Vietnam · Cruise & Sailing

10-Day Vietnam Tour with Halong Bay Cruise and Mekong Delta

10 Days Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Hanoi's cultural landmarks, including Trấn Quốc Pagoda and the Temple of Literature
  • 02 Cruise through Halong Bay's limestone islands with a visit to Surprising Cave and Titop Island
  • 03 Discover Hoa Lư Ancient Citadel, Mua Cave, and the river landscapes of Tràng An
  • 04 Snorkel around Mun Island and relax on Nha Trang's beautiful island beaches
  • 05 Experience Da Lat's scenic attractions, from Lang Biang Mountain to tea hills and flower fields
  • 06 See rural life in the Mekong Delta with boat rides, tropical fruits, and Ben Tre coconut candy
  • 07 Visit Ho Chi Minh City's historic landmarks and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels

Join this 10-day Vietnam tour through Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Halong Bay, Nha Trang, Da Lat, the Mekong Delta, and Ho Chi Minh City. Explore Hanoi's cultural landmarks, cruise among Halong Bay's limestone islands, and discover Hoa Lư and Tràng An in Ninh Bình. Continue with snorkeling and island time in Nha Trang, scenic highlights in Da Lat, and a glimpse of rural life in the Mekong Delta. The journey ends in Ho Chi Minh City with visits to major historical sites, including the War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels.

Join this 10-day Vietnam tour through Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Halong Bay, Nha Trang, Da Lat, the Mekong Delta, and Ho Chi Minh City.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Halong, My Tho, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Ninh Bình, Bến Tre, Hoa Lư, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrive Hanoi - Tranfer Airport – City Tour (L)

  • 7h:30 - 8h:00 - Our driver will pick you up from the Airport station and will transfer you to the city center to join the group tour.
  • We will start our city day trip. Head to Uncle Ho’s final resting place standing in Ba Dinh Square, where Vietnamese cultural and political events usually take place. 
  • Visit Ho Chi Minh stilt house, where Ho Chi Minh used to live intermittently during the Vietnam War, and One Pillar Pagoda – a Buddhist temple featuring a particular architecture inside and a peaceful lotus lake outside. 
  • Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, visit the Bodhi tree, which was offered by Indian Prime Minister Rajendra Prasad as a gift when he visited Vietnam in 1959. 
  • 12:30: Have Lunch in a restaurant in the Old Quarter.
  • Continue to the ancient temple named Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). 
  • Go to see the first Vietnam University - Literature Temple (Quoc Tu Giam) founded in 1070 based on teachings of Confucian.
  • 16:15: Enjoy the Water Puppet show - a kind of well-known traditional Vietnamese art which is preserved through generations and is more than 800 years old. (Excluded water puppet show)

Free time dinner for yourself. 

Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

Please note: The Program will be adjusted to suit the arrival flights. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday. And all museums are closed on Monday. Alternatives will be recommended accordingly.

2
Day 02

Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave (B/L)

Ninh Binh, the best choice for tourists for short time travelling, with dozens of must-see sites and increasingly upgraded services, now draws more and more attention to its tourism activities. This day tour includes religious worship, boating, history and excavation learning and an optional choice for who loves biking. 

  • 07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide from Vietnam Travel Advisor will meet you at your hotel/stay and start the Best Trang An Hoa Lu Mua Cave 1-Day Tour comfortable Shutte bus journey through the verdant landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way.
  • 10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
  • 11:15 – Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a precious view of nature.
  • 12:30 – Enjoy the buffet lunch at our restaurant, a great place to savor the flavors of Vietnamese food.
  • 14:00 – Visit Trang An Grottoes, get on a rowing boat traveling along the river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape.
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Day 03

Hanoi – Halong Bay – Surprising cave – Titop Island overnight on cruise [B/L/D]

  • 08:15 - 09:00: Have breakfast in the hotel –  our tour guide will pick you up to go to Halong Bay.
  • 12.00 Meeting in Tuan Chau pier, Halong Bay.
  • 12:30 - On arrival at the pier, you will board your Silversea Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by the professional and friendly crew.
  • 13:00 - Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Silversea Cruise in very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.
  • 14:30 - Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.
  • 15:30 - Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.
  • 16:30 - Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
  • 18:00 - Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music.
  • 19:00 - Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.
  • 20:30 - The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
4
Day 04

Halong Bay – Kayaking - Hanoi - Flight to Nha Trang ( B/L) Note excluded flight tickets

  • 06:00 - Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.
  • 07:00 - Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, and fruits.
  • 07:45 - Kayaking & swimming.
  • 09:00 - Back to Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.
  • 11:00 - Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.
  • 12:30 - Tour ends at Tuan Chau pier.
  • 16:30 - Arrive at Hanoi. Transfer to Airport Flight to Nha Trang. 
5
Day 05

Nha Trang – Mun Island – Mini beach - Coral bay (B/L)

  • From 08.30 am – 08.50am, the guide and driver will pick up from the hotel to Cau Da port.
  • Explore Mun Island, the best island for snorkling where you can see lots of sea life, colorful corals, and fish.

  • Then, enjoy relaxing, swimming, & doing water sports or other activities at Mot Island, Tranh Beach Island, or on a small island called “Mini beach”. Take a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back you will visit a fishing village before going to the shore.

6
Day 06

Nha Trang City Tours – Dalat (B/L)

  • From 08.30 am – 08.50 am, check out of the room. The guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Nha Trang City for the tour.
  • Visit Son pagoda.

  • Visit Mountain Church. 

  • Visit Hon Chong Promontory. 

  • Visit Ponagar Cham Tower.

  • 15h: End of Tour. Our driver will pick you up and transfer you to Dalat. Check in to your hotel and stay overnight in Dalat.

