Explore the legend

Custom travel to Vietnam

 Everything from Hanoi, still the grande dame of the Orient, and a city of handsome boulevards and French-influenced architecture, to grand museums at Ho Chi Minh city (once Saigon). Live your own version of British writer Graham Greene’s unforgettable The Quiet American, over tea on the terrace at the legendary Continental Hotel, also in Ho Chi Minh. You ‘get’ that Vietnam is energy and vibrancy the minute you arrive.

Yet far from urban hubbub, Vietnam also is home to a dreamy, yet real, unmatched spectacle. Explore the best among thousands of limestone islets, and their surrealist tableaux, that spring from the peaceful, jade-green waters of Halong Bay.

NUBA EXPERIENCES

River Mekong cruises

 Sailing the River Mekong’s tranquil waters aboard the Aqua Mekong—one of the most exclusive cruise boats in the Aqua Expeditions flotilla—takes you to remote ports-of-call and gilt temples as you cultivate total relax from your stateroom suite and its 180˚ vistas.

Sample Michelin-star Chef David Thompson’s haute cuisine fusions that mix sustainable ingredients with classic tastes from a rich roster of cultures.

Aqua Mekong cruises lead you to explorations in hand with expert guides, aboard kayaks, on two wheels or speedy motorboats. Along verdant Mekong banks you sink into your gorgeous surroundings as well as everyday life in Vietnamese villages.

Recommended travel time: Spring and fall

Vietnam is famed for its humid, tropical climate that cooks up average temps hovering at 24˚C year-round, divided into dry and rainy seasons. The two dry seasons are best for travel to Vietnam, in April, May, October and November.

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