Enjoy a 10-day trip that covers the best of Vietnam: from the bustling modern streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the emerald Ha Long Bay. You also have the opportunity to experience the ancient beauty of Hanoi, admire the religious sites of high archaeological value in Hoi An, a fascinating view of the Ancient Capital of Hue and much more awaits you. .

Trip highlights

• A unique tour of a little-known part of Hanoi
• Cruise down the Perfume River in Hue
• Visit Vietnam’s most famous World Heritage Sites

Trip summary

Day 1: Hanoi

You will be warmly welcomed upon arrival at Hanoi airport and taken to your hotel by our driver. Free for the rest of the day. Meals are your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

Hanoi

Day 2: Sightseeing in Hanoi

Morning pick up and enjoy a day sightseeing Hanoi city including Ho Chi Minh complex (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Presidential Palace, Stilt House and One Pillar Pagoda). Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university. Lunch at local restaurant. Then, visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Return to Hanoi Old Quarter to join a walking tour to discover daily life. Return to the hotel. Dinner is your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi> Ha Long Bay

After breakfast, pick up and drop off from your hotel to Halong Bay. Arrive in Ha Long at noon and board our traditional wooden boat/excursion. Enjoy your time for relaxing, sightseeing and swimming. Visit the Floating Fishing Village and swim if the weather permits. Meals are included. Overnight on board.

Ha Long Bay

Day 4: Ha Long Bay > Hanoi

You will wake up on the bay to the sound of waves and birds to welcome the new day. You will have the opportunity to watch the sunrise over the bay and, after breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone cave. You will then walk back to the boat for a final view of Halong Bay while heading back to the pier. The car takes the group back to Hanoi and overnight. Dinner is your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem lake

Day 5: Hanoi> Hue

In the morning, transfer to Noi Bai airport for flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai airport, you will be taken directly to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will start to visit the city, including the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City, the Ancient Capital Museum and Dong Ba market. Have dinner and overnight in Hue.

Forbidden City in Hue

Day 6: Hue> Hoi An

In the morning, you enjoy breakfast at the hotel before starting the full day tour to explore the ancient capital. First, you board a private boat to cruise on the romantic Perfume River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and the ornate Minh Mang Tomb. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, leave Hue, a UNESCO World Heritage Site to move to Hoi An. We will pass through Hai Van Pass, stopping in Da Nang to visit the Cham Museum and craft villages at the foot of the Marble Mountains before arriving in Hoi An. Dinner is your own. Overnight in Hoi An.

Fishing on the Perfume River

Day 7: Hoi An

Morning pick up at your hotel for transfer to My Son, a World Heritage Site, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. My Son is the capital and religious center of the Cham people, built between the 7th and 13th centuries and is considered the same class as some of the largest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia such as Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar and Ayutthaya in Thailand. Take your time to explore this area and head back to Hoi An city at noon. Free time for the rest of the day to shop or explore the old town. Meals are your own. Overnight in Hoi An.

Hoi An

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City

In the morning, transfer you to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, we enjoyed a day tour to visit the most beautiful sites in this area including Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by the Reunification Palace and the famous landmark. The highlight is the War Remnants Museum. Lunch at local restaurant. Dinner is your own. Overnight in City.

Ho Chi Minh City

Day 9: Mekong Delta Trip

In the morning, the car picks you up at your hotel and takes you to the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a scenic journey along the National Highway with green rice fields. Return to My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, leisurely boat ride along the river, admire the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river. Lunch in the orchard. Then take the boat to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy the “Southern Don ca tai tu” performed by locals. Get on the bus to return to Saigon. Drop off at your hotel. Dinner is your own. Overnight in Saigon.

Women rowing boats with tourists on the Mekong River

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City

Free until you drop off at the airport for your flight home. The trip is over.