7
Day 07

Da Lat – Lang Biang mountain – Truc lam pagoda – Datanla waterfall (B/L)

  • Enjoy various activities in Dalat.
8
Day 08

Highlight of Dalat - The Famous Tourist attaction – Flight to HCM City or by Bus (B/L)

  • Have breakfast in the hotel and check out the room, and our tour guide will pick you up and join the tour.
  • From 8:00 am till 4:00 pm:
    • Visit Cau Dat Green Tea Hill and The Wind electricity turbines on the hill.
    • Visit Persimmon hanging according to technology from Japan.
    • See high tech strawberry farm.
    • Take wonderful photos at Mama Dala, one of the best and newest complex in Da Lat, with over 30 different sites such as Tiktak clock, ancient ferns, bubble house, etc.
    • Enjoy original weasel coffee at Me Linh coffee shop (fee not included in the package - paid service).
    • Immerse yourself in buckwheat, cosmos, sunflower fields. (seasonal).
    • Visit Thuy Thuan Coffee Factory – One of the largest in Da Lat.
  • 16:00 - Finish tour. Our driver will transfer you to airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. 
9
Day 09

Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta full day (B/L)

  • Start at 8.00 AM: Visitors will be taken to My Tho wharf; after that, the motorboat will take you on the Tien River to see the floating fish farm villages and the RACH MIEU bridge - a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Tien River and linking the two provinces of Tien Giang (My Tho) and Ben Tre together, and four islands: Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung.
  • Stop by Con Lan to visit the local honey bee farm and taste the unique honey tea.
  • After that, the electric cart will escort you to the fruits garden where you can try out the fresh tropical fruits (seasonal) and listen to traditional Southern music.
  • Next, experience the taste of the Mekong Delta by sitting on a rowing boat, weaving into the small canal, watching rows of water coconuts, and taking in the simple landscape.
  • Return to the big boat, along the Tien River, the motorboat will take you to the province of Ben Tre, which is known as the "Vietnamese coconut island" to visit the specialty of Ben Tre's coconut candy oven.
  • Have lunch at a local restaurant. Take a rowing boat to the restaurant to have lunch with typical dishes of the Mekong Delta.
  • Return at 4.00 PM.
10
Day 10

Ho Chi Minh City tour or Cu Chi tunnel – Departure (B/L)

In The Morning:  City tour 

  • 8.30 am. Depart from your hotel or our office to Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh city tour 1 day.
  • War Remnants Museum: A war museum containing exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
  • Dinh Độc Lập: Is a place classified as a remarkable national monument. This place has witnessed many historical events in the country. Especially the event of Liberation of the South to reunify the country on April 30, 1975.
  • Nhà thờ Đức Bà: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception, is a cathedral located in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880.
  • Saigon Central Post Office: The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, or the Saigon Central Post Office, is a post office in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city’s cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century.
  • In The Afternoon: Cu Chi Tunnel: Firstly, excursion Cu Chi Tunnels is an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. It took about 25 years to build this underground city, which has living rooms, kitchens, hospitals, weapon factories, storage facilities and command centre. The tunnel system was an excellent way for the Vietcong to move around the countryside undetected by the Americans and home to around 10,000 people who lived underground for several years.
  • Before we go underground, we watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. We then spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500 pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers.

  • Have lunch at the restaurant. Then we drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Halong Bay karst islands, Tràng An river grottoes, Mun Island coral reefs, Cu Chi Tunnels

Where this trip takes you

Halong Bay karst islands, Tràng An river grottoes, Mun Island coral reefs, Cu Chi Tunnels

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 10 cities · 10 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transport: Airport transfer, air-conditioned tourist bus during the tour, and cruise trip in Halong Bay

  • English-speaking tour guide during the tour

  • One water bottle per day

  • Entrance fees

  • Meals: 09 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 01 dinner

  • 09-night accommodation (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Dalat, Nha Trang, HCM) with daily breakfast as per the detailed itinerary

What's Not Included

  • International tickets / domestic air tickets

  • Tips and drinks

  • Travel insurance

  • Single room supplement

  • Vietnam visa stamp (US$35.00 per person)

  • Other meals not mentioned in the inclusions

  • Personal expenses

  • Flight tickets: about/person

What to bring

  1. Comfortable Clothing: Light, breathable clothes for warm days and a light jacket for cooler evenings, especially in Dalat.
  2. Walking Shoes: Comfortable shoes for sightseeing, hiking, and boat rides.
  3. Swimwear: For beach activities and Halong Bay kayaking.
  4. Sunscreen & Hat: To protect yourself from the sun during outdoor tours.
  5. Camera: For capturing beautiful landscapes and cultural moments.
  6. Personal Items: Toiletries, medications, and any personal essentials.
  7. Power Bank: To keep your devices charged while exploring.
  8. Water Bottle: Stay hydrated during tours.
  9. Travel Insurance: Optional but recommended for safety.
  10. Passport & E-Visa: Make sure to have your valid passport and e-visa ready.

Know before you go

  • E-Visa Requirement: Apply for your Vietnam e-visa online before arrival, at least 15 days in advance.
  • Currency: The local currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). Carry cash for small purchases; cards are widely accepted in cities.
  • Weather: Vietnam's weather varies by region. Expect warm temperatures in Hanoi, cooler weather in Dalat, and tropical heat in Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.
  • Language: Vietnamese is the official language. English is widely spoken in tourist areas, but learning a few phrases can be helpful.
  • Tipping: Tipping is customary, around $3-5 per day for guides and drivers.
  • Health Precautions: Drink bottled water and protect yourself from mosquitoes in certain areas.
  • Packing: Bring light clothing, swimwear, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, and a camera to capture your journey.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tour start
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 days finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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