Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Indochina

Wake up early to see saffron-robed monks collect offerings along the ancient streets of UNESCO-listed Luang Prabang during the alms giving ceremony. Later, you'll paddle the Nam Song River past towering limestone karsts to photograph Phar Norn Cave's entrance, then head to Bangkok to see Wat Pho's 46-meter golden reclining Buddha.

Photograph the UNESCO-listed Sambor Prei Kuk's 25-square-kilometer complex featuring temples from the 6th-9th centuries, including ten rare octagonal structures unique to Southeast Asia. You'll capture traditional krama scarf weaving and see life along the Mekong River from Diamond Island.

Walk the 350-meter Terrace of the Elephants in Angkor Thom and check out the 11th-century Baphuon Temple's recently restored mountain structure, then photograph the golden Reclining Buddha at Preah Ang Thom and thousands of Buddha statues inside Pak Ou Caves. You'll also capture traditional sa paper production from mulberry bark in rural Laos.

Walk through Nam Cang village and meet Red Dao and Black Hmong locals who'll show you their silversmithing techniques as you hike the remote trails around Hoang Su Phi. Head to Lung Phin Market where Giay, Phu La, and Mong Hoa groups gather to trade, then watch a fire dancing ceremony before checking out the rice terraces from Raspberry Hill viewpoint.

Photograph the intricate stone carvings of 2,000 Apsara dancers at Angkor Wat—each one with unique gestures and hairstyles that look great during golden hour. The enigmatic faces of Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom make for nice shots, and then there's Ta Prohm where massive tree roots wrap around the ruins creating natural compositions.

Trek through mist-covered valleys in Mu Cang Chai at 1500m altitude and photograph cascading rice terraces at Raspberry Hill Viewpoint, where traditional stilt houses dot the patchwork green-and-brown landscape. Later you'll check out vibrant Red Dao communities in Nam Cang.

Photograph the Bayon temple at Angkor Thom, capturing its 54 sculpted gods and demons at the South Gate and many stone faces. Frame the tree-covered ruins of Ta Prohm and the galleries of Angkor Wat, the crown jewel of Khmer architecture. Shoot the stilt houses and floating fish farms of Kampong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake, then capture scenes at Long Xuyen's floating market along the Mekong Delta.