SJourney Vietnam Luxury Express (The Vietage Eight-Day Rail Cruise)

SJourney (Carriage Dreams Tourism JSC)
Vietnam
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The Journey

Navigate from Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội) to Ho Chi Minh City Railway Station (Ga Sài Gòn) across a span of 1726km. This is an overnight service.

Scenery Highlights
  • Red River Delta sunrise at Hanoi departure
  • Tràng An karst landscape sunset at Ninh Binh stop
  • Annamite Range afternoon climb at Vinh
  • Phong Nha karst formations between Dong Hoi and Hue
  • Hai Van Pass midday crossing with champagne service
  • South China Sea sunset coast at Nha Trang stop
  • Mekong Delta twilight approach into Saigon
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    192 hours

  • Distance

    1726 km

  • Est. Price

    US$8,500–12,500 per person twin-share (all-inclusive)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: all-meals-beverages

Ensuite: Yes

Engine / Locomotive

VNR D19E diesel-electric (haulage)

Track Gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Braking Technology

Westinghouse air brake

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Hai Van Pass 1.5% gradient

  • 120 m minimum curve radius

  • 27 tunnels including 1,100 m longest

  • 1,340 bridges (mostly original French-built masonry)

Track gauge

1,000 mm (metre gauge)

Top speed

90 km/h

Rolling stock

Three custom-built luxury carriages (2019) manufactured by VN Shipyard, attached to standard VNR SE-series trains

Suite count

12 per departure

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    192 hours

  • Distance

    1726 km

  • Est. Price

    US$8,500–12,500 per person twin-share (all-inclusive)

Official Booking Provider