Our 2028 Vietnam photo tour spends thirteen days in the north of the country, from the early-morning markets of Hanoi to the hill villages around Sapa and the limestone river valleys of Ninh Binh.

We take the night train to Lao Cai in time for Bac Ha’s Sunday market, then spend two nights with Ly Pham’s family in Ta Phin, a Red Zao village we have been visiting since 2014. From there, we go up to Sapa, ride the cable car to the top of Fansipan, and work our way south through the old lanes of Duong Lam to three nights in Ninh Binh.

This photography tour is about people as much as places, and we keep it to ten guests so there is time to slow down with the people in front of the camera.