Hanoi Trip Overview
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City to the beautiful beaches of Da Nang and the breath-taking sites of Ha Long Bay; from the lush highlands and the ancient temples of emperors, Vietnam is a once in a lifetime destination – with so much to explore.
We’ll create a luxurious, customized tour that includes an expert guide, personal driver, and luxury accommodations.
Explore the historic old quarters of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Spend a day bicycling through the countryside with a local chef in Tra Que Cooking Class.
Take in the huge floating rocks of tranquil Ha Long Bay from the deck of your luxury junket.
Enjoy rest and relaxation along the Perfume River in Hue or the beautiful beaches of Da Nang.
Our guides have all travelled extensively in Vietnam and love to share the beauty of their homeland, culture, and history with you, creating a once in a lifetime memory that shows off the very best of Vietnam.
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Duration: 14 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City to the beautiful beaches of Da Nang and the breath-taking sites of Ha Long Bay; from the lush highlands and the ancient temples of emperors, Vietnam is a once in a lifetime destination – with so much to explore.
We’ll create a luxurious, customized tour that includes an expert guide, personal driver, and luxury accommodations.
Explore the historic old quarters of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Spend a day bicycling through the countryside with a local chef in Tra Que Cooking Class.
Take in the huge floating rocks of tranquil Ha Long Bay from the deck of your luxury junket.
Enjoy rest and relaxation along the Perfume River in Hue or the beautiful beaches of Da Nang.
Our guides have all travelled extensively in Vietnam and love to share the beauty of their homeland, culture, and history with you, creating a once in a lifetime memory that shows off the very best of Vietnam.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Noi Bai International Airport – Hanoi, Vietnam (-/-/-)
Pass By: Hanoi, Hanoi
A Luco Travel tour guide and personal driver will meet you at Noi Bai International Airport. You will be driven to the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel for check in.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at The Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake 5* Hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Relaxation and Recovery (B/-/D)
Stop At: Hanoi, Hanoi
We set this day aside to give you time to recover from the long flight to Vietnam. Enjoy the hotel amenities or take a trip into Hanoi City.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Thang Long Water Puppet, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang – Hoan Kiem – Ha Noi, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
18:00 Pick up at the hotel by “Xich Lo”, drive you around Ha Noi’s Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngọc Sơn Temple an hour at night and drop off at the Ha Noi Water Puppet Show.
We will watch the Water Puppet Show. Traditional content of water puppet performance contains daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), and/or historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…), with a performance that has appealed to audiences for centuries.
Dinner at the restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at The Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake 5* Hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay Cruise (B/L/D)
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
07:00 – 08:00: Breakfast and Check Out.
08:00 – 08:30 A chartered bus will pick you up at the hotel. You will travel to Ha Long Bay where you will board the Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise for an overnight excursion. Aside from being popular with tourists, Ha Long Bay is also a culturally recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. The bay is well known for its scenic karst topography, which continues to be the subject of many photos of Vietnam.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bai Tu Long Bay, Halong Bay 008433 Vietnam
12:30 – 13:00 : Check-in Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise. The cruise begins with a welcome drink and safety briefing.
13:30 – 14:30: Enjoy lunch while cruising into magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay; admire the fascinating limestone karsts on the way.
15:00 – 17:00: Cruise to Vung Dang – Cong Dam area: Swim or relax on a white sandy beach; kayak through the mystery Karst Mountains in Vung Dang area.
18:00 – 18:30: Return to Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise. Freshen up before sitting down to a delicious dinner and an evening of camaraderie with fellow guests.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise 5*.
Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Thien Canh Son Cave – Ha Noi (B/L/-)
Stop At: Thien Canh Son Cave, Halong Bay Vietnam
06:30 – 07:30: Start the day with a Tai Chi demonstration on the sun-deck or take in the morning view of the Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy breakfast in the fresh air.
7:30 – 09:45 Cruise to Cong Do area to explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.
10:00 – 10:30 Check out.
10:45 – 11:45 Enjoy a buffet lunch while cruising back to the harbor.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Hanoi, Hanoi
12:00 – 15:30. Travel to Ha Noi Intercontinental West Lake. Check In. Free evening.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at The Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake 5* Hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 5: Tour of Ha Noi City (B/L/-)
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the memorial complex of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho’s House on Stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university built in 1076, and the sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda.
