Hanoi to Saigon tailor made tour, Vietnam

On this Vietnam vacation you’ll travel from Hanoi to Hue on the historic ‘Reunification Express’, Southeast Asia’s most famous rail journey. Traveling by train is a more environmentally sustainable mode of transport than flying or driving in a private car, and it is a more interesting experience too! This fascinating over-night train journey offers a wonderful insight into rural Vietnam as you pass through endless lush rice paddies and tiny villages, plus you’ll have a chance to interact with locals on board the train.

One of the hotels you’ll stay at on this itinerary is the fantastic Six Senses Ninh Van Bay. Part of the prestigious Six Senses group, this eco-friendly resort is committed to conserving its local environment and developing a sustainable environment. The hotel uses energy efficient light bulbs which are controlled by sensors, timers, dimmers and other devices throughout the property to ensure conservation of energy. They have also added solar panels for heating water in the guest villas and for lighting the pathways, saving 5% of all electricity consumed on the property. The hotel strives to limit the use of plastic bottles and instead offers guests safe and hygienic water, from an on-site reverse osmosis plant, in reusable glass bottles - this saves around 10,000 plastic bottles per month from polluting the landfill and being abandoned in other areas! The hotel even features an information center called ‘Earth Lab’ where guests can learn about their sustainability projects and initiatives and guests have the opportunity to join their Sustainability Team for daily Earth Lab tours where they’ll visit their projects such as the mushroom hut, organic garden, chicken farm, alembic distilling, water treatment and solar hot water system. The hotel is also committed to a coral restoration initiative and other wildlife conservation projects.