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Mu Cang Chai Photography Tour 3 Days

  • CODE: GDT1952
  • Private Tour
  • Duration: 3 - 4 days
  • Price from: Contact
  • Route: Vietnam - Yen Bai - Ha Noi

Overview

Embark on an exhilarating Northwest Vietnam Photography Tour: Long Coc, Mu Cang Chai 3 Days with Golden Trail Travel, a meticulously curated short but incredibly impactful expedition designed for passionate photographers and nature enthusiasts eager to capture the iconic beauty and authentic rural life of Vietnam's majestic northern mountains. This concise yet comprehensive 3-day photo adventure is expertly crafted to immerse you in some of Vietnam's most visually stunning landscapes, offering unparalleled opportunities to frame breathtaking images of majestic terraced tea hills and the world-renowned terraced rice fields.

This Vietnam photography tour is designed to maximize your time, ensuring you're at the optimal locations for the best light and unique perspectives. Our experienced photography guides, intimately familiar with these diverse terrains, will lead you through winding mountain roads and breathtaking viewpoints. You'll begin by capturing the ethereal, mist-shrouded beauty of Long Coc Tea Hill in Phu Tho, a serene landscape often compared to a "green Ha Long Bay" for its unique, undulating hills. This provides incredible opportunities for landscape photography with a distinct character. The journey then takes you deeper into the heart of the mountains, traversing the spectacular Khau Pha Pass – one of Vietnam's "four great passes" – offering dramatic panoramic views.

The highlight of this expedition is undoubtedly the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai, a UNESCO-recognized site renowned globally for its intricate, hand-carved agricultural marvels. Here, you'll have ample time to capture the stunning patterns of the terraces, the reflections of the sky, and the daily lives of the resilient H'mong farmers tending their crops. Whether you visit during the vibrant green season or the spectacular "golden season" (harvest time), Mu Cang Chai promises a visual feast. This isn't just a sightseeing trip; it's a dedicated opportunity to refine your landscape photography skills, experiment with various lighting conditions, and capture the authentic charm of rural Vietnam. With comfortable homestay accommodations providing a genuine cultural immersion, this 3-day photography expedition offers an intensive and rewarding experience, allowing you to build an extraordinary portfolio of truly authentic Vietnamese moments. Prepare your lenses for an unforgettable visual narrative of Northwest Vietnam's captivating charm

Trip Map

Highlight

  • Ethereal Long Coc Tea Hill Photography: Begin your journey by capturing the unique and stunning landscapes of Long Coc Tea Hill in Phu Tho. Famous for its hundreds of conical hills blanketed in vibrant green tea, especially beautiful during misty mornings, this offers unparalleled opportunities for abstract and landscape photography.

  • Iconic Mu Cang Chai Terraced Rice Fields: Immerse yourself in the "golden season" (seasonal, typically late September/early October) or the lush green splendor of Mu Cang Chai's UNESCO-recognized terraced rice fields. Spend dedicated time capturing the intricate patterns, the reflections of the sky, and the hardworking H'mong farmers tending their crops. This is a prime focus for epic landscape and agricultural photography.

  • Conquering Khau Pha Pass: Drive and photograph from the breathtaking Khau Pha Pass, one of Vietnam's most famous and scenic mountain passes, offering dramatic panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and terraced fields. Essential for wide-angle landscape shots.

  • Authentic Homestay Experiences: Enjoy genuine cultural immersion with overnight homestays in Tu Le and Mu Cang Chai. This provides unique opportunities to interact with local ethnic minorities (like the Thai and H'mong), learn about their daily life, enjoy traditional meals, and capture candid moments of village routines.

  • Sunrise Photography over Terraces: Position yourself to capture the magical sunrise over Mu Cang Chai's terraced fields. Witness the changing colors and the mist rolling through the valleys, creating incredibly atmospheric and dramatic photographs.

