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11-Day Explore Vietnam from South to North

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Trip Overview

Get in touch with nature and with a little balance of city life in this south to north exploration.

Your Vietnam sightseeing tour begins in the hustle of Ho Chi Minh City. You'll be introduced to Vietnam's not-so-distant history before exploring the relaxed pace of the Mekong Delta with all its tasty fruits. The history lesson continues in Hue before you go back to the countryside in the tiny city of Hoi An, just moments from the countryside.

Your tour finished in the north, where you'll explore Hanoi and the unmissable Halong Bay, a World Heritage site and symbol of Vietnam, an iconic 2-day cruise takes you between the limestone karsts while you are wined and dined before returning to Hanoi, where our roads part.
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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

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Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel in the city centre. Relax after a long journey and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Accommodation

    Ha Hien Signature Hotel 3 star

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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to HA HIEN SIGNATURE HOTEL

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 2

Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Drive north-west to the Cu Chi tunnels. Dug in 1948 for the guerrillas to hide from the French. the tunnels served as communication routes, food and weapon cache, hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters. In the afternoon, visit the War Remnants Museum, the Reunification Palace, the location of the Fall of Saigon in 1975. The day ends with the charming Notre Dame Cathedral, the Post Office, the Saigon Opera House and the Ben Thanh Market.

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    Accommodation

    Ha Hien Signature Hotel 3 star

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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    War Remnants Museum

    Independence Palace

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    Saigon Opera House

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Củ Chi

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 3

Mekong Delta Tour and Fly to Hue

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Mekong Delta Tour and Fly to Hue

After breakfast, drive to Ben Tre province. Hop on a motorised boat on Ben Tre River to a brick kiln to see how to make bricks traditionally. Continue to a coconut workshop along the canals and through creeks to villages where you can enjoy some local fruits. Take a tuk-tuk passed green rice fields to a local riverside restaurant. Then, take a rowing-boat to the pier to drive back to Ho Chi Minh City airport for your flight to Hue. You’ll be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

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    Accommodation

    Rosaleen Boutique Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Ben Tre Boat Ride

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Bến Tre

    Tuk-Tuk from Bến Tre to Ben Tre Riverside Resort

    Boat from Ben Tre Riverside Resort to Pier 8

    Private Driver from Bến Tre to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue

    Private Driver from Phu Bai Airport to Hue

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Ben Tre

    Thua Thien Hue

Day 4

Hue Imperial Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda

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Hue Imperial Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda

After breakfast, explore Vietnamese ancient architecture in the Imperial Citadel. Visit the Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and the Forbidden Purple City. Lunch will be served at a garden house with Hue food. Take a boat up the Perfume River to disembark at Thien Mu Pagoda, built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, this is one of the oldest and prettiest pagodas in the country. Later, you'll be taken to the Tomb of Tu Duc to explore this architectural masterpiece.

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    Accommodation

    Rosaleen Boutique Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hue Imperial City

    Boat Trip on Perfume River

    Thien Mu Pagoda

    Tu Duc Tomb

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hue to Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Thua Thien Hue

Day 5

Travel to Hoi An

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Travel to Hoi An

After breakfast, you will drive along the most beautiful coast of Vietnam to Hoi An. Stop on the Hai Van Pass for a panoramic view of white sand beach, blue sea and green mountains. Arrive in Hoi An by noon and take a guided walking tour around Hoi An Ancient Town. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, and the local market. There are numerous art galleries, souvenir and tailor shops where you can get some express made-to-order clothes if you like!

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An Venus Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Activities

    Hai Van Pass

    Japanese Covered Bridge

    Phuc Kien Assembly Hall

    Central Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hue to Hội An

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Thua Thien Hue

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 6

Hoi An Free day

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Hoi An Free day

A free day in Hoi An for Vietnam sightseeing, shopping, exploring, or chilling out on the beach or by poolside! You can go into Hoi An Ancient Town to explore the yellow and blue buildings bursting with tailors, coffee shops and boutique stores. Stop for lunch in one of the many amazing restaurants and then maybe take the afternoon to explore the beaches and the many beachside bars.

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An Venus Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Activities

    Free Time in Hoi An

    An Bang BeachOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 7

Hoi An to Hanoi

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Hoi An to Hanoi

After breakfast, you will be free to enjoy your morning in Hoi An. If you have clothes tailored, it’s time to go back to the tailor shop to try them on and adjust anything for a perfect custom fit. Check out of your hotel by noontime and have lunch at your own expense before transferring to Danang to board an afternoon flight to Hanoi. On your arrival in Hanoi, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hoi An Ancient TownOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to Da Nang International Airport

    Plane from Da Nang to Hanoi

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

    Hanoi

Day 8

Hanoi City Tour

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Hanoi City Tour

After breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum before exploring his house on stilts and the lush garden. Close to the mausoleum is one of the great symbols of Hanoi, the One Pillar Pagoda, an 11th-century wooden temple designed to resemble a blooming lotus. Continue to West Lake to see the revered Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi In the afternoon, go to the Museum of Ethnology where there are artefacts of 54 minority groups in Vietnam and finish the day in Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House

    One Pillar Pagoda

    Tran Quoc Pagoda

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    Hanoi Old Quarter

    Hoan Kiem Lake

    Ngoc Son Temple

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 9

Hanoi to Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay

After breakfast, depart to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Travel through the farmlands of the Red River Delta and Vietnamese villages. Board your cruise and enjoy a welcome drink before checking into your cabin. The cruise starts with lunch served on board. The cruise meanders among many karst rocks and islets in their many unique shapes. In the evening, dinner is served on board. Then you can go night fishing, enjoy drinks on the rooftop or get a massage.

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    Accommodation

    Oriental Sails Cruise3 star

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    Activities

    Vung Vieng Fishing Village

    Squid Fishing

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hanoi to Halong Bay

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Hạ Long

    Quảng Ninh Province

Day 10

Halong Bay and back to Hanoi

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Halong Bay and back to Hanoi

In the morning, there is a Tai Chi class is available for "early birds" while the sun rises. Then, enjoy tea, coffee and a light breakfast before visiting a cave carved inside the karst formations with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. An early lunch will be served while the cruise is returning back to the pier. Our guide will pick you up for a ride back to Hanoi. You'll have the remainder of the day to explore the Old Quarter or rest in your hotel.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Tai Chi Class

    Thien Canh Son Cave

    Hanoi Old QuarterOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Halong Bay to Hanoi

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Quảng Ninh Province

    Hạ Long

    Hanoi

Day 11

Departure from Hanoi

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Departure from Hanoi

You might have a little time in the morning to do any last-minute shopping before you are taken to the airport in time for your departing flight.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

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What’s included?

  • 10 nights accommodation
  • 27 activities
  • 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 dinner
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

What’s not included?

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