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Experiences

Vietnam and Cambodia, from the inside

Each can be added to any journey and is arranged privately, with people we have known and worked with for years, so you see the real thing, at its best, without the crowds.

Angkor Wat silhouetted against the sunrise and reflected in a pondCambodia

Siem Reap

Angkor at sunrise, Ta Prohm and the Bayon

Watch the sun rise behind Angkor Wat with a private guide, then walk among the stone faces of the Bayon and the tree roots of Ta Prohm. Days are planned around the light and the crowds, so the great temples never feel overrun.

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Limestone islands rising from calm green water on Ha Long BayVietnam

Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay

Overnight on Ha Long Bay

Sleep aboard a small cruise boat among thousands of limestone islands. Kayak into hidden lagoons, swim from the deck and wake to mist lifting off the water. We choose quieter routes and smaller boats.

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Colourful silk lanterns hanging in Hoi An old town at nightVietnam

Hoi An

Hoi An lanterns and tailoring

Walk the merchant houses before the day visitors arrive, have clothes made by a tailor we trust and float a candle on the Thu Bồn river as the lanterns come on.

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Food stalls and motorbikes in a busy Hanoi street marketVietnam

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Street food after dark

Eat your way through the evening with a local food guide: phở and bún chả in Hanoi's old quarter, or Saigon's night markets and backstreet kitchens, on foot or on the back of a scooter.

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Boats gathered at the Cai Rang floating market on the Mekong DeltaVietnam

Can Tho and the Mekong Delta

Mekong floating markets

Rise early for the floating market at Cai Rang, where boats trade fruit and vegetables at dawn, then slip through narrow canals by sampan to orchards and family workshops.

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Boats on the river among karst cliffs at Trang An, Ninh BinhVietnam

Ninh Binh

Trang An boats

Be rowed along the river through limestone caves and past temples at Trang An, then climb to the Hang Mua viewpoint for the view over the karsts at sunset.

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A woman in a red dress and conical hat carrying a basket along a terraced rice fieldVietnam

Sapa and the Muong Hoa valley

Sapa rice-terrace treks

Walk between Hmong and Red Dao villages through some of the most beautiful rice terraces in Asia, with a local guide from the valley and lunch in a family home.

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Stilt houses and boats in the floating village of Kampong Khleang on the Tonlé Sap lakeCambodia

Tonlé Sap lake, near Siem Reap

Tonlé Sap floating villages

Take a boat to a village built on stilts and water on Southeast Asia's largest lake, where life rises and falls with the seasons. We choose community-run visits.

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Apsara dancers in gold headdresses performing in Siem ReapCambodia

Siem Reap and Phnom Penh

An evening of Apsara dance

Cambodia's classical dance, once performed only for the royal court, with gestures you will recognise from the carvings at Angkor. We arrange good seats at performances that support young artists.

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Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with prawns and herbsVietnam

Hanoi, Hoi An, the Mekong and Siem Reap

Cooking with a local family

Shop at the morning market, then cook fresh spring rolls, bánh xèo and a proper bowl of phở, or Khmer amok in Cambodia, before sitting down to eat together.

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The Golden Bridge held up by giant stone hands in the Ba Na Hills near Da NangVietnam

Between Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An

The Hai Van Pass and the Ba Na Hills

Drive one of Vietnam's great coastal roads, with stops for the view over the sea, and ride the cable car up into the Ba Na Hills early to have the Golden Bridge almost to yourself.

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A lit boardwalk winding through the vast Paradise Cave in Phong NhaVietnam

Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park

The caves of Phong Nha

Walk deep into Paradise Cave on its long boardwalk, take a boat into Phong Nha Cave and, for the adventurous, add a guided jungle trek to wilder caves.

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Build these into your journey

Tell us which experiences appeal and we will design an itinerary around them, timed for the right season.

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