Private journeys in Southeast Asia
Destination
Vietnam, end to end
Fifteen hundred kilometres of coast, three distinct climates and a language that changes accent every few provinces. Vietnam rewards people who give it more days than they planned.
The shape of the country
One country, three journeys
It helps to think of Vietnam as three countries stacked on top of each other. The north is mountains and a cold, damp winter, with Hanoi at its centre — a city that still runs on small streets and small businesses. The middle is imperial: Hue with its tombs and citadel, Hoi An with a river running through a merchant town that stopped growing at the right moment. The south is flat, hot and commercial, and ends in a delta where roads give up and boats take over.
Ten days will show you one of those three properly and skim the other two. Fourteen lets you stop rushing. Anything under a week, we would rather you picked one region and did it well.
Seasons
When to come
Dark = ideal, half = good, open = wetter or hotter. Central Vietnam runs on its own calendar: its wet season is October to December, exactly when the north and south are at their best. Any route crossing all three regions trades one against another, and we will tell you which trade you are making.
Destinations
Where people usually go
Hanoi
Two to three nights
Ha Long Bay
One night aboard
Hue
Two nights
Hoi An
Three nights
Ho Chi Minh City
Two nights
Mekong Delta
One to two nights
Before you go
Practical things worth knowing
Do I need a visa?
Most nationalities need either an e-visa or a visa on arrival letter arranged before you fly. We send the current requirement for your passport with your first quote, because the rules change more often than the guidebooks do.
How do we move between regions?
Domestic flights for the long hops — Hanoi to Da Nang, Da Nang to Saigon — and a private car and driver within each region. The overnight train is a good experience and a bad night of sleep; we will book it if you want it.
Is it suitable for children?
Very. Days get shorter, the swimming gets longer, and the food is easier than parents expect. Hoi An and the coast do most of the work.
What does a day actually look like?
Usually one main thing in the morning, lunch somewhere your guide chooses, and the afternoon free unless you have asked otherwise. People consistently ask us to plan less, not more.
Start planning
Let’s plan your journey
Five quick questions. Your coordinator will take it from there.
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