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Vietnam
Background & Highlights
Vietnam is the most dynamic of the old French colonies of Indochina. Having successfully repelled three major aggressors last century, the mood in the country is bullish. Morale is high and the innate vitality and charm of the Vietnamese is re-awakening a truly entrepreneurial spirit throughout the country.
The population of 85 million is roughly 15 ...
continueMekong Delta
As with all deltas, the Mekong Delta receives the bounty of the siltation from the upper Mekong, and as such it is very rich and lush and covered with rice fields. It produces about half of the total of Vietnam's agricultural output and is the place for timeless sceneries of farmers planting or harvesting rice.
Scheduled Expeditions
On this journey we will set out to discover the essential essence of Southern Vietnamese life - so tropically different in style and history from that of the north.
Sailing Cruises
With more than a thousand limestone peaks rising out of its crystalline, emerald waters, Halong Bay is is rightly viewed as one of the natural wonders of Vietnam, and is one of the country's five UNESCO World Heritage sites. Lesser known, and therefore less touristed are the equally stunning Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long Bays.
Mountain Bike Tours
The 4-day Cycle the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, ride travels through the "rice basket" of Vietnam, exploring rural Vietnamese village life, floating villages, the lush jungles of Southern Vietnam and more. Weekly departures.
Voluntourism
Departing cosmopolitan Saigon for Hanoi, commonly referred to as the Paris of the Orient, you will travel by overnight sleeper train. Chill out on the sandy beaches of Nha Trang & Hoi An, visit the ancient temples & pagodas of imperial Hue and sail on board a traditional junk in Halong Bay.
Mekong Delta
As with all deltas, the Mekong Delta receives the bounty of the siltation from the upper Mekong, and as such it is very rich and lush and covered with rice fields. It produces about half of the total of Vietnam's agricultural output and is the place for timeless sceneries of farmers planting or harvesting rice.
