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7 Day itinerary in Vietnam, Asia

Vietnam at glance (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Saigon, Mekong Delt...

Embark on a captivating 7-day journey through Vietnam, beginning in Hanoi with tranquil pagodas and bustling Old Quarter alleys. Cruise Halong Bay's limestone karsts and enjoy cave visits, kayaking and swimming. Explore Ho Chi Minh City's historic sites and the Mekong Delta's vibrant river life. Gai... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Hanoi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Historic & cultural landmarks

Nature & Wildlife

Classic Sights

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature in Hanoi

2

Spend a night on the overnight cruise on Halong Bay. Enjoy cave visits, kayaking, and swimming

3

Venture the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam with boat trips, cycling and handicraft workshops

4

Visit the historical Cu Chi Tunnels

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Hanoi Arrival

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam means "city inside rivers" as the first destination in your Vietnam tour packages for 7 days! Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are greeted by your tour guide and travel to the hotel in the city center. Have free and easy time till rest of the day.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Khách sạn La Dolce Vita
  • Deluxe Package: MK Premier Boutique Hotel
  • Premium Package: Meliá Hanoi
Day 2

place Hanoi City

After breakfast at the hotel, you will delve into the marvelous city tour discovering Hanoi. Begin with the Tran Quoc Pagoda sited at the peninsula on West Lake – the biggest lake in Hanoi (around 5.3sqkm). Apart from its remarkable location, Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. You will find a solemn ambiance and peaceful feeling when staying there, especially in the morning with fresh air.
Moving on to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum situated right at Ba Dinh Square which preserves Ho Chi Minh President’s embalmed body by the technique of the Soviet Union. Nearby the mausoleum, you also have a chance to visit Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts where he stayed in the last eleven years of his life; and the President's Palace which still functioned as the political and working place of the incumbent leader.

Thereupon, let’s stop at a local restaurant and have a delicious lunch of authentic dishes from Vietnam and Hanoi.

After lunch, discover Hanoi Old Quarter by strolling around the matrix of small but crowded alleys and streets. The place used to be the busiest commercial hub between Vietnamese and Chinese traders which made every single street’s names unique and typical by one meaning. The tour guide will help you break the mysteries. During the walking tour, you will stop at a local café for a cup of traditional Vietnamese coffee (Nâu Đá – Iced coffee/ Cà Phê Trứng – Egg Coffee or Trà Đá – Vietnamese iced tea, etc.) When you are refilled after the walk, let’s carry on exploring the last one: the Temple of Literature built in 1070 well-known as the first university of Vietnam. Finish the trip; you will travel back to the hotel.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Khách sạn La Dolce Vita
  • Deluxe Package: MK Premier Boutique Hotel
  • Premium Package: Meliá Hanoi
Day 3

place Hanoi - Halong Bay - overnight on the cruise

After breakfast, you will check out the rooms and travel to Ha Long Bay passing the Red River Delta of villages and towns. After around 2.5 hours, you will reach the marina harbor embark on the cruise, and set the sails toward captivating Ha Long Bay with thousands of karst islands merging up from the ocean. The sails will take a couple of hours till you reach the Bay core’s area for outdoor activities like kayaking in the lagoon and visiting the Halong Bay cave. In the evening, the boat will anchor down for overnight. You are free on board at night.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Mila Cruises Lounge
  • Deluxe Package: Indochina Sails
  • Premium Package: Indochine Premium Cruise
Day 4

place Halong Bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

For morning risers, you are encouraged to wake up early at around 6:00 am to practice the Tai Chi exercise on the top deck with the master on board.

After your breakfast, you will have time to go swimming on Titop Island and walk up to the peak for the Ha Long Panorama view. Then, you will get back to the mainland. Spend your last time to enjoy the fantastic scenes of Ha Long Bay. At noon, disembark the boat and travel back to Hanoi. En route, you will head directly to the Noi Bai Airport and board the domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, welcome by the local tour guide and driver and travel to the hotel in the city center for check-in.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Central Park SaiGon Hotel
  • Deluxe Package: EDEN STAR SAIGON HOTEL
  • Premium Package: Hotel Majestic Saigon
Day 5

place Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels

After breakfast at the hotel, you will travel to Cu Chi Tunnels where most of which lie deep down to the ground for interesting and detailed information about the Vietnam War. After the exploration, you will return to the city center for lunch. After lunch, visit the main symbolic sites of Ho Chi Minh City including the War Remnant Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, Reunification Palace, and Nguyen Hue Street.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Central Park SaiGon Hotel
  • Deluxe Package: EDEN STAR SAIGON HOTEL
  • Premium Package: Hotel Majestic Saigon
Day 6

place Mekong Delta Day Trip

After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart to the south of the city reaching the Mekong Delta region, a highly suggested for your Vietnam travel plan. The amazing Mekong day trip will bring you the most authentic experiences of the countryside, fruity orchids, and local floating inhabitants. Travel to Ben Tre, a famous hometown of coconuts, and reach the Phong Nam Pier to board a boat along the An Hoa River for further exploration with stops to visit the brick kiln, handicrafts, and coconut candies-making workshop.

Next, have a Vietnamese tuk-tuk ride passing coconut and fruit plantations. You then will stop for lunch at a local house situated near the river. After lunch, you will have time to relax in the hammock or walk around and see the fruit orchards. Thereupon, get on the sampan row and then motor-boat to return to the mainland where your driver is awaited. Travel back to Ho Chi Minh City, and you will reach the hotel this late afternoon.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Standard Package: Central Park SaiGon Hotel
  • Deluxe Package: EDEN STAR SAIGON HOTEL
  • Premium Package: Hotel Majestic Saigon
Day 7

place Ho Chi Minh City departure

You will have breakfast at the hotel and have leisure time on your own for shopping or getting around the town. After check-out, your tour guide and driver will greet you at the hotel lobby and travel to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your outbound departure.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Khách sạn La Dolce Vita
  • Mila Cruises Lounge
  • Central Park SaiGon Hotel
  • MK Premier Boutique Hotel
  • Indochina Sails
  • EDEN STAR SAIGON HOTEL
  • Meliá Hanoi
  • Indochine Premium Cruise
  • Hotel Majestic Saigon

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (6)
  • Lunch (5)
  • Dinner (1)

Transport expand_less

  • Private air-conditioned transfer

Activities expand_less

  • Professional local English-speaking tour guide (other language on request)
  • Entrance fees, boat trips, and activities as indicated in the itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • 02 bottles of water (500ml each) per person per full-day tour

Not Included expand_less

  • Vietnam visa authorization letter/ stamping fee
  • Food/beverage not mentioned in program
  • International and domestic airfares
  • Tips & gratuities
  • Services not mentioned in program

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