Vietnam Grand Tour: Hanoi – Ha Long – Hue – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong
A 10-day journey exploring Vietnam from North to South: heritage, culture, cuisine, and nature
Hanoi → Ha Long → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong → Ho Chi Minh City
Overview
A 10-day, 9-night tour package exploring Vietnam: Hanoi, Ha Long, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, and Mekong. Private car, English-speaking guide, domestic flights.
Introduction
The Vietnam Grand Tour takes you from North to South, exploring Vietnam's most iconic destinations: Hanoi with its thousand-year-old culture, the majestic Ha Long Bay, the ancient capital Hue, the ancient town Hoi An, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City, and the Mekong Delta's waterways.
Highlights
You will stroll through Hanoi's Old Quarter, cruise on Ha Long Bay, visit the Hue Imperial Citadel, explore Hoi An with its lanterns, and experience the Cai Rang floating market in the Mekong. Each day offers unique cultural and culinary experiences.
Highlights
Explore Hanoi: Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature
Ha Long Bay cruise – world natural wonder
Visit Hue Imperial Citadel and Nguyen kings' tombs
Stroll through Hoi An Ancient Town – UNESCO heritage
Explore Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Thanh Market, Notre-Dame Cathedral
Cai Rang floating market and the Mekong Delta waterways
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi – Old Quarter
Pick up at Noi Bai airport. Check in hotel. Afternoon: walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter. Evening: welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2
Hanoi City Tour
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam's first university, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and One Pillar Pagoda. Lunch: enjoy Hanoi pho. Afternoon: visit a museum and West Lake. Evening: watch a water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3
Hanoi – Ha Long
After breakfast, depart for Ha Long. Board the cruise, have lunch on the bay. Explore caves, kayak, swim. Evening: dinner on board, night squid fishing. Overnight on the cruise.
Day 4
Ha Long – Fly to Hue
Day 5
Hue – Imperial Citadel – Royal Tombs
After breakfast, visit the Hue Imperial Citadel. Lunch: enjoy Hue beef noodle soup (bun bo Hue). Afternoon: visit Khai Dinh Tomb and Thien Mu Pagoda. Dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River. Overnight in Hue.
Day 6
Hue – Hoi An
After breakfast, depart for Hoi An via Hai Van Pass. Stop at Lang Co, Da Nang. Arrive in Hoi An, check in. Afternoon: explore Hoi An Ancient Town. Evening: lantern-lit streets. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7
Hoi An – Local Experiences
After breakfast, choose from: basket boat ride in Cam Thanh, cooking class, countryside cycling, or leisure. Afternoon: free time for shopping, coffee, tailoring. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8
Hoi An – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, check out. Transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up at airport, check in. Afternoon: city tour: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market. Evening: Saigon cuisine. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong – Cai Rang Floating Market
After breakfast, depart for Can Tho. Visit Cai Rang floating market, fruit orchards, coconut candy village. Lunch: Mekong Delta cuisine. Afternoon: return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City – Departure
After breakfast, free time for shopping. Check out. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport. End of program.
Included / Not Included
Included
- 09 nights accommodation + 01 night on cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the journey
- English-speaking guide
- Breakfast and meals as per program
- Domestic flights: Hanoi – Hue, Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Ha Long Bay cruise 2 days 1 night
- Bottled water on vehicle
Not included
- International flights, visa
- Drinks, personal expenses
- Tips
- Single room supplement, holiday surcharge
- Travel insurance