Luxury Vietnam Vacations & Tours

As a long, thin, coastal country Vietnam experiences quite a range of different microclimates, so picking the ‘best’ time to travel is not straightforward. For a complete tip-to-toe trip, we’d recommend any time from late February through to early May.

A hard yes to this! Vietnam’s core destinations are not just alluring but inviting too. The Vietnamese are outstanding hosts, and flexible to the needs of families: guides can be hand-picked to complement young or older children, while hotel and restaurant staff will always be keen to make a fuss and ensure you get the best care throughout. Each of the principal destinations has sightseeing tours or activities catering directly for adventurous young explorers: cycling tours in Hue, village walks in the Mekong Delta, cooking classes in Hoi An – cherished family memories guaranteed. Vietnam’s unique climate really comes to the fore for families too: it’s the only destination in Asia that can work for any school holidays year-round – basing trips around the central coast in summer, southern beaches in winter, and top-to-toe tours in spring or early autumn.

This debate will rage ad infinitum and will never reach its conclusion, but what we can absolutely confirm is that Vietnam will go toe-to-toe with any honeymoon destination on the planet. We find that most honeymooners are looking for a blend of adventure and opulence, and Vietnam certainly won’t disappoint in this respect. There are scores of fabulous accommodation choices: in the cities chic boutique bases for urban exploration, or out on the coast exclusive tropical escapes ticking all the usual honeymoon boxes – secluded beaches, plunge pool villas, butler service, and extensive spa menus.

Absolutely yes. Vietnam’s central coast contains several fine white sand beaches, including legendary former GI playground China Beach just south of Danang, and Cua Dai and An Bang beaches just outside Hoi An. Further south is Nha Trang, a busy resort city that has some good hotels within town or even better luxury retreats found in isolated coves further up and down the coast. Next stop south is Mui Ne, quieter and more laidback than Nha Trang, and a great base for adventure activities. Arguably though Vietnam’s most idyllic escapes are its offshore islands: rapidly-developing Phu Quoc, or sparsely-populated formal French penal colony Con Dao.

The region formerly known as French Indochina encompasses Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. With fluid borders and excellent transport links between the three – plus neighboring Thailand – combination trips are easy to put together. All three nations claimed independence in the 1950s and each has experienced a unique and uniquely eventful journey into the present day; a trip to the region is an opportunity to experience these captivating destinations side-by-side, where you’ll quickly learn that while the culture and character of each is markedly different, all are equally compelling.