Days 1, 2 & 3 Hanoi:   stroll through this thousand-year-old capitol’s gracious tree-lined streets, stopping for green tea at its many lakeside cafes, join Buddhist nuns at Lien Phai Pagoda for a session of yoga and meditation.

Days 4 & 5 Hue:   (flight Hanoi-Hue) discover the serene beauty of the statues, pavilions and lotus ponds in the garden tombs of Vietnam’s last emperors, in a pagoda founded by a warlike king who turned to Buddhism late in life, join monks for a meditation session.

Days 6 & 7 Saigon:   (flight Hue-Saigon) experience the positive energy of this busy trading hub with its dazzling markets, French colonial buildings and colorful street culture; join a local yoga teacher for an invigorating class at a popular yoga studio.

Day 8 Tay Ninh:   venture into the secret underground tunnel network carved by VC soldiers during the war, where thousands of people lived and worked to secure national liberation; marvel at the intriguing symbols, intricate costumes and elaborate rituals of the Cao Dais as you attend a colorful mass at the Holy See of this eclectic sect, which blends all of the world’s major religions into a rich spiritual stew.

Days 9, 10 & 11 Siem Riep:   (flight Saigon-Siem Reap) watch the sun set over the ancient towers of Angkor Wat, arranged to represent the Hindu vision of the universe, stare into the enigmatic stone faces of a god king, the image repeated more than two hundred times in a massive scale on the towers of the Bayon, attend a French-run yoga studio, inspired by the spiritual energy of the sacred temples that surround you.