Old Hanoi's street food, a night on a small boat among the limestone islands of Lan Ha Bay, four nights in the lantern-lit trading port of Hoi An, and three dawns at the temples of Angkor, each with a private guide.
Open any day for the detail. Everything here can move: add a night, swap a hotel, change the order.
Land in Hanoi and settle into a hotel near Hoan Kiem Lake. A guide takes you through the Old Quarter on foot for street food, to the Temple of Literature and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and one evening goes to a water puppet show.
Drive to the coast and board a small boat in Lan Ha Bay, quieter than neighbouring Ha Long Bay. Kayak between limestone islands, swim off the deck and sleep at anchor.
Drive back to Hanoi and fly to Da Nang. Hoi An is best early and late: walk the old town before the tailors open, cycle out to the vegetable village at Tra Que, and eat cao lau at the market. The beach at An Bang is a short cycle away.
Fly to Siem Reap. Your guide times each visit to avoid the crowds: Ta Prohm's roots and ruins early, the carved faces of the Bayon at midday, and Angkor Wat itself at dawn on the last morning.
A transfer to Siem Reap airport for the flight home to London Heathrow with one connection.
Finish with three nights on a beach in southern Vietnam or on a Cambodian island before flying home.
Upgrade the long-haul flights to business class in both directions. We quote the fare at the time of booking.
Planned for February to April, when Vietnam is at its best. Outside those months it still works, with different trade-offs; ask us.
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