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South to north, the long way round

Vietnam Reverie

11 days, 10 nightsPrivate departureReference VS06
SaigonMekong DeltaHueHoi AnHanoiNinh BinhHalong Bay

The same country read in the other direction — starting in the heat and noise of Saigon and finishing on the water in Halong. Running south to north suits arrivals from Singapore and Bangkok, and it saves the quietest days for the end.

Day by day

Day one

Arrive in Saigon

Transfer into the city and check in around midday. The afternoon goes to Cholon — the herbal medicine shops, Thien Hau temple and Binh Tay market.

Day two

A day in the Mekong Delta

To Ben Tre by sampan past four islands: a bee farm and honey tea, fruit and folk music, a coconut-candy workshop reached by tuk-tuk, then a rowing boat down a palm-shaded canal.

Breakfast, lunch included
Day three

Colonial Saigon, then a flight to Hue

The cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Independence Palace and Dong Khoi in the morning, then an afternoon flight north.

Breakfast included
Day four

Imperial Hue

Thien Mu Pagoda above the river and the Minh Mang mausoleum in its gardens. In the afternoon, a cyclo across Trang Tien bridge to the Citadel.

Breakfast included
Day five

Hue to Hoi An

A free morning, then the Hai Van Pass, the Cham Museum in Da Nang, and Tra Que herb village before checking in at Hoi An.

Breakfast included
Day six

Hoi An old town

A guided morning through the lantern workshops, the Phuc Kien hall, the Japanese Bridge and the old merchant houses. The afternoon is free.

Breakfast included
Day seven

Flight to Hanoi

North after breakfast, lunch on arrival, then the Temple of Literature, the One Pillar Pagoda and Hoan Kiem Lake.

Breakfast, lunch included
Day eight

A day in Ninh Binh

A sampan through the three tunnels at Tam Coc, lunch, an embroidery workshop in season, then the Dinh and Le temples at Hoa Lu.

Breakfast, lunch included
Day nine

Aboard in Halong Bay

To the coast and onto an overnight boat, with lunch and dinner on deck as the sun drops behind the islands.

All meals included
Day ten

Halong, then Hanoi

A final morning cruising and brunch aboard. Back in Hanoi, the Museum of Ethnology (closed Mondays) and a walk through the 36 streets.

Breakfast included
Day eleven

Hanoi, and home

Breakfast and free time until your airport transfer.

Breakfast included

What is included

Included

  • All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
  • English-speaking guide throughout
  • Accommodation as listed, twin share
  • Meals shown in the itinerary
  • Boat trips and entrance fees in the programme
  • Drinking water each day

Not included

  • International and domestic flights unless stated
  • Vietnam e-visa, which we arrange separately
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and personal expenses
  • Tips for your guide and driver

Prices depend on the season, the hotels you choose and how many of you are travelling. Send us your dates and we come back with a firm quotation and a route you can change.

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