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11-Day Vietnam Insights

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Overview

Relish in an eleven-day journey on a north to south Vietnam tour; a country filled with a fascinating history and stunning landscapes. You'll travel from the bustling Hanoi in the north, brimming with French colonial architecture, to Ho Chi Minh City in the south, which is the financial hub of Vietnam.

Along the way, you'll discover Vietnam and experience firsthand the lifestyle of the people in the different regions of the country. You'll engage in various activities like cyclo-riding, hiking through the scenic countryside, and boating along the Mekong Delta while watching the locals go about their daily lives along the river banks.

This trip offers the perfect balance of Vietnam with its chaotic cities, soothingly calm nature, and rich cultural heritage and history.
Culture & Arts
Sightseeing
Adventure
Food & Drink
Outdoors & Nature
Wellness

Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival

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Hanoi Arrival

Upon arrival at Hanoi airport, your guide and driver will come to pick up and transfer you to your hotel to check-in. Today, you can relax at the hotel or explore the Old Quarter by yourself. Your exciting north to south Vietnam tour starts tomorrow.

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    Accommodation

    Serenity Villa Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Hanoi Street Food Walking TourOptional Activity: AU$ 31 per person

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 2

Hanoi City Tour

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Hanoi City Tour

You will have a full day to visit some of the famous places around Hanoi: the stilt house of Ho Chi Minh (where Uncle Ho spent the final days of his life), the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology. After lunch, you can walk around Hoan Kiem lake, visit Hanoi Church and enjoy a traditional water puppet show. After the show, you will head back to your hotel to relax.

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    Accommodation

    Serenity Villa Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House

    Temple of Literature

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    St Joseph Cathedral

    Water Puppet Show

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    Restaurants

    Hanoi Food Culture

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 3

Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay & Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay & Halong Bay

After breakfast, your driver and guide will come to take you to Halong Bay. It takes about 1.5 hours. On the way, you can discover Vietnam's countryside, rice fields and the Red River. Around noon, you will check onto the cruise and have lunch on the boat. You'll join some activities today, such as visiting a cave, cooking or kayaking.

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    Accommodation

    V'spirit Premier Cruise4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Dark and Bright Cave

    Sunset Drinks on Halong Bay CruiseOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Minivan from O'Gallery Premier Hotel & Spa to Bến phà Gót

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Haiphong

    Quảng Ninh Province

Day 4

Halong Bay to Da Nang

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Halong Bay to Da Nang

You'll start your day with Tai Chi exercises then have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay. You can choose to kayak around the Luon Cave and explore all of the inlets before returning to the bot mid-morning. You'll then freshen up and have a delicious lunch on board before you transfer to Hai Phong airport to take a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival in Da Nang, your guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Hoi An.

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    Accommodation

    V'spirit Premier Cruise4 star

    Hoi An TNT Villa3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Tai Chi

    Kayaking on Halong Bay

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    Transportations

    Minivan from Bến phà Gót to Cat Bi International Airport

    Plane from Cat Bi International Airport to Da Nang International Airport

    Private Driver from Da Nang International Airport to Hội An

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Haiphong

    Quảng Ninh Province

    Hội An

Day 5

My Son Sanctuary & Hoi An City Tour

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My Son Sanctuary & Hoi An City Tour

This morning, you will visit My Son Sanctuary. Between the 4th and 13th centuries, here belonged a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Vietnam. In the afternoon, you'll head out on a walking tour among the ancient streets, lined with merchant homes that have been converted into tailor shops and restaurants. Take time to stop for a cold drink to take in the bustling atmosphere.

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An TNT Villa3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    My Son Sanctuary

    Hoi An Ancient Town

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ann Retreat Resort & Spa to My Son Sanctuary

    Private Driver from My Son Sanctuary to Hội An

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hội An

    Quang Nam Province

Day 6

Tra Nhieu Fishing Village by Bicycle

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Tra Nhieu Fishing Village by Bicycle

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the shuttle to cross the Thu Bon River for about 15 minutes, to the Kim Bong carpenters village. You will visit the shipbuilding workshop, wood carving, mosaic and other workshops. The locals will teach you how to make traditional wooden boats at Mr Kha’s workshop that has been opened for 85 years. He manufactures cart boats, woven by bamboo and palm trees.

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An TNT Villa3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Tra Nhieu and Tra Que Villages

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hội An

Day 7

Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City

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Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City

This morning, you'll enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then you are then free until your driver comes to pick you up for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City to continue your north to south Vietnam tour. You will be met at the airport by your driver and guide, who will take you to your hotel to check-in. The evening is free for you to explore the bustling city.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ann Retreat Resort & Spa to Da Nang International Airport

    Plane from Da Nang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hội An

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 8

Ho Chi Minh City Tour & Cu Chi Tunnels

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Ho Chi Minh City Tour & Cu Chi Tunnels

After breakfast, you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnels –now a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign tourists– the network of over 200 kilometres of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the war. You'll stop at a local restaurant and enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch. In the afternoon, you'll embark on a city tour visiting Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, followed by the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable War Remnants Museum.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    War Remnants Museum

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel to Củ Chi

    Private Driver from Cu Chi Tunnel to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 9

The Mekong Delta & Can Tho

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The Mekong Delta & Can Tho

This morning, you'll leave Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy the scenic journey along the national highway, lined with green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, you will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda and take a leisurely boat ride along the river to view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.

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    Accommodation

    Mekong Rustic Can Tho3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Vinh Trang Pagoda

    An Khánh Tour

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel to Vinh Trang Pagoda

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Mỹ Tho

    Ben Tre

    Cần Thơ

Day 10

Can Tho & the Cai Răng Floating Market

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Can Tho & the Cai Răng Floating Market

You'll wake up early morning at 5 am to take a boat trip to explore the picturesque of Mekong Delta. You'll see the local people living along the river banks and visit the Cai Răng Floating Market, which is one of the liveliest markets in the whole religion. In the afternoon, you will explore Can Tho with your local guide.

  • accommodation icon
    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cai Rang Floating Market

    Sightseeing in Can Tho

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Can Tho to Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Cần Thơ

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 11

Ho Chi Minh Departure

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Ho Chi Minh Departure

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be free until your driver comes to pick you up to take you to the airport for your onward flight.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Included in Price

  • 10 nights accommodation
  • 19 activities
  • 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 1 dinner
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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