Explore Vietnam through premium photography tours and workshops with National Geographic photographer Tran Tuan Viet. Our journeys connect remarkable landscapes, cultural heritage, traditional villages, local communities, and everyday life across the country.
Since 2009, we have developed routes around the places, seasons, and local activities that make Vietnam especially rewarding to photograph. From the northern mountains and rice terraces to historic cities, coastal landscapes, and rural communities, each journey is carefully planned to reveal a different side of the country.
Travel arrangements are handled by Vietnam Photo Tours LLC, a fully licensed Vietnamese international tour operator, combining local knowledge, private transportation, selected accommodation, and carefully arranged photography access throughout the journey.
Why Choose Our Vietnam Photo Tours
Photographic Expertise
Tran Tuan Viet brings nearly 20 years of photographing Vietnam, with major photographic projects and exhibitions dedicated to the country, and work published in National Geographic magazines and photography books.
Over a decade ago, the media dubbed Viet "The man who brings Vietnam’s beauty to the world."
Deep Local Knowledge
Nearly two decades of exploring Vietnam have given Viet an exceptional understanding of its landscapes, culture, people, and traditions.
His firsthand knowledge extends from iconic destinations to lesser-known locations, including places he photographed long before they became popular photography spots.
Established in 2009
Founded by Tran Tuan Viet in 2009, Vietnam Photography Tours Ltd established the foundation for our photography travel business.
In 2025, Viet established Vietnam Photo Tours LLC as its successor, continuing as Founder & CEO of the fully licensed Vietnamese international tour operator.
Our Signature Vietnam Photo Tours
Explore our signature Vietnam photography tours and workshops, featuring exceptional locations, small groups of up to six guests, personalized guidance, and carefully planned itineraries designed around the best light and photographic opportunities.
7 days
·Jun 3 - 9, 2027
$4,200
10 days
·Jun 16 - 25, 2027
$6,900
7 days
·Oct 13 - 19, 2027
$5,800
10 days
·Oct 22 - 31, 2027
$7,900
14 days
·Nov 1 - 14, 2027
$9,900
10 days
·Oct 1 - 10, 2027
·Fully Booked
$7,900
Photography Tours in Vietnam
Vietnam offers an unusually broad range of photographic subjects within one country. Northern Vietnam is defined by mountains, rice terraces, ethnic communities, misty tea hills, and dramatic limestone landscapes. Hanoi and the Red River Delta offer traditional villages, crafts, architecture, markets, and daily life.
Central Vietnam combines imperial heritage, fishing communities, lagoons, ancient towns, and coastal scenery, while the south brings a different rhythm of urban life, rural landscapes, and tropical environments.
Our itineraries bring these elements together through routes developed specifically for photographers, with enough time at key locations and the flexibility to respond to changing conditions along the way.
The Vietnam Photography Tour Experience
Photography First
Every journey prioritizes exceptional photographs. Locations, timing, and activities are carefully planned around the best light, seasonal conditions, and photographic opportunities.
Photography Workshops & Guidance
Our photography workshops combine hands-on learning with real-world shooting opportunities. Receive personalized guidance on composition, light, technique, and visual storytelling throughout your journey.
Small Groups Travel
Groups are limited to six photographers for more shooting space, closer guidance, and greater flexibility as light and conditions change.
Selected Accommodation
Stay in carefully selected 5-star hotels and resorts where available, or the best suitable accommodation in remote areas, chosen for convenient access to our photography locations.
Thoughtful Dining
Enjoy carefully selected meals, from MICHELIN-starred restaurants in major cities to trusted local kitchens, thoughtfully planned around the photography schedule.
Private Transportation
Travel in private air-conditioned vehicles with comfortable seating and space for camera equipment, planned around shooting times and flexible stops.
Our Photography Tour Leaders
Our tours are led by Tran Tuan Viet, with selected departures co-led by internationally renowned guest photographers or guided by our experienced Vietnamese photography team.
Tran Tuan Viet
Viet is an award-winning Vietnamese photographer, Canon Ambassador, and Founder & CEO of Vietnam Photo Tours LLC. His work has been featured on Google Arts & Culture and Discovery Channel, and he serves as a photography competition juror and exhibition curator.
Daniel Kordan
Widely regarded as one of the world's leading landscape photographers, Daniel Kordan is a Nikon and Gitzo Ambassador. He co-leads selected Vietnam photography tours with Tran Tuan Viet each year.
Our Photography Team
Our team includes award-winning Vietnamese photographers such as Cuong Nguyen, Trung Dao, and Diep Nguyen, bringing diverse photographic expertise and local knowledge to selected tours.
What Photographers Say
Feedback from photographers who have joined our photography tours across Vietnam.
The tour was well organised, with good locations, models, concepts. Hotel accommodation, restaurant selections and meals were excellent. I also really appreciated Viet, who was incredibly friendly and engaged with the group throughout the whole 10 days. Even though I am not the best photographer and constantly made mistakes, Viet was incredibly patient and dedicated to teaching me.
Getting to know the people and culture of a new country is always exciting. The experience of Viet and technical help regarding photo questions was very helpful. He was genuinely caring and ensured everything ran perfectly smoothly, making this simply the best photography tour I have ever been on.
Hi Viet, thanks again for a great tour and for sharing your beautiful country with us. Safe travels home my friend.
Thanks for everything Viet it was a great trip and you did a fantastic job best wishes tom
To Our Jedi Masters…. Absolutely banger of a trip. Had a great time with everyone- lots of laughs. Lots of incredible images made that are inspiring. I am so glad to have made this trip. Viet. Thank you buddy for everything and especially in drone world. Doolerino… Another one for the books. Thank you for getting me on this one. And to all my new friends. Had a blast with everyone…. If doesnt make you implode and if your ever in Florida. Please call me. Lets shoot. Drinks. Food. Whatever. 🤙🏻🫶🏻✌🏻 See ya when I see ya…
Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge about photography with me. It was a fantastic trip!
Safe travels home.
Thanks Viet !! Great workshop! Amazing Country! Great group! It was so much fun and Vietnam 🇻🇳 ❤️
Thank you, Viet, for an amazing trip. And thanks to my fellow travelers for the memories. Let us know how you’re doing.
And I can’t wait to see the pictures!
This was an intense but very rewarding photography tour. The itinerary gave me a much deeper view of Vietnam than I could have arranged on my own, from village scenes and traditional crafts to coastal landscapes, fishermen, and local life. June was warm, so the early starts made sense and often gave us the best light. Viet was attentive, practical, and generous with his knowledge throughout the trip ❤️
Questions About Vietnam Photography Tours
Travel with a Licensed Vietnam Tour Operator
Our photography journeys are operated by Vietnam Photo Tours LLC, a licensed Vietnamese international tour operator. Local travel arrangements, transportation, accommodation, permits, and certified guides where required are managed in accordance with Vietnamese tourism regulations.
Our Vietnam photo tours are operated by
Vietnam Photo Tours
Business Registration License No.
0111 276 814
International Tour Operator License No.
01-3020 issued by Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.
