7-Day Vietnam Tour from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh with Ha Long Bay Cruise

• Meet your tour guide at Noi Bai Airport and head to your hotel in Hanoi.
• Relax for the rest of the day at your hotel.

Meals included: None
Duration and Distance: 35 km (22 miles) - 40-minute drive

• Begin your day at Trấn Quốc Pagoda on West Lake, where you can experience its serene atmosphere and panoramic views.
• Visit Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's house-on-stilts, and the President's Palace.
• Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, sampling authentic dishes from Vietnam and Hanoi.
• Discover Hanoi Old Quarter by strolling through its matrix of small but crowded alleys and streets.
• 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.).
• Continue your final exploration at the Temple of Literature, well known as the first university of Vietnam.
• Return to your hotel after a full-day tour in Hanoi.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Duration: 8 hours

• After breakfast, check out of the hotel and travel to Ha Long Bay.
• Upon reaching the marina harbour, embark on the cruise and set sail toward captivating Ha Long Bay, where thousands of karst islands rise from the ocean.
• The cruise continues for a couple of hours until you reach the core area of the bay for outdoor activities such as kayaking in the lagoon and visiting a Ha Long Bay cave.
• In the evening, the boat will anchor for the night.

Overnight on the boat.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Driving Distance: 152 km (94 miles) - 2.5-hour drive

• 6:00 am - Practice Tai Chi on the top deck with the master on board.
• After breakfast, you can swim on Titop Island and walk up to the peak for a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay. Then, return to the mainland.
• Spend your last moments enjoying the fantastic scenery of Ha Long Bay.
• At noon, disembark the boat and travel back to Hanoi.
• En route, head directly to Noi Bai Airport and board the domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
• Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, meet the local tour guide and driver and travel to your hotel in the city centre for check-in.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch or brunch
Driving Distance: 152 km (94 miles) - 2.5-hour drive

• After breakfast at the hotel, travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels for interesting and detailed information about the Vietnam War.
• Return to the city centre for lunch.
• After lunch, visit the main symbolic sites of Ho Chi Minh City, including the War Remnants Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, and Nguyễn Huệ Street.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Duration: 8 hours

Driving Distance: 44 km (27 miles) - 1 hour drive per way

• After breakfast at the hotel, depart south from the city to reach the Mekong Delta region.
• Enjoy authentic countryside experiences, fruity orchards, and the lives of local floating inhabitants.
• Travel to Bến Tre, a famous hometown of coconuts, and reach Phong Nam Pier to board a boat along the An Hoa River for further exploration, stopping to visit a brick kiln, handicraft workshops, and a coconut candy-making workshop.
• Enjoy a Vietnamese tuk-tuk ride past coconut and fruit plantations.
• Stop for lunch at a local house situated near the river.
• After lunch, relax in a hammock or walk around to see the fruit orchards.
• Take a motorboat back to the mainland and travel to Ho Chi Minh City.
• Upon arrival, relax at your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Duration: 8 hours

Driving Distance: 110 km (68 miles) - 2-hour drive per way

• After breakfast, enjoy free time for leisure, shopping, or exploring the town on your own.
• After check-out, depart for Tan Son Nhat Airport for your outbound flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

Driving Distance: 10 km (6 miles) - 25-30 minute drive