Hosted trip concept
Vietnam + Thailand hosted trip.
Concept · unconfirmedNorthern Vietnam and southern Thailand in one 2 to 2.5 week hosted concept trip: start high in Vietnam's far north on the Ha Giang loop, then finish on Thailand's Andaman coast, where the days are measured in swims.
- Length
- 2 to 2.5 weeks
- Route
- Hanoi → Ha Giang → Ninh Binh → Krabi → islands
- Dates
- To be announced
- Price
- To be confirmed
Hosted trip concept · Vietnam + Thailand
Mountains to beach.
Northern Vietnam + Southern Thailand · 2 to 2.5 weeks
Start high in Vietnam's far north, riding the Ha Giang loop between limestone peaks and river gorges. Finish on southern Thailand's Andaman coast, where the days are measured in swims.
The Thailand leg is coming soon. Every part of this trip will be confirmed before dates are announced.
- Length
- 2 to 2.5 weeks
- Route
- Hanoi → Ha Giang → Ninh Binh → Krabi → islands
- Group
- Small group, size to be confirmed
- Dates
- To be announced
- Price
- To be confirmed
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Days 1–2Vietnam
Hanoi
Land in Hanoi and eat your way around the Old Quarter: noodle stalls, night markets, coffee on tiny stools. An early night before heading north.
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Days 3–6Vietnam
Ha Giang loop
Three to four days on the loop with local drivers, through Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Dong Van, over the Ma Pi Leng pass and onto the Nho Que river by boat.
Stay: Homestays
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Days 7–8Vietnam
Ninh Binh
Back south of Hanoi for rowing boats through limestone karsts and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint.
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Day 9Vietnam → Thailand
Fly south
A travel day from Hanoi down to Krabi. Routing to be confirmed.
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Days 10–12Thailand · coming soon
Krabi & Railay
Longtail boats to Railay, limestone cliffs, kayaking and long beach afternoons.
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Days 13–15Thailand · coming soon
The islands
An island stretch around Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta for snorkelling and doing very little. Which island is still to be decided.
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Days 16–17Thailand · coming soon
Last swim, then home
A final beach day and a last group dinner, then flights home.
Two countries, one trip
Mountains to beach is our concept for a 2 to 2.5 week hosted trip that pairs northern Vietnam's mountain roads with southern Thailand's islands. It starts with cool air and switchback roads and ends with longtail boats and long beach afternoons, with a small group and a host the whole way.
Vietnam: the Ha Giang loop and Ninh Binh
After a couple of days eating your way around Hanoi, the concept heads to Vietnam's far north for three to four days on the Ha Giang loop with local drivers, through Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Dong Van, over the Ma Pi Leng pass and onto the Nho Que river by boat, with nights in homestays. Back south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh means rowing boats through limestone karsts and the climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint.
Thailand: Krabi, Railay and the islands
The second half moves to Thailand's Andaman coast: Railay's limestone cliffs, kayaking and an island stretch around Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta for snorkelling and doing very little. The Thailand leg is coming soon, so treat it as the least settled part.
What's still to confirm
- Departure dates
- Price, and exactly what it includes
- Group size
- The Thailand leg (coming soon)
- Travel between Vietnam and Thailand
Want one country at a time? See our Vietnam hosted trip and our Thailand hosted trip, or read the Thailand islands guide.
Questions
Concept trip questions.
The things people ask first, answered straight.
Is the Vietnam and Thailand trip happening?
It's a concept for now. The Thailand leg is coming soon, and we'll only run the trip once every part is confirmed.
How long is the trip?
The concept runs 2 to 2.5 weeks, from Hanoi to Thailand's Andaman islands.
Do I have to ride a motorbike on the Ha Giang loop?
The concept has the loop with local drivers, so you can sit back and take in the views.
Can I come on my own?
Yes. Hosted trips are for everyone who doesn't want to wait for friends to commit.
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