THE DETAILS

GETTING THERE

Fly into Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. Thai

Airways (thaiairways.com), Singapore Airlines (singaporeair.com), Scoot (flyscoot.com), and

Air Asia (airasia.com) operate from major

Indian cities.

STAY

Park Hyatt Saigon: A boutique hotel set within a French colonial building. Doubles from

` 35,000; hyatt.com

Anantara Hoi An Resort: A riverside resort away from old town. Doubles from ` 15,000; anantara.com

Imperial Hotel: Hue’s premier hotel with oldworld charm. Rooms from ` 7,500; imperialhotel.com.vn

Hilton Hanoi Opera: Award-winning hotel with an iconic building in the heart of the French Quarter. Rooms from ` 10,000; www3.hilton.com

TOURS

Join the responsible-tourism company,

Footprint ( footprint.vn), on a trail of Vietnam. For bike rentals to ride through Hai Van Pass, contact Hoi An Motorbike Tour Adventures ( hoianadventuretour.com).