- 09h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
Duration
10 days / 9 nights
Transport
Car | Mini van | Bus
Accommodation
3-4 star hotels (optional add-on)
Overview
Over 10 days / 9 nights, journey through Halong Bay, Hanoi and Hue on this privately guided trip through Vietnam from north to south. Travelling with your own licensed guide and comfortable transport, you’ll take in the country’s imperial cities, bays and delta waterways, all arranged for you from start to finish.
Tour highlights: the Old Quarter of Hanoi, old Hanoi, river cruising by private boat and a sunrise floating market — genuine, memorable experiences packed into every day.
Ideal for travellers who want to see more of Vietnam from north to south without the hassle of planning. Guide, transport and activities are arranged in advance; hotels can be added to suit your budget (3–5 star).
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Itinerary
DAY 1
HANOI, ARRIVAL
DAY 2
HA NOI CITY TOUR
- 08h00 · One Pillar Pagoda — a tiny 11th-century pagoda rising on a single stone pillar like a lotus
- 11h00 · Temple of Literature — Vietnam’s first university, a serene 11th-century Confucian temple of courtyards and stelae
- 14h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 17h00 · Old Quarter — Hanoi’s frenetic maze of 36 guild streets, each once devoted to a single trade
DAY 3
HA NOI - HA LONG
- 08h00 · Halong Bay — a UNESCO seascape of nearly 2,000 emerald limestone islands rising from jade water
- 17h00 · Sung Sot — the vast “Surprise Cave” of floodlit stalactite chambers
- 08h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 17h00 · Hue — the elegant former imperial capital on the Perfume River, ringed by royal tombs and a great walled Citadel
DAY 5
HUE
- 08h00 · Perfume River — the languid river that curls through Hue past pagodas and royal tombs
- 09h45 · Tu Duc — the poetic garden tomb where Emperor Tu Duc retreated among pine and lotus lakes
- 11h30 · Thien Mu — the seven-tiered riverside pagoda that is Hue’s enduring symbol
- 13h30 · Minh Mang — the serene, symmetrical royal tomb of Emperor Minh Mang set among lakes
- 15h15 · Dong Ba — Hue’s bustling riverside market of conical hats, spices and local snacks
- 17h00 · Citadel — Hue’s moated royal fortress-city of gates, palaces and the Forbidden Purple City
DAY 6
HUE - DA NANG - HOI AN
- 08h00 · Danang — a breezy beach city of long sands, dragon bridges and mountain backdrops
- 09h45 · Hoi An — a lantern-lit UNESCO trading port of tailor shops, wooden merchant houses and riverside cafés
- 11h30 · Hai Van — the spectacular “Ocean Cloud” mountain pass with sweeping coastal views
- 13h30 · Lang Co — a crescent of white sand between the mountains and a turquoise lagoon
- 15h15 · Marble Mountains — five marble-and-limestone hills riddled with caves, shrines and Buddha grottoes
- 17h00 · Japanese Bridge — Hoi An’s iconic 400-year-old covered bridge
- 08h00 · Danang — a breezy beach city of long sands, dragon bridges and mountain backdrops
- 09h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 10h15 · Reunification Palace — the 1960s presidential palace, left frozen since a tank crashed its gates to end the war in April 1975
- 11h15 · Saigon — the historic heart of the south, packed with colonial landmarks and lively markets
- 12h30 · Notre Dame — the twin-spired Notre-Dame Cathedral built from imported French brick
- 13h30 · Central Post Office — a grand Gustave Eiffel-era post office with a vaulted iron interior
- 14h45 · Thien Hau — an incense-wreathed Chinese temple to the sea goddess in Cholon
- 15h45 · War Remnants Museum — a sobering, unflinching museum on the human cost of the war
- 17h00 · Ben Thanh — Saigon’s landmark central market, a maze of stalls selling everything from silk to street food
- 08h00 · Tay Ninh — home to the fantastical, rainbow-coloured Cao Dai Holy See
- 11h00 · Cao Dai — the flamboyant Holy See of Caodaism, where noon prayers fill a temple of dragons and the all-seeing eye
- 14h00 · Cu Chi Tunnels — the legendary 250‑km network of hand-dug tunnels where guerrilla fighters lived, fought and survived underground
- 17h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 12h30 · Cai Be — a riverside town famed for its floating market and French-Gothic riverside church
- 17h00 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
DAY 10
HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE
- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh city
- 17h00 · departure
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