Luxurious Vietnam Honeymoon

You’re met inside the terminal and fast-tracked through immigration, then driven about 50 minutes to the Sofitel Legend Metropole. The rest of the day is free. We suggest a welcome dinner at Tam Vi, a Michelin-starred Vietnamese restaurant, which we can book for you (at your own cost).

Meals: None today

Visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, then walk the Old Quarter’s hidden shared alleys, Guangdong Hall, family-run shops and a local market, with an egg-coffee workshop in a century-old villa. This evening, stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake, drink green tea in a French-style villa, dine at Madame Hien, and finish with a cocktail overlooking St Joseph’s Cathedral.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Ride e-bikes across the Red River to Co Loa, the site of Vietnam’s first kingdom, visiting its temples, an ancient village, a 280-year-old communal house and a 400-year-old ancestral hall. Return over the historic Long Bien Bridge with a stop on Banana Island. Late afternoon, enjoy a private two-hour tasting of four local craft spirits in one of Hanoi’s best hidden bars, followed by cocktails made with them.

Meals: Breakfast

Drive about 2.5 hours to Halong and board the Violet Cruise. Sail into Bai Tu Long Bay, with the same dramatic limestone islands as Halong Bay but far fewer boats. Kayak in the afternoon, then enjoy a multi-course dinner as the boat anchors for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Start with tai chi on deck, then climb to Thien Canh Son Cave and visit Vung Vieng floating fishing village. After lunch, join an oyster-harvesting or Vietnamese coffee workshop, and end the day with sundowners on a secluded beach.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Breakfast on board as you sail back to the marina, then transfer to Hanoi’s airport for your flight to Da Nang (flight not included) and the 50-minute drive to Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast

Walk the old town with a local guide, including the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge and a Chinese assembly house where you can hang an incense coil and make a wish, followed by a tea tasting. In the afternoon, e-bike through rice fields and villages to a hidden spot for a sunset cocktail.

Meals: Breakfast

A free day to enjoy the resort, including a complimentary 90-minute wellness session each, a sunset cruise on the Thu Bon River and other gentle activities.

Meals: Breakfast

Visit a local bakery to see Vietnam’s famous baguette being made, shop for herbs at the market, then ride an electric buggy to Tra Que herb village for a hands-on banh mi class and a lesson in Vietnamese iced coffee. We suggest Reu in Tra Que for lunch and Mango Rooms for dinner, which we can book for you.

Meals: Breakfast

After a free morning, fly from Da Nang to Saigon (flight not included) and transfer to the Park Hyatt. The afternoon is free. For dinner we can book Anan, the city’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast

Explore a secret underground bunker in a 100-year-old building, the Reunification Palace, the Central Post Office and the story behind the famous “Fall of Saigon” photo, then the colonial city centre and Ben Thanh Market. Tonight, ride pillion on a vintage Vespa to a famous banh mi stall, a home-cooked tasting meal, a night market, a dessert stop and a hidden bar.

Meals: Breakfast

Fly to Cam Ranh (flight not included) and transfer about 70 minutes to the boat pier for Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, set on a secluded bay near Nha Trang.

Meals: Breakfast

Two free days in your Hilltop Pool Villa. We suggest a private dinner on the beach, which we can book for you (at your own cost).

Meals: Breakfast daily

Enjoy a free morning, then transfer to Cam Ranh for your flight to Saigon (flight not included) and your onward flight home, with fast-track help through departures.

Meals: Breakfast