Mai Chau 1 night
A night with a White Thai family
Sticky rice and rice wine at dinner, bamboo dancing, waking to the rooster in a stilt house.
83 places
Vietnam, from misty terraces to the lights of the delta
Vietnam
Three thousand kilometres of coastline, fifty-four ethnic groups, a thousand years of imperial history: Vietnam is best lived slowly, to the rhythm of its seasons. Our travel designers, born here, open the doors guidebooks never mention.
Best time to go
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- Capital
- Hanoï
- Flight
- 11h30 from Paris (direct flight)
- Best time to go
- Year-round, region by region
- Visa
- 45-day exemption for UK and most EU nationals
- Time difference
- +6h / +7h from London
- Currency
- Dong (VND)
- Languages
- Vietnamese; French still heard in Hanoi and Hue
Map
All our places in Vietnam
- Hanoi
- Duong Lam Village
- Bat Trang
- Perfume Pagoda
- Sapa
- Bac Ha
- Thac Ba Lake
- Mu Cang Chai
- Dien Bien Phu
- Mai Chau
- Hoa Binh
- Lai Chau
- Son La
- Moc Chau
- Ha Giang
- Dong Van Plateau
- Meo Vac
- Song Chay Valley
- Cao Bang
- Ban Gioc Waterfall
- Ba Be Lake
- Lang Son
- Tuyen Quang
- Thai Nguyen
- Phu Tho – Hung Temples
- Bac Giang
- Ha Long Bay
- Lan Ha Bay
- Bai Tu Long Bay
- Cat Ba Island
- Ninh Binh
- Tam Coc
- Trang An
- Cuc Phuong National Park
- Pu Luong
- Ho Citadel
- Nghe An – Kim Lien
- Ha Tinh
- Phong Nha – Ke Bang
- Quang Tri – DMZ
- Hue
- Lang Co
- Bach Ma National Park
- Hai Van Pass
- Da Nang
- Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge
- Hoi An
- My Son Sanctuary
- Cham Islands
- Tra Que Village
- Ly Son Island
- Quy Nhon
- Phu Yen – Ganh Da Dia
- Nha Trang
- Ninh Thuan – Panduranga
- Mui Ne
- Kon Tum
- Gia Lai – Pleiku
- Buon Ma Thuot
- Lak Lake
- Da Lat
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Can Gio
- Binh Phuoc
- Cat Tien National Park
- Tay Ninh – Cao Dai Holy See
- Vung Tau
- Con Dao Islands
- Long An
- Sa Dec
- My Tho
- Cai Be
- Chau Doc
- Ben Tre
- Vinh Long
- Tra Vinh
- Can Tho
- Hau Giang
- Phu Quoc
- Soc Trang
- Bac Lieu
- Ca Mau
Northern Vietnam
Bắc Bộ — mountains, bays and the capital
Scholarly Hanoi, the terraces of Sapa and Ha Giang, the bays of Ha Long and Lan Ha: the North is at its most luminous from October to April.
Central Vietnam
Trung Bộ — imperial cities and a jade coast
Imperial Hue, lantern-lit Hoi An, the caves of Phong Nha and the highlands of Da Lat: the Centre is best from February to August.
Southern Vietnam
Nam Bộ — Saigon, the delta and islands
Saigon's energy, the waterways of the Mekong Delta, the beaches of Phu Quoc and Con Dao: the South shines from November to April.
Journeys
Our Vietnam journeys
6 days
Hanoi · Sapa · Trang An · Tam Coc
4.8 · 126 reviews
Soul of Sapa & Ninh Binh
Six days in the North: the Lao Chai to Ta Van walk with a Hmong guide, two nights in a Sapa lodge and Trang An by sampan before the tour boats arrive.
Small group (6–12)From US$599
5 days
Hanoi · Trang An · Ninh Binh · Lan Ha Bay
4.8 · 98 reviews
Majestic Ha Long & Ninh Binh
The Temple of Literature with a calligrapher, water puppets, Ninh Binh and a night cruising Lan Ha Bay, with kayaking in the lagoons.
Small group (6–12)From US$620
8 days
Hanoi · Lan Ha Bay · Trang An · Ninh Binh
4.9 · 74 reviews
Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay & Sapa
Eight days: ca trù in a Hanoi communal house, a night on Lan Ha Bay, Trang An, then two eco-lodge nights and a walk down the Muong Hoa valley.
Small group (6–12)From US$1,433
5 days
Da Nang · Ba Na Hills · Hai Van Pass · Lang Co
4.8 · 112 reviews
Da Nang, Hue & Hoi An
Five days in Central Vietnam: the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, the Hai Van Pass to Hue, the Imperial City and lanterns on the Thu Bon in Hoi An.
Small group (6–12)From US$449
6 days
Nha Trang · Da Lat
4.7 · 58 reviews
Coastal Highland Calm
From Nha Trang's open coast to Da Lat's pine-framed calm: refreshed and gently reconnected with wonder.
Small group (6–12)From US$861
6 days
Da Lat · Ho Chi Minh City · Cu Chi Tunnels
4.7 · 49 reviews
Highland Urban Rhythm
From Da Lat's cool highland calm to Saigon's vivid energy: Vietnam's many rhythms.
Small group (6–12)From US$726
5 days
Ho Chi Minh City · Tay Ninh · Cu Chi Tunnels · My Tho
4.8 · 87 reviews
Southern River Soul
From Saigon's energy to the Mekong's gentle waterways, closer to the living soul of the South.
Small group (6–12)From US$433
5 days
Ho Chi Minh City · Tay Ninh · Vung Tau
4.7 · 41 reviews
Southern Coastal Soul
Sea air softens the pace, city stories awaken curiosity and sacred mountain views restore perspective.
Small group (6–12)From US$820
Hidden Indochina
What you live here
Sapa Full day
Hike from Lao Chai to Ta Van
Eight kilometres across the terraces with a Hmong guide, lunch in a family home.
Bac Ha Sunday morning
The Flower Hmong market
Buffalo, embroidered brocades and horse soup: the mountains' great weekly market.
Sapa 3 hours
Hmong hemp and indigo workshop
Spin hemp, dye with indigo and draw with beeswax alongside the women of Ta Phin.
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