Destination:North Vietnam
Theme:FriendHighlights▼
- Three days on the Ha Giang Loop – Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Tham Ma Pass, Ma Pi Leng Pass and Du Gia, by motorbike with an easy rider or by jeep or car.
- Nho Que River & Tu San canyon – a boat trip between sheer limestone walls below Ma Pi Leng Pass.
- Cao Bang by motorbike – Ma Phuc Pass, the incense village of Phia Thap and the blacksmith village of Phuc Sen.
- Ban Gioc Waterfall & Nguom Ngao Cave – a bamboo raft close to the falls on the border with China, then the lit chambers of the cave.
- Two days at Ba Be Lake – Pac Ngoi village, then a boat day to An Ma Temple, Puong Cave and Dau Dang rapids.
- Homestay nights in the mountains – local homestays in Ha Giang and at Ba Be Lake and a Tay stilt house in Bao Lac.
Destination:North VietnamTheme:FriendHighlights▼
- Fansipan Peak & Cat Cat Village – the mountain train and cable car to the 3,143 m Roof of Indochina, then a walk down to a Black H’Mong village.
- Hoang Su Phi road to Ha Giang – a day’s drive past Bac Ha, Xin Man and the rice terraces of Hoang Su Phi.
- Quan Ba Heaven Gate & Fairy Mountains – the gateway to the Dong Van Karst Plateau and the twin hills of Quan Ba.
- Nho Que River & Ma Pi Leng Pass – a boat through the Tu San canyon, then the cliffside road high above it.
- Pac Bo & Ban Gioc Waterfall – the cave where Ho Chi Minh lived in 1941, Lenin Stream, and a bamboo raft to the falls on the border with China.
- Ba Be Lake – a morning boat past Widow Island to An Ma Temple.
Destination:All Vietnam: North- Central- SouthTheme:FriendHighlights▼
- Hanoi city tour – the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Train Street and the Temple of Literature.
- Duong Lam ancient village – laterite-stone houses in the homeland of two Vietnamese kings, then an evening street food walk and a water puppet show in Hanoi.
- Imperial Hue – the Imperial Citadel of the Nguyen emperors and the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc.
- My Son & Hoi An – the Cham temple towers, the old town, a lantern-making workshop and a lantern boat ride on the Hoai River.
- Hoi An Memories Show – four centuries of the town’s history on a riverside stage.
- Da Nang & Saigon history – the Museum of Cham Sculpture, then the Cu Chi Tunnels, the War Remnants Museum and the Independence Palace.
Destination:North and SouthTheme:FriendHighlights▼
- Fansipan Peak – the Muong Hoa Mountain Train and cable car to the 3,143 m Roof of Indochina, with a buffet lunch at the top.
- Moana Sapa and Cat Cat Village – a viewpoint over the Hoang Lien Son mountains and a walk through a H’Mong village at the foot of Fansipan.
- Ha Long Bay day cruise – Surprising Cave, Luon Cave by kayak or bamboo boat, and Titop Island, with lunch on board.
- Cu Chi Tunnels – a half-day visit to the wartime tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City, straight after your morning flight.
- Sunset jeep tour in Mui Ne – the Fairy Stream, Mui Ne Fishing Village, the White Sand Dunes and the Red Sand Dunes at sunset.
Destination:South VietnamTheme:FriendHighlights▼
- Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon – step inside preserved tunnel sections, then the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace and the colonial centre.
- Mekong Delta by boat – Qui Islet, the Bao Dinh Canal and Ben Tre’s coconut canals, with a performance of southern folk music.
- Mui Ne sunrise jeep tour – sunrise at the White Sand Dunes, the Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne Fishing Village and the Fairy Stream.
- Datanla & Truc Lam Zen Monastery – a forest waterfall and the largest Zen monastery in Vietnam, above Tuyen Lam Lake.
- Crazy House – Hang Nga Villa, with tree-like walls, winding stairways and animal-shaped rooms.
- Langbiang & a K’Ho coffee farm – a jeep to Radar Hill, then arabica coffee from tree to cup.
Destination:North VietnamTheme:FriendHighlights▼
- Overnight cruise in Lan Ha Bay – a night on La SEN of the Bay Cruise with kayaking, a sunset party and a rowing-boat visit to Dark & Bright Cave.
- Three days on the Ha Giang Loop – Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Tham Ma Pass, Lung Cam, Lo Lo Chai and Dong Van, by motorbike with an easy rider or by jeep.
- Ma Pi Leng Pass & Nho Que River – the most dramatic road of the loop and a boat trip into Tu San Canyon.
- Homestay nights in Yen Minh and Dong Van – sleep in local homestays in the heart of the mountains.
- Fansipan Peak – the mountain train and cable car to the 3,143 m Roof of Indochina.
- Cat Cat Village and the Lao Chai – Ta Van trek – H’Mong and Giay villages among Sapa’s rice terraces.