Package overview
This ten-day itinerary follows the same Hanoi–Halong Bay–Saigon frame as our classic route but swaps the Danang/Hoi An segment for two nights in Nha Trang, Vietnam's main beach resort city on the south-central coast. Two domestic flights connect Hanoi to Cam Ranh and Cam Ranh to Ho Chi Minh City, with Vinpearl Land and Ponagar Temple filling a single relaxed sightseeing day.
Where the Danang version stays sightseeing-heavy throughout, this one gives clients an actual beach stop between the Halong Bay cruise and the south — useful for couples, families or anyone who wants downtime built in rather than another walking city tour. It suits agents selling a first Vietnam trip to clients who value resort time as much as heritage sites.
Trip highlights
- Full-day Hanoi city tour
- Overnight cruise on Halong Bay with Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island
- Vinpearl Land, Ponagar Temple and the aquarium in Nha Trang
- Cu Chi Tunnels excursion
- Mekong Delta boat trip
- Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi (45 min / 25 km)
Vietnam's capital greets you on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, around 45 minutes from the Old Quarter. Hanoi mixes French colonial streets, centuries-old temples and a dense, lake-dotted core built for walking. After check-in, the rest of the day is free to rest from the flight or explore the Old Quarter's trading streets at your own pace.
Day 2: Full-day Hanoi city tour
A full day covers Hanoi's landmark sights: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and stilt house, the One Pillar Pagoda, and the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first national university. After lunch, the Museum of Ethnology gives context on the country's ethnic diversity before the tour returns to the Old Quarter, taking in Hoan Kiem Lake and a walk through its narrow streets.
Day 3: Hanoi to Halong Bay, overnight cruise (3 hrs / 170 km)
Guides collect you between 8:00 and 8:30am for the road transfer to Halong Bay, passing rice paddies and villages of the Red River Delta en route. On arrival, you board a traditional-style junk and cruise past limestone formations including Dinh Huong, Ga Choi and Sail Island, with a stop to swim near Ti Top Island. Dinner is served on board as the sun sets over the bay, with squid fishing on offer before you retire to your cabin.
Day 4: Halong Bay cruise to Hanoi (3 hrs / 170 km)
An optional sunrise Tai Chi session on the sundeck opens the morning, followed by a visit to Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, one of the bay's largest grottoes, on a roughly 60-minute walk. Brunch is served as the junk cruises back past Ga Choi and Tortoise islands before docking at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, where the group transfers back to Hanoi by road.
Day 5: Fly to Cam Ranh for Nha Trang (1 hr / 50 km)
A domestic flight to Cam Ranh International Airport is followed by a road transfer into Nha Trang, Vietnam's main beach resort city on the south-central coast. After checking in, the rest of the day is free to relax by the beach.
Day 6: Nha Trang city tour
Ponagar Champa Temple, a cluster of 8th-century Hindu towers overlooking the Cai River, opens the day, followed by Nha Trang Aquarium and Vinpearl Land, the cable-car-linked resort island with its own amusement park, water park and beaches — an easy, low-effort sightseeing day before the flight south.
Day 7: Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
A domestic flight from Cam Ranh International Airport reaches Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport, where a representative meets you for the transfer to your hotel, marking the shift from beach time in Nha Trang to city sightseeing for the final stretch of the trip.
Day 8: Cu Chi Tunnels excursion (1.5 hrs / 70 km)
The Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network built by Vietnamese resistance fighters during decades of conflict, are among the country's most-visited wartime sites. Guides walk you through sections of the tunnel system and explain the tactics and daily life of those who used it, giving context that's hard to get from a museum display alone.
Day 9: Mekong Delta excursion (2 hrs / 80 km)
A roughly two-hour drive southwest of Ho Chi Minh City reaches the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's rice bowl. A boat cruise along the Vam Xep canal reaches a small islet for a walk past orchards and villages, with stops at a bee farm and a family-run coconut candy workshop. A horse-cart ride and a rowboat trip along shaded canals round out the day before the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 10: Half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour, departure
A half-day city tour covers the former Presidential Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, the Continental Hotel and City Hall — Ho Chi Minh City's colonial-era core — on foot with your vehicle following. Afterward, transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your onward flight.
What's included
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- Accommodation with twin/ double/ triple sharing room basis with daily breakfast in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
- Meals as mentioned in the Tour Itinerary.
- Sightseeing & Transfers according to the above Tour Itinerary Details only.
- Transportation by vehicle with A/C
- Local English-speaking guide’s assistance.
- All Entrance fees for attractions included in the program
- All activities and cruises clearly mentioned in the program
- Government taxes & service charge
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
Not included
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
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