- 08h00 · Old Quarter — Hanoi’s frenetic maze of 36 guild streets, each once devoted to a single trade
- 11h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 14h00 · Sightseeing — take in the area’s highlights with your private guide
- 17h00 · Landmark visit — visit the district’s notable temples and landmarks
Duration
14 days / 13 nights
Transport
Car | Mini van | Bus
Accommodation
3-4 star hotels (optional add-on)
Overview
Over 14 days / 13 nights, journey through Halong Bay, Sapa and Hanoi 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
ARRIVAL IN HANOI
DAY 2
HANOI CULTURAL DISCOVERY
- 08h00 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 09h45 · Hoan Kiem — the legendary lake at Hanoi’s heart, with its red bridge and turtle-tower islet
- 11h30 · Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum — the granite mausoleum where the embalmed leader lies in state
- 13h30 · One Pillar Pagoda — a tiny 11th-century pagoda rising on a single stone pillar like a lotus
- 15h15 · Temple of Literature — Vietnam’s first university, a serene 11th-century Confucian temple of courtyards and stelae
- 17h00 · Old Quarter — Hanoi’s frenetic maze of 36 guild streets, each once devoted to a single trade
DAY 3
HANOI TO HALONG BAY
- 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
DAY 4
HALONG BAY TO HANOI
- 08h00 · Halong Bay — a UNESCO seascape of nearly 2,000 emerald limestone islands rising from jade water
- 12h30 · Sapa — a misty mountain town above terraced rice valleys and hill-tribe villages
- 17h00 · Lao Cai — the border railhead and gateway town to the Sapa highlands
DAY 5
SAPA MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE
- 08h00 · Sapa — a misty mountain town above terraced rice valleys and hill-tribe villages
- 11h00 · Homestay — share a home-cooked dinner and sleep in a local family’s garden house
- 14h00 · Village visit — meet local families and see everyday village life up close
- 17h00 · Trekking — hike forest trails in search of wildlife and birdsong
- 08h00 · Sapa — a misty mountain town above terraced rice valleys and hill-tribe villages
- 09h45 · Muong Hoa — the valley of cascading rice terraces and ancient carved stones below Sapa
- 11h30 · Lao Chai — a Black Hmong village amid Sapa’s most photographed terraces
- 13h30 · Ta Van — a Giay village in the Muong Hoa valley, a favourite homestay stop
- 15h15 · Hanoi — Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital, where a lantern-hung Old Quarter meets tree-lined French boulevards
- 17h00 · Dong Xuan — Hanoi’s largest covered market, a warren of wholesale stalls
DAY 7
HANOI TO HUE
- 08h00 · Hue — the elegant former imperial capital on the Perfume River, ringed by royal tombs and a great walled Citadel
- 12h30 · Perfume River — the languid river that curls through Hue past pagodas and royal tombs
- 17h00 · Thien Mu — the seven-tiered riverside pagoda that is Hue’s enduring symbol
DAY 8
HUE ROYAL HERITAGE
- 08h00 · Hue — the elegant former imperial capital on the Perfume River, ringed by royal tombs and a great walled Citadel
- 09h30 · Perfume River — the languid river that curls through Hue past pagodas and royal tombs
- 11h00 · Thien Mu — the seven-tiered riverside pagoda that is Hue’s enduring symbol
- 12h30 · Citadel — Hue’s moated royal fortress-city of gates, palaces and the Forbidden Purple City
- 14h00 · Dong Ba — Hue’s bustling riverside market of conical hats, spices and local snacks
- 15h30 · Minh Mang — the serene, symmetrical royal tomb of Emperor Minh Mang set among lakes
- 17h00 · Khai Dinh — the ornate hillside tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, blending Gothic and Vietnamese design
DAY 9
HOI AN - FREE & EASY DAY
- 08h00 · Hoi An Ancient — the honey-walled old quarter of Hoi An, closed to cars and glowing with silk lanterns
- 11h00 · An Bang — Hoi An’s laid-back beach of bamboo loungers and seafood shacks
- 14h00 · Tra Que — an organic herb village where farmers still work the beds by hand
- 17h00 · Japanese Bridge — Hoi An’s iconic 400-year-old covered bridge
DAY 10
HOI AN CULTURAL IMMERSION
- 08h00 · My Son — a jungle-clad valley of crumbling brick Cham Hindu temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 12h30 · Cham — a Cham ethnic-minority community with its own temples, crafts and traditions
- 17h00 · Hoi An — a lantern-lit UNESCO trading port of tailor shops, wooden merchant houses and riverside cafés
DAY 11
HOI AN - FREE & EASY
- 08h00 · Hoi An — a lantern-lit UNESCO trading port of tailor shops, wooden merchant houses and riverside cafés
- 12h30 · An Bang — Hoi An’s laid-back beach of bamboo loungers and seafood shacks
- 17h00 · Tra Que — an organic herb village where farmers still work the beds by hand
DAY 12
HOI AN TO HO CHI MINH CITY
- 08h00 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 11h00 · Reunification Palace — the 1960s presidential palace, left frozen since a tank crashed its gates to end the war in April 1975
- 14h00 · 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 · Saigon — the historic heart of the south, packed with colonial landmarks and lively markets
- 09h45 · Ho Chi Minh City — the buzzing former Saigon, where French-colonial boulevards meet street-food markets and rooftop bars
- 11h30 · Cu Chi Tunnels — the legendary 250‑km network of hand-dug tunnels where guerrilla fighters lived, fought and survived underground
- 13h30 · Ben Thanh — Saigon’s landmark central market, a maze of stalls selling everything from silk to street food
- 15h15 · War Remnants Museum — a sobering, unflinching museum on the human cost of the war
- 17h00 · Jade Emperor — an atmospheric 1900s Taoist temple thick with incense smoke
- 08h00 · Jade Emperor — an atmospheric 1900s Taoist temple thick with incense smoke
- 09h15 · Saigon — the historic heart of the south, packed with colonial landmarks and lively markets
- 10h30 · Central Post Office — a grand Gustave Eiffel-era post office with a vaulted iron interior
- 11h45 · Notre Dame — the twin-spired Notre-Dame Cathedral built from imported French brick
- 13h15 · Phu Quoc — Vietnam’s largest island, ringed with white-sand beaches, pepper farms and coral reefs
- 14h30 · Can Tho — the delta’s largest city and launch point for the famous dawn floating markets
- 15h45 · Mekong — the lush maze of rivers, canals and orchards known as Vietnam’s rice bowl
- 17h00 · Mui Ne — a beach resort strip backed by surreal red-and-white sand dunes
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