Unique Experience
Cruising in Vietnam
Enjoy a medley of cruises on the Saigon River (dinner), Mekong River, Thu Bon River, Perfume River, Tam Coc in Ninh Binh and at Ha Long Bay (overnight).
15 nights from
£2795
Eye-opening, intriguing and ethereal, Vietnam reveals its history, mysteries and modernity in this tour of its famous sights and less-visited landmarks. It begins in Ho Chi Minh City, the phoenix of former Saigon mixing old and new in a smörgasbord of soaring skyscrapers and riverside stilt-houses, chic boutiques and smoky temples, thriving commerce and thrilling culture. The Mekong Delta makes a calm interlude, known as the Nine Dragons delta for its nine tributaries, where rivers and streams form highways and alleys between islands and villages, orchards, and coconut palms. Hue hems the Perfume River, a seat of Nguyen royalty, its contemporary towers contrasting with the vast UNESCO listed citadel, a centre of culture and religion. Hoi An is an architectural portrait of its past, with Chinese temples, French colonial colour-washed buildings, and Vietnamese ‘tube houses’. Hanoi is as lovely as it is historic, rooted in a thousand years of heritage, with a tangible sense of tradition. Ha Long (‘Descending Dragon’) Bay is mesmeric, its 2,000 islands UNESCO protected, its scenery even more spectacular when colour-washed by sunset skies; and Ninh Binh is a beautiful blending of ornate pagodas and other-worldly landscapes.
Enjoy a medley of cruises on the Saigon River (dinner), Mekong River, Thu Bon River, Perfume River, Tam Coc in Ninh Binh and at Ha Long Bay (overnight).
Some visits are on foot including uneven surfaces and inclines.
Hang Mua Temple has 500 steps to climb.
Air travel and taxes, transfers, 1-night cruise, 13 nights accommodation, breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 5 dinners, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.
Travel insurance, visa procurement, overseas airport taxes, tipping, any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia
Exploring Vietnam’s greatest cities, north and south, this varied tour begins among the many temples of the capital, historic Hanoi; crosses into Cambodia for the world’s largest religious complex, Angkor; and returns to Ho Chi Minh City, the phoenix of old Saigon
Ha Long Bay & the Red River
From Ha Long Bay to Hanoi and the Highlands, this serene journey sails on a luxury small ship of the renowned Pandaw fleet, cruising the Red River and its tributaries to caves, craft villages, karst rock cones, and the cultural landmarks of Northern Vietnam
Treasures of Indochina
From the streets of Saigon to a sail on the Mekong Delta, from the temples of Angkor to the long-hidden town of Luang Prabang, from a cruise of Ha Long Bay to cultural history in Hanoi, this tour is a revealing treasure trove, gathered into just two weeks away