12-Day Central & South Vietnam Adventure

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Today, you'll explore Vietnam's Cu Chi tunnels, a vital network of 200 kilometres of underground passages, chambers and living quarters during the Vietnam War and a fascinating piece of Vietnam’s history. The afternoon consists of a walking tour, starting at the Reunification Palace and then stopping at the Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral, two still-working colonial masterpieces, and ending your tour at the War Remnants Museum.

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Today, you'll leave the city for a quiet escape to the fertile rice bowl of Vietnam: the Mekong Delta. This lush land of palm trees and great rivers is home to some of the best fruit farms found anywhere in the world and it’s all easily explored by bike. So take your two wheels and peddle around the area, taking in the vibrant green rice paddies. Later on, you'll check-in to your riverside lodge, just in time to watch a traditional music show while enjoying a delicious local dinner.

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Today, you'll get an early start and discover more about one of the produce items that keep this region in business: coconuts. Witness the boats piled high with coconuts destined for the factory – nothing goes to waste! After the coconuts are shelled, the fibres are removed from the husk and used to make rope and rugs. You can watch the whole process before returning to the lodge for a quick lunch before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.

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A mid-morning flight transports you from the glitz and glamour of Ho Chi Minh City to the laid-back charm of central Vietnam to Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll enjoy the day, getting to know the beautiful old streets decorated with hanging lanterns, restaurants, cafes and tailors of the Ancient Town, situated on the banks of the Thu Bon River.

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You'll hop on a bike and explore the countryside around Hoi An, crisscrossing vibrant rice paddies and streams before the traditional village of Cam Kim. You'll continue on the dirt roads until Cam Thanh, another picturesque village that survives off farming. You'll stop for lunch on the hidden side of An Bang beach, a spotless strip of yellow sand with calm waters. After lunch, you can enjoy a fishing trip with a local fisherman before heading to an organic vegetable garden in Tra Que village.

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You'll depart Hoi An today after a relaxed breakfast and head north to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the refined ancient Imperial capital of Hue. Connected to Hoi An via a stunning coastal road, the 2.5-hour drive is a beautiful one filled with glimpses of lagoons, mountains, rice fields, and the vast ocean. You'll explore the colourful An Bang “ghost city” along the way, an example of how the Hue people venerate their ancestors.

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You'll start your morning with a calm cycling tour down colonial Le Loi Head boulevard, looking out for colonial mansions before crossing the iconic Truong Tien bridge. You'll park your bike to roam the former grandeur of the Hue Citadel, a grand walled city of parks and lakes as well as a traditional garden house for lunch. You'll then spend the afternoon gliding down the Perfume River on a colourful dragon boat to two different tombs on UNESCO’s list.

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Today, you'll head north towards the impressive Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, home to some of the world’s largest known caves, crossing the demilitarized zone (DMZ) as you go. You'll stop and explore the historic battlegrounds, including Vinh Moc Tunnels, the site where an entire village of around 90 families moved underground in response to American bombing. You'll arrive in Phong Nha City in the early afternoon and enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure.

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This morning, you'll leave your hotel to prepare for the adventure of a lifetime; an overnight trek through the Tu Lan Cave System, one of Vietnam’s greatest outdoor wonders. You'll trek through the countryside and enter the jungle as you begin to get closer to the caves. Some caves you can walk through, others you’ll be completely submerged in water as you paddle from rock to rock. In the evening, you’ll settle into a gorgeous riverside campsite enveloped by mountains and jungle.

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You'll wake up in the jungle for another adventurous day, trekking and swimming through three more caves of the Tu Lan system, one of which is accessed by climbing a metal ladder (with the protection of an additional safety line). After completing the third cave, you'll return to where you started from, Ta Van Village, where lunch awaits, before you return to your accommodation for your final night.