VIETNAM SUSTAINABLE ESCAPE

Culture , Nature & Community

Theme:

A soft, lifestyle feel—ideal for leisure-focused travellers. Every moment is designed to leave a positive impact—on the places you visit and the people you meet.

Responsible Features: Experience Vietnam through a sustainable lens—where every step supports people, culture, and the planet.

Stay in eco-lodges and community-run accommodations
Learn traditional crafts and join local farming activities
Explore UNESCO sites on foot or by bicycle
Support minority artisans through fair-trade workshops
Use low-impact transport: walking, cycling, and boating
Travel plastic-free with eco-conscious partners
Contribute to local livelihoods with fair wages and locally employed guides
Back community-based tourism and grassroots NGOs

Itinerary Overview:

Vietnam Sustainable Escape

Code: VS01 Duration: 11D/10N

Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Hue – Hoi An – Da Nang

Day 1 – Hanoi Arrival

Welcome to Vietnam. Transfer to a green-certified hotel. Evening walk in the Old Quarter and welcome dinner at a farm-to-table restaurant.

Day 2 – Hanoi City Tour with a Sustainable Twist

Visit the Indigo Boutique, with a vision to preserve and sustain traditional craftsmanship, offers indigo dyeing workshops. Lunch at a cooperative restaurant training disadvantaged youth. In the afternoon, visit Hanoi’s main highlights, including key cultural and historical landmarks.

Day 3 – Hanoi to Mai Chau

Scenic drive to Mai Chau Valley. Bike ride through Thai minority villages and rice fields. Dinner and overnight in a traditional stilt house or eco-lodge.

Day 4 – Mai Chau Immersion

Walk and discover daily village life – join locals in rice planting, try your hand at bamboo weaving, and enjoy a home-cooked lunch with a local family. Evening cultural dance performance by the community.

Day 5 – Mai Chau to Pu Luong Nature Reserve

Transfer to Pu Luong. Soft trek through minority Thai villages, rice terraces, and bamboo waterwheels. Dinner and stay in a charming eco-retreat run by locals.

Day 6 – Pu Luong

Full-day trek or village activities: farming, weaving, cooking, herbal bath workshop. Learn directly from the community.

Day 7 – Fly to Hue

Transfer to airport, flight to Hue. Enjoy a sunset view from the hills overlooking the Perfume River. Overnight in a boutique heritage hotel.

Day 8 – Hue by Bike

Explore the Citadel, garden houses, and countryside by bicycle. Lunch in a family-run garden home. Visit to a creative hub that revives Nguyen-Dynasty heritage through handicrafts, royal tea, and immersive cultural activities. It also serves as a center for traditional artisan education and craft preservation.

Day 9 – Hue - Hoi An via coastal road

Drive the scenic Hai Van Pass. In Hoi An, join a lantern-making workshop with a local artisan, discover traditional silk-making, then enjoy a peaceful bike ride through the countryside.