VIETNAM PHOTO TOUR
VIETNAM
DURATION : 11 days and 10 nights
PHYSICAL LEVEL : Easy
Tour Dates
Session 1: April 6 – April 17, 2027
COST (In USD)
$5450 per person in sharing accommodations and $6150 for a single supplement.
INCLUSION
- Lodging as specified.
- Meals as specified
- Stainless steel flask for water.
- Private transfers to and from hotels on first and last days.
- Professional driver/photo/nature guide and private transportation in spacious tour bus.
- Guide and Photography Skipper services
- Entrance fees for all described activities.
- Taxes on all services listed above.
EXCLUSION
- Non-mealtime snacks or meals not included.
- Non-mealtime soft drinks and bottled water.
- Visa fees
- International/personal airfare
- Insurance
- Phone calls
- Laundry
- Tips
- Cost of hospitalization and evacuation, if necessary
- Domestic flight from Campo Grande to Cuiaba and domestic flight from Cuiaba to Sao Paulo
Join us on an unforgettable photography journey through Vietnam, combining extraordinary bird and wildlife encounters with vibrant cultural experiences.
From the tropical rainforests of Cat Tien National Park to the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An and the traditional villages of northern Vietnam, this tour is designed for photographers who want to experience both wildlife and culture in one incredible adventure.
Photograph colorful pittas, broadbills, pheasants, and endangered primates including the spectacular Red-shanked Douc Langur and the critically endangered Delacour’s Langur. Along the way, immerse yourself in Vietnam’s rich traditions with visits to incense villages, fishing communities, ancient towns, and bustling local life.
This is a complete photography experience focused on birds, wildlife, people, culture, and storytelling.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport where you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel.
Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure as you prepare for the adventure ahead.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: No meals included
Travel to Ma Da Forest for our first rainforest bird photography session. The bird hides here offer excellent opportunities to photograph some of southern Vietnam’s most spectacular forest birds in beautiful natural settings.
Target species include the stunning Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Indochinese Babbler, Puff-throated Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Abbott’s Babbler, Black-crested Bulbul, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Gray-eyed Bulbul, Ochraceous Bulbul, White-rumped Shama, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, and Indochinese Blue Flycatcher.
In the afternoon, continue to Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam’s premier lowland rainforest and one of Southeast Asia’s top bird photography destinations.
Photography Highlights
- Bar-bellied Pitta
- Blue-rumped Pitta
- Silver-breasted Broadbill
- Tropical rainforest photography
- Professional bird hides
Overnight: Cat Tien National Park
Meals: All meals included
Spend two full days exploring Cat Tien National Park, home to extraordinary birdlife, mammals, and pristine rainforest habitats.
Bird photography sessions at hides and forest trails offer opportunities to photograph Bar-bellied Pitta, Blue-rumped Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant, Green-legged Partridge, Black-crested Bulbul, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Gray-eyed Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, Abbott’s Babbler, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, and Indochinese Blue Flycatcher.
Along the forest trails we will also search for species such as Banded Kingfisher, Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, and Orange-breasted Trogon.
The park also provides excellent opportunities for wildlife photography, including encounters with Black-shanked Douc Langur and Yellow-cheeked Gibbon.
Photography Highlights
- Pittas & pheasants
- Broadbills & trogons
- Rainforest wildlife
- Primate photography
- Tropical forest landscapes
Overnight: Cat Tien National Park
Meals: All meals included
After a final morning session in Cat Tien, return to Ho Chi Minh City for a domestic flight to Da Nang.
Begin exploring the Son Tra Peninsula, one of the best locations in the world to photograph the magnificent Red-shanked Douc Langur.
Overnight: Da Nang
Meals: All meals included
Spend time photographing the endangered Red-shanked Douc Langur in the lush coastal forests of Son Tra Nature Reserve.
We also explore the magical town of Hoi An, famous for its colorful lanterns, riverside streets, traditional architecture, and vibrant local culture.
Photography Highlights
- Red-shanked Douc Langur
- Hoi An lantern photography
- Fishing villages
- Street photography
- Local culture & daily life
Overnight: Da Nang
Meals: All meals included
Enjoy a final wildlife session before flying to Hanoi and continuing to Van Long Nature Reserve in northern Vietnam.
