10 days
Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh, Mekong
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Watch Hanoi’s water puppets bring village stories to life, spend a night among Ha Long Bay’s limestone islands and cycle past Hoi An’s vegetable gardens before sharing a local lunch. This 10-day journey from north to south links the country’s better-known sights with the waterways, food and everyday encounters that give a holiday its character.
Travel from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, finishing with a day in the Cai Be–An Binh area of the Mekong Delta. Two included domestic flights connect the regions, while eight hotel nights and one cruise night give the trip a clear, varied rhythm.
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Begin with a water puppet performance and welcome dinner, then explore Hanoi’s historic sites, museums and Old Quarter by cyclo. Your guide helps connect the places you see with the city around them, from the Ho Chi Minh Complex to the courtyards of the Temple of Literature.
On Ha Long Bay, exchange city streets for a cruise cabin and views across the water. The planned programme includes time on the sundeck, meals on board and a cave visit, with water-based activities following the ship’s operating schedule. The cruise shares the bay and vessel with other travellers.
Fly to Da Nang and continue to Hoi An for three nights. One day takes you by cable car to Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge; another follows village roads towards Tra Que and Cam Thanh. The contrast is part of the appeal: mountain views one day, green gardens and palm-lined waterways the next.
Cycle through the countryside, take a basket boat among the water coconut palms and join a local family to prepare lunch. A herbal foot bath is also part of the programme. There is time around the guided days to enjoy Hoi An independently, with any additional sightseeing arranged to suit your interests.
Continue by air to Ho Chi Minh City. Explore Cu Chi’s wartime history and the city’s landmarks with your guide, then leave the urban bustle for the river and orchard landscape of Cai Be and An Binh. Small waterways, local workshops, music and an included lunch bring a different pace to the final part of the journey.
The Mekong day follows the Cai Be–An Binh–Vinh Long route. It focuses on river life and rural visits; the busy floating-market scenes shown in older travel material are not a guaranteed daily experience.
The programme includes nine breakfasts, seven lunches and two dinners, the two domestic flights, private land transport and local English-speaking guides for the specified services. Hotels, cruise ship and cabin category are confirmed in your quotation. International flights, travel insurance, other meals and drinks, and personal spending are separate.
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Yes. The package includes Hanoi–Da Nang and Da Nang–Ho Chi Minh City flights. The airline, fare conditions and baggage allowance are confirmed in your quotation. International flights are separate.
The programme includes private land transport and local English-speaking guides for the specified services. The overnight cruise uses a shared vessel, and sightseeing venues and local activities are shared spaces. Your quotation confirms the arrangements for each part of the journey.
The itinerary includes one night on a Ha Long Bay cruise, with activities such as a cave visit and time on the water. The ship, cabin category and operating programme are confirmed for your date; a private balcony, particular vessel or every listed activity should not be assumed.
Yes, the planned route returns from Ha Long Bay before the Hanoi–Da Nang flight on Day 4. We confirm a suitable flight and airport-transfer schedule around cruise disembarkation and traffic before booking.
Day 5 includes the cable-car visit, Golden Bridge sightseeing and lunch described in the programme. Some attractions, including Debay Wine Cellar and separately ticketed games, cost extra unless specifically included in your quotation.
Day 9 explores the Cai Be–An Binh–Vinh Long river and garden area. Cai Be’s former floating trade is not promised as a busy daily market. The emphasis is on waterways, orchards, village crafts and local life.
Please share ages, cycling confidence and mobility needs before booking. The programme includes boats, cycling, cave and temple steps, and a large hilltop attraction. We will discuss suitable arrangements and quote any changes rather than promise every activity suits everyone.
Tell us about allergies, vegetarian preferences or other requirements before booking. We will discuss the restaurant and cruise arrangements and confirm what can be provided; a particular dietary certification is not assumed.
The arrival-day water puppet show and welcome dinner are planned around your flight and the performance schedule. Free time in Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City allows independent exploration; extra guide, transport or activities need separate confirmation.
Open the Vietnam Warm Hospitality tour map in Google My Maps. The map shows sightseeing and regional orientation points; the two included flight connections are shown schematically. Local hosts, hotels and boarding arrangements are confirmed separately.
Highlights
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
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| Day 1 | Ha Noi | Arrive in Hanoi, Watch Water Puppet Show, Enjoy Welcome Dinner at local restaurant | D | |
| Day 2 | Ha Noi | Join city tour: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Museum of Ethnology, Temple of Literature | B, L | |
| Day 3 | Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay | Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Stay overnight on cruise | B, L, D | |
| Day 4 | Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hoi An | Enjoy the sightseeing in Halong Bay, Fly from Hanoi to Danang, Free time in Hoi An | B, L | |
| Day 5 | Hoi An | Explore Ba Na Hills, Witness the spectacular view from the famous Golden Bridge | B, L | |
| Day 6 | Hoi An | Biking to the rural villages, Join the basket boat trip in Water Coconut Forest | B, L | |
| Day 7 | Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh | Free time in Hoi An, fly to Ho Chi Minh city | B | |
| Day 8 | Ho Chi Minh | Visit Cu Chi Tunnels in the countryside and the highlights in the city centre | B, L | |
| Day 9 | Ho Chi Minh, Mekong, Ho Chi Minh | Explore Cai Be, An Binh Island and Vinh Long by boat; included local lunch, village crafts and optional cycling; return to Ho Chi Minh City. | B, L | |
| Day 10 | Ho Chi Minh | Transfer to the airport for your flight back home | B |
Meet your guide and driver at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. Check-in follows the hotel’s arrangements; early access to the room is not assumed.
