Fantastic for bragging rights, it’s also a beautiful journey through an ever-changing scenery of rice paddies, viridian jungles and white beaches. Go all ‘I’m a traveller, not a tourist, man’ and take the road less travelling through ‘Nam by biking the length of the country.
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Mountain Biking from Hanoi to Ho Chi Min City Book a room through luxury travel provider Exsus.Ĥ. This opulent yet intimate floating hotel, finished in traditional 1930s Indochinese style, is a work of art in its own right, and waking up in one of its six beautiful suites and looking out at the verdant islands and deep caves that dot the bay is a surreal experience. If you’re going to splash out on one experience in Vietnam, make it a stay on the Halong Violet junket in Ha Long Bay. The climbs are beginner-friendly, and there’s little more spectacular than the dizzying views over Cat Ba National Park from the top. They offer the perfect mini adventure in Butterfly Valley – trek along the coast of the island into the lush green hills of Kien Minh Village, nestled in a valley surrounded by the jungle, and stop to cuddle some water buffalo, before tackling routes on the nearby limestone cliffs. Pack your chalk bag and your climbing shoes and hit up the brilliant Asia Outdoors, purveyors of all things adrenaline-spiked on Cat Ba Island. They also offer PADI courses if you’re keen to go pro. Here you can dive amongst delicate flitting fish and beautiful coral (and slightly less beautiful sea cucumbers).
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Go with Lonely Planet favourites Dive Vietnam, who’ll cruise out with you by boat to the Island of Hon Mun, an unspoilt beauty spot in the Marine Park. If you can tear yourself away from the sunny beach bars, however, the crystal-clear waters are the best in the country for snorkelling and scuba diving.
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The beach capital of Vietnam, Nha Trang is a vibrant town with a buzzing nightlife that spills out onto the sand into the early hours. Here’s my list of all the gorgeous things I plan to see and do in ‘Nam this summer. Go diving with rainbows of fish, climb above lush jungles, sleep on floating junkets or just cuddle a water buffalo – whatever you feel like doing, Vietnam is the perfect destination for adventure lovers.