Vietnam
Limestone bays, lantern-lit old towns
What a trip to Vietnam actually looks like.
Ha Long Bay by boat, Hoi An's paper lanterns, and Hanoi's old quarter thick with coffee and motorbikes. Most trips run north to south (or the reverse), tracing the coastline between old towns and cruise-friendly bays.
Four places worth building the trip around.
The highlights our planners come back to most when they build a Vietnam itinerary.
Ha Long Bay
An overnight cruise past thousands of limestone karsts rising straight out of the Gulf of Tonkin.
Hoi An's Old Town
Paper lanterns strung over the river, tailor shops, and a monthly night when the town's lights go dark.
Hanoi's Old Quarter
Egg coffee in a doorway café, motorbikes threading through narrow lanes, and a lakeside evening walk.
Rice Terraces of Sapa
Terraced hillsides in the northern highlands, reached on an overnight train from Hanoi.
An eight-day route through Vietnam.
Arrive in Hanoi
Check in near the Old Quarter, with an evening walk around Hoan Kiem Lake.
Hanoi's Old Quarter
Egg coffee, street food, and a wander through the lanes before an overnight transfer to the coast.
Ha Long Bay cruise
Board an overnight boat through the bay's limestone karsts, with kayaking and a cave stop.
Fly to Da Nang
Transfer down to Hoi An, with an evening among the lantern-lit riverfront.
Hoi An's Old Town
A tailor fitting, a cooking class, and a lantern-lit dinner by the river.
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
An afternoon through the War Remnants Museum and the city's French colonial streets.
Mekong Delta
A day trip by boat through the delta's floating markets and canal-side villages.
Departure
A final morning in Ho Chi Minh City before your onward flight.
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