  • Scenic Drives through Mountainous Landscapes: Enjoy breathtaking scenic drives between Phu Tho, Nghia Lo, Tu Le, and Mu Cang Chai. These journeys offer numerous opportunities to capture the ever-changing mountainous vistas, lush valleys, and rural scenes along the way.

  • Cultural Encounters in Remote Villages: Engage with local communities during your homestays and brief stops. While the focus is on landscapes, there are organic chances to capture candid moments of daily life and the unique charm of rural Vietnamese culture.

  • Optimized for Photography: The itinerary is specifically designed to hit prime locations during optimal lighting conditions, ensuring you get the best possible shots in a short timeframe

Service

HOTELS
Economy 2*+ Hotels
Superior 3* Hotels
First Class 4* Hotels
Deluxe 5* Hotels
Luxury 5*++ Hotels

Notes:
*All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request

Important Notes:
HOTELS, PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

GUIDE/LEADER:
English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian  speaking guide can be arranged with on request.

Your Dream Photography Tours, Crafted Just for You Across Asia

At Golden Trail Travel, we believe every getaway should be as unique as the traveler. As Asia's premier Photography Tours, we specialize in creating bespoke coastal experiences that perfectly match your desires and budget, wherever your wanderlust takes you.

Our dedicated team—comprising experienced local experts, reliable drivers, insightful tour consultants, and passionate travel specialists—is committed to ensuring your escape is seamless, relaxing, and truly unforgettable.

Whether you're exploring solo, enjoying a family getaway, or embarking on a group expedition, we're here to design a trip that's exclusively yours. The itineraries you see are just a starting point; consider them a canvas upon which we'll paint your ideal Asian Photography Tours. We invite you to share your ideas, tell us your preferences, and let us know your budget. We'll meticulously customize an existing itinerary or craft a brand-new program from the ground up, adding or excluding elements until it's absolutely perfect for you.

Ready to start planning your dream Photography Tours across Asia? Share your requirements with us today, and let's create memories that will last a lifetime.

