Southern Vietnam's best trips — private car with door-to-door pickup, experienced drivers, never shared.
Ride an open-top jeep to watch sunrise over the White Sand Dunes, then visit the Red Dunes, Mui Ne fishing village and Fairy Stream — Mui Ne's best sights in one morning.
Cross to the island and climb the century-old Ke Ga lighthouse, ride the cable car up Ta Cu Mountain to the reclining Buddha, and visit the Po Shanu Cham towers.
Bao Dai's Summer Palace, the old railway station, mosaic Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Truc Lam Monastery and Xuan Huong Lake — Da Lat's icons in one day with hotel pickup.
Set off before dawn to watch a sea of clouds roll beneath the hills, then stroll the bright green rows of Cau Dat tea plantation, founded in the French era.
A day chasing Da Lat's finest waterfalls: the forest alpine coaster at Datanla, majestic multi-tiered Pongour and wild Elephant Falls beside Linh An Pagoda.
The ancient Po Nagar towers, Hon Chong rocks, the Stone Church, Long Son Pagoda, a mud bath and Dam Market — all of Nha Trang in one day.
Drive one of Vietnam's most beautiful coastal roads: crystal-clear Vinh Hy Bay, Hang Rai's fossil coral, the Thai An vineyards and the Po Klong Garai Cham towers.
Climb to the Christ of Vung Tau on Small Mountain, take in the peninsula from the lighthouse, visit the White Palace, swim at Back Beach and feast on seafood — back by evening.
A relaxing day on the unspoilt coast east of Vung Tau: Ho Tram beach, Ho Coc's forest-fringed bay and a soak in the Binh Chau hot springs.
Crawl into a tunnel network hundreds of kilometres long, learn how people lived underground in wartime, see the traps and taste cassava with sesame salt.
Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the War Remnants Museum, Cholon and Ben Thanh Market — with a private car, no traffic or parking stress.
Escape to Saigon's green lung: cross on the Binh Khanh ferry, visit Monkey Island, take a speedboat through the mangroves to the Rung Sac base and lunch on seafood at Hang Duong market.