Your guide will take you to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a delicious Vietnamese meal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hoa Lo Prison, 1 Hoa Lo St Hoan Kiem, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
After lunch, your guide will take you to Hoa Lo Prison. Most exhibits relate to the prison’s use up to the mid-1950s, focusing on the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France. A gruesome relic is the ominous French guillotine, used to behead Vietnamese revolutionaries. There are also displays focusing on the American pilots who were incarcerated at Hoa Lo during the American War.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, Around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
The Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple where a legendary turtle is reserved, Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’ with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.
Back to hotel and relax.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at The Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake 5* Hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 6: Ha Noi – Hue City (B/L/-)
Stop At: Hue, Hue, Thua Thien – Hue Province
After breakfast, your guide and driver will take you to Ha Noi Airport. You will take a short flight to Hue. (Timing is dependent on flight schedule)
A Luco Travel tour guide and driver will meet you at the Phu Bai Airport and take you to La Residence, Hue City.
Free time: Enjoy the 5 star accommodations and amenities that Azerai La Residence Hue Resort has to offer.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Azerai La Residence Hue 5* Resort.
Day 7: Hue Day Tour (B/L/-)
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
07:00 – 09:00. Breakfast
09:00 – 09:30: You will be met by your tour guide and personal driver for a day of exploration. We will start with a visit to the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City which reflects pomps and ceremonies of dynastic rulers of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Thien Mu Pagoda, Kim Long Road Huong Long Village, Hue 532761 Vietnam
Enjoy a savory vegetarian feast in a pagoda and later visit to the city’s symbol, Thien Mu Pagoda.
15:00:15:30: Return to La Residence. Free evening.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Azerai La Residence Hue 5* Resort.
Day 8: Travel to Da Nang. (B/L/-)
Stop At: Ba Na Hills, TL 602 Hoa Ninh Hoa Vang, Da Nang Vietnam
07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast and Check Out
08:30 – 12:30 Travel to Da Nang. Enjoy buffet lunch at Bana Hill restaurant.
12:30- 15:30 You will admire the heights by riding the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia. You will visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station. Afterward, you will visit and play games at the Fantasy Park.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Golden Bridge, Ba Na Hills, Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
You will then visit Golden Bridge one of the famous bridges in Vietnam and Asia, before heading back to the hotel to relax.
15:30- 16:30 Arrival and Check in at the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort. The Intercontinental Da Nang Sun is rated one of the top 5 luxury resorts in the world. Free evening.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yaly Couture, 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu St, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
16:30 – 17:30 (Optional) If you are in the market for custom clothing. Your tour guide and driver will take you to Hoi An to meet with Yaly Couture to select your fabrics, discuss design, and take measurements.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula 5* Resort.
Day 9: Hoi An – Tra Que Cooking Class – Da Nang (B/L/-)
Stop At: Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 16:00 After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby by car. Starting Tra Que Cooking Class, we depart to Hoi An Market by bicycle. Our tour guide is also a chef will show you the way to choose fresh ingredients at the market. Also, we will buy all ingredients for our cooking class. Continue to Tra Que Village with a short bicycle ride. Along the way, we can make some photo stops of the rice fields, water buffalo, …
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tra Que Vegetable Village, Cam Ha Commune, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
Upon arrival Tra Que Village, you will have welcome drink with “É” water. It’s a special local drink or local tea. Take a short rest before joining in Tra Que Cooking Class. After that, we take a short walk around the vegetable garden to see the local farmer at work.
Our tour guide will explain the culture, history and the daily activities of Tra Que people. Next, we will start the class step by step. You will learn how to make “Banh xeo” (Pancake), “Tam huu” spring roll (Traditional dish of Hoi An) and “Tra Que spring roll”.
Finishing the cooking experience, you will have a local fresh lunch in Tra Que. Travel back to the resort.
*If you selected a trip to Yaly Couture, your tour guide and driver will take you back for your first fitting.
16:00 – 16:30 . Evening free
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula 5* Resort.
Day 10: Free Day – Da Nang (-/-/-)
Stop At: Da Nang, Da Nang
Enjoy the amenities of the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula. Sit by the pool or take a swim in the ocean. Maybe a massage is in order.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yaly Couture, 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu St, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
*If you selected a trip to Yaly Couture you may be required to go back for a second fitting. Your custom-made clothing will be delivered to your suite when it is completed.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula 5* Resort.
