Vietnam Destinations
The places our itineraries are built around — each with its own travel guide covering when to go, how to get there and what to see.
Halong Bay
Northern Vietnam
A UNESCO World Heritage seascape of nearly 2,000 limestone karsts and islets rising from emerald water, best experienced overnight aboard a cruise.
- Overnight cruise through the limestone karsts
- Kayaking through Luon Cave lagoon
- Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave
Hanoi
Northern Vietnam
Vietnam's capital blends French colonial boulevards with a sixteenth-century Old Quarter of narrow trading streets, lakeside temples and some of the country's best street food.
- Old Quarter walking food tour
- Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- Water puppet theatre
Ho Chi Minh City
Southern Vietnam
Vietnam's largest city, a fast-moving mix of French colonial landmarks, war history and the gateway to the Mekong Delta.
- War Remnants Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Ben Thanh Market
Hoi An
Central Vietnam
A beautifully preserved fifteenth-century trading port on the Thu Bon River, its lantern-lit Ancient Town now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Ancient Town by lantern light
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Cooking class at a local market
Sapa
Northern Vietnam
A former French hill station in the Hoang Lien Son mountains, surrounded by terraced rice fields and home to Hmong, Dao and Tay ethnic communities.
- Trekking through Muong Hoa Valley
- Homestay with a local Hmong family
- Fansipan, the 'Roof of Indochina'