Trang An 3 hours
Trang An by sampan at dawn
Three hours of rowing between caves and temples, before the visitors arrive.
Luxury boutique DMC — Vietnam & Indochina
Private journeys.
Authentic encounters.
Private trips through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, planned by our team in Hanoi and built around our own hotels, cruise and eco-lodges.
I dream of…
Trang An, Ninh Binh
Who we are
A Hanoi travel company with hotels of its own.
We are a Vietnamese team based in Hanoi. We organise private trips across Indochina, and we run three hotels in the Old Quarter, a cruise on Lan Ha Bay and eco-lodges in the northern mountains.
One travel designer, French- or English-speaking, plans your trip from first email to last day. On the road, our offices in Hanoi, Saigon, Siem Reap and Luang Prabang are a phone call away.
A word from our founder4
countries
125
places covered on this site
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offices: Hanoi, Saigon, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang
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hotels of our own in old Hanoi
Journeys
Itineraries to start from
Each one is a starting point: we change the days, hotels and pace to suit you. Tap the heart to save one to your dream board.
Destinations
Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
Each country is sorted by region, then place by place, with what to see, the best time to go and the trips that stop there.
Travel ideas
Pick a type of trip.
- 01The essentialsIf you want to see the essentials, without the crowds
- 02Hill tribes & hidden placesIf you want to meet the mountain peoples
- 03Hiking & trekkingIf you want to walk to the rhythm of the rice fields
- 04Family journeysIf you want to share wonder as a family
- 05Beach escapesIf you want to end with toes in the sand
- 06Bay & river cruisesIf you want to glide on the water, far from everything
- 07Cycling journeysIf you want to pedal between rice fields and villages
- 08Multi-country journeysIf you want to cross the whole of Indochina
How we plan
Fewer stops, longer stays.
We would rather you spend two or three nights in one place than see a new town every day. That leaves time for a cooking class, a bike ride or a long lunch.
Hidden Indochina
Experiences to add to your trip
Save any of these to your dream board and we'll add them to your quote.
Mai Chau 1 night
A night with a White Thai family
Sticky rice and rice wine at dinner, bamboo dancing, waking to the rooster in a stilt house.
Hanoi 3 hours
Street food by Vespa
Bún chả, bánh cuốn, egg coffee: a night tour riding pillion on a vintage Vespa.
Angkor Wat Dawn
Angkor by a side gate
Sunrise through the east gate, away from the crowds at the ponds, then a picnic breakfast.
Hotels & Cruises
Our hotels, cruise and eco-lodges
We run these ourselves, which is why we can vouch for them.
How it works
From first message to departure
Four steps, with the same travel designer from start to finish.
Your travel designer
Claire Duval
Head of the French-speaking Europe desk · FR · EN
“Originally from Lyon and in Hanoi for fifteen years, I bridge your European expectations and the know-how of our local teams.”
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Tell us what you want
Your dates, your pace, your occasion. In writing, by phone or on video.
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We send a first proposal
Within 48 hours, a first illustrated proposal with a route and a budget.
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We adjust it together
Hotels, activities, pace: we keep changing it until the plan suits you.
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You travel with ease
A road book, an app, a 24/7 concierge and teams on the ground.
- Tailor-made quote
Traveller reviews
What our travellers say
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Journal
From our journal
The places we share, in the press
Begin your journey
Tell us about your trip.
Your dates, who is coming and a rough budget: we reply within 24 hours with first ideas. No obligation.