Day 11: Travel to Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/-)
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast and Check out in Da Nang
09:00 – 15:30 Your tour guide and driver will take you to Da Nang Airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City. A Luco Travel tour guide and personal driver will pick up you at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. You will be driven to the Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh City for check in
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Former U.S. Embassy, 24 Ly Tu Trung Street, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Your tour guide will take you to visit the city’s highlights including: the former US Embassy where last helicopter flew out of Saigon in 1975.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nha Tho Cha Tam (Cha Tam Church), 25 Hoc Lac Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Visit Cha Tam Church, built around the turn of the 19th century, this decaying light-caramel-painted church exudes a sleepy, tropical feel. A pew in the church is marked with a small plaque identifying the spot where President Ngo Dinh Diem was seized after taking refuge here with his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu on 2 November 1963, after fleeing the Presidential Palace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Then you can go sight-seeing at the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: built between 1877 and 1883. This is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city’s skyline. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country’s largest post office.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ben Thanh Market, Le Loi, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Continue to visit Dong Khoi Street – formerly Rue Catinat – made famous by Graham Greene in his best-selling book “The Quiet American” and Ben Thanh Market – the central market with plenty of local products.
Travel back to Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh City Hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh 5* Hotel.
Day 12: Cu Chi Tunnels. (B/L/-)
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:00-09:30 Your tour guide and driver will meet you at the hotel. From there you will travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi tunnels and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain you about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system including the weapon factory, hospitals, kitchens and crawl under the tunnels…
After that travelers can try delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Leave the Cu Chi Tunnels and back Sai Gon.
Lunch at noodle restaurant.
14:00 Travel back to Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy lunch. You are free to explore the city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon Street Food Tour On Scooter At Night.
At 18:00, our tour guide will meet and greet you at the hotel. You then receive safety instructions on how to ride on the back of a bike properly in order to ensure the safest experience.
You will participate in the rush hour of Saigon the way we, the locals do: all from the back of the bike. We ride through the beautiful lit boulevards, the back alleys and the busy streets, which is undoubtedly more awesome of an experience than looking through pictures in your handbook!
First, let’s enjoy Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo), spring rolls,… and you will learn about the customs and background knowledge of the food you eat from our guide and you also will try how to make it. We also would sit on small plastic chairs in the alleys, enjoy our food and drink like Vietnamese.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Later on, our guide takes you around Saigon and explore “Chung cư” – a Vietnamese residential building which was built a very long time ago. We will sit down to taste coffee in the hidden coffee shop and learn how to make a glass of coffee without a machine. It is so good and that is why it has its place in everyone’s bucket list when coming to Vietnam.
On our way, you will see local activities and discover small alleys where Vietnamese always enjoy their spare time in the evening and of course, getting some snacks (Vietnamese pizza) with which almost every Vietnamese falls in love, is a must.
Your last stop is the famous Vietnamese dessert, the sweet soup. You will have a chance to let us rock your senses until your jaw drops with 3 – 5 kinds of sweet soup desserts.
At around 21:30 pm, we will take you back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh 5* Hotel.
Day 13: Mekong Delta – Cai Be Floating Market. (B/L/-)
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 – 09:00 Depart on a 2 hour drive to Cai Be town in Mekong Delta that is home to a colorful floating market, vast emerald rice fields, luxuriant orchards and lush back waterways.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
Upon arrival, board a long tail boat for a cruise to explore the Cai Be floating market where hundreds of boats gather for selling and buying, making a stunning scene on the water of Mekong River.
Get off the boat for a visit local village where you will observe locals making traditional stuffs, visit to local home, orchard and sample fresh tropical fruits.
Lunch with local specialties and enjoy a sampan rowing along shady creek.
Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon
17:30. Free time
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh 5* Hotel.
Day 14: Departure. (B/L/-)
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Time dependent on flight schedule. Enjoy some free time for last minute purchases or simply relax at the hotel.
After that, our guide will take you to the Coffee Shop – Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7, one of the best Vietnamese coffee and very famous coffee in the world. Enjoy a cup of coffee and get some coffee as a souvenir for your friend and your family.
Back to hotel, check out and have lunch with Vietnamese Noodle Soup – “Phở” at the local restaurant more than 50 years old.
Your tour guide and driver will transport you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Thank you for spending time in our beloved Vietnam.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
