6 luxury travel experiences in Vietnam

Expensive travel experiences in Vietnam. Photo: Business Insider

Vietnam now has a wide range of experiences with prices ranging up to hundreds of millions of VND. For tourists with economic conditions, the following locations promise to bring a memorable holiday.

Hot air balloon ride in Mui Ne - Phan Thiet

Hot air ballooning is a unique and relatively new experience in Vietnam. Phan Thiet has led this tourism trend with 2 departure points in the city center or near the white sand dunes of Mui Ne.

A new experience for Vietnamese tourists. Photo: Vietnam Balloons

The adventure in the air will last for 1 hour. You will see the amazing scenery of Phan Thiet - Mui Ne as well as the daily life of the people here. In addition, you can completely organize special events on the hot air balloon. Feel the freedom of flying with the wind but still feel the right balance for light parties in the air.

There are 2 types of hot air balloons with a capacity of 6 or 8 people. Each tour operator may have a different starting point. Visitors have 2 options: fly along the coast to catch the sunrise and watch the fishing boats return or glide over the sand dunes and see the panoramic view of the white sand beaches typical of Phan Thiet, depending on weather conditions and wind direction.

The price of this adventure tour is 3.8 million VND/person, including pick-up and drop-off service, snacks, drinks and post-flight certificate.

2 nights stay for 600 million VND

Located on Canh Duong beach in Lang Co Bay, Banyan Tree Lang Co is a romantic and private resort. It has a special package for couples, worth 600 million VND for 2 nights.

The restaurant is designed in ancient architectural style. Photo: Banyan Tree Lang Co

With a high price, couples will have new experiences at a million-dollar mountainside villa. The resort package includes romantic parties every day at the mountain and sea restaurants. In addition, customers will participate in knowledge exchange workshops with health care experts along with spa treatments designed specifically for couples.

Experience a resort combined with golf

This sport is often chosen by golfers to combine with tourism. To attract the high-end tourist segment, businesses quickly launched diverse "Stay & Play" golf tour packages with many "expensive" locations in Vietnam.

Golf is a sport loved by the upper class. Photo: FLC

Joining this sports tour, customers will have time to relax at luxury resorts, combined with playing golf at the most modern golf courses in Vietnam. Tour packages are priced from 3 million VND per person.

5-star bay cruise

Many luxury cruises serve tourists on their journey to explore Lan Ha Bay.

Halong Le Theatre Cruise is one of the luxury cruises operating on Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay. Photo: Ha Long Bay Cruise

Visitors can experience afternoon tea watching the sunset, cooking demonstrations, Taichi sessions to welcome the sunrise or sunbathing on luxury yachts.

Some cruises also organize many water sports activities including kayaking, swimming and fishing... ensuring tourists have variety and novelty in their trip to explore the world heritage.

The cruise experience will cost around 3-13 million VND for 2 adults for a 2-day 1-night trip.

Seaplane flight over Ha Long Bay

The experience of flying a seaplane will open up a whole new perspective on Ha Long Bay. With a seaplane, visitors will experience a different feeling of taking off compared to a normal plane. Before taking off into the sky, the seaplane will take you gliding over the water. The majestic scenery of Ha Long Bay's mountains and rivers will appear with a panoramic view, overwhelming visitors.

Capture the majestic landscape in your sight with a seaplane. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper

Ha Long seaplane costs from 2.4 million VND per person. With this tour, you will have 25 minutes to see a miniature Ha Long Bay from above.

Explore the world's largest natural cave

One of the most exciting but also expensive travel experiences in Vietnam is the expedition to Son Doong Cave - the world's largest cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province. The journey to conquer Son Doong lasts 4 days and 3 nights, including 17 km of trekking through the forest, 8 km of exploring the Quang Binh cave system, 800 m of climbing, 90 m of climbing a steep slope with ropes,...

The tour to explore this place is divided into 6 levels of adventure, from the lightest level of one-day experience to the most difficult level of 4 days and 3 nights with camping in the cave. The tour is only open from January to August, with an average of 13-15 tours/month, limited to 10 guests/tour due to the weather conditions in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.

To explore Son Doong Cave requires visitors to be in good health. Photo: Hai An

Tours are usually limited to 10 people per group to receive the best support from the porters. Experienced staff will be responsible for the safety of tourists as well as guiding tourists through the experience.

At the most difficult level, the Son Doong discovery tour costs about 70 million VND/person for 4 days and 3 nights. Each tour will include 1 cave safety expert, 1 tour guide, 5 safety assistants, 2 chefs, 17 porters to carry luggage, food, camping equipment and 1 ranger to accompany the group. The tour schedule includes 2 nights of rest at the hotel before and after the trip.

However, not only does this experience require economic stability, but it also requires visitors to be in good health and physical condition to be considered for participation.