Hanoi Encounter Photo Tour
Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Type: Photography Tours
Duration: 4 hours
This classic tour visits both iconic locations and backstreet city secrets while focusing on the fundamentals of taking stunning travel photographs.
Starting at colonial-era St Joseph’s Cathedral, before moving onto historic Hoan Kiem Lake and the bustling backstreets of the Old Quarter, this is the best tour for anyone new to Hanoi and looking to improve their basic camera skills while enjoying an eye-opening introduction to the city.
Hanoi Encounter takes in:
- St Joseph’s Cathedral (Nha Tho)
- Hoan Kiem Lake
- Hang Quat
- Hang Thiec
- Lan Ong
- Dong Xuan Market
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This classic tour visits both iconic locations and backstreet city secrets while focusing on the fundamentals of taking stunning travel photographs.
Starting at colonial-era St Joseph’s Cathedral, before moving onto historic Hoan Kiem Lake and the bustling backstreets of the Old Quarter, this is the best tour for anyone new to Hanoi and looking to improve their basic camera skills while enjoying an eye-opening introduction to the city.
Hanoi Encounter takes in:
8:00 am – Nha Tho and Hang Trong Street. Visit to secluded pagoda – focus on shooting with a photographer’s eye.
8:30 am – Nha Tho Cathedral – photographing architecture: the Establishing shot and shooting for detail.
Walk to Hoan Kiem Lake - 5 mins
9:00 am – Turtle Pagoda and Hoan Kiem Lake. Focus on the Relationship shot. Guided practice.
Walk to Hang Quat – 10 mins
9:45 am – Hang Quat. Focus on the Portrait shot.
10:15 am – Coffee break. Explanation and assignment of 3 picture story.
Walk to Hang Thiec – 5 mins
11:00 am – Hang Thiec and Lan Ong Street. Group shoot for 3 picture story.
11:30 am – Group reconvene on corner of Lan Ong and Cha Ca/Hang Can.
Walk to Dong Xuan – 10 mins
11:40 – Lunch at specialty food street near Dong Xuan Market. Feedback on 3 picture stories over post-lunch beverages.
12:30 pm – Farewell
Starting at colonial-era St Joseph’s Cathedral, before moving onto historic Hoan Kiem Lake and the bustling backstreets of the Old Quarter, this is the best tour for anyone new to Hanoi and looking to improve their basic camera skills while enjoying an eye-opening introduction to the city.
Hanoi Encounter takes in:
- St Joseph’s Cathedral (Nha Tho)
- Hoan Kiem Lake
- Hang Quat
- Hang Thiec
- Lan Ong
- Dong Xuan Market
8:00 am – Nha Tho and Hang Trong Street. Visit to secluded pagoda – focus on shooting with a photographer’s eye.
8:30 am – Nha Tho Cathedral – photographing architecture: the Establishing shot and shooting for detail.
Walk to Hoan Kiem Lake - 5 mins
9:00 am – Turtle Pagoda and Hoan Kiem Lake. Focus on the Relationship shot. Guided practice.
Walk to Hang Quat – 10 mins
9:45 am – Hang Quat. Focus on the Portrait shot.
10:15 am – Coffee break. Explanation and assignment of 3 picture story.
Walk to Hang Thiec – 5 mins
11:00 am – Hang Thiec and Lan Ong Street. Group shoot for 3 picture story.
11:30 am – Group reconvene on corner of Lan Ong and Cha Ca/Hang Can.
Walk to Dong Xuan – 10 mins
11:40 – Lunch at specialty food street near Dong Xuan Market. Feedback on 3 picture stories over post-lunch beverages.
12:30 pm – Farewell
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