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Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Ninh Binh → Da Nang → Hoi An → Ba Na Hills → Ho Chi Minh City
North to south in nine days. Three nights in Hanoi with day trips to Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh, three in Da Nang for Hoi An and the Ba Na Hills, and two in Ho Chi Minh City with the Cu Chi Tunnels. Lunch and dinner included throughout, with Jain options.
- Duration
- 8N/9D
- Stops
- 7 places
- Best time
- Feb – Apr
- Price
- From ₹65,000 per person, excl. flights
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi — City Tour
Met at the airport. After lunch, a half-day tour: the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology, which is closed on Mondays. An electric car tour through the Old Quarter to finish. Overnight Hanoi.
Stay: Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel & Spa, or similar or similar
Day 2: Ha Long Bay
A three-hour drive to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site of limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. Four hours on a private boat past Thien Cung grotto, Dau Go Cave and the islets, and a guided walk through Sung Sot Cave. Back to Hanoi in the evening. Overnight Hanoi.
Stay: Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel & Spa, or similar or similar
Day 3: Ninh Binh — Hoa Lu & Tam Coc
Two hours south to Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1009, for the temples of the Dinh and Le kings. At Tam Coc, a two-hour rowing boat trip along the Ngo Dong River between limestone peaks and through caves. Bich Dong Pagoda before the drive back. Overnight Hanoi.
Stay: Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel & Spa, or similar or similar
Day 4: Fly to Da Nang — Hoi An
Morning flight to Da Nang. Out to Cam Thanh coconut village for a basket boat ride through the water palms, then Hoi An's old town. A boat ride on the river to set a lantern on the water, and the Hoi An Memories Show in the evening. Overnight Da Nang.
Stay: Paris Deli Danang Beach Hotel, or similar or similar
Day 5: Da Nang — Marble Mountains & Dragon Bridge
The Marble Mountains, with the lift both ways, and the Non Nuoc stone-carving village at their foot. The Love Lock Bridge and Dragon Bridge, then Han Market for local shopping. Overnight Da Nang.
Stay: Paris Deli Danang Beach Hotel, or similar or similar
Day 6: Ba Na Hills & the Golden Bridge
Cable car to the top of Ba Na Hills, almost 1,500 metres up. The funicular past Le Jardin d'Amour, the 1923 Debay wine cellar and Linh Ung Pagoda, then Fantasy Park after lunch. Up to the summit for the Golden Bridge held by two giant stone hands, and back down by cable car in the late afternoon. Overnight Da Nang.
Stay: Paris Deli Danang Beach Hotel, or similar or similar
Day 7: Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
Morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City and the transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore the cafes and streets around District 1. Overnight Ho Chi Minh City.
Stay: Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon, or similar or similar
Day 8: Saigon & the Cu Chi Tunnels
The colonial Central Post Office and Notre-Dame Cathedral, Thien Hau Pagoda, and Binh Tay market in Cho Lon, the Chinese quarter. After lunch, out to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the hand-dug network used during the Vietnam War. Back to Saigon in the late afternoon. Overnight Ho Chi Minh City.
Stay: Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon, or similar or similar
Day 9: Departure
A free morning and lunch, then the transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for the flight home.
What’s included
Included
- 8 nights in 4-star hotels — 3 in Hanoi, 3 in Da Nang, 2 in Ho Chi Minh City
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner (Jain options available)
- Two domestic flights, Hanoi to Da Nang and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (15 kg baggage)
- Airport pick-up and drop
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- English-speaking tour manager
- Vietnam visa charge (one entry) and medical insurance
Not included
- International flights (quoted separately — fares change daily)
- TCS as applicable under current rules
- Tips for guides (about USD 3 per person per day)
- Early check-in, late check-out and room upgrades
- Porterage, bottled water, laundry and personal expenses
- Any increase in visa fees, taxes or fuel surcharges
Hotels
Two budgets. We confirm the exact hotels, or similar, when you book.
Comfort
- Hanoi Emerald Waters Hotel & Spa, or similar
- Paris Deli Danang Beach Hotel, or similar
- Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon, or similar
Premium
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
- Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An
- The Reverie Saigon
Upgrades you can add
Business-class flights
Lie-flat seats on every long sector. We can book through your preferred airline alliance.
Luxury car upgrade
Mercedes E-Class, Toyota Vellfire, or Innova Crysta — depending on destination.
Private chef evening
A regional cuisine specialist at your villa or suite for one dinner.
Helicopter transfer
Skip the long drive to hill stations — available in Kerala, Kashmir, Himachal, and Sikkim.
Visa for Indian passports
From official sources, last checked October 2026. We confirm it again when we plan your trip.
Vietname-Visa
Indian passport holders apply online for a Vietnam e-Visa before travel. It is valid for up to 90 days, for single or multiple entry.
Documents and how to apply →
When to go
- Feb – Apr
- The best window across north, centre and south
- Dec – Jan
- Cool in Hanoi, dry and warm in the south
Things to do
Ha Long Bay
Thousands of limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, and Sung Sot Cave inside one of them.
Tam Coc
Two hours in a rowing boat along the Ngo Dong River between limestone peaks and through caves.
Hoi An old town
Yellow merchant houses, the Japanese bridge, and lanterns set on the river after dark.
Ba Na Hills
A cable car to nearly 1,500 metres and the Golden Bridge held up by two stone hands.
Cu Chi Tunnels
The hand-dug tunnel network outside Saigon, used during the Vietnam War.
Photos
Vietnam: common questions
- Yes. Lunches and dinners are included, and Jain options can be arranged at every meal if you tell us in advance.
- A moderate amount — Sung Sot Cave has steps, and Ba Na Hills is a full day on your feet. Nothing is strenuous.
- The tour price covers hotels, all meals, domestic flights, sightseeing, the visa and medical insurance. International flights are quoted separately because fares change daily.
- No. Every trip is planned for one family, couple or group of friends at a time: flights, hotels, drivers, guides and sightseeing, all chosen for you.
- Message us on WhatsApp — there is no form. Tell us roughly where, roughly when, and who is travelling. A trip designer replies personally, usually the same day, and follows up with a call to understand your priorities before sending a proposal.
- Where we show a figure it is indicative, per couple, and all-inclusive — flights, visa, hotels, sightseeing, transfers, breakfast and dinner. It is a planning number, not a quote: it is confirmed once hotels and transport are actually held, and it moves with the exchange rate on the day of booking. Trips without a figure are priced on enquiry.
- Yes. On our Europe trips both are included in the indicative price — return flights and visa application support and fees. Elsewhere we book flights through your preferred airline alliance and co-ordinate visa documentation separately.
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