide angle lens for night photography.
– A middle-zoom lens such as a 24-70mm.
– A telephoto zoom lens, such as a 70-200mm.
Wear:
– Windproof jacket (consider the temperature in mountain areas a bit chill in the early morning and sudden rains). The weather is generally hot around Hanoi.
– Body cover (especially the legs) to prevent bloodsucker in tea hills.
– Casual clothes for dinners and lunches.