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Day 1: Hanoi - Phu Tho Long Coc Tea Hill - Nghia Lo - Tu Le. Homestay In Tu Le (L/D)
Morning Activities:At 8.00, Start the journey with our guide and driver, pick up at your hotel in Hanoi City and travel to Phu Tho Province and visit Long Coc Tea Hill where you can shoot beautiful photo of tea in Long Coc.And then you continue to Yen Bai Province and travel to Nghia Lo with distance 220km and take 4 hours to reach Nghia Lo – Yen Bai Province.Arrive in Nghia Lo you make a shooting photo in Van Chan to view the panorama of Muong Lo Valley far from where you can catch the panorama of the spreading famous rice fields valley in Nghia Lo.Have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon & Evening Activities:
You continue your journey from Nghia Lo to Tu Le and make a visit the Thai ethnic village to discover more of Lim Mong and Lim Thai village.
This is the best place to shoot your beautiful photo and you will surprise for its beauties spreading under the sunlight to the foot of faraway of mountain.
This our guide can flexile for you to have a place to get the photo shooting on the rice field.
Check in to the homestay and then you have time to enjoy stunning views of countryside and nature, visit local villages, experience daily life.
Have the special dinner with traditional dishes cooked by Thai professional chef. Overnight at homestay.
Day 2: Tu Le - Khau Pha Pass - Mu Cang Chai. Homestay In Mu Cang Chai (B/L/D)
Morning Activities :Start trip at 5.00 to shoot sunrise photo on Lim Mong valley at Kong Hill camping site (If you choose Le Champ Tu Le resort you can get up early and enjoy the beautiful sunrise photo).After that you travel continue to Khau Pha Pass and discover its beauties. This is one of beautiful view for the valley as well as parasailing site on yellow rice season on September yearly.Tu Le terrace field offers you more chance to take beautiful of rice photo, especially golden time of rice; it covers a large area for golden terrace fields.Have lunch at restaurant. Afternoon & Evening Activities:
Spending this afternoon to visit and shoot photo at Mam Xoi Hill in La Pan Tan village where is one of the beautiful sightseeing of terrace fields
Infact there are Mam Xoi Lon and Mam Xoi Nho hill in La Pan Tan village so it depends on your time you can visit both or just Mam Xoi Lon only.
The rest is you get more photo shooting and sunset at Mong Ngua view point (Horseshoes) in De Xu Phinh village. Having as much as possible beautiful photo here and enjoy the sunset over the hill.
Special note: You must walk 5km from main road to hill or can have a support of motorbike to reach the village and then can have a short walking distance.
Have dinner with the family. Evening just simple interact with local family and enjoy the mountain atmosphere. Overnight at homestay.
Day 3: Sunrise Mu Cang Chai & Discover Terrace Fields – Car Back Hanoi (B/L)
Morning Activities:At 5.00you wake up and take photo of sunrise if the weather is fine and sunny at your homestay or around rice terrace fields here (Or can back Mui Giay in De Xu Phinh village – or reach Mam Xoi Be Hill in La Pan Tan village to get sunrise photo here again).Then you travel to Nha Ngo Mang Mu (Corn House) where you can see local minority people is keeping their corn as their way and here is also a nice spot to see local culture and the way the save their foods.Continue your trip to reach Bamboo Forest (Rừng Trúc Mồ Đề) where can see the amazing scenery of bamboo forest here. This is one of nice place to shoot photo as well as harmony yourself (Or can skip this to spend more time at rice terrace fields than at Kim Noi village and discover more its beautiful scenery).Next you will visit Sang Nhu village (Móng Ngựa Sáng Nhù) – 2 km from Mu Cang Chai town where you can catch beautiful scenery of terrace fields looks like as Mong Ngua “Horseshoe”.Have lunch at restaurant. Afternoon Activities:
Continue on your trip and pass through again Nghia Lo and can stopover at Suoi Giang to refresh yourself before ahead back Hanoi city. You spend again 4 hours on car to reach back Hanoi city. Wish you a great journey to terrace field Mu Cang Chai and get the unforgettable time as well as wonderful photos!
Special note: Depending on the location homestay you will overnight, the itinerary can be flexible to change, however, still guarantee you will visit famous villages and sites we list in tour. Or depend on that date as well as climate our guide can be flexible to change the position of each village how to have the most reasonable itinerary but not cut your trip.
Also apart from rice terrace fields seasons, Mu Cang Chai is very nice in each season which you can visit all year round.
Tips: How to take good picture in Mu Cang Chai here

FAQS

1. What types of tours does Golden Trail Travel offer?

Answer: Golden Trail Travel specializes in offering a wide range of travel packages to Vietnam and other Indochina countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia. We offer themed tours including Classic Highlights, Cycling, Trekking, Beach Holidays, Luxury Honeymoon, Short Trips, Family, Off The Beaten Track, Multi-Country, Motorbiking, Veteran, Food, Students, Luxury, Golf, Photography, Cooking Class, Bird Watching, Indochina Cruises, Kayaking, Muslim-friendly tours, Offroad 4x4WD, Indochina MICE Travel, Cave Expedition, and Helicopter tours.

2. How can I book a tour with Golden Trail Travel?

Answer: You can book a tour by contacting us directly via phone, email, or by filling out the contact form on our website. Our team of travel experts will advise and assist you in designing a suitable itinerary.

3. Can tours be customized?

Answer: Absolutely! We understand that every traveler has unique preferences. Golden Trail Travel is happy to customize tour packages to fit your specific needs, interests, and budget.

4. Does Golden Trail Travel provide visa support services?

Answer: Depending on your nationality and the destination, we may provide guidance or assistance with the necessary visa procedures. Please contact us for more detailed information.

5. What makes Golden Trail Travel different from other travel agencies?

Answer: We are committed to delivering authentic and unique travel experiences in Vietnam and Indochina. With a team of knowledgeable local experts, meticulously designed tour packages, and dedicated customer care, we ensure every trip is a memorable journey.

