For good reason, this “Legends of Vietnam tour from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in 10 days” tour is among our most famous Vietnam excursions. The 10-day tour across Vietnam will allow you to see every significant attraction the nation has to offer. Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture by seeing the thousands-year-old historical capital city Hanoi, the World Heritage site Ha Long Bay, the serene ancient town Hoi An, and the magnificent Mekong Delta, before concluding in the country’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City.
Evening optional activities in Hanoi:
– Have a drink at a neighboring café/bar/pub.
– Exploring the downtown Hanoi area (walking streets on Weekends from Friday night until Sunday around Old Quarter areas and Hoan Kiem Lake)
– Go on a nighttime motorcycle/scooter/walking tour.
Breakfast will be served at the hotel, and then, you will check out.
There are three primary cruise routes in the Ha Long Bay area; please select one with its own program.
– Route 1: Tuan Chau Harbor (Ha Long) – Sung Sot Cave – Titov Island
– Route 2: Hon Gai Harbor (Ha Long) – Bai Tu Long Bay – Cong Do Island – Thien Canh Son Cave
– Route 3: Got Pier (Hai Phong) – Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Light Caves
Around 8.30 a.m., we leave Hanoi for Ha Long or Hai Phong.
On arrival, visitors are greeted by cruise personnel, check into their accommodations on the boat, and then, the cruise departs.
(Details of the program will be provided)
On the boat, lunch and dinner will be served.
Overnight in your room on the cruise.
The cruise’s program continues until midday, when passengers check out. Our car will be ready on the shore at midday for the next journey to Ninh Binh.
Passengers will arrive at Ninh Binh in the afternoon, settle into the hotel, and enjoy dinner.
In Ninh Binh, spend the night.
Following breakfast at the hotel, we begin our tour of Ninh Binh with two options
You will have lunch at a restaurant.
Before returning to Hanoi in the afternoon, we stop at Thung Nham Bird Garden. Reaching Hanoi, you re-check into the hotel for refreshments and dinner.
In Hanoi, spend the night.
After having breakfast, we shall have a half-day city tour of Hanoi, including visits to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh House on Stilts, the Presidential Palace, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
Subsequently, we proceed to visit the famous Literature Temple, Vietnam’s earliest university, founded in the 16th century.
Lunch is served at a neighbouring restaurant before our return to the hotel to check out.
We are taken to the airport early in the afternoon for our afternoon flight to Da Nang.
When we reach Da Nang, our tour guide and vehicle will greet visitors and transport you to a hotel in Hoi An for check-in before enjoying an evening meal.
Relax and spend nighttime in Hoi An.
After having breakfast, we shall go on a walking tour of discovering the old town of Hoi An.
First, we visit Thang Loi Handicraft Workshop on Phan Chu Trinh Street to enjoy all of Hoi An’s traditional handicrafts: mat weaving, wood carving, table cloth manufacturing, silk worm rearing, lantern making, spinning and weaving, and embroidered image. Since Hoi An became a renowned tourist destination, these handicrafts have made a significant contribution to raising the living standards of the locals.
Then, we stroll to the ancient town of Hoi An. We will begin our trek in a little lane between Phan Chu Trinh Street and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street. This is a typical Hoi An antique street that can offer you the excellent ambience of the ancient town. Also, we visit the Japanese Cover Bridge, Hoi An’s icon. Following that, we go to Tan Ky, the most famous and authentic historic home in town, then go to the town market by walking down Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hoi An’s old street, visit the Hoi An local market and the Phuc Kien Congressional Assembly Hall, which serves as a gathering place for the Chinese community from Fukien province in China, as well as the worshiping temple to Thien Hau, the Goddess who protects people on the sea, which was once very important to Chinese merchants and fishermen. Then you are free to explore the town on your own or go shopping.
Eat at a restaurant for lunch.
We leave in the afternoon for a cyclo excursion, which will then transport you to Cam Nam Village. The first stop will be for a picture opportunity of the Thu Bon River’s activity and surroundings. The cyclo will next take you along the Thu Bon River bank, where you may stop for another picture opportunity with a panoramic view of Hoi An from the other bank. You will pedal down the riverbank and through Cam Nam’s native communities. This is a tourist-free zone with extremely nice and welcoming locals. Through always-open doors, you can watch and observe their everyday activities as well as the interior of their house and their lives. The cyclo ride will terminate at a tiny green canal with water coconut palms. Taking a journey along the Thu Bon River on the boat, you may observe local everyday activities along the river, such as fishing, farming, and clam catching….
We then return to Hoi An around sunset for dinner.
Nighttime in Hoi An
– Enjoy local café/pub/bar beverages.
– Strolling around the night walking street (Bui Vien, De Tham streets)
– Go on a nighttime scooter or motorcycle trip.
At 8.30 a.m., we eat breakfast at the hotel and travel for the Cu Chi Tunnels.
It takes about 2 hours to arrive to the tunnels through the rural route, where you will see a brief introduction movie about the tunnels’ construction before exploring the underground system. There are numerous types of man traps on exhibit, as well as the remains of several American weaponry.
Later, we go back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch.
We go to the Former Independent Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Ben Thanh Market in the afternoon.
In Ho Chi Minh City, you have supper and spend the night there.
Breakfast is served at your hotel.
Our car and tour guide will follow the group to surrounding renowned markets for shopping before transferring you to the airport for your return journey.
Home sweet home!
Prices are in USD, per person.
This tour can be customized to fit your own demands. Best price and value guaranteed!
Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3~4 guests | 5~6 guests | 7~8 guests | 9~12 guests | Single surcharge |
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3 Star | 1,251 | 1,111 | 1,006 | 972 | 922 | 275 |
4 Star | 1,393 | 1,249 | 1,143 | 1,109 | 1,058 | 380 |
5 Star | 1,953 | 1,798 | 1,697 | 1,658 | 1,602 | 808 |
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