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Sleep on Ha Long Bay
An overnight junk cruise through two thousand limestone islands. Kayak the lagoons at dawn, squid-fish after dark, wake to fog on the water.
A country that runs from misty bays to lantern towns and back — best experienced one bowl of pho at a time.
Vietnam reads like a novel. It opens in Hanoi's humid, beeping, delicious Old Quarter, drifts through the limestone silence of Ha Long Bay, and reaches its prettiest chapter in Hoi An when the lanterns come on. Six nights is exactly enough to read it cover to cover — and start craving the sequel.
We move you north to south with the country's rhythm — cities first, water next, lanterns at the end.
An overnight junk cruise through two thousand limestone islands. Kayak the lagoons at dawn, squid-fish after dark, wake to fog on the water.
Bun cha where Obama ate, egg coffee on a balcony, pho for breakfast because that's what mornings are for. Every corner hides a stall that's been perfect for 30 years.
A tailor town turned lantern town. Get measured for a jacket at noon, float a candle on the river at night, and eat cao lau that only exists here.
Ba Na Hills' famous bridge is held up by two giant stone hands — ride the cable car through the clouds, then spend the afternoon in a French village above the fog.
“Ha Long Bay on land”: a boat ride with a local rower through caves and rice fields guarded by karst cliffs. Quiet, green, unforgettable.
“Travel Vietnam with an empty stomach and a full memory card.”
From Hanoi's first pho to Hoi An's last lantern, we'll thread the north, centre and coast into one unhurried week.
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