• From sleepy fishing villages to the rooftop discos of Saigon’s bustling metropolis, age-old tradition meets a cosmopolitan modernity in Vietnam.

• Let food be your guide on this enticing journey, where you’ll shop local markets with chefs and take private cooking classes all over the country so you can master regional flavors and dishes as diverse as cao lau and xoi.

• This in-depth journey will show you why we love Vietnam so much. From haunting Halong Bay, where jagged rocks sprout from the calm water, to Sapa, a stunning, lush valley high in the mountains where you can trek to traditional tribal villages and among its glistening terraced rice paddies, this is a place that captures your heart and imagination. You’ll also explore buzzing Saigon and Hanoi, where you’ll have private architectural tours, explore colorful temples and palaces, shop for antiques, and eat, eat, eat.

• Start in the shining metropolis of Saigon, where you’ll shop markets, tour temples, and dine on pho and soft shell crab. Next, you’re off to Hoi An, a charming and historic river town where you’ll happily stroll its quiet streets for hours. In Hanoi, you’ll visit galleries and boutiques before going to Halong Bay, an enchanting area where thousands of limestone peaks rise from the sea. You’ll tour this magical region by boat and explore its hidden caves and grottos.

• Ancient temples, teaming markets, glittering beaches, green jungles, and oh, the food. All of your senses will be ignited on this journey across Southeast Asia’s most popular destinations, where you’ll find yourself coming face to face with elephants, chanting with monks, wandering coastal towns and traditional villages, eating from steaming food stalls, and relaxing on powdery sand beaches.

• There is so much to love about this gorgeous country. Pulsing Bangkok can be as wild or as refined as you want; no matter which way you lean, you’ll be enthralled by its mouthwatering street food, buzzing markets, and ornate palaces. The more relaxed northern cities of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provide access to Thailand’s dense jungle and remote hill tribe villages by foot, elephant, or motorcycle. No trip to Thailand would be complete without a journey to an unspoiled beach such as Phuket, where the golden sands are bordered by warm, glittering water and deep green jungle.