Southern Charm Honeymoon

Morning at the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum, two essential stops that bring modern Vietnamese history into sharp focus. Lunch at Lunch Lady on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, then an afternoon cyclo ride through Cholon (Chinatown). Evening food tour through District 4's back alleys.

Morning excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels with a private guide. Crawl through a widened section of the network and see the ingenious trap doors and underground kitchens. Afternoon drive to Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta and settle into your riverside lodge.

Full day on the water by sampan through narrow canals, stop at a coconut candy workshop, visit the Cai Rang floating market and share a home-cooked lunch with a local family on their island. Overnight at the riverside lodge with a private dinner on the terrace.

Morning boat ride through the quieter backwater channels, then drive back to Saigon (2 hours). Afternoon free for last-minute city exploring or a spa session. Evening cocktails at a District 2 riverside bar.

Morning flight to Phu Quoc (1 hour). Check into your beachfront resort and spend the rest of the day on Long Beach. First sunset watched from a beanbag on the sand.

Speedboat to the An Thoi islands for a morning of snorkelling over coral reefs. Grilled seafood lunch on a quiet sandbar. Return to the resort for a couples' spa treatment in the afternoon.

Your day, your way. Rent a scooter to find hidden beaches, kayak along the northern coast or simply switch off by the pool. Evening at the Dinh Cau night market for grilled scallops and coconut ice cream.

Morning visit to Bai Sao, the postcard beach with starfish in the shallows. Afternoon at leisure for a final swim or massage. Farewell dinner on the beach under string lights.