Northern Vietnam Luxury Escape
Day by day
A fast-track welcome at Noi Bai airport and a private transfer to your hotel in the heart of Hanoi. The rest of the day is yours; perhaps a cocktail in the hotel's historic bar as the city lights come on.
A morning with your private guide at the Temple of Literature and around the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, then an afternoon at leisure. After dark, ride pillion on a vintage Vespa with a local food expert to the dishes Hanoians queue for.
Breakfast · Dinner
A drive through the mountains to the Mai Chau valley; an afternoon walk among stilt houses and rice terraces.
Breakfast · Dinner
A morning bike ride through the valley and an afternoon at the spa.
Breakfast · Dinner
A drive to Ninh Binh and a rowing boat through the grottoes of Trang An.
Breakfast · Lunch
A transfer to the harbour and your boutique junk: kayaking among the karsts, sunset on deck and dinner on board.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Brunch while cruising back, then the afternoon in Hanoi and a farewell dinner.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
A private transfer to Noi Bai airport for your flight home.
Breakfast
Where you stay
Luxury
Refined five-star and boutique hotels with real character.
- Hanoi Fairmont Hanoi
- Mai Chau Avana Retreat
- Ninh Binh Jiva Hoa Lu Retreat
- Lan Ha Bay Heritage Line Ylang (Lan Ha Bay cruise)
Iconic
The legendary addresses, for the very best room in each place.
- Hanoi Capella Hanoi
- Mai Chau Avana Retreat
- Ninh Binh Jiva Hoa Lu Retreat
- Lan Ha Bay Heritage Line Violet (Lan Ha Bay cruise, private charter)
Hotels shown are examples we recommend and book directly; your travel designer confirms availability for your dates.
Included
- Accommodation in your chosen hotel category (Luxury or Iconic), with daily breakfast
- Overnight on a boutique junk in Lan Ha Bay in a private suite, with meals as shown
- Private air-conditioned car with driver throughout
- Private English-speaking guide on touring days
- Fast-track welcome at your arrival airport
- Meals as shown in the programme (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)
- Boat trips, entrance fees and experiences in the programme
- Domestic flights in economy class
- 24/7 support from our team on the ground
Not included
- International flights
- Vietnam visa: UK citizens visa-free up to 45 days; US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand citizens apply online for an e-visa
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and meals not mentioned in the programme
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses