On a Pandaw ship travellers are able to explore the key sites of Northern Vietnam by river ship traversing the Red River delta and its main tributaries, connecting the wonders of Halong Bay with the excitements of downtown Hanoi, and then on into the interior, well off the beaten track. This is a combination of scenic beauty, lively and interesting (sometimes industrial) life of the river and exploring rivers where no other tourist craft operate.
Sailing deep into Highland Vietnam we will discover the mountain villages and a number of tribal areas. We will go as far as is navigable up the Song Red River and then down the little known Da or Black River. Note that this is a real river expedition and itineraries and schedules very much subject to change due to uncertain local conditions.
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Important Note
The displayed itinerary is upstream and runs between November to June. The downstream itinerary and sailings between July and October will vary in direction, places visited and excursions. Please contact us for further details.
Upstream July to October: Halong Bay > Kinh Thay River > Bat Trang Village > Hanoi > Lower Red River > Lo River > The Da River > Hoa Binh > Hanoi
Upstream November to June: Halong Bay > Kinh Thay River > Day River > Ninh Binh > Lower Red River > Hanoi > The Upper Red River > Viet Tri > Hanoi
Downstream July to October: Hoa Binh > The Da River > Viet Tri > Lo – Red Rivers > The Lower Red River > Hanoi > Luoc – Thai Binh – Kinh Thay Rivers > Halong Bay
Downstream November to June: Viet Tri > The Lo River > Upper Red River > Hanoi > The Lower Red River > Day River > Ninh Binh > Luoc – Thai Binh – Kinh Thay Rivers > Halong Bay
