Hoi An Snap: Travel portrait photography with lanterns in Hoi An ancient town

Nighttime portrait photography tour with lanterns in Hoi An ancient town. You can experience an ancient world that is hard to find in modern life. Photographers at Khoi Studio love to take creative photos, edit photos and deliver image files quickly after 24-48 hours of work to customers.

Hoi An Ancient Town in Central Vietnam - famous for its lanterns, which were used many centuries ago. Nowadays, the lanterns that you see in Hoi An ancient town, some are decorated by locals and some decorated by the government.

You can find locations with many lanterns at: An Hoi bridge, Japanese bridge (currently under repair in 2023), some areas on Tran Phu street, areas from Tam Tam cafe to Diep ancient house Dong Nguyen (Nguyen Thai Hoc street), Bach Dang street (bank of Hoai river), the area of shops selling lanterns at Nguyen Hoang night market...

Colorful lanterns, lit by electricity, are often decorated in front of cafes, restaurants or shops selling clothes and souvenirs... In some areas, lanterns are decorated on the street by local government.

You can take pictures for free, in front of the shops, but should avoid affecting the business of the shop owners. At shops selling lanterns, the shop owner often charges a photography fee, from 10,000 VND/person, such as the Nguyen Hoang night market area or a shop on Hoang Van Thu street.

Lanterns in Hoi An are usually turned on at dusk, around 17:30 - 18:00, and turned off from 21:00 or 22:00.

Night photography tour with lanterns in Hoi An ancient town can start from 15:00 or 16:00. You can start taking pictures with the lantern at the end of the photo session, from 6pm. Standing in the middle of the old town, you can experience an ancient world that is hard to find in modern life.

Paper flowers (lighted with candles) are usually sold for 5,000 - 10,000 VND/1 piece. You can buy from locals, retail on both sides of the river (the area around An Hoi bridge). You can take pictures with paper flowers (with candles) on the riverbank or rent a boat to take pictures. Boat rental price from 150,000 (1-3 people) - 200,000 VND (from 4-5 people).

If you have a trip to Hoi An, a photography tour is a useful activity that you should choose. In just 1-2 hours, you will have a valuable set of travel portraits to preserve memories over time. The photographer at Khoi Studio is always ready to assist you with all the information you need to have a smooth photography tour.

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