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The 15 Best Hanoi Photo Tours & Photoshoots

29 photo experiences  ·  from $20 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 hanoi photo tours & photoshoots worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Instagram Incense Quang Phu Cau Village Tour with Train Street - Hanoi Train Street: a short stop with plenty of atmosphere
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Instagram Incense Quang Phu Cau Village Tour with Train Street

1.Instagram Incense Quang Phu Cau Village Tour with Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 323 reviews · from $50Our pick

Visit Quang Phu Cau with a local guide, watch bamboo incense sticks being cut, dyed, and dried, then stop at Hanoi Train Street. Morning and afternoon departures, Old Quarter pickup, and groups capped at 20 make this a simple half-day choice. Guides include Tom, Bruno, Kane, Haley, and Devin.

“Devin was very accommodating and his English is extremely good would recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi”

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Hanoi Private Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems - Choosing between the two meeting points
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Hanoi Private Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

2.Hanoi Private Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 45 minutes - 2 hours · from $20Best value

Walk Hanoi with a private English-speaking photographer such as Lily or Nguyen, stopping at famous sights and quieter streets for posed and candid portraits. You receive five edited JPEG photos per person, all unedited JPEG files, and guidance with poses or an ao dai rental. Routes and session length vary.

“The photographer was very professional helpful and friendly!! She was just amazing!”

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Hanoi Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots - Phung Hung Mural Street and Hanoi in painted scenes
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Hanoi Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots

3.Hanoi Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $31

Spend four hours photographing Hanoi’s most scenic corners with a guide such as Bruno or Lin. Travel by motorbike or shared car, visit Train Street, Phung Hung Mural Street, Long Bien Bridge, the ceramic mosaic, and Tran Quoc Pagoda, with Old Quarter pickup included.

“I highly recommend this tour, and especially our guide Bruno. He was engaging, warm, and highly informative. He gave us such a positive feeling towards Hanoi, making it into a manageable city. Oh, and he takes the best photos of your family on your phone! My husband and I were joking that we wanted a Bruno at every destination in Vietnam”

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Hanoi: Instagram-Worthy Tour of City’s Most Scenic Spots - St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Old Quarter
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Hanoi: Instagram-Worthy Tour of City’s Most Scenic Spots

4.Instagram-Worthy Tour of City’s Most Scenic Spots

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $34

Spend three hours visiting Hanoi’s best photo spots with a local guide such as Duc, Lucy, Tommy, or Ruby. Ride between the Old Quarter, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Complex, and Train Street while your guide explains local history and takes pictures with your phone.

“Ryan and Tommy are phenomenal photographers and have great English. They took us to the most scenic spots of the city, shared knowledge about history and culture of the city. Both were very friendly, the tour felt like hanging out with friends, instead of a touristy guided trip.”

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Hanoi Explorer Photo Tour - Markets and backstreets: the best material for your memory card
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Hanoi Explorer Photo Tour

5.Hanoi Explorer Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $119

Join a professional photographer for a private, small-group morning in Hanoi. You’ll practice street, portrait, and landscape photography in the Old Quarter, markets, backstreets, and around Long Bien Bridge, then finish with photo editing guidance. Brian and Boris are among the named guides.

“Our photo tour guide Brian is a working Hanoi photographer. Being US born, there were no language barriers. He picked us up on time and he called cars for our travel to the different photo spots in our itinerary. Brian gave clear suggestions oRead more”

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Hanoi On the Tracks Photo Tour - What happens around Hanoi Railway Station
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Hanoi On the Tracks Photo Tour

6.Hanoi On the Tracks Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $144

Start at 5:30 am for a private four-hour photo walk from Hanoi Railway Station toward Long Bien. Your professional guide, including guides such as Tung, Fuong, or William, helps with camera skills, local conversations, markets, cafes, and railway scenes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Our tour of Train Street with Tung was educational and amazing. He offered hints and suggestions from the get go, as to how we could improve our photography. Me with my DSLR and my wife with her iPhone. Touring the local market, openeRead more”

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Photo Tour to Capture The Vanishing Craft of Making Fish Traps - Leaving Hanoi for Hung Yen
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Photo Tour to Capture The Vanishing Craft of Making Fish Traps

7.Photo Tour to Capture The Vanishing Craft of Making Fish Traps

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $168

Travel from Hanoi to Hung Yen with a local photographer such as Son, James, or Mike, then photograph elderly artisans weaving bamboo fish traps beside an old house. Expect a four-and-a-half-hour outing, including travel, with pickup, bottled water, and a maximum of four people.

“If you want the best photos in your portfolio, look no further. Mike guidance and relationship with locals will give you the most authentic experience for shooting portraits and will help you with composition technique and lighting. I have learneRead more”

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Hanoi Street Photography with a Pro – Phone & Camera - Coffee and a useful review of your pictures
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Hanoi Street Photography with a Pro – Phone & Camera

8.Hanoi Street Photography with a Pro – Phone & Camera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $35

Meet photographer Nguyen at St. Joseph Cathedral for a 2.5-hour Hanoi photo walk. Shoot a local market, review images over coffee, then put new composition tips into practice. Bring a phone or camera. Groups are limited to six.

