14 days
Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong homestay → Hoi An → Ba Na Hills → Hue → Phong Nha → Hanoi → bay cruise → Hanoi
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Share a meal with your Mekong hosts, discover Hoi An’s countryside and feel the scale of a limestone cave before waking among the bay’s islands. This 14-day Vietnam adventure travels from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, connecting everyday life, imperial Hue and a memorable Phong Nha-region cave chapter.
Local encounters bring the scenery to life. A delta homestay, hands-on village experiences, an arranged specialist Tu Lan day and a Hanoi outing with local motorcycle drivers give the journey a spirit of discovery. Choose a car or walking alternative, discuss the cave activity level and adjust the pace to your own group.
Prefer standard visitor caves and more countryside time? Explore our 18-day Vietnam Heritage and Caves tour for its full programme and a personal travel plan.
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The delta: settle into local life. Boats, orchards and small producers lead to a home-cooked dinner and a night with your selected Mekong hosts in the 14-day route. We focus on the river and village experiences taking place today, with the actual host and comfort arrangements agreed before booking.
Hoi An and Hue: countryside colour and imperial stories. Farming and fishing encounters bring you into Hoi An’s surroundings, while the Golden Bridge adds a mountain perspective on the way to Hue. Thanh Toan’s covered bridge, the Citadel and selected riverside or royal-tomb visits give the central coast a rich cultural chapter.
The caves: choose your style of discovery. Paradise Cave’s visitor paths reveal impressive formations in the 14-day sample, alongside a specialist Tu Lan adventure arranged for your dates and activity level.
Hanoi and the bay: neighbourhood life, then time on the water. Discover the capital with experienced local drivers in this journey. A shared overnight cruise brings lunch with a changing view, a cabin night and the selected vessel’s activities. Browse our Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay cruises for the style of boat you enjoy.
This sample combines 11 hotel nights, one Mekong homestay night and one cruise night. Local guides and private land transfers connect the stated guided days; boats, cruises and specialist or hosted experiences can be shared. The homestay’s room, bathroom and access are described clearly in your personal quotation.
Choose three-, four- or five-star hotel comfort, a family-room arrangement, fewer walking stops or a standard cave alternative. Your consultant helps balance discovery, comfort and the activities your group actually wants to enjoy.
Since 2009, Vietpower Travel has helped thousands of travellers from around the world explore Vietnam and Indochina. We understand that planning a holiday far from home means placing your trust in the people arranging it.
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We take the time to understand your interests, travel style and budget, drawing on our local knowledge to recommend suitable hotels, restaurants, cruises and experiences. Our long-standing relationships with local partners help us arrange dependable services at fair prices.
Staying in close contact with these partners keeps our recommendations current as services change and new experiences become available. Throughout your holiday, our team coordinates your itinerary and provides support when you need it.
Before you book, your quotation clearly explains what is included, any shared arrangements and items priced separately, so you know what to expect.
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Yes. Ho Chi Minh City–Da Nang and Dong Hoi–Hanoi are listed as included domestic legs, with flight times, fare conditions and baggage confirmed for your dates. International arrival and departure flights are separate.
The arranged Tu Lan experience involves active hiking and may include a ladder or cave swimming. We check the current programme, dates and participant requirements before booking. Tell Vietpower Travel about your walking and swimming comfort; a standard visitor-cave alternative can be discussed and quoted.
The delta chapter focuses on waterways, gardens, local producers and a homestay; we do not promise an operating Cai Be floating market. If early river-market life around Can Tho is your priority, ask us to design an addition with its route, nights and services agreed separately.
No. The Hanoi scooter outing uses experienced local drivers, but we can quote a car or walking version. Countryside cycling can be replaced by walking or car access. Tell us what feels comfortable for your group.
Private road transfers and local guides apply on the stated guided land days. The overnight cruise, visitor boats and specialist adventure or hosted experiences may be shared. The written quotation identifies each service arrangement and any alternative you choose.
No. The sample visits Ba Na Hills and continues to Hue that day. The two Hoi An hotel nights are Days 4 and 5; the next two nights are in Hue. Ask for another Hoi An night or a separate Ba Na day if you prefer a slower central-coast chapter.
