We're excited to announce that we've added new special offerings for our 2021 tours!
Level up your travel photography with help from professional photographer Tim Hammond during our October 8-15, 2021 tour. Tim will be on-hand to provide guidance and coaching when there are good photo opportunities available throughout the tour.
Yoga enthusiasts (or those who are eager to learn!) will enjoy participating in daily, instructor-led yoga practices within the breathtaking landscapes of Vietnam during our Dec 3 - 10, 2021 tour.
These offerings are designed to complement our regular tour activities and are available for tour participants to participate in if they would like to. These are provided at no extra cost in your booking package.
OCTOBER 8-15 2021
COMPLEMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR ITINERARY
Join co-host Tim as he helps guide and coach guests when there are good photo opportunities throughout this photography adventure.
Tim Hammond is an American photographer living in La Crosse, WI who developed a love for photography while in elementary school.
Tim has maintained a connection with photography ever since. Tim is a photographer who primarily devotes his photographic creativity to Street Photography and Environmental Portrait Photography. “What’s important,” he states, “is showing people living in their everyday environment.”
www.imagesbytimhammond.com
Day 1: ARRIVAL // Visit the local ceramic/pottery Bat Trang home with many opportunities for beautiful views and photo instruction
Day 2: CITY TOUR // Tour of Hanoi, flowers market, and Temple of Literature, providing breathtaking sights and scenery for photo instruction
Day 3: COOKING CLASS & AMAZING RACE // Cooking class, Amazing Race around West Lake, and Water Puppet Show, allowing guests to explore and photograph the landscape
Day 4: COUNTRYSIDE TOUR // Explore Phat Diem Cathedral in Ninh Binh, have lunch with a local family, and enjoy a row boat adventure at Tam Coc, displaying incredible sceneries for photography
Day 5: HO CHI MINH CITY VESPA TOUR // Tour the spectacular Ho Chi Minh city on Vespas and end the night with dinner and a cruise along the Saigon River with a breathtaking view of Vietnam’s skyline; time will be provided for evening photography
Day 6: MEKONG DELTA RIVER TOUR // Walk through the Cao Dai Temple, the Cat Be Pier, and the night market, with photography instruction at each location
Day 7: CU CHI // Take a day trip to the immense Cu Chi Tunnels that live below the city, allowing guests to have photo instruction throughout the vast infrastructure
Day 8: DEPARTURE HOME
*Due to local conditions, the itinerary may be modified
DECEMBER 3-10 2021
COMPLEMENTARY YOGA TOUR ITINERARY
Join yoga instructors Kristen Niedzwiecki and Hannah Pollack as they lead daily yoga practices within the breathtaking landscapes of Vietnam.
Kristen Niedzwiecki has been a yoga instructor at Dragonfly since 2018. Kristen encourages students to test the boundaries of their practice through moving and growing within each pose while using breath to feel a true mind and body connection.
Hannah Pollack is a 200 hour registered yoga teacher with 8 years of teaching experience. She’s passionate about inspiring and empowering others in their own journey of healing, expansion and growth. Celebrating life through connection, personal and worldly exploration are some of her greatest joys!
Day 1: Yoga in the beautiful temple courtyard within the Bat Trang, Ceramic Village alongside the Red River
Day 2: Yoga on the gorgeous lawns which lay within the government center: The Ho Chi Minh Government Complex
Day 3: Yoga in the twilight along the Hoan Kiem Lake after the motorcycle tour
Day 4: Yoga amongst the breathtaking rice fields on a Vietnamese Historical Site in Ninh Binh Province
Day 5: Yoga at night on a cruise boat while floating down the Sai Gon River overlooking the Vietnam skyline
Day 6: Yoga on a traditional wooden boat while floating down the Mekong Delta River amidst the early floating market
Day 7: Yoga beside the historical Rubber Plantation filled with nature and light
Day 8: Yoga in the grand Saigon park
*Due to local conditions, the itinerary may be modified