“It was simply the perfect way to discover the city! Ngyen is really cool guy who knows not only a lot about photography but also about Hanoi and its people. He showed us great spots for street photography while also sharing a lot about the daily live in Vietnam. I can absolutely recommend it!”

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Ultimate Hanoi Photography Tour - 5:30 am at train street and Reunification Park
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Ultimate Hanoi Photography Tour

9.Ultimate Hanoi Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $359

Join a private photographer guide such as Brian or Tung for a 16-hour Hanoi photo day. Shoot train street at dawn, tai chi in Reunification Park, a market, Cu Da village, and Hanoi after dark, with private transport, meals, and hands-on instruction.

“I had an amazing experience on the ultimate Hanoi photography tour.”

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Private Hanoi Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems - Meet at St. Joseph’s Cathedral
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Private Hanoi Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

10.Private Hanoi Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $40

Meet photographer Lily, Nguyen, or Meiji near St. Joseph’s Cathedral for a private two-hour Hanoi photo walk. Expect pose guidance, candid shots, Old Quarter scenery, and help choosing an Ao Dai. The route can include Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, Dong Xuan Market, the Old City Gate, and more.

“Lily is the best! Very fun, very nice, very good at English as well! She made it a wonderful experience and would highly recommend this service. Her photos come out great and she's very accommodating! If I could give her 10 stars she would get 11! She's also very funny and easy going!”

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Hanoi Long Bien Sunrise Photo Tour - Walking back through Hanoi as the city wakes
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Hanoi Long Bien Sunrise Photo Tour

11.Hanoi Long Bien Sunrise Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $144

Meet your professional photographer guide at 4:30am for Long Bien Bridge, the early market, and Hanoi’s waking Old Quarter. Learn composition, camera settings, people photography, and low-light shooting, then finish with Vietnamese breakfast and coffee. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“we were picked up by Boris at 04.30am in the morning for the photo tour of Long Bien market Right from the start Boris was friendly and made us feel comfortable. He was an absolute pleasure to be with. He gave us lots of tips and advise wRead more”

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Ultimate Quang Phu Cau Photo Experience - Photographing the red incense drying area
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Ultimate Quang Phu Cau Photo Experience

12.Ultimate Quang Phu Cau Photo Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $189

Travel from Hanoi to Quang Phu Cau with a professional photographer such as Tung or Brian. Photograph red incense bundles, workers, workshops, and dyeing techniques, then review your images on the return trip. The small group has a maximum of five people.

“Our guide Tung was excellent and our driver was great. Tung introduced me to a new type of photography that day which was very helpful. He was very attentive to both my husband and myself.”

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️ Hanoi Instagram Tour: Most Famous Spots (Private & All-Inclusive) - Starting at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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️ Hanoi Instagram Tour: Most Famous Spots (Private & All-Inclusive)

13.️ Hanoi Instagram Tour: Most Famous Spots (Private & All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $121

Spend a focused day photographing Hanoi with a private guide, hotel transfers, lunch, coffee, and entry fees included. Louis, also called Teddy, is one named guide associated with the experience. Expect famous sights, bridges, lakes, cafés, and flexible pacing for your group.

“Worth every penny and we absolute adored Louis/Teddy, our guide. I was so grateful for the company being so accommodating to our last minute request to edit the itinerary. Also appreciated the effort taken beforehand in trying to Read more”

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Hanoi: Rent a Traditional Ao Dai & Photo Walk in Old Quarter - Choosing an Ao Dai that feels right
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Hanoi: Rent a Traditional Ao Dai & Photo Walk in Old Quarter

14.Rent a Traditional Ao Dai & Photo Walk in Old Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $59

At T’Lua Maison, you choose a traditional Ao Dai, learn what it means in Vietnamese culture, and pose in a 100-year-old Old Quarter heritage house. Your rental lasts all day and includes accessories, a 30-minute phone or camera shoot, styling help, and warm herbal tea.

“Don’t think twice. Just book it. Whether you’re solo or with friends, you’ll walk away with beautiful photos and a deeper connection to Vietnam.”

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Into the Thieves Market Hanoi Photo Tour - Why the Market Works So Well for Street Photography
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Into the Thieves Market Hanoi Photo Tour

15.Into the Thieves Market Hanoi Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $144

Spend four hours with a professional photographer such as Tung Phan or Brian in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung Thieves Market. You’ll photograph traders, narrow lanes, old goods, filtered light, and local life while learning how to approach people and handle changing street conditions.

“A very unique way to experience more of the unknown side of Hanoi. Tung was a great guide and photographer, the areas we walked around were very interesting. With the highlight definitely being the ping pong/table tennis hall. WhetheRead more”

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