Hanoi Photo Tours & Photoshoots: 14 to Book

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

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

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Quang Phu Cau, where local makers chop bamboo, dye incense sticks, and prepare aromatic paste. You’ll also visit Hanoi Train Street with a guide who can help you find a good viewing spot. Morning and afternoon departures, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and a group limit of 20 are included.

“Informative and special! Making our own incense sticks was great and will think fondly of Vietnam when lighting them. Our tour guide was great and sent us so many resources as well.”

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2.Hanoi Private Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

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

Explore Hanoi with a private English-speaking photographer such as Lily or Nguyen, choosing from the Old Quarter, Train Street, Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, and the Temple of Literature. Expect posing help, candid shots, Ao Dai guidance if wanted, five edited photos, and all unedited JPEG files.

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

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3.Hanoi Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $31

Spend about four hours photographing Hanoi’s most scenic corners with an English-speaking guide, motorbike or car transport, and pickup in the Old Quarter. The route includes Train Street, Phung Hung Mural Street, Long Bien Bridge, the Ceramic Mosaic Mural, and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Guides such as Bruno and Lin also explain the city’s past and help take photos.

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

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

Spend three hours photographing Hanoi with an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide. Stop at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the Old Quarter, Opera House, Sword Lake, Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Ho Chi Minh Complex, and Train Street. Guides such as Duc, Ruby, Lucy, and Tom Bach are praised for friendly storytelling and clever photo angles.

“It was fun to have a friendly tour guide, the trip more enjoyable.”

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5.Hanoi Explorer Photo Tour

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

Start around 5:30 a.m. with a professional photographer guide such as Brian or Boris, then explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter, markets, backstreets, and Long Bien Bridge. You’ll get personal help with street, portrait, and scenic photography, followed by a professional editing session. No experience is needed.

“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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6.Hanoi Street Photography with a Pro – Phone & Camera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $35

Meet photographer Nguyen Mai Huy at St. Joseph Cathedral for a small-group photo walk through Hanoi. You will photograph a local market, pause at a coffee shop to review your images, then try new techniques on the streets. The 2.5-hour session suits phone users and experienced camera photographers alike.

“My guide Lily, had a wonderfully relaxed way about her. We shared our different photography experiences and techniques with each other an in doing so was able to take on some of her knowledge when it came to looking for scenRead more”

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7.Private Hanoi Photoshoot – Iconic Spots & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $40

Spend about two hours with a private Hanoi photographer such as Lily, Nguyen, or Meiji, visiting famous sights and quieter Old Quarter corners. You can shape the route after booking, receive posing guidance, and get help renting an Ao Dai. The usual meeting point is St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Taxi costs are extra when needed.

“I had really nice pictures, Lily was very kind and close, gave me many tips that help on the results. Totally recommend!”

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8.Hanoi Long Bien Sunrise Photo Tour

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

Start at 4:30am with photographer Boris or another professional guide, then photograph Long Bien Market, sunrise from the bridge, and Hanoi waking up. You’ll learn composition, camera settings, people photography, and working in changing light before ending with breakfast and Vietnamese coffee at a local cafe.

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

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

Spend 6 to 8 hours photographing Hanoi with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Long Bien Bridge, Temple of Literature, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and Cau The Huc Bridge. Lunch, coffee, entrance fees, and return transfers are included. Louis, also called Teddy, may be available by request.

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10.Into the Thieves Market Hanoi Photo Tour

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

Spend four hours photographing Hai Ba Trung’s Thieves Market with a professional guide such as Brian or Tung Phan. Expect cramped stalls, willing portrait subjects, filtered afternoon light, moving scenes, and unusual stops such as a table tennis hall. The private tour begins at 8:30 am.

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11.Cultural Hanoi Photo Walk – A Street Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $50

Join photographer Thanh Le for a two-hour Hanoi street photography walk starting at Hào Café. You’ll discuss local culture and camera technique, practice in a small market, work through Dong Xuan Market, then review your images over juice or bia hơi. The group is limited to five people.

“Great tour of the backstreets of Hanoi with a local. Thanh Le, the guide and photography mentor, snakes a route through old town that strings together some great spots for street photography while providing advice and guidance along the wRead more”

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12.1 Hour Private Experience in HaNoi with Professional Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $40

Spend about 75 minutes with Tam’s private photography service in Hanoi. Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, the Old Quarter, or another agreed setting while a professional photographer captures natural portraits, couple shots, family memories, proposals, or wedding images. Originals arrive within hours, with 30 to 40 edited photos sent the next day.

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13.️ Ha Long Bay Instagram Tour: Most Famous Spots (Private & All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $313

You’ll leave your central Hanoi hotel by private car for Ha Long Bay, then explore by private boat with your own group. The day includes Bai Tho Mountain, Surprise Cave, Hang Luon Cave by kayak, Titop Island, lunch, drinks, entry fees, and two-way transfers. No guide name is provided at booking.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $256

Spend eight hours touring Hanoi’s best-known photo locations with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Long Bien Bridge, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature, and St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Lunch, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and photo help are included.

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