Ten nights of lanterns, rice paddies and emerald bays
Vietnam Slow is the antithesis of the organised tour. Ten nights to wander the heart of central and northern Vietnam without rushing: from the yellow streets of Hội An to the majestic Citadel of Huế, from the inland rice paddies to the emerald islands of Hạ Long Bay. Three hotels, three landscapes, one shared philosophy.
Chef Minh opens his kitchen to you at Le Belhamy. A master tailor takes your measurements for a suit you collect two days later. A fisherman teaches you to cast the round net from his bamboo boat. And on Hạ Long Bay, a traditional junk carries you through caves and lagoons that look as though they were painted.
Vietnam isn't travelled. It's listened to.
Flight to Đà Nẵng, private transfer to MONEA Le Belhamy on Hà My Beach (25 min from the airport). Check-in, a Le Belhamy Smoothie welcome drink and your first contemporary Vietnamese dinner at Faifo Restaurant.
A morning in the UNESCO old town: the Japanese bridge, merchant houses, Chinese temples. A bespoke tailoring fitting. An evening of lanterns drifting on the Thu Bồn river.
Hội An market at dawn with Chef Minh. A cooking class of phở, bánh mì and spring rolls. An afternoon cycling through rice paddies and fishing villages.
An excursion to the Cù Lao Chàm archipelago by traditional boat. Snorkelling in a UNESCO marine reserve, an untouched beach, a lunch of fresh seafood at a fisherman's home.
A morning in the pottery village of Thanh Hà: a hands-on traditional pottery workshop. Collection of your tailored suit. A relaxed afternoon by the infinity pool or at the herbal spa.
A scenic drive over the Hải Vân pass. Arrival in Huế, check-in at a colonial boutique hotel. A walk along the banks of the Perfume River at sunset.
A visit to the Citadel: the Purple Forbidden City, pavilions, royal gardens. The tombs of the Nguyễn emperors. An imperial dinner of court recipes served on antique porcelain.
Domestic flight to Hà Nội, transfer to Hạ Long Bay. Boarding a luxury traditional junk. Cruising between karst pillars, dinner on board beneath the stars.
A full day on the bay. Kayaking between caves and islands, a visit to a floating fishing village, a tai chi class at dawn, cooking on board and a second night aboard the junk.
Disembarking and transfer to Hà Nội. The old quarter, Hoàn Kiếm lake, the Temple of Literature. A guided street food tour of the finest stalls. A last night at a colonial boutique hotel.
Breakfast and transfer to Hà Nội airport. Chef Minh gives you a little booklet of his recipes — handwritten, in Vietnamese and English.
What stays with you from Vietnam Slow.
Day 02 · lanterns on the Thu Bồn
Day 03 · Trà Quế rice paddies
Day 04 · Cù Lao Chàm
Day 06 · Hải Vân at dawn
Day 07 · Nguyễn imperial dinner
Day 08 · junk under the stars
Day 10 · street food in Hà Nội
A villa beach retreat on Hà My Beach, 12 minutes from Hội An's UNESCO old town. Villa-first from 140 to 260 m², true beachfront and a spa with outdoor pavilions above the sand.
Discover MONEA Le Belhamy →Price based on double occupancy. Single supplement available. Scheduled departures from February to May and September to November. Private groups on request.
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