Asia · 10 days

Lanterns & Karst Water

Vietnam

Lantern towns, karst bays, and bowls of broth that define a day.

From ₹1,15,000 · customisable

Sample journey

Hanoi bowls, Halong silence, and Hoi An evenings that glow without rushing south

Ten days through Vietnam’s north-to-centre arc, street breakfasts in Hanoi, a night on Halong or Lan Ha Bay, then lantern lanes in Hoi An. Built for travellers who want flavour and landscape without a luggage Olympics every morning.

Highlights

What makes this journey sing

The moments we design around, not a checklist of photo stops.

Hanoi at eating height
Old Quarter lanes with a food guide who queues where locals queue.
Bay overnight
Junk or boutique boat on quieter waters, kayaks at dusk, not only a day-cruise selfie.
Hoi An tailor & tide
Ancient town after day-trippers thin, basket boat if you want play, beach hour if you don’t.
Train or short flight logic
We choose overnight train romance only when sleep quality won’t punish the next day.

Best time to visit

Shoulders beat peak humidity

February–April and October–November suit this north–centre route. May–September bring heat, rain, and occasional storms on the coast. December–January can be cool and misty in Hanoi/Halong, moody, not beachy.

We place your trip inside these windows, then tune day-by-day for weather and crowds.

Ideal windows

Window 01
Feb – Apr
Window 02
Oct – Nov
Window 03
Dec – Jan (cool north)

Day by day

10-day outline

A sample rhythm, we reshape every day when we craft your version.

1
Arrive Hanoi
Transfer to a French-quarter boutique. Soft landing pho or bun cha, early night.
DinnerOvernight · Hanoi
2
Old Quarter & culture
Temple of Literature, cyclo or walking lane circuit, water puppet optional. Evening food crawl.
BreakfastDinnerOvernight · Hanoi
3
To the bay
Road transfer to harbour, embark overnight boat. Kayak or swim; dinner on deck.
BreakfastLunchDinnerOvernight · Halong / Lan Ha Bay
4
Bay morning · fly or train south
Tai Chi on deck, disembark, flight toward Da Nang / Hoi An.
BreakfastOvernight · Hoi An
5
Hoi An ancient town
Tailor briefing if you want clothes, riverside coffee, lantern hour after dark.
BreakfastOvernight · Hoi An
6
Countryside & beach
Bike through Tra Que herb gardens or basket boat, afternoon An Bang beach.
BreakfastLunchOvernight · Hoi An
7
My Son or free day
Early Cham sanctuary visit, or a spa-and-pool nothing day.
BreakfastOvernight · Hoi An
8
Optional Da Nang / Marble Mountains
Half-day coastal culture, or stay put. Farewell seafood.
BreakfastDinnerOvernight · Hoi An / Da Nang
9
Buffer · depart south or north
Built for flight timing, extra Hoi An morning or Ho Chi Minh add-on if you extend.
BreakfastOvernight · Da Nang / departure city
10
Depart
Airport transfer. We monitor bay weather the day before embarkation.
Breakfast