Vietnam lures us with unstinting beauty, amiable people, and a culture that has bent to many winds, yet has remained deeply rooted.

We make our way slowly up the country’s arc, dallying in Saigon’s historic sites, temples, and markets, eating in its latest and best restaurants, sipping coffee in its sidewalk cafés, and strolling its bubbling streets. We’ll explore the Mekong Delta, then fly north to the South China Sea beaches and magnificently preserved old port of Hoi An, a graceful, engaging backwater complete with hump-backed bridges and shops bursting with silks, paintings, embroidered goods, and lacquerware. We drive a little farther north to Hue and wing our way to Hanoi and an overnight cruise among the magic limestone towers and crags of Halong Bay before flying home.

Days 1 & 2: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) • Day 3: Excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels • Day 4: drive to the Mekong Delta • Day 5: return to Ho Chi Minh City, fly to Danang, and drive to Hoi An • Day 6: Hoi An • Day 7: Hoi An to Hue • Day 8: Hue • Day 9: Hue to Hanoi • Day 10: Hanoi • Day 11: to Halong Bay • Day 12: return to Hanoi • Day 13: depart Hanoi.

Angkor Extension is available for this trip

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