January 20th – 30th, 2025
Description
Vietnam has quickly established itself as a premier jewel of a destination for photography and with good reason.
This tour will take you beyond just the cities and into little visited , off the beaten path villages, and scenic locations. Truly amazing photographic opportunities as we will photograph hidden gems, scenery and culture of the local people that live in these areas!
We have specifically scheduled this tour during optimum weather months and for you to stay in beautiful locations all the while being able to enjoy scenery and culture at its very best!
Cambodia
For those wishing to extend their adventure, we will be making our way to Siem Reip , Cambodia. Here we will visit Ankor Wat including the various temples such as the Ta Prohm, also known as “The ‘Tomb Raider’ temple. We will be up early to avoid crowds and also vist “off the beaten path areas far few people know about.
Cambodia is a wonderful place, with amazing people.
Details
- Dates: January 20th -30th, 2025
- Price: Vietnam – $7600
- $7000 -Non-Photo Friend or Spouse Rate (ONLY 2 Available!-Must accompany a photographer)
- Single Supplement if single room desired – $900
- Cambodia Optional Extension – $3200 – After registration, please contact to reserve space for Cambodia.
Included During Tour Dates:
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Itinerary
*Itinerary –
Detailed locations – Photographic opportunities everywhere!
Jan 20 – Arrive Hanoi – Overnight – Grand du Lac Hotel
Jan 21 – City tour, and photograph Hanoi Overnight – Grand du Lac Hotel
Jan 22 – Ha Long Bay – Overnight on Halong Bay boat
Jan 23 – Trang An (World UNESCO site) Overnight in Trang An
Jan 24 – Fly to Hue – Photograph Hue – Overnight Saigon Morin Hotel
Jan 25 – Photograph Hue, Drive to Da Nang, photograph including the dragon bridge show. Overnight Danang
Jan 26- Sunrise session at the new Golden Hands bridge -drive to Hoi An- Overnight Vinh Hung Riverside
Jan 27 – Hoi Ai – Overnight Vinh Hung Riverside
Jan 28 – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Overnight -Saigon Majestic
Jan 29 – Photograph water markets and villages Mekong Delta
Jan 30 – Depart to home or Cambodia
Cambodia Extension – January 30th – February 4th
We will be staying at Angkor Village Resort (see image below) as our base as we explore the MANY wonderous temples, villages, and opportunities around the Angkor Wat and Siem Reip area! Locations such as Angkor Wat, many lesser known temples such as the Jungle Temple(Indiana Jones), Koh Ker, and Tonle Sap lake where once again we can photograph the local floating villages that make their home on the water!
Instructors
- David McKay
- Ally McKay
*Note – Instructors are scheduled but may change without notice. You will always have a top MPA instruction team!
Tour Pack
Please download the Tour Packet from the link below when it is available. Much of the information contained in this packet is also available under the Tour Prep page here on the website.
However, this packet will also include some gear specifics for this tour. Please note that this packet may not contain specific flight information, arrival and departure times, accommodations, and other logistical information. Those items will be emailed to you at various times during each tour’s planning process.
Vietnam Tour 1 Downloadable Version