Yes. Discuss your interests, walking level and comfort with water sections before booking. Paradise Cave’s visitor route is already in the sample. Vietpower Travel can propose an alternative to the specialist day, with its visits, guide, transfers and price agreed clearly.
The sample leaves Hanoi for the confirmed cruise harbour on Day 12, with transfer timing fitted to the vessel’s check-in. After the cruise, return to Hanoi for a hotel night before departure. The vessel, cabin, authorised activities and meals are confirmed in your offer.
Yes. Vietpower Travel welcomes couples, families and friends from every country. Choose three-, four- or five-star hotel comfort, lighter walks, a visitor-cave alternative, another cruise night or more rest time. Share your dates, flights, group size, children’s ages, room needs and food preferences; we will suggest a personal programme and quotation.
For a longer holiday with more mountain and coast time, compare our 28-day Vietnam slow-travel journey.
Send your dates, flights, group size, hotel preference and the experiences that matter most. Tell us whether a local-home night and active cave day excite you, or whether visitor caves and longer hotel stays feel more like your holiday. Vietpower Travel will shape those choices into a clear personal programme and quotation.
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Highlights
Explore the 14-day route on Google Maps · The two flight connections are marked with aircraft symbols.
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City | D | |
| Day 2 | Ho Chi Minh City / Cu Chi | Cu Chi and Saigon’s historic heart | B, L | |
| Day 3 | Tam Hiep / Ben Tre-area delta | Mekong waterways and a local-home night | B, L, D | |
| Day 4 | Mekong / Ho Chi Minh City / Hoi An | A delta morning, then fly to Da Nang for Hoi An | B, L | |
| Day 5 | Hoi An | Hoi An’s farming and fishing countryside | B, L | |
| Day 6 | Hoi An / Ba Na Hills / Hue | Ba Na Hills, then onwards to Hue | B | |
| Day 7 | Hue | Thanh Toan and Hue’s imperial stories | B | |
| Day 8 | Hue / Phong Nha | Travel to Phong Nha and Paradise Cave | B, L | |
| Day 9 | Phong Nha / Tan Hoa / Tu Lan | A specialist Tu Lan cave-adventure day | B, L | |
| Day 10 | Phong Nha / Dong Hoi / Hanoi | Fly from Dong Hoi to Hanoi | B | |
| Day 11 | Hanoi | Hanoi’s neighbourhoods and a guided scooter experience | B, L | |
| Day 12 | Bay cruise | Limestone islands and a shared bay-cruise night | B, L, D | |
| Day 13 | Hanoi | Bay morning, then a final Hanoi evening | B, L | |
| Day 14 | Hanoi | Hanoi departure | B |
A private driver meets you at Tan Son Nhat Airport and takes you to your city hotel. Settle in after the flight, with time for a first independent walk. Share a welcome dinner arranged around your arrival time, then enjoy a restful night. Standard check-in applies; an early room is a separately arranged option.
Meals: D. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
Visit the Cu Chi tunnel site with a private guide, choosing the above-ground route and optional tunnel sections according to your comfort. After lunch, explore selected city heritage such as the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum and Central Post Office. Market time is fitted to your pace rather than trying to cover every city stop. Museum visits are adapted for children.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
Travel from Ho Chi Minh City towards the Tam Hiep and Ben Tre-area programme for local waterways, orchards and small producers. A visitor boat, gentle cycling or walking and an arranged local lunch bring the countryside into view. Enjoy a smaller-canal sampan section when conditions suit, then settle into the selected homestay. Join your hosts around the kitchen, enjoy dinner and spend the night in the delta. Exact host, room and bathroom arrangements are confirmed with you.
Meals: B, L, D. Overnight: Mekong homestay.
Enjoy breakfast and a short local garden, craft or riverside visit that fits the confirmed host and flight schedule. This is a delta-life morning rather than a promise of an operating Cai Be floating market. Return by private road transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport with a generous road and check-in buffer. Lunch is coordinated with the travel timing. Fly to Da Nang on the included domestic leg and continue by private car to your Hoi An hotel; keep the evening easy after this full travel day.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Hoi An.
Explore a selected rural route by bicycle or car, meeting local hosts for a hands-on farming demonstration suited to the day. Continue with a boat outing, a basket-boat experience and an arranged fishing demonstration when conditions allow. Enjoy lunch and the quieter waterways, then return to your Hoi An hotel. The exact hosted activities and private/shared boat format are confirmed before booking; extra experiences are separate.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Hoi An.
