Saigon Railway Village photo tour

📍 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Duration4 hours

FitnessModerate

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

Explore Saigon’s railway village on this exhilarating sunrise photo tour. We capture life along the tracks as trains roll in from the north, photographing street traders, markets, railway workers and locals going about their daily life. This quiet part of the city, surprisingly close to the centre, is like a snapshot from bygone times, with narrow, sleepy alleyways, vintage coffeeshops and Saigonese showing their traditional smiles and hospitality. Along the way, we’ll work on composition techniques and use of various settings to take your images to the next level. Discover the real Saigon while learning the art of great street photography.

Things to know

AccessibilityChildren friendly

Fitness levelModerate

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

In the event of forecasted heavy rain, we’ll contact you to reschedule or cancel the tour and give you a full refund. If it’s early morning and raining heavily, our guide will call you on the phone number you gave us to discuss options for postponement or cancellation. In the event of cancellation we’ll issue a full refund.
Bring DSLR Camera / Film Camera, memory cards and fully charged battery
Bring wide angle or standard zoom lens
Tripod is ideal but optional
You can rent a camera. We have a Nikon DSLR available to rent for $30 per tour including free memory card. Please enquire on booking
You can join the tour with film or smartphone camera
Non-photographer partner and kids welcome, cost vary by tour

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Tour guide
Pick up and drop off transport

❌ Not included

Snack
Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Instruction: We will pick you up from from your hotel.

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

Your host

This tour is operated by Vietnam in Focus.

Pay securely online. Your tour is operated by our vetted local partner, and Kodama Travel acts as booking agent. We recommend all guests take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover unforeseen delays, cancellations, and medical emergencies.

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