Vietnam Highlights
North to south in eight days: Hanoi's Old Quarter, a Ha Long Bay cruise, lantern-lit Hoi An and Saigon.
Trip at a glance
- Duration8 days / 7 nights
- Starts inHanoi
- RouteHanoi · Ha Long Bay · Hoi An · Ho Chi Minh…
- Places4 destinations
- CountryVietnam
- Ideal forCultural holidays, Food and culinary holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1G1O58
Best time to visit: October to December and March to April
Trip overview
North to south in eight days: Hanoi's Old Quarter, a Ha Long Bay cruise, lantern-lit Hoi An and Saigon.
The route spends 2 nights in Hanoi, 1 night in Ha Long Bay, 2 nights in Hoi An and 2 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits cultural holidays and food and culinary holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Hanoi
- Arrive via Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple: Lake temple and red bridge
Day 2Hanoi: Temple of Literature and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Temple of Literature: Vietnam's first university
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Mausoleum and stilt house
Day 3Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
- Travel from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Ha Long Bay hotel
- Sung Sot Cave: Huge cave with chambers
Day 4Ha Long Bay to Hoi An
- Fly from Ha Long Bay to Hoi An (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Hoi An hotel
- My Son Sanctuary: Cham temple ruins, about 1 hour away
Day 5Hoi An: Japanese Covered Bridge and Thu Bon River lantern boats
- Japanese Covered Bridge: Sixteenth-century bridge
- Thu Bon River lantern boats: Float a lantern at night
Day 6Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
- Fly from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Ho Chi Minh City hotel
- War Remnants Museum: Museum of the Vietnam War
Day 7Ho Chi Minh City: Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market
- Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office: French colonial landmarks
- Ben Thanh Market: Market and street food
Day 8Depart from Ho Chi Minh City
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Licensed local guides at the major heritage sites
- Timed tickets booked for sites that need them
- Craft, music or cooking experiences added where they fit
- Time built in to explore old quarters on foot
- A guided food walk or market visit at each main stop
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Hanoi: Walk around Hoan Kiem on weekend evenings when the streets close to traffic.
- Ha Long Bay: Choose a two-night cruise into Lan Ha Bay for quieter waters.
- Hoi An: Order tailored clothes on day one so there is time for fittings.
- Ho Chi Minh City: Visit Cu Chi early to avoid heat and crowds.
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VietnamHanoi
Hanoi is Vietnam's thousand-year-old capital, with a lively Old Quarter of narrow streets, French-colonial boulevards, lakeside temples and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
VietnamHa Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO seascape of nearly 2,000 limestone islands rising from emerald water.
VietnamHoi An
Hoi An is a beautifully preserved trading port on central Vietnam's coast, its yellow merchant houses lit by silk lanterns every evening.
VietnamHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnels nearby.
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