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Private - VietNam Essentials 10 Days Tour

10 days
Start and end in Ho Chi Minh City
5.0
1 traveler review

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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Hanoi

    Start point
    Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport.)
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi City Tour & Water Puppet Show

    Meals
    Lunch (Special Vietnamese food at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex
    • Visit Presidential Palace
    • Visit Uncle Ho's House on Stilts
    • Visit One Pillar Pagoda
    • Visit Temple of Literature
    • Visit West Lake and Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda
    • Vietnam Museum of Ethnology visit
    • Cyclo (Xich Lo) tour through Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake area
    • Water Puppet Show
    Landmarks
    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    Presidential Palace
    One Pillar Pagoda
    Temple of Literature
    West Lake
    Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda
    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
    Hoan Kiem Lake
    Ngoc Son Temple
  3. Day 3

    Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise

    Meals
    Lunch (Set menu lunch aboard cruise), Dinner (Delicious dinner on cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay
    • Explore Vung Vieng Fishing Village by bamboo boat or kayak

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Vietnamese cooking class
    • Board games on cruise
    • Squid fishing
    • Karaoke
    Landmarks
    Ha Long Bay
    Bai Tu Long Bay
    Vung Vieng Fishing Village
  4. Day 4

    Ha Long Bay to Hue

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast on cruise), Lunch (Lunch on boat during return to shore)

    Included Activities

    • Tai Chi exercise on deck
    • Visit Thien Canh Son Cave
    • Fruit carving demonstration
    Landmarks
    Thien Canh Son Cave
  5. Day 5

    Hue to Hoi An

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Imperial Citadel
    • Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
    • Visit Tu Duc Tomb
    • Stop at Lang Co Beach
    • Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town
    • Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
    • Visit Hoi An Museum
    Landmarks
    Imperial Citadel of Hue
    Thien Mu Pagoda
    Tu Duc Tomb
    Lang Co Beach
    Hoi An Ancient Town
    Japanese Covered Bridge
    Perfume River
    Thu Bon River
  6. Day 6

    Bana Hills & Marble Mountains

    Meals
    Lunch (Buffet lunch at Bana Hill restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Ride modern cable car system to Dream Stream Cable Car Station
    • Visit Fantasy Park
    • Explore King Peak
    • Visit Linh Tu Pagoda at summit
    • Visit Golden Bridge
    • Visit Marble Mountains
    • Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
    • Visit Xa Loi Tower
    • Explore Van Thong Cave
    • Explore Hoa Nghiem Cave
    • Explore Huyen Khong Cave
    • Visit Tam Thai Pagoda

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Stone Carving Village
    Landmarks
    Ba Na Hills
    Dream Stream Cable Car Station
    Fantasy Park
    King Peak
    Linh Tu Pagoda
    Golden Bridge
    Marble Mountains
    Linh Ung Pagoda
    Xa Loi Tower
    Van Thong Cave
    Hoa Nghiem Cave
    Huyen Khong Cave
    Tam Thai Pagoda
    Stone Carving Village
  7. Day 7

    Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit War Remnants Museum
    • Visit former US Embassy
    • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
    • Visit Old Post Office
    • Visit Reunification Palace
    Landmarks
    War Remnants Museum
    US Embassy
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Old Post Office
    Reunification Palace
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  8. Day 8

    Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon Street Food Tour

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Ho Chi Minh City after Cu Chi Tunnels visit), Dinner (Saigon street food tour including Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo), spring rolls, coffee, and sweet soup desserts)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
    • Watch introductory video about tunnel construction
    • Saigon Street Food Tour on scooter
    • Sample Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo) and spring rolls
    • Learn food preparation techniques
    • Visit traditional Vietnamese residential building
    • Enjoy coffee at hidden coffee shop
    • Sample Vietnamese sweet soup desserts

    Optional Activities

    • Try manioc (wartime guerilla food)
    • Shooting range experience - AK47, MK16, or machine guns (ages 18+, under Vietnamese Army control)
    Landmarks
    Cu Chi Tunnels
  9. Day 9

    Mekong Delta Tour

    Meals
    Lunch (Local meal at Ba Kiet Ancient House)

    Included Activities

    • Cai Be floating market cruise
    • Cycle tour around village paths
    • Meet local islanders
    • Learn about rice paper net production
    • Tour traditional roof houses
    • Observe water hyacinth craft production
    • Visit Cai Be wet market
    Landmarks
    Cai Be Floating Market
    Mekong Delta
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  10. Day 10

    Departure

    End point
    Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport.)
    Meals
    Lunch (Vietnamese Phở (noodle soup) at a local restaurant over 50 years old)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7 coffee shop
    Landmarks
    Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7

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4.9(13 reviews)
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Cancellation policy

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5.0
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 197406

  • Currency
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    Vietnam
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type G.

    Type G
    Vietnam
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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