Indeed, for both professional photographers and those who are new to photography, everyone wants to set foot in Tam Coc during the harvest season. Therefore, every May, hundreds of photographers from North to South all “date” to the ancient capital to take photos of the ripe rice season.
In early summer, the Tam Coc sky is towering, clear and cloudless. Following the Ngo Dong River, as clear as autumn lake water, the boat gently paddles, taking travelers into a summer paradise. The limestone mountains, tinged with the color of time, reflect thoughtfully on the blue water. The mountain wind flows through the crevices of the rocks, carrying the scent of new rice, the chirping of birds, and the sparkling sunlight through the cave doors... making the scene even more poetic.
What better moment than leisurely sitting on a boat and admiring the ripe rice fields on the riverbank? The endless rocky mountains, the vast golden sea… open up a magnificent picture, seemingly stretching to infinity. There, we encounter countless beautiful, peaceful colors of life. Not yet amazed by the bright yellow of the rice, you also admire a brilliant palette of green mountains, silvery water combined with the clear sky.
On both banks, the locals, despite being busy harvesting rice, still do not forget to smile brightly whenever tourists' lenses are pointed at them. These days, in addition to passenger boats, there are also boats full of golden rice and the radiant faces of farmers during harvest time. Therefore, even if you do not own a big camera, but just equip yourself with enough memory cards and rechargeable batteries, you can still create extremely "cool" shots.
According to photographers, the best time to travel and take photos in Tam Coc - Bich Dong is from the end of May to the beginning of June, lasting about 2 weeks, when the rice fields here begin to change color to welcome a warm golden season. Coming here, you can also row a boat through Ca cave, Hai cave, Ba cave to feel the cool air and watch the stalactites hanging down from the cave ceiling, sparkling like pearls.
To have beautiful photos, vietnamfoto.com advises visitors to focus on the following topics: Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Thai Vi Temple, village scenes, rice harvest, rowing on Ngo Dong River in the middle of the ripe rice season. The best time to take pictures is from 9 to 11 am because if it is too early, there will be few boats, the sky will be foggy, and if it is too late, there will be sunlight overhead and the shadows will no longer be beautiful. If possible, choose a high position to take a panoramic view of the golden ripe rice fields surrounded by rocky mountains, with a few phoenix trees blooming bright red, it will be extremely splendid.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietravel is one of the pioneering travel companies to open a tour combining sightseeing and photography in Tam Coc during the ripe rice season with a discount of up to 3.5 million VND, hotel services of 3* standard or higher. In addition, tourists also have 6 hours of sightseeing in Ha Long Bay to freely explore Ga Choi Islet, Lu Huong Islet, Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island; visit the sacred Yen Tu Mountain, visit the mountain town of Sapa, the capital Hanoi...
If you want to experience, choose Tam Coc Ripe Rice Season Tour including destinations: "HANOI - YEN TU - HA LONG - SUNG SOT CAVE - TI TOP ISLAND - BAI DINH PAGODA - TAM COC" (4 days).
Special: Tour price is only 6,790,000 VND (Reduced by 3 million VND due to the stimulus program launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism)
KH: every Thursday
Contact: Vietravel Tourism Company - 190 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC
Tel: (08) 3822 8898 - Ext: 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 Or visit the online tour sales network www.travel.com.vn
