VIETNAM
Luxury Vietnam Holidays & Tailor-Made Tours
Tailor-Made Vietnam Holidays
Vietnam changes noticeably from north to south. Hanoi feels layered and intensely lived-in, central Vietnam slows around Hoi An and the coast, while Ho Chi Minh City is faster, more contemporary and closely tied to the Mekong.
A good Vietnam holiday is less about fitting everything in and more about choosing the right route. We shape the itinerary around the places that matter most to you, with considered stays, selective private guiding and enough time between stops to avoid turning the journey into a sequence of rushed transfers.
Plan Your Vietnam Holiday
Tell us which parts of Vietnam interest you most, how long you want to travel and the pace you prefer. We’ll shape the route, stays and key experiences around those priorities rather than starting with a fixed itinerary.
What to See and Do in Vietnam
The right route depends on how much time you have and how many changes of pace you want within one trip.
Hanoi & Northern Vietnam
Hanoi is best understood beyond its headline sights. The Old Quarter, lakes, neighbourhood cafés and everyday street life give the city its character, while museums and historic sites add the context behind it.
From Hanoi, northern Vietnam opens into a slower landscape of rivers, limestone valleys and rural stays, making the capital a natural starting point for a route that continues towards Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay.
PLAN MY TRIP
From Hanoi, northern Vietnam opens into a slower landscape of rivers, limestone valleys and rural stays, making the capital a natural starting point for a route that continues towards Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay.
PLAN MY TRIP
Ninh Binh & Ha Long Bay
Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay both bring limestone landscapes into the journey, but they feel very different on the ground. In Ninh Binh, rivers, rice fields and quieter roads make it worth staying beyond a quick day trip from Hanoi.
Ha Long Bay works best when the cruise, route and time on the water are chosen carefully. An overnight cruise gives the landscape more space than a rushed excursion and makes this part of northern Vietnam feel like a real stage of the trip rather than a box to tick.
PLAN MY TRIP
Ha Long Bay works best when the cruise, route and time on the water are chosen carefully. An overnight cruise gives the landscape more space than a rushed excursion and makes this part of northern Vietnam feel like a real stage of the trip rather than a box to tick.
PLAN MY TRIP
Hoi An & Central Vietnam
Hoi An works best when the old town is only part of the stay. Its UNESCO-listed Ancient Town gives the city its historic core, but the surrounding countryside, food, nearby villages and coast add the contrast that makes central Vietnam worth more than a brief stop.
This part of the country suits travellers who want a slower rhythm between the north and south, with enough time to explore beyond the main heritage streets.
PLAN MY TRIP
This part of the country suits travellers who want a slower rhythm between the north and south, with enough time to explore beyond the main heritage streets.
PLAN MY TRIP
Ho Chi Minh City & the Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh City brings together twentieth-century history, fast-moving neighbourhoods and contemporary food, while showing a more modern and outward-looking side of Vietnam. It deserves enough time to move beyond the main landmarks and into the city as it is lived today.
From here, the Mekong Delta offers a different pace again, with waterways, smaller towns and agricultural landscapes that work best when treated as more than a quick excursion from the city.
From here, the Mekong Delta offers a different pace again, with waterways, smaller towns and agricultural landscapes that work best when treated as more than a quick excursion from the city.
FAQs
There is no single best time for every Vietnam itinerary because the weather changes significantly between the north, centre and south.
For a journey covering several regions, March and April are often among the easier months to work with: northern Vietnam is moving into warmer weather, central Vietnam is generally sunnier, and southern Vietnam is still within its drier season.
If your trip focuses on a particular region, the ideal timing may be different, so it is better to choose dates around the route rather than the country as a whole.
For a journey covering several regions, March and April are often among the easier months to work with: northern Vietnam is moving into warmer weather, central Vietnam is generally sunnier, and southern Vietnam is still within its drier season.
If your trip focuses on a particular region, the ideal timing may be different, so it is better to choose dates around the route rather than the country as a whole.
The cost of a Vietnam holiday depends on the length of the trip, accommodation style, internal flights, private guiding and the regions you include.
A simpler route focused on cities and overland travel will usually cost less than an itinerary with high-end stays, private transfers, overnight cruises or several domestic flights.
We build the trip around your priorities and preferred budget rather than forcing the journey into a fixed package.
A simpler route focused on cities and overland travel will usually cost less than an itinerary with high-end stays, private transfers, overnight cruises or several domestic flights.
We build the trip around your priorities and preferred budget rather than forcing the journey into a fixed package.
For a first trip covering several regions, 12 to 14 days is a strong starting point. It gives you enough time to combine Hanoi and the north with central Vietnam and the south without turning the journey into a series of rushed transfers.
A 10-day itinerary can still cover major highlights, while around two weeks gives places such as Ninh Binh, Hoi An or the Mekong more room in the route.
A 10-day itinerary can still cover major highlights, while around two weeks gives places such as Ninh Binh, Hoi An or the Mekong more room in the route.
For a first journey, a strong route usually combines Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay and Hoi An. If you have more time, add Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta rather than trying to fit every region into a short itinerary.
The right combination depends on your travel dates, total trip length and how much moving between regions you are comfortable with.
The right combination depends on your travel dates, total trip length and how much moving between regions you are comfortable with.
Yes, but the quality of the experience depends heavily on the cruise, route and how much time you allow.
An overnight cruise usually gives the bay more space than a quick day trip, and the choice of vessel and itinerary matters more than simply adding “Ha Long Bay” to the route. For that reason, we would treat it as a considered part of the journey rather than a compulsory stop.
An overnight cruise usually gives the bay more space than a quick day trip, and the choice of vessel and itinerary matters more than simply adding “Ha Long Bay” to the route. For that reason, we would treat it as a considered part of the journey rather than a compulsory stop.
Not everywhere. A private guide can add real value in places such as Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta, where local context can make the history, neighbourhoods and everyday life easier to understand.
We prefer to use private guiding selectively, where it improves the trip, rather than attaching a guide to every hour of the itinerary.
We prefer to use private guiding selectively, where it improves the trip, rather than attaching a guide to every hour of the itinerary.
Yes. Vietnam and Cambodia work well together when the itinerary gives each country enough time rather than treating Cambodia as a quick extension.
For a combined trip, it is usually better to focus on a well-judged route in Vietnam and then allow several days for Cambodia, rather than trying to cover too many regions in both countries.
For a combined trip, it is usually better to focus on a well-judged route in Vietnam and then allow several days for Cambodia, rather than trying to cover too many regions in both countries.
Yes. We can plan tailor-made Vietnam holidays for travellers departing from Oman, with the route, accommodation, internal travel, guiding and key experiences arranged around your dates and preferred pace.
Whether you are planning a first trip to Vietnam or combining it with Cambodia, we can shape the itinerary around the time you have available rather than starting from a fixed package.
Whether you are planning a first trip to Vietnam or combining it with Cambodia, we can shape the itinerary around the time you have available rather than starting from a fixed package.