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Vietnam and Gecko Travel
Some 1,600kms separate the dramatic mountains along the Chinese border - reaching over 3,000m and where snow is not unknown - to the tropical Mekong Delta lying between the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.
Diversity! Vietnam boasts not only some of S. E. Asia's best natural sites, with the 'Tonkinese Alps' and incredible Halong and Bai Tu Long Bays of the north, past the stunning, pristine beaches and fascinating Central Highlands region to the picturesque beauty of the Delta, but in bustling Saigon and graceful Hanoi, 2 of the regions great cities and in imperial Hue and well preserved Hoi An, 2 of it's most historic.
Geography, the country's improving, but still basic, transport infrastructure and relative lack of tourist facilities outside of the most popular destinations can make Vietnam relatively difficult for independent travel and indeed the shear size of the country makes even organized tours less than easy. It would take months to try and see everything!
We don't think it's worth trying, so Gecko Travel's Vietnam circuits consists firstly of the more classic, Hanoi to Saigon route, taking in some of the 'main sites' but with the added dimension of detours to much less visited but equally interesting areas, along with a 2nd itinerary concentrating on the rarely visited, but seriously spectacular, northern mountains region and a 3rd taking in Saigon and the Delta region before travelling up the Mekong to Cambodia. |
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Vietnam : Hanoi to Saigon Overland
 A great introduction to Vietnam, this varied trip combines essential sites & hidden places: Hanoi, Saigon, World Heritage Hue, charming Hoi An, the rarely visited Central Highlands and picturesque Mekong Delta. Discover the country’s past and present – ...read more
Vietnam Heritage: Hanoi to Danang
 A fascinating journey exploring Northern and Central Vietnam – areas particularly rich in World Heritage Sites - including the fabulous former imperial capital, Hue, the charming old port town of Hoi An and the ancient ruined city of My Son. A boat ...read more
Vietnam & China: South of the Clouds, Yunnan province
 When a Yunnanese Prince crossed the cloud covered mountains of Sichuan Province to visit the imperial Chinese court he informed the emperor his kingdom lay 'south of the clouds' and the Mandarin translation – Yunnan – has stuck to the present ...read more
Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand: Saigon to Bangkok
 An exciting river and land adventure through the heart of Indochina: from Vietnam's bustling Saigon and picturesque Mekong Delta region, up river to the fascinating Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, before heading west via the mysterious & dramatic, ...read more
Thailand, Laos & Vietnam – Unexplored the far north
 A superb voyage through some of South East Asia’s most remote but spectacular regions; beginning in Thailand’s Golden Triangle travel by road and by river through the dramatic mountains and jungles of Northern Lao and Vietnam, inhabited by myriad ...read more
Laos & Vietnam Mountains and Hilltribes: Luang Prabang to Hanoi
 A superb voyage through some of South East Asia's most remote but spectacular regions; beginning in the former Lao capital and now World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang we'll travel by road and by river through the dramatic mountains and jungles of ...read more
Vietnam & China: South of the Clouds, Yunnan province
When a Yunnanese Prince crossed the cloud covered mountains of Sichuan Province to visit the imperial Chinese court he informed the emperor his kingdom lay 'south of the clouds' and the Mandarin translation – Yunnan – has stuck to the present ...read more
China - The Yunnan experience
 When a Yunnanese Prince crossed the cloud covered mountains of Sichuan Province to visit the imperial Chinese court he informed the emperor his kingdom lay ‘south of the clouds' and the Mandarin translation – Yunnan – has stuck to the present ...read more
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