This peaceful wetland reserve is surrounded by dramatic limestone landscapes and is home to the critically endangered Delacour’s Langur.
Overnight: Van Long Nature Reserve
Meals: All meals included
Explore the wetlands of Van Long by traditional sampan boat while searching for Delacour’s Langur and photographing the beautiful karst scenery of northern Vietnam.
Bird photography opportunities may include Yellow Bittern, Indochinese Swamphen, White-breasted Waterhen, and other wetland species.
Photography Highlights
- Delacour’s Langur
- Wetland birds
- Limestone landscapes
- Traditional sampan boats
- Nature & storytelling photography
Overnight: Van Long Nature Reserve
Meals: All meals included
After a final morning session in Van Long Nature Reserve, transfer to Hanoi.
Depending on timing, enjoy photography opportunities in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the famous Hanoi Train Street.
Photography Highlights
- Hanoi street life
- Urban photography
- Train Street
- Markets & local culture
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: All meals included
Today focuses on cultural and documentary photography around Hanoi and nearby traditional villages.
Visit the colorful Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, a traditional soy sauce village, and a bamboo fishing trap village where local artisans continue centuries-old crafts.
Photography Highlights
- Incense village
- Portrait photography
- Traditional craftsmanship
- Rural Vietnam
- Documentary storytelling
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: All meals included
Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your international departure.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- A ‘non-refundable’ deposit of USD 1000 of the Tour fee as booking amount to reserve your spot
- The remaining balance is due in full 90 days before the start of the tour. If you would like to pay the remaining balance in installments, please let us know.
- All figures in USD per person
- Failure to make payments within this timeline could result in tour cancellation.
- A deposit is your commitment to joining the workshop. These deposits don’t typically sit in an account, they are used to cover initial expenses for the workshop like hotel reservations, park permits/fees and guided tour deposits. Due to these expenses, deposits are non-refundable and tour payment made is subject to a cancellation fee.
- More than 60 days before the start of the tour: Refund of workshop payment (not including deposit), less $100 convenience fee.
- 60 – 45 days before the start of the tour: Refund of 50% of workshop payment (not including deposit), less $199 convenience fee.
- Less than 45 days before the start of the tour: No refunds will be given, and all payments will be forfeited. Full payment is required no later than 45 days prior to departure. If full payment is not received by this date you will be notified by email. If you do not respond within 3 business days, your spot will be forfeited and offered to participants on the waiting list.
- For Travel Insurance Quotes visit: www.insuremytrip.com
- Please note: The date of written (email) communication of intent to cancel is the date considered for calculation of the cancellation fees.
CANCELLED WORKSHOPS: If we are forced to cancel a workshop for any reason, your entire payment will be transferred to another comparable workshop within one calendar year
Send Enquiry
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Cancellation & Refund Policy
- A ‘non-refundable’ deposit of USD 1000 of the Tour fee as booking amount to reserve your spot
- The remaining balance is due in full 90 days before the start of the tour. If you would like to pay the remaining balance in installments, please let us know.
- All figures in USD per person
- Failure to make payments within this timeline could result in tour cancellation.
- A deposit is your commitment to joining the workshop. These deposits don’t typically sit in an account, they are used to cover initial expenses for the workshop like hotel reservations, park permits/fees and guided tour deposits. Due to these expenses, deposits are non-refundable and tour payment made is subject to a cancellation fee.
- More than 60 days before the start of the tour: Refund of workshop payment (not including deposit), less $100 convenience fee.
- 60 – 45 days before the start of the tour: Refund of 50% of workshop payment (not including deposit), less $199 convenience fee.
- Less than 45 days before the start of the tour: No refunds will be given, and all payments will be forfeited. Full payment is required no later than 45 days prior to departure. If full payment is not received by this date you will be notified by email. If you do not respond within 3 business days, your spot will be forfeited and offered to participants on the waiting list.
- For Travel Insurance Quotes visit: www.insuremytrip.com
- Please note: The date of written (email) communication of intent to cancel is the date considered for calculation of the cancellation fees.
CANCELLED WORKSHOPS: If we are forced to cancel a workshop for any reason, your entire payment will be transferred to another comparable workshop within one calendar year