Country(ies): Vietnam
Tour type: Private
Group size: Min: 1 | Max: Any
Accommodation: 3 to 4-star hotels, homestay, junk boat & sleeper train
Meals:
Transport: AC minibus, junk boat, train & flights
Highlights: Trekking in Mai Chau, night on a junk in Halong Bay, hustle & bustle of Hanoi's Old Quarter, traditional riverside town of Hoi An, energetic Ho Chi Minh City, waterways of the Mekong Delta, relaxing by the sea in Phu Quoc
This itinerary has been designed to include a wide a variety of experiences to give you a taste of the very best of Vietnam. We have included the major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, and the famed Halong Bay and Mekong Delta. Also featured is the remote area of Mai Chau for its lush mountains and minority villages, an overnight journey on the Reunification Express to the heritage-listed seaside port of Hoi An and a short flight from HCMC to the untouched island of Phu Quoc.
Your fortnight starts in the capital Hanoi with a city tour including all the main attractions. From here you venture 4 hours west of the city to the rice fields and jagged mountains of the Mai Chau Valley for some cycling, trekking and minority village visits. After a night back in Hanoi you travel to the beautiful cliffs and scenery of Halong Bay and spend 2 days cruising around the limestone outcrops as well as sea kayaking and swimming. On your return to Hanoi you take the Reunification Express southwards to Danang - this overnight train journey is not for everybody but is a good grass-roots experience (flight upgrades available). On arrival in Danang you will be transferred to the laid back town of Hoi An to spend a few days enjoying the small town atmosphere, farming and fishing communities and the tailors' cloth market. Next we fly south to Ho Chi Minh City via Danang airport. Introductions are made with a city tour before spending a day on the Mekong canals to see the market, local industry and islands on the waterway. To finish off your Vietnamese experience you will spend 2 nights on the unspoilt island of Phu Quoc - imagine palm fringed beaches and crystal clear waters.
This is a sample private tour itinerary and we can customise the daily itinerary, duration and accommodation levels and styles as much or as little as you wish.
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Please contact us with requests for any amendments to the standard itinerary and for prices to suit your preferred dates of travel and the number of travellers in your party.
The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often use on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours, but you may select your preferred options if you are booking a tailor-made trip.
Our tours are designed to include all that you need to enjoy a really special time in the destination youre visiting. However, we do also offer some extra options to complement the tour and add some additional sightseeing or activities, or some extra time at either end of the tour.
All accommodation based options (e.g. Single supplements, extra nights, cruise upgrades) should be booked and paid for in advance so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. Other options may either be booked and paid for in advance or while you are on the tour, though we recommend booking in advance to ensure there are no issues with availability.
Many options are priced the same throughout the year, but some may incur single or high season supplements - full details are given on the tour reservation form or on request.
The detailed Tour Notes below have been written to give you some more detailed information about how the tour runs, what to expect, and how to prepare for your holiday. We recommend downloading an up to date copy of these shortly before you travel in case of any changes.
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