Five regions. Twelve nights. From the north to the delta.
A signature route. Your dates, length and pace are yours.
Vietnam is long and narrow. We fly between regions, so no day is lost to the road.
Tai chi by Hoan Kiem Lake at dawn. Bun cha at a low plastic table. The Temple of Literature in its quiet hour.
A guide who grew up in the Old Quarter, and knows which doors to open.
From the airport, about forty-five minutes.
A small boat, away from the busiest routes of Ha Long. Kayaks or a rowing boat into quiet coves, and a night at anchor.
We choose the boat for its size and its route, not its brochure.
From Hanoi, about two and a half hours by expressway.
Hoi An’s Old Town while it is still quiet. A day north to Hue, over the Hai Van Pass.
Tailors, a cookery morning, bicycles through the rice fields. Or none of it.
Fly from Hanoi to Da Nang, about an hour and a quarter. Hoi An is forty minutes on.
Coffee on a balcony above the traffic. A walk through the quieter back streets. The markets, the old post office, a rooftop at dusk.
An evening on the back of a scooter with a local rider, if you would like it.
From Da Nang, about an hour and a half by air.
A riverside lodge, small boats through the canals, and a floating market soon after sunrise.
The market at Cai Rang, near Can Tho, is at its busiest before seven.
From the city, about three to four hours by road, and back again for your flight home.
A day from the middle of the journey, to show its pace.
Illustrative. Your days are designed around you.Yellow walls and lanterns before the shops open. Coffee where the boatmen drink it.
Banh mi, fruit, strong coffee with condensed milk.
Flat lanes by bicycle, through rice fields to the vegetable village at Tra Que.
Cooking with a family, then eating what you made.
Kept for the pool, or for sleep.
Measured today, fitted tomorrow.
A small boat as the lights come on, and a paper lantern set on the water.
Cao lau and white rose dumplings, the town’s own dishes.
Here is what usually changes.
Slower, quieter, more time alone.
Room to be together, and room to split up.
Shorter legs, longer breaks, and things children remember.
Your own pace, and company when you want it.
Four and five star hotels, boutique stays and boats, each one we would choose ourselves.
A local guide in each region, chosen for how they speak and what they know.
Domestic flights, private cars and boats, timed so nothing is rushed.
We set the hour for every site and market, so crowds mostly pass you by.
A named contact in Vietnam and one at Truvela, throughout your journey.
If the weather turns or your mood does, we change the day with you.
Tell us when you would like to go and who is coming. We take it from there. Your proposal is free, with no obligation.
Or write to hello@truvelatravel.com