SOUTHERN VIETNAM PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – 08 -14 MAY 2026

General Information

Location:

Southern Vietnam

Arrival / Departure:

Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Schedule:

From 08 May to 14 May 2026

Duration:

7 days and 7 nights

Difficulty Level:

Easy

Photography Style:

Travel and Landscape

Number of Photographers:

8 to 10 photographers

Health Status:

Good

Leader:

Zay Yar Lin

Itinerary

Day 1 (08 May 2025): Arrival

– You should be available in Ho Chi Minh City.
– Hotel Check-in time 2PM
– Expected hotel: White lotus hotel (3*)

Day 2 (09 May 2026): Ho Chi Minh – Long An
  • At 3:00, take pictures of washing water lilies. Go back to Ho Chi Minh City
  • At 17:00, take pictures of cityscape in Ho Chi Minh
  • Expected hotel: White lotus hotel (3*)
Day 3 (10 May 2026): Ho Chi Minh – Phan Thiet – Phan Rang
  • Check out hotel at 9:30 and travel to Phan Rang City. Take pictures of making rice noodles
  • Expected hotel: Devesun hotel (3*)
Day 4 (11 May 2026): Phan Rang – Tuy Hoa City
  • In the morning, take pictures of Cham people in Nam Cuong sand dunes.
  • In the afternoon, take pictures of Cham people and An Hoa sheep farm. Expected hotel: Sunflower hotel (4*)
Day 5 (12 May 2026): Phan Rang – Tuy Hoa City
  • In the morning, take pictures of mending fishnets
  • Check out hotel and travel to Tuy Hoa. In the afternoon, take pictures of fishermen in O Loan Lagoon
  • Expected hotel: Sunflower hotel (4*)
Day 6 (13 May 2026): Tuy Hoa City – Ninh Hoa
  • In the morning, take pictures of painting coracle boats
  • In the afternoon, take pictures of dying and drying sedges
  • Go to Ninh Hoa salt fields.
  • Expected hotel: Liberty Centre hotel (3*)
Day 7 (14 May 2026): Ninh Hoa – Ho Chi Minh City
  • At 4:00 am, take pictures in Ninh Diem salt field.
  • 9:30 am, check out hotel and go to Ho Chi Minh City (5 hours).
  • Expected hotel: White lotus hotel (3*)

***Note: All the mentioned activities may be changed based on your flight time and current conditions.  

Total Cost Per Person

2000 USD (Two Thousand US dollars) Twin sharing

350 USD for single room occupancy

What Do We Bring

Equipment
• MDSLR/Mirrorless and tripod
• Wide angle lens with large apature
• Zoom lens 24-70mm
• Zoom tele lens, example 70-200mm
• Remote control
• Drone
• Memory card, camera batteries (backup)
• Electric plug, C/F adapter

Clothes
• Light jacket
• Normal wear for dinner and lunch

Cash
• The currency of Vietnam is Dong (VND). We suggest you prepare your local USD and change it to Dong in Tan Son Nhat airport for better rate.
• Indonesian food is generally cheap, so you won’t need a lot of cash for the trip. We recommend 150~200 USD/person for food and drink during the trip

Others:
• – Anti-mosquito spay
– Head light….

Included Cost

• Private car transfers throughout the trip in Vietnam.
• Domestic flight tickets.
• Hotels (3 stars standards)
• Stay with a double room (350 usd extra money will be paid for the whole trip if using single room).
• Local guide.
• Sightseeing tickets.
• Advice to photography

Not Included Cost

• International Air tickets.
• Travel insurance.
• Meals, drinks.
• Single room.
• Personal spending.

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS INFORMATION

– Checked baggage – 23 kg ( You can buy extra weight if you want to carry more)
– Cabin Baggae – 7kg ( You can buy extra weight if you want to carry more)

NOTE:
• The mentioned itinerary is subject to be changed based on the flight time and arrival location of the clients, however, all the shooting activities shall be ensured

VISA

You can apply e-visa on https://evisa.gov.vn/

PAYMENT

Within 2 working days of booking, you will be contacted to confirm your booking; with a request to deposit 50% of the cost (1,000 USD )through direct bank transfer. The rest of payment to be settled through direct payment to me when the tour starts.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Account Name:

:

Zay Yar Lin

Bank Name:

:

BANGKOK BANK

Account Number:

:

133 5 551261

Swift Code:

:

BKKBTHBK

Bank Address:

:

333 Silom Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500 Thailand.

Cancellation INFORMATION

Cancellation of service before departure
You have to give two months’ notice before the beginning date of the tour and you will be refunded your deposit payment minus transaction charges. Otherwise, there will be no refund.

Cancellation of service in case of force majeure
In case of force majeure such as natural disasters, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, wars, terrorism, epidemics. In order to ensure the safety of the trip, we reserve the right to unilaterally cancel the committed service. We will refund 100% of the tour cost that the customer has paid. We will not be responsible for related costs (e.g. travel expenses, airfare…).

Tour Leader Profile

Zay Yar Lin

My pursuit involves seeking the perfect moment and harnessing the interplay of light to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. As a photographer, my goal is to bear witness to significant moments and chronicle human stories. I firmly believe in the power of photography to capture compelling visual narratives, inspiring positive change in our world. I hold a lifetime membership with the Myanmar Photographic Society and have been honored as the Best Photographer of the Year in Myanmar on two occasions.

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