After time to settle in, enjoy a water puppet performance and a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. The order and performance time are arranged around your arrival. Overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast, meet your guide at around 08:00 for a city tour. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including its historic grounds and sites open to visitors, and continue to One Pillar Pagoda. Mausoleum entry depends on the official visiting schedule.
After an included lunch, visit the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology, then explore the Old Quarter by cyclo. Museum opening days are checked when arranging your dates. The tour plans to finish around 16:00, leaving the remainder of the day free. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meet your driver at around 08:00 for the journey to Ha Long Bay. On arrival, board your selected cruise, receive a welcome drink and briefing, and enjoy lunch as the vessel sails among the limestone islands.
Spend the afternoon taking in the scenery and joining the cruise activities available that day, such as kayaking or swimming when conditions and the operating programme permit. Suitability and any restrictions are checked with the cruise crew. A cooking demonstration is planned before dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise.
Begin the morning with time on the sundeck and the cruise’s planned Tai Chi session, followed by breakfast. Continue with the scheduled cave visit, including Sung Sot Cave in the base programme, and enjoy the last views across the bay.
After lunch on board and disembarkation, return towards Hanoi for your airport transfer and included flight to Da Nang. Flight and transfer times are confirmed around the cruise schedule, with time allowed for the road journey and check-in. Meet your local representative on arrival and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
After breakfast, meet your guide and driver at around 08:00 for the excursion from Hoi An to Ba Na Hills. Travel up by cable car and explore the hilltop attraction, with time at the Golden Bridge, landscaped gardens and French-style village areas according to the day’s access and operating arrangements.
Enjoy an included lunch at Ba Na Hills, followed by time for the available attractions around Fantasy Park. Debay Wine Cellar and separately ticketed games or experiences are additional unless your quotation specifically includes them. Return to Hoi An in the afternoon, planned for around 15:00, and enjoy the rest of the day independently. Overnight in Hoi An.
At around 08:30, meet your guide for a bicycle ride towards Tra Que Vegetable Village. Walk through the gardens, meet local growers and take part in gardening activities such as watering or tending greens according to the day’s arrangements.
Continue through the countryside and Ba Le Market towards Van Lang and the Bay Mau water coconut forest in Cam Thanh. Take a basket-boat trip with a local boat handler among the palm-lined waterways and learn about local fishing life.
Return to a local family setting for a herbal foot bath and a hands-on lunch preparation session. Enjoy the included lunch, then relax before the planned return to your hotel by car around 15:30. The host and menu follow local arrangements. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight in Hoi An.
After breakfast, enjoy free time in Hoi An until your arranged airport transfer. Explore independently, shop or simply relax; guide and transport for extra activities are not assumed.
Your driver transfers you to Da Nang Airport for the included flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Airport pickup times are confirmed around the flight and check-in requirements. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, meet your guide at around 08:30 and travel to Cu Chi. Explore the tunnel site and its exhibits to understand this part of Vietnam’s wartime history. Entering confined tunnel sections is a personal choice and follows site guidance.
After an included local restaurant lunch, continue with the city’s landmarks: Reunification Hall, the War Remnants Museum, the Old Post Office, Chinatown and Ben Thanh Market. Opening arrangements and the day’s pace determine the visiting order. The tour plans to finish around 16:30. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meet your guide at around 07:30 for the journey to Cai Be in the Mekong Delta. Explore the river setting associated with the former floating market, then continue by boat through the waterways towards An Binh Island. Busy daily floating trade is not promised.
Take a rowing-boat excursion along smaller waterways as arranged locally. Enjoy an included lunch at a local home or garden restaurant, visit an orchard and traditional house, and listen to local music. Explore village workshops making regional products such as rice paper, coconut candy or popped rice, according to availability.
An optional bicycle ride follows village paths for a closer look at everyday rural life; you may discuss a non-cycling alternative with your guide. Continue past local craft and brick-making areas, with the boat programme ending in Vinh Long, planned around 15:30. Return by road to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Enjoy breakfast and free time until your arranged transfer to the airport. Room use follows the hotel’s check-out time; late check-out requires separate confirmation.
Your driver takes you to the airport for your onward flight. International or other onward flights are outside this package unless separately quoted.
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Share your dates, group size, arrival and departure flights, preferred accommodation category and any dietary or mobility needs. We confirm the hotels, cruise ship and cabin, domestic flights, baggage conditions and final inclusions in your quotation.
The Day 4 flight from Hanoi to Da Nang is arranged around cruise disembarkation and the road transfer. Arrival-day performances and museum visits depend on operating schedules; the day’s order may be adjusted when your dates are confirmed.
The itinerary includes village cycling, boats, cave and temple steps, and walking around Ba Na Hills and the cities. Tell us about cycling confidence, children’s ages or mobility needs in advance so suitable arrangements can be discussed. Free time is for independent exploration unless extra services are confirmed.
Cai Be’s river heritage is part of the route, but busy floating-market trade is not guaranteed. Family visits, workshops, menus and water-based activities follow local availability and conditions. The herbal foot bath is a cultural relaxation experience, with no medical benefit promised.
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