INSPIRATION

For unique sights, fly in style over the majestic wonderland of Ha Long Bay aboard a seaplane and skim onto the water to join a luxury three-night cruise in refined oriental elegance aboard the magnificent Ao Co cruise ship through the otherworldly forms of this magical seascape to discover its inner secrets.

If you enjoy spectacular caves, visit the fabulous world of the world's largest cavern at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, a landscape dating back to the Palaeozoic period some 400 million years ago and a UNESCO World Heritage area, with pristine forest brimming with wildlife, underground rivers and over 100 kilometres of caves to explore.

Take in the panoramic and picturesque swirling upland rice fields of Sapa, imbibing the mountain air and the multi-coloured costumery of the area’s ethnic groups, and experience their delightfully engaging simple rustic highland lifestyles, timelessly dwelling peaceably in the skies beyond and above the chaotic cacophony of the modern metropolitan world.

Explore the exotic world of the Mekong Delta, teeming with life among its myriad channels and major waterways. The floating markets, orchards, rice paddies, rickety wooden bridges, ancient fishing techniques and colourful traditions make this area a delightful must see. 

If you really want to connect with the experience of the people, you can join in and try out the farming and fishing for yourself!

Climbing to the summit of Vietnam’s Mount Fansipan in the northwest mountains brings you to the highest point in Indochina, at an altitude of 3,143 metres (10,312 feet), and if the weather is with you, affords fine views over China and Laos.  

A challenging climb, yet not requiring specialist equipment, the summit is a rewarding achievement after passing through the diverse flora of the forests and below.

Eat and cook your way through Vietnam! While every visitor will have ample opportunity to enjoy the fine flavours of Vietnamese cuisine, we also provide for an intimate experience with the food of the country, discovering how it’s grown, prepared and transformed into each classic dish, all under the guidance of fine chefs. 

You’ll discover the subtleties of the regional variants from the northern taste of Hanoi, through the former Royal cuisine of Hue, the homely family food of Hoi An and the delectable southern flavours of the Delta.

Get underground to explore the realities of the war at the Cu Chi Tunnels, close to Ho Chi Minh city, a long and complex subterranean insurgency network, originally devised to aid the struggle for Independence against the French colonial government, and later used to great strategic effect during the war with America.

Get with the early morning Tai Chi practitioners at Hanoi’s Hoan Kien Lake, and discover the joy of this ancient oriental motion, endowing inner harmony and balance, as you imbibe the charming scenic morning waterside atmosphere as Hanoi wakes up.

If you're in the Hoi An area, visit the Marble Mountains near Da Nang, a collection of five shapely hills, each named after the five elements, and investigate the stairways, mysterious Buddhist Grottoes and delightful Pagodas hidden amongst its fascinating caves and lovely natural features.

Visit Dalat’s Crazy House. This unusual guest house is a surreal fantasy art project of architect Mrs. Dang Viet Nga, with structural echoes of Antoni Gaudi and Roger Dean among the influences which play with your visual perspectives in this bizarre but rather interesting and beautiful creation.