Colors of incense

  • To ensure the best photography experience and personal tutorial, we only receive a max. number of 03 participants
  • Our photography activities in the Incense village are unique and completely different from those who dash for selfies (and leave). We focus on the photography perspective and the daily life of villagers by our photography sessions in different households
  • This photo tour can be combined with our “The vanishing craft of making fish traps” and “The Soy Sauce village of Ban Yen Nhan” to make a full day
  • In case you’d like us to do a photoshoot or videos for you, then edit and return, additional cost applies

The incense stick making village of Quang Phu Cau

Incense is deeply woven into the fabric of Vietnamese spirituality, playing a vital role in temples, pagodas, and shrines. In every home, an altar stands as a tribute to ancestors, with burning incense serving as a bridge between the worlds of the living and the spirits.

Quang Phu Cau is one of Vietnam’s largest incense stick manufacturers. Here, our photography session will capture the intricate process—from cutting bamboo shoots to shaping and dyeing the sticks, often in vibrant shades of red, a color that symbolizes luck and happiness. When the locals dry the stick bundles outdoors, they turn the whole space into a striking visual spectacle as each bundle looks like a small umbrella in the sun.

But above is just one scene among the many photo opts we have in the beautiful village.

On our exclusive Momentlives photo walk route, we will be making our way from one family to the next, those only Momentlives know and have access to, where we learn about the different life stories revolving bamboo and how livings are made out of this incredible plant. During the entire process, you’ll be instructed and/or given the best opportunity for your photography. At the end of the trip, be sure to have an accummulation of shots depicting life in a beautiful handicraft village of northern Vietnam.

Incense bundles placed next to to a wall in Quang Phu Cau incense village, Vietnam

Join us and experience the century-old craft the way only photographers can do.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION AND/OR DRONE FOOTAGE DURING INCENSE VILLAGE PHOTO TOUR

The pattern of the incense is surely unique, beautiful no matter how much more it will be revealed. If case you are a content creator, a family, a couple or simply who wants to keep back the loveliest shots and footage of your time here, we are happy to:

  • Offer the portrait photography session & editing for free
  • Offer the drone footage session & editing for a discounted fee (only) when you book the tour 

You can check out a short video here:

Photo tour summary
Photography-tour-duration
Tour duration
6.5 hours
Photo-tour-difficulty-level
Level of difficulty
Easy
Photo-tour-cost
Tour cost
208/person (Grp. of 01)
128/person (Grp. of 02)
118/person (Grp. of 03)
Photo-tour-Group-size
Group size
Maximum 03
Photo-tour-Transportation
Transportation
Private car

Quang Phu Cau photography tour highlights

The itinerary & additional info

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