Leave Hoi An with your luggage for a selected Ba Na Hills visit. Ride the cable car, see the Golden Bridge and enjoy a manageable choice of attractions, allowing a break and lunch at your own expense. Extra paid attractions are not automatically included. Continue by private car to Hue and check into your hotel. This is a sightseeing-and-road day, not an independent free day in Hoi An; we keep the mountain visit focused so the onward journey stays comfortable.
Meals: B. Overnight: Hue.
Begin with the Thanh Toan countryside, choosing gentle cycling or car access around the historic covered bridge. Continue to the Imperial Citadel and a selected combination of Thien Mu Pagoda and the Tu Duc/Khai Dinh royal-tomb visits. A Perfume River boat section can form part of the agreed sequence. Pause for lunch at your own expense and adjust the number and order of stops to your energy, openings and the day’s conditions. Stay in Hue.
Meals: B. Overnight: Hue.
Leave Hue by private car for the Phong Nha region, allowing substantial road time and comfort stops. After lunch, explore the authorised visitor section of Paradise Cave, with its approach walk, steps and internal visitor paths. The start, cave admission time and visit length are coordinated for a practical day; if a dated road delay changes the sequence, Vietpower Travel agrees the adjustment with you. Check into your Phong Nha accommodation.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Phong Nha.
Join the arranged specialist adventure programme from Phong Nha towards Tan Hoa. A guided journey through limestone valleys and Tu Lan’s caves may combine uneven hiking, a supervised ladder section and cave swimming, with the selected route, equipment, age and fitness requirements confirmed for your date. Enjoy the programme’s lunch and return to your Phong Nha accommodation after the adventure. This experience can be shared with other guests. Prefer a standard visitor-cave day? Vietpower Travel can quote a suitable replacement rather than require the adventure from every traveller.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Phong Nha.
Enjoy breakfast, then take your private transfer to Dong Hoi Airport for the included flight arrangement to Hanoi. We check the dated service and any connection before booking. Your driver meets you at Noi Bai and takes you to your Hanoi hotel. Keep the remaining time independent for a nearby walk or café; lunch is separate today.
Meals: B. Overnight: Hanoi.
Discover a selected city-and-countryside route with experienced local motorcycle drivers. The Long Bien/Red River area, Co Loa, lakes and local lanes provide a different view of Hanoi, with a Vietnamese lunch and pauses at your pace. The exact sequence follows access, traffic and weather. Train Street is visited only where entry is permitted. A car or walking version can be quoted for guests who prefer not to ride on a motorcycle. Return to your Hanoi hotel; this day does not include Ninh Binh.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Hanoi.
Your agreed transfer takes you from Hanoi to the harbour confirmed for the selected cruise, with a check-in buffer. Settle into your shared cabin and enjoy lunch as the islands unfold. The vessel’s authorised afternoon programme may include kayaking, swimming or a shore visit, according to the route and conditions. Sunset on deck, dinner and the arranged onboard activities give the adventure an easy final chapter.
Meals: B, L, D. Overnight: Bay cruise.
Enjoy the selected vessel’s morning programme and meal arrangement before returning to shore. Breakfast and the listed lunch, brunch or early meal follow the actual boat schedule. Travel back to Hanoi by your agreed transfer and check into your hotel for a relaxed evening. This overnight provides a buffer before the next day’s flight; disembarkation and road-arrival times are not fixed promises.
Meals: B, L. Overnight: Hanoi.
Breakfast and any independent time that fits your flight. Your private driver takes you to Noi Bai Airport with the agreed check-in buffer. Standard checkout applies; a late room, luggage storage or another night can be arranged if needed.
Meals: B. Overnight: No overnight.
11 hotel nights + 1 homestay night
1 cruise night
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Vietpower Travel connects this south-to-north adventure’s hotels, transport and experiences around your group and dates, with a written programme and personal quotation before booking.
Make the holiday feel like your own. Add a rest night, choose a different hotel level, replace cycling or a motorcycle outing and discuss the cave experience you would most enjoy. We explain the changes clearly so the route remains connected.
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