Travel story · April and May 2023

Vietnam, top to bottom

Three weeks from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, by way of Lan Ha Bay, Sa Pa and Fansipan, Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, Da Lat and Mui Ne.

Dates
28 April to 18 May 2023
Highest point
Fansipan, 3,143 metres
Start and finish
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay at sunset
Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay at sunset

The north

Hanoi came first, Train Street included, then a cruise through Lan Ha Bay next door to Ha Long, with kayaking at sunset. From Hanoi we went up to Sa Pa and took the cable car to the top of Fansipan, at 3,143 metres the highest mountain in Indochina, which is where the photo on our About page was taken.

The middle

Da Nang came next, with an early start for Ba Na Hills before the crowds, then three nights in Hoi An for the old town and its lanterns.

The south

Da Lat brought cooler air and the strange architecture of the Crazy House, Mui Ne the Fairy Stream, and we finished with five days in Ho Chi Minh City.

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