Hanoi by dawn Photo Tour
Description
Long BIen Market Photography the Old Quarter Photography techniques & workshop Small group tour & duration is within 4.5 hours
Tour Options
Itinerary
A unique experience as we photograph Hanoi at the beginning of a day
Be picked up at 4:45 am and travel to Long Bien market - the most bustling market in town and one of the busiest markets in South East Asia, an excellent place for travel photography practice. Here, we will see into using different modes and settings for our camera. Master the ISO techniques, and learn to master different camera modes. From a vantage point, explore the market through your lens and capture hundreds of local shifting cargoes, either by pulling cart or carrying on shoulders, from one point to the next. Different stalls are lit up by small light bulbs with different colors of cargoes. We will walk into the market and be a part of this incredible traffic. Once you're in it, the market becomes an organized chaos, ruled by carts, bamboo baskets, racing cargoes carriers and loud voices. Later on, walk in the Old Quarter of Hanoi and see a different city at the start of the day. Our walking routes will get us through the different streets of the Old Quarter while capture the daily life of the local with your camera. We end the tour with a bowl of traditional Vietnamese Pho, coffee and review the photos you have taken with advice from Momentlives photographer.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We are happy to pick you up from your location in town.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 50mm prime lens recommended
- Dress code is casual
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
Reviews(7)
Great experience with Momentlives. Pick me up from the hotel and drop me back at the hotel after the photo tours. The photography guide Son was great, friendly and extremely familiar with the local enviorment. We visited the train steet first & enjoey great Vietnamese egg coffee and Son help me how to use composition and camera setting to take great train photos. Later on, we visited various places in the area , such as local market, alleyways, and observing the daily lives of the local people. Such as selling good, playing table tennis, exercising in the park and similar activites. Of course, we could't miss a delicious bowl of Vietnames pho. I highly recommend Momentlives Photo Tours if you want to photograph the local lifestyle in Hanoi, or even if you simply want to explore and visit the city.
This photo tour in Hanoi was one of the highlights of our trip! Together with out guide Son we explored, atmospheric alleyways, captured the incredible energy of the Train Street and visited bustling local markets. Son gave us valuable "pro tips" on composition and lighting that helped me capture the soul of Hanoi. And Son turned a rainy day in Hanoi in something truly amazing. If you want to see the authentic, raw beauty of Hanoi and bring home photos that tell a real story then go for this tour. Highly recommended!
Wow, what an amazing two days I had with Son. I learned a lot about photography, but best of all was his ability to take you to places where you get to see and feel the real heart and sole of Vietnam. Even if you are just a casual photographer you should go out with Son. I couldn’t recommend him enough. I will cherish this experience for a lifetime
What a great experience. I booked the Hanoi by dawn photo tour for my wife, because she’s the experienced photographer. I just tagged along. And what a great morning that was. My wife had a really nice and professional experience. Tried new photo techniques and compositions. Son (Mike) was very pleasant and informative and knew what he was doing. He also went out of his way trying to help when my wife had a problem with the memory card. Even though that I didn’t take photos it also was great for me experiencing the market and the old quarter by dawn. Our highest recommendations.
Dear Lars and Jenny, Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I am truly happy to know that you had a great time. I LOVED doing photography with Jenny and being photographed by you, such fond pictures. It was extremely pleasant to travel with you both. And what a miracle happened to the card! I still keep thinking about it and can't figure out why. I hope by now they're all stored in a safe place. It made me giggle thinking "Jenny will only have to take my photos and put a note that hers were twice as good". Stay in touch and I can't wait to see more photos of you two on Instagram! My best regards, Son
Mikey, our guide, reminded us that it would be overwhelming with activities in the market. So it is better if we have some ideas in mind of what we want to shoot. This is a piece of good advice as it allows us to focus and get the best out of the tour and photoshoot. Such is the attentiveness and thoughtfulness of the guide
Thank you Sweeyu. It was for sure a true honor to have traveled and photographed with you - an amazing photographer.
We had a great Hanoi Sunrise Tour with Momentlives. Our initial communications were with Mike Nguyen. He gave clear and prompt replies to all our inquiries. On the day we were picked up at our hotel around 5 AM by our guide Mr. Hung. We had an amazing time visiting vibrant wholesale vegetable market at dawn. Later on we visited various places in the city and local market, observing locals at their morning rituals of tai chi and group dancing. The tour finished by an excellent morning meal of Pho at a traditional local eatery, followed by a Vietnamese egg coffee. Mr. Hung was very friendly and informative, with very good English. We could recommend this tour to any tourist visiting Hanoi.
Thank you very much, Michael & Alla. It was a great morning having you on our tour and we wish you all the very best, and hoping to serve you again when you return to Vietnam.
The whole tour was great from start to finish. Prompt pick up at my hotel followed by an amazing adventure of Hanoi in the early morning. The flower market was a highlight. The Tour guide was great so informative and friendly. He helped me with my camera and photo composition. A trip to the food market and finishing with a local breakfast. The trip was so good I thought about doing it again.
Dear Ms. Jennifer M, Thank you very much for your kind comment. It was a pleasure having you on our tour and I am looking forward to meeting you on our coming tours.
