5 favourite tours:

Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history including 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites, all set amongst stunning scenery. In Vietnam you will find vibrant cities such as Hanoi and Saigon full of beautiful colonial architecture. There are buzzing markets, colourful nightlife and tempting restaurants. The truly stunning Vietnam scenery will take your breath away. There are lush forests, mountains with waterfalls and hidden valleys, ancient tribes people in traditional villages, beautiful sandy beaches, meandering rivers, amazing temples and palaces.

You may remember seeing the awe inspiring limestone cliff islands and emerald water of Halong Bay in the Bond film “The Man with the Golden Gun”. You can sail around these islands on a traditional sailing junk for a truly memorable experience. Vietnam offers a variety of accommodation from the grandeur of colonial hotels to small traditional inns to big name luxury beach resorts - there is truly something for everyone in this amazing country.

Hanoi – a beautiful city on the Red River filled with elegant French colonial architecture, pagodas and temples.

Halong Bay – steeped in legend this is a unique landscape of karst cliffs making up nearly 2,000 islands set in a beautiful bay.

Hoi An – A pretty and historic town made up of traditional wooden houses and pagodas with well preserved little streets.

Hue & Perfume River – this historic town was founded in the 17th century and was the capital of the Nguyen dynasty. The old town in Hue is another UNESCO world heritage site. You can also visit the DMZ from the Vietnam war as a day trip from Hue.

Nha Trang – a great beach resort with miles of golden sand and turquoise water and home to stunning luxury beach resort hotels.

Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City – This is Vietnam’s capital city and the centre of its business world. It is a vibrant and modern city which mixes old and new Vietnam in an exciting blend.

Phu Quoc Island – a beautiful island the perfect place for a relaxing beach extension

Feb to April and November:

North Vietnam – Cold and dry in winter, hot and wet in summer.

South Vietnam – Warm and dry in winter, hot and wet in summer.