- 08h00 · Hotel pickup — collected from your hotel to begin the tour
- 11h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 14h00 · Landmark visit — visit the district’s notable temples and landmarks
- 17h00 · Hoan Kiem — the legendary lake at Hanoi’s heart, with its red bridge and turtle-tower islet
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 Hoi An 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, the Old Quarter, a night in a local homestay and river cruising by private boat — 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 FAMILY WELCOME
- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum — the granite mausoleum where the embalmed leader lies in state
- 09h45 · One Pillar Pagoda — a tiny 11th-century pagoda rising on a single stone pillar like a lotus
- 11h30 · Temple of Literature — Vietnam’s first university, a serene 11th-century Confucian temple of courtyards and stelae
- 13h30 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 15h15 · Dong Xuan — Hanoi’s largest covered market, a warren of wholesale stalls
- 17h00 · Old Quarter — Hanoi’s frenetic maze of 36 guild streets, each once devoted to a single trade
- 08h00 · Halong Bay — a UNESCO seascape of nearly 2,000 emerald limestone islands rising from jade water
- 11h00 · Boat cruise — glide along the river past stilt houses, fish farms and floating gardens
- 14h00 · Sung Sot — the vast “Surprise Cave” of floodlit stalactite chambers
- 17h00 · Tai Chi
- 08h00 · Hoi An — a lantern-lit UNESCO trading port of tailor shops, wooden merchant houses and riverside cafés
- 10h15 · Tai Chi
- 12h30 · Village visit — meet local families and see everyday village life up close
- 14h45 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 17h00 · Boat cruise — glide along the river past stilt houses, fish farms and floating gardens
- 08h00 · Tra Que — an organic herb village where farmers still work the beds by hand
- 10h15 · An Bang — Hoi An’s laid-back beach of bamboo loungers and seafood shacks
- 12h30 · Craft workshop — watch artisans at work — coconut candy, rice paper or brick kilns
- 14h45 · Cooking class — learn to cook regional specialities with a local family
- 17h00 · Cycling — pedal shaded lanes past rice paddies, orchards and village homes
DAY 6
HOI AN - FREE FAMILY DAY
- 08h00 · My Son — a jungle-clad valley of crumbling brick Cham Hindu temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 11h00 · Cham — a Cham ethnic-minority community with its own temples, crafts and traditions
- 14h00 · An Bang — Hoi An’s laid-back beach of bamboo loungers and seafood shacks
- 17h00 · Hoi An Ancient — the honey-walled old quarter of Hoi An, closed to cars and glowing with silk lanterns
- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 09h30 · Danang — a breezy beach city of long sands, dragon bridges and mountain backdrops
- 11h00 · Reunification Palace — the 1960s presidential palace, left frozen since a tank crashed its gates to end the war in April 1975
- 12h30 · Ben Thanh — Saigon’s landmark central market, a maze of stalls selling everything from silk to street food
- 14h00 · Saigon — the historic heart of the south, packed with colonial landmarks and lively markets
- 15h30 · Notre Dame — the twin-spired Notre-Dame Cathedral built from imported French brick
- 17h00 · Central Post Office — a grand Gustave Eiffel-era post office with a vaulted iron interior
- 08h00 · Saigon — the historic heart of the south, packed with colonial landmarks and lively markets
- 09h45 · Cu Chi Tunnels — the legendary 250‑km network of hand-dug tunnels where guerrilla fighters lived, fought and survived underground
- 11h30 · 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
- 15h15 · War Remnants Museum — a sobering, unflinching museum on the human cost of the war
- 17h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 08h00 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
- 10h15 · Floating market — drift among wooden boats piled with tropical fruit and produce
- 12h30 · Fruit orchard — taste just-picked tropical fruit and hear traditional đờn ca tài tử music
- 14h45 · Craft workshop — watch artisans at work — coconut candy, rice paper or brick kilns
- 17h00 · Cycling — pedal shaded lanes past rice paddies, orchards and village homes
- 08h00 · Transfer — travel on by private vehicle through the countryside
- 11h00 · Free time — time at leisure to relax or explore on your own
- 14h00 · Local market — browse a lively market of fresh produce, spices and street food
- 17h00 · Phu Quoc — Vietnam’s largest island, ringed with white-sand beaches, pepper farms and coral reefs
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