6. What should I prepare before the trip?

Answer: We will provide you with a detailed checklist of what to prepare, including information on luggage, appropriate clothing for the weather and local culture, essential personal items, and health advice.

7. What is Golden Trail Travel's cancellation policy?

Answer: Our cancellation policy will be clearly stated in the terms and conditions when you book a tour. Please refer to this information or contact us for specific details.

8. Where can I find information about travel safety and health?

Answer: We prioritize the safety and health of our travelers. Before your trip, we will provide information and advice regarding health, travel insurance, and safety measures at the destination.

9. Can I request a tour guide who speaks Vietnamese or a specific language?

Answer: Yes, we can arrange tour guides who speak Vietnamese or other common languages (such as English, French, German, Spanish, etc.) upon your request and subject to availability. Please inform us of your language preference when booking your tour.

10. Does Golden Trail Travel offer travel insurance?

Answer: We highly recommend all travelers purchase comprehensive travel insurance before departure. While we do not directly provide insurance, we can advise on suitable insurance types and the importance of having coverage during your trip

11. How can I pay for my tour?

Answer: We accept various payment methods, including bank transfers, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), and some online payment options. Detailed information on payment options and payment schedules will be provided upon confirmation of your tour booking.

12. Does Golden Trail Travel offer tours for solo travelers?

Answer: Yes, we have tour options suitable for solo travelers, including group joining tours or specially designed private tours. Please contact us so we can advise on the best package for you.

13. Are the tours child-friendly or suitable for seniors?

Answer: We offer many family-friendly tour packages and can adjust itineraries to suit travelers of all ages, including children and seniors. We will advise on the difficulty level, travel time, and activities appropriate for each member of your family.

14. Where can I read reviews from previous customers?

Answer: You can find customer reviews and testimonials on our website (if a review section is available), social media pages, or reputable travel platforms like TripAdvisor.

15. What are Golden Trail Travel's sustainability or responsible tourism policies?

Answer: We are committed to practicing responsible and sustainable tourism. We constantly strive to minimize our environmental impact, respect local cultures, and contribute positively to the communities where we operate.

16. What happens if there's an emergency during the trip?

Answer: Your safety is our top priority. Golden Trail Travel has a 24/7 emergency support team. We will provide emergency contact numbers and detailed instructions before your trip. Our guides and local partners are trained to handle emergency situations professionally.

17. Are my payment methods secure?

Answer: Absolutely secure. We use highly encrypted online payment gateways and comply with international standards for data security. Your personal and financial information will be strictly protected.

18. What support will I receive during the trip?

Answer: Yes. Throughout your trip, you will always have the support of your local guide, driver, and Golden Trail Travel's operation team. We will provide a 24/7 support hotline so you can contact us anytime if you have any issues or need assistance.

19. What is included and not included in the tour price?

Answer: Each tour package has clear details on included services (e.g., accommodation, transportation, meals as per itinerary, entrance fees to attractions, tour guide) and exclusions (e.g., international flights, visas, travel insurance, drinks, tips, personal expenses). You will receive a detailed itinerary and an inclusion/exclusion list before confirming your tour booking.

20. What is the typical group size for Golden Trail Travel tours?

Answer: Our tour group sizes can vary depending on the type of tour. For join-in tours, we try to keep the numbers small to ensure a personalized and comfortable experience. We also offer private tours for families or groups of friends upon request.

21. Whom can I contact if I have questions or need assistance before departure?

Answer: Before departure, you can contact our team of consultants via phone, email, or online chat. We are always ready to answer any questions and help you prepare best for your trip.

22. How is Golden Trail Travel committed to sustainable and responsible tourism?

Answer: We are strongly committed to sustainable tourism. This is reflected in our collaboration with responsible local partners, supporting local communities, encouraging travelers to respect culture and environment, and minimizing negative impacts on destinations. Our goal is to benefit both travelers and local people.

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