Hanoi Long Bien Sunrise Photo Tour

📍 Hanoi, Vietnam

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Duration4 hours

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24 hours before starting time.

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Overview

For a unique Hanoi photo adventure, visit bustling Long Bien Market before dawn, as thousands of deliveries from the provinces and farther-flung regions of Vietnam provide the traders with stock. King crab and tuna from the East Sea mingle with juicy apples and pumpkins from Dalat, and longans and lychees from the market gardens surrounding Hanoi. The early morning conditions allow you to focus on shooting in different lights, from night-time to sunrise, to after daybreak. The situation also offers a chance to work on portraiture in environments of hectic activity – a vital skill for travel photographers. From century-old Long Bien Bridge overlooking the market, look at taking those classic photo-journalistic establishing shots. Long Bien sunrise takes in: Tran Quang Khai Street, Long Bien Market, Long Bien Railway Station and Long Bien Bridge.

What you will be doing

Long Bien bridge

The tour begins on Long Bien Bridge, where we have a briefing on the day’s shoot and an overview of Long Bien market. Introduction to camera and camera settings. Our focus now is on the context or establishing shot – how we introduce a picture story

Long Bien Market

In the busy market, where we are learning how to photograph people. The emphasis is on photographing relationships – between people, their work and the surrounding environment. We learn how to compose pictures quickly, choosing the point of focus, capturing movement.

Old Quarter

We head back along Old Quarter streets to a comfortable Vietnamese Cafe. The streets of Hanoi are awake now, offering plenty of opportunities for colourful pictures of daily life. Over breakfast and coffee, it’s time to review the morning’s shoot and choose our 3-picture story.

Things to know

AccessibilityNot wheelchair accessible

Fitness levelEasy

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

The tour runs from 4:30 – 8:30am, and begins under Long Bien Bridge, Yen Phu Street. Hotel pick-up starts at 4am
Bring your own camera, with a fully charged battery, wide-angle or zoom lenses

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Pick up and drop off transport
Tour guide

❌ Not included

Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Hanoi

Instruction: We will pick you up from your hotel

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point