Small group tours to Vietnam

See and do in Ho Chi Minh City We were going to title the post what to see and do in Saigon since for many, if not most, of its residents the pre-war name is still the commonly used one. For the purposes of our post, what to see and do in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon are thus…

New tours for 2026-27 Every year, as soon as things quieten down after the November to February high season, it’s time to turn our attention to any necessary changes, tweaks and amendments or worthwhile additions to our existing range of Southeast Asia small group tours. Full details, tour by tour, can be seen by following the relevant links below but…

Cai Rang Floating Market, Can Tho, Vietnam In former times every significant-sized Mekong Delta town would have had a floating market with Cai Rang, just outside, Can Tho being the largest and best-known. In more recent time it ought to come as no surprise to learn that Vietnamese shoppers, like their ‘Western’ counterparts, have come to appreciate the convenience of…

A detour through the spectacular mountain landscapes of Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa Province, northwest Vietnam

Mekong Delta boat trips on our small group tours to Vietnam

Meals on our Vietnam small group tours and some of the classic local dishes you’ll come across

My Son Strictly speaking, the sprawling complex of ruined temples at My Son is considered to represent the ceremonial and religious centre of the Cham kings, while the actual administrative capital and main population centre lay some 10 kilometres distant at the site of Tra Kieu (Trà Kiệu). (Unlike the Khmer walled capital at Angkor Thom with its spectacular royal…

The Cham civilisation once occupied large parts of what is today Vietnam and in its heyday was one of Southeast Asia;s most powerful polities

Hue (Huế) Hue, or Huế to use the local spelling, has a central location on Vietnam’s coast, close to the mouth of the Perfume River, pretty much halfway between Hanoi in the north and Saigon, (Ho Chi Minh) to the south. The population of the town and suburbs today weighs in at over 1 and 1/4 million, so far fewer…

When’s the best time to visit Hoi An? Our reply to this frequently asked question didn’t require much thought or research and the simple answer to ‘when’s the best time to visit Hoi An is…between 7 and 8 in the morning. (5 to 6 in the afternoon being a  close second.) With a coastal position, just south of Danang and…

See and do in Hanoi There’s lot to see and do in Hanoi and you could spend a lot of time exploring Vietnam’s fascinating capital but the country holds a lot more to see, including no less than 8, UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites as well as the sights of Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, (still Saigon to many of…

Vietnam World Heritage – Cultural Sites The Vietnam World Heritage List forms a limited, albeit solid, portfolio consisting of five cultural sites, two natural and, with the Trang An Landscape Complex, one mixed cultural and natural listing. Although not exactly an abundance the extensive war damage during the 60s and 70s, a high population density (almost 100 million citizens) accompanied…