Luxury · 11D | 10N
The Private Junk
A junk chartered for your party alone for three nights in Bai Tu Long, a seaplane back over the karsts, a heritage suite in Hanoi, and the imperial coast after it.
- Best time
- October to April
- Route
- Hanoi · Bai Tu Long · Hue · Hội An
Day by day
11 days, planned in full
A junk chartered for your party alone for three nights in Bai Tu Long, a seaplane back over the karsts, a heritage suite in Hanoi, and the imperial coast after it.
Day 1
Arrive in Hanoi
Fast-tracked at Noi Bai and driven to a heritage suite on the old opera quarter, with dinner at the hotel's French dining room.
- Night
- Hanoi
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
Hanoi with a historian
The citadel's excavated layers, the fine arts museum, and a private lacquer studio, then a tasting menu of northern cooking.
- Night
- Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 3
Aboard, alone
A private car east and onto a junk chartered for your party: your own crew, your own chef, and a route set by you rather than a schedule.
- Night
- Aboard
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4
Bai Tu Long, deeper in
North-east past Cong Do to anchorages the day boats never reach, with kayaks, a beach barbecue and a tender for the caves.
- Night
- Aboard
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5
Cat Ba, and the langurs
Across to the national park for the golden-headed langur, one of the rarest primates alive, then a last night at anchor.
- Night
- Aboard
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6
Seaplane to Hanoi
Forty-five minutes over the bay rather than three hours of road, then an afternoon at leisure and dinner at a chef's counter.
- Night
- Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 7
South to Hue
The morning flight to the old imperial capital, a riverside suite, and the Thien Mu pagoda by private dragon boat at dusk.
- Night
- Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 8
The citadel and the tombs
The Forbidden Purple City with a Nguyen dynasty specialist, Tu Duc's tomb complex, and a royal banquet served in a garden residence.
- Night
- Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 9
Over the Hai Van pass
The old coast road south with a stop at Lang Co, then a beachfront resort villa between Da Nang and Hội An.
- Night
- Hội An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 10
My Son, and the old town
The Cham ruins before opening with an archaeologist, a spa afternoon, and a private courtyard dinner in a merchant house.
- Night
- Hội An
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 11
Fly home
A private car to Da Nang and the connection, with lounge access on both legs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- 10 nights in 5-star heritage suites, villas and 3 aboard a chartered junk
- Return business-class airfare and both internal flights
- Airport fast-track and private cars throughout
- Full junk charter with crew, chef, tender and kayaks
- Seaplane transfer from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
- Private specialist guides in Hanoi, Hue and at My Son
- Royal banquet in Hue and all named tasting menus
Not included
- Vietnamese e-Visa
- Drinks outside the named meals
- Travel insurance
- Anything charged to the suite or the boat
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