An 8-day private tour covering Vietnam’s top highlights from north to south. Start in Hanoi with a visit to Train Street and Hoan Kiem Lake. Cruise Ha Long Bay on La Pandora, then fly south to Da Nang for the Marble Mountains, Hoi An Ancient Town, Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge, and a royal day in Hue. Finish in Ho Chi Minh City with the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels. Small groups, private tour format, partially guided.
Arrive at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi. Transfer to hotel. Visit Train Street Café for Vietnamese coffee culture, explore Train Street alleys, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Ngoc Son Temple. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: Dinner | Accommodation: Classic Street Hotel or similar (3★)
Coach to Tuan Chau Marina. Board La Pandora Cruise. Sail through Ha Long Bay into Lan Ha Bay via Con Vit Islets. Kayaking and swimming in Lan Ha Bay. Spring roll cooking demo and sunset party on the sundeck.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: La Pandora Cruise or similar (cabin)
Sunrise and Tai Chi on deck. Visit Dark & Bright Cave by local rowing boat. Spring roll cooking class. Lunch onboard. Return to Hanoi then fly to Da Nang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Sepon Blue or similar (3★)
Visit Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula and the Lady Buddha statue. Explore the Marble Mountains (caves, ancient pagodas, stone-carving villages). Bay Mau Coconut Forest basket boat ride. Walk Hoi An Ancient Town and dine by the river.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Sepon Blue or similar (3★)
Drive the Hai Van Pass with a stop at Lap An Lagoon. In Hue: Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Tomb, and the Imperial Citadel with its royal palaces and courtyards. Lunch featuring Hue royal cuisine.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Sepon Blue or similar (3★)
Full day at Ba Na Hills: cable car, Golden Bridge, Vong Nguyet Hills, Linh Ung Pagoda, old French villas, Nui Chua Mountain, Debay Wine Cellar, and Le Jardin D'Amour flower garden. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Liberty Hotel Saigon Greenview or similar (3★)
Mekong Delta day trip to My Tho. Boat cruise to Unicorn Island (Thoi Son): fruit orchards, folk music, electric car village tour, hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal, honey-bee farm, coconut candy workshop, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Liberty Hotel Saigon Greenview or similar (3★)
Visit Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, War Remnants Museum, and the Cu Chi Tunnels. Lunch, then transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
