Learn why chef Anthony Bourdain calls Vietnam his "favorite place on Earth" on this 10-night, escorted trip for US$1799 per person, including air and taxes. This saves US$650 per person on self-package pricing.

Aside from mouthwatering cuisine, this trip boasts the country's tallest pagoda in Hue, winding canals in Hoi An and a cruise on a traditional wooden junk through Halong Bay.

This package from Gate 1 Travel includes:

• Roundtrip airfare to Ho Chi Minh, return from Hanoi
• Transportation throughout, including intra-country airfare
• 10 nights accommodations, including multiple 4-star hotels
• English-speaking tour guide throughout
• All transfers and entrance fees
• 12 meals: 10 breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner

Depart: March 19, 26; April 11; discounted January-May dates are available

Spend three nights in the Parisian-influenced city of Hanoi; two nights each in Hue, cosmopolitan Ho Chi Minh City, and Hoi An; and one night in Halong Bay.

This trip is priced for departures from Los Angeles; all major Canadian gateways are available.