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Hidden Indochina

Forgotten paradises

Off the beaten track

Ba Be Lake at dawn, the Con Dao islands, the Bolaven waterfalls: places where you meet more buffalo than travellers.

Minh Trần

Your travel designer

Minh Trần

Travel designer — Centre & South · FR · EN · VI

“Hoi An at dawn, the delta by bike, a secret table in Hue: I compose journeys the way you'd compose a meal — balance and surprises.”

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Forgotten paradises

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Trang An by sampan at dawn
Trang An 3 hours

Trang An by sampan at dawn

Three hours of rowing between caves and temples, before the visitors arrive.

Kayaking Lan Ha's lagoons
Lan Ha Bay 2 hours

Kayaking Lan Ha's lagoons

Paddle beneath limestone arches into inner lagoons reachable at low tide.

The caves of Phong Nha

The caves of Phong Nha

Paradise Cave and Phong Nha's underground river, then kayaking to Dark Cave.

The Ha Giang loop with an easy rider
Ha Giang 3 days

The Ha Giang loop with an easy rider

Ma Pi Leng Pass and the Dong Van plateau riding pillion with an experienced driver.

Turtle nesting on Con Dao

Turtle nesting on Con Dao

A night with national park rangers watching green turtles nest.

Kuang Si before opening

Kuang Si before opening

Swim in the turquoise pools when the forest belongs to the birds.

Bagan by hot-air balloon
Bagan Dawn

Bagan by hot-air balloon

Float over two thousand temples in the golden light of early morning.

12 journeys

Journeys built around it

Soul of Sapa & Ninh Binh
6 days
Hanoi · Sapa · Trang An · Tam Coc
4.8 · 126 reviews

Soul of Sapa & Ninh Binh

Six days in the North: the Lao Chai to Ta Van walk with a Hmong guide, two nights in a Sapa lodge and Trang An by sampan before the tour boats arrive.

Small group (6–12)From US$599
Majestic Ha Long & Ninh Binh
5 days
Hanoi · Trang An · Ninh Binh · Lan Ha Bay
4.8 · 98 reviews

Majestic Ha Long & Ninh Binh

The Temple of Literature with a calligrapher, water puppets, Ninh Binh and a night cruising Lan Ha Bay, with kayaking in the lagoons.

Small group (6–12)From US$620
Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay & Sapa
8 days
Hanoi · Lan Ha Bay · Trang An · Ninh Binh
4.9 · 74 reviews

Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay & Sapa

Eight days: ca trù in a Hanoi communal house, a night on Lan Ha Bay, Trang An, then two eco-lodge nights and a walk down the Muong Hoa valley.

Small group (6–12)From US$1,433
Vietnam Northward
10 days
Ho Chi Minh City · Ben Tre · Da Nang · Hoi An
4.7 · 143 reviews

Vietnam Northward

Saigon to Hanoi in ten days: lunch with a Mekong family, two nights in Hoi An, the Hai Van Pass, the night train from Hue and a night on the bay.

Small group (6–12)From US$1,190
Vietnam Southward
10 days
Hanoi · Lan Ha Bay · Hue · Hai Van Pass
4.8 · 131 reviews

Vietnam Southward

South through storied cities, emerald bays and village waterways, guided by local flavours and quiet discoveries.

Small group (6–12)From US$1,130
Classic Vietnam
15 days
Ho Chi Minh City · Cu Chi Tunnels · Ben Tre · Vinh Long
4.8 · 204 reviews

Classic Vietnam

The country south to north in fifteen days: Cu Chi, a night with a family in the delta, three days in Hoi An with My Son, Hue, Ninh Binh and Ha Long.

Small group (6–12)From US$1,776
Vietnam Premium
15 days
Ho Chi Minh City · Ben Tre · Cu Chi Tunnels · Da Nang
4.9 · 88 reviews

Vietnam Premium

Saigon to Hanoi in fifteen days, privately and with more time with people: Apsara dance at My Son, two nights with a White Thai family in Mai Chau, ca trù in Hanoi.

Private journeyFrom US$3,388
Essential Indochina
14 days
Hanoi · Lan Ha Bay · Hoi An · Hai Van Pass
4.9 · 52 reviews

Essential Indochina

Fourteen days, three countries: Hanoi and Lan Ha Bay, Hoi An and Hue, the monks' morning alms round in Luang Prabang, then Angkor through the east gate.

Private journeyFrom US$3,950
Laos along the Mekong
8 days
Luang Prabang · Kuang Si Falls · Pak Ou Caves · Nong Khiaw
4.8 · 29 reviews

Laos along the Mekong

Luang Prabang, the Kuang Si falls, the peaks of Nong Khiaw and the lagoons of Vang Vieng.

Private journeyFrom US$1,590
Myanmar, the Golden Pagodas
9 days
Yangon · Bagan · Mandalay · Mingun
4.8 · 21 reviews

Myanmar, the Golden Pagodas

Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake, scheduled only in line with current safety advice.

Private journeyFrom US$2,180
Ha Giang & the Mountain Peoples
9 days
Hanoi · Ha Giang · Dong Van Plateau · Meo Vac
4.9 · 34 reviews

Ha Giang & the Mountain Peoples

The Ha Giang loop, the Dong Van plateau, Ba Be Lake and Ban Gioc falls: the wildest North.

Private journeyFrom US$1,890
Vietnam Treasures for Families
12 days
Hanoi · Bat Trang · Lan Ha Bay · Hoi An
4.9 · 63 reviews

Vietnam Treasures for Families

Twelve days designed for three generations: the bay by kayak, Hoi An by bike, the beach on Phu Quoc.

Private journeyFrom US$2,890

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