Tour Details
Nine days from north to centre: the old quarter of Hanoi, a night aboard a traditional junk among the limestone islands of Halong Bay, and the lantern-lit streets and tailors of Hoi An.
Chloe and our local guides take you to the street-food stalls, family workshops and quiet backwaters most tours rush past. You'll cycle through rice paddies, cook with a farming family and still have free time on the beach at An Bang.
Meet your guide at Noi Bai Airport and check in to the old quarter, then join a street food walk for pho and egg coffee.
Visit the Temple of Literature and Hoan Kiem Lake, ride a cyclo through the 36 streets and watch a water puppet show.
Drive to Halong Bay and board a traditional junk. Kayak among the limestone karsts and sleep on board.
Tai chi on deck at sunrise, a visit to a cave and brunch on board before the flight to Da Nang and Hoi An.
Walk the Japanese bridge and merchant houses, visit a tailor for a fitting and release a lantern on the river at dusk.
Cycle through rice paddies to a farming village for a cooking class, then a basket-boat ride in the coconut forest.
Relax on An Bang beach or join an optional trip to the My Son temple ruins.
Climb the Marble Mountains, then the Dragon Bridge and a farewell seafood dinner in Da Nang.
Transfer to Da Nang Airport for your onward flight.
Start: Hanoi · End: Da Nang
Exceptional Based on 7 reviews
Waking up among the limestone karsts, kayaking into a hidden lagoon before breakfast. Chloe found the best street food in Hanoi and the cooking class in Hoi An was the most fun we had all trip.
I left Vietnam as a child and wanted my kids to see it properly. The countryside bike ride outside Hoi An, with lunch at a farmer's home, moved all of us.
Hoi An at night with all the lanterns lit is beautiful. I had two dresses made in 24 hours and ate pho every single morning. The group was lovely and the pace just right.
Hanoi traffic is an experience! The guide got us through it safely. Great value, wonderful food. The free beach day at An Bang was a welcome break.
Old Quarter, the bay, the Marble Mountains, the beach. Every day was something new, and every hotel was a lovely surprise.
In every city we had a local guide who shared their own stories. That made Vietnam come alive in a way a guidebook never could.
Smooth transfers, comfortable hotels and so much laughter. The night train was replaced by a short flight, which saved us a full day.
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