Lonely Planet: Vietnam is number 4 among the top fall travel trends of 2026

Lonely Planet has published its list of 15 destinations that are the biggest fall travel trends of 2026, and Vietnam is number 4. The ranking is based on the growth in Lonely Planet guidebook orders from 20 August to 20 September. Only Japan, Italy and Thailand rank higher, with South America in fifth place.

According to Lonely Planet, autumn is a good time to see the whole country in one trip: cities, nature and local life.

• Hanoi — mild weather for walks in the Old Quarter and street food, from pho to egg coffee.
• Ha Long Bay — good visibility and calm weather for cruises among the limestone karsts.
• Sapa and Ha Giang — rice terraces in the ripening season and the mountain roads of the north.
• The south — warmer, though rain is possible: Ho Chi Minh City street food and cycling through the villages around Hoi An.

Where to go with us

All of the north from the Lonely Planet list is in our catalogue — tours from Hanoi with a Russian-speaking guide:

• Full-day Hanoi city tour — private, from $55;
• Ha Long and Lan Ha in one day — from $78;
• Sapa and Ha Long in 4 days — from $345;
• Ha Giang Loop in 5 days — private, from $390.

If you are staying in Nha Trang or Phu Quoc, the north is a short flight away: try our Hanoi and Ha Long tour with flights — 3 days, from $550.

Source: Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (TITC), citing Lonely Planet.