Explore the cultural tapestry of south east Asia on a cruise

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10-05-2025

The ultimate arrival: Viking's Southeast Asia & Hong Kong voyage explores the cultural tapestry and heart of Indochina.
Destination highlights: Formed over 500 million years, more than 1600 islands of towering limestone dot the seascape of Ha Long Bay, one of the world's most magnificent landscapes. For centuries, fishermen and merchants have navigated this archipelago. Embark on an authentic junk, iconic vessels that have plied these waters for 1800 years, for a scenic cruise of vertical cliffs draped in brush and forest, surrounded by labyrinthine emerald-green waterways.
Do not miss: Soar 300 feet above this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site in a Cessna Grand Caravan. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the lush valleys, bays and hidden villages of the hundreds of towering islands that emerge from its emerald waters.
Why go: The dense rainforest supports rare species of birdlife and mammals, and the bay houses 163 species of coral and over a thousand species of fish, creating a colourful undersea home for its aquatic inhabitants. viking.com
The ultimate arrival: Viking's Southeast Asia & Hong Kong voyage explores the cultural tapestry and heart of Indochina.
Destination highlights: Formed over 500 million years, more than 1600 islands of towering limestone dot the seascape of Ha Long Bay, one of the world's most magnificent landscapes. For centuries, fishermen and merchants have navigated this archipelago. Embark on an authentic junk, iconic vessels that have plied these waters for 1800 years, for a scenic cruise of vertical cliffs draped in brush and forest, surrounded by labyrinthine emerald-green waterways.
Do not miss: Soar 300 feet above this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site in a Cessna Grand Caravan. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the lush valleys, bays and hidden villages of the hundreds of towering islands that emerge from its emerald waters.
Why go: The dense rainforest supports rare species of birdlife and mammals, and the bay houses 163 species of coral and over a thousand species of fish, creating a colourful undersea home for its aquatic inhabitants. viking.com
The ultimate arrival: Viking's Southeast Asia & Hong Kong voyage explores the cultural tapestry and heart of Indochina.
Destination highlights: Formed over 500 million years, more than 1600 islands of towering limestone dot the seascape of Ha Long Bay, one of the world's most magnificent landscapes. For centuries, fishermen and merchants have navigated this archipelago. Embark on an authentic junk, iconic vessels that have plied these waters for 1800 years, for a scenic cruise of vertical cliffs draped in brush and forest, surrounded by labyrinthine emerald-green waterways.
Do not miss: Soar 300 feet above this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site in a Cessna Grand Caravan. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the lush valleys, bays and hidden villages of the hundreds of towering islands that emerge from its emerald waters.
Why go: The dense rainforest supports rare species of birdlife and mammals, and the bay houses 163 species of coral and over a thousand species of fish, creating a colourful undersea home for its aquatic inhabitants. viking.com
The ultimate arrival: Viking's Southeast Asia & Hong Kong voyage explores the cultural tapestry and heart of Indochina.
Destination highlights: Formed over 500 million years, more than 1600 islands of towering limestone dot the seascape of Ha Long Bay, one of the world's most magnificent landscapes. For centuries, fishermen and merchants have navigated this archipelago. Embark on an authentic junk, iconic vessels that have plied these waters for 1800 years, for a scenic cruise of vertical cliffs draped in brush and forest, surrounded by labyrinthine emerald-green waterways.
Do not miss: Soar 300 feet above this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site in a Cessna Grand Caravan. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the lush valleys, bays and hidden villages of the hundreds of towering islands that emerge from its emerald waters.
Why go: The dense rainforest supports rare species of birdlife and mammals, and the bay houses 163 species of coral and over a thousand species of fish, creating a colourful undersea home for its aquatic inhabitants. viking.com