•The Treasure Sailing Junk in Halong Bay
Now a rare sight on the bay, a true sailing junk will hoist its sails in mid 2011 to take you on a trip back in time.  We are constructing our very own, brand new sailing ship to allow you to explore the dramatic, misty karsts of Halong Bay without the usual disturbing sounds of a diesel engine.  Great food, great service, and comfortable cabins.  We look forward to offering you pleasant and eco-friendly trips aboard the Handspan Treasure in 2011.
•Eco-Homestay in Moc Chau
We're working alongside local people in the mountainous Moc Chau area to create a beautiful new guesthouse and train locals on managing successful tourism businesses.  Our goal is to build their capacity through initial shared investment and co-management of the project before transfering ownership completely over to them to improve livelihoods and serve as a model for sustainable tourism in the area.
•Ngoc Son – Ngo Luong Community Based Tourism Project
We serve the Spanish NGO FPSC in a consulting role for their project in the Ngoc Son–Ngo Luong Nature Reserve.  In addition to developing more sustainable farming, this project involves working alongside local families to organize Handspan-exclusive ecotours in the Reserve.  Our goal is to provide employment and to promote environmental education among locals to ensure that this newly discovered destination develops in line with conservation principles.
•Annual Halong Bay Clean Up Tour  -   June 2011!
Each summer we organize a trip to Halong to remove litter and build awareness of the bay's environmental needs. We’re lucky to have the participation of FFI and other conservation NGOs, Cat Ba National Park, ICEM, and Vietnamese journalists to spread the word about the importance of caring for this World Heritage site.
•Partnership with the Center for Biodiversity and Development
We have just begun working with the CBD to bring ecotourism to their project sites in southern Vietnam, and to help provide on-site nature conservation education for Vietnamese student groups.  We're very excited about partnering with a group that fights hard for sustainable use of Vietnam's natural resources.  Stay tuned for more info!

Our long-term overseas travel partnersMeghan (www.bikehike.com)
"Handspan is very professional to work with - both their office staff and the guides. We have worked with them since 2003 and always receive rave reviews from our travellers about their services."

Our happy campersJane Isdale, Wellington, NZ
"Our bike guides went the extra mile to make sure we had a fantastic time - nothing was too much trouble for them. They adjusted our programme to make sure every member of the group was catered for."

Chu Thi Mai: Handspaner (2003-2005):
Current: Sales Rep. in USA for Sisters Tours Vietnam
"Handspan is strong and very professional, has a wonderful team, a great environment and very good reputation."