Day 1 Sydney / Melbourne / Perth – Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – Arrival (International Flights)
Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta or Cu Chi Tunnel
Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City – Free day
Day 4 Saigon – Danang – Hoi An (Domestic Flight)
Day 5 Hoi An – Free Day
Day 6 Hoi An – Free Day
Day 7 Hoi An – Ba Na Hill – Danang
Day 8 Hoi An – Danang – Hue (By Train)
Day 9 Ancient Hue – City Tour
Day 10 Hue – Hanoi – City Tour (Domestic Flight)
Day 11 Hanoi – Ninh Binh
Day 12 Hanoi – Halong Bay (By Cruise)
Day 13 Halong Bay – Hanoi
Day 14 Hanoi – Departure – Back to Sydney / Melbourne / Perth (International Flights)
Day 15 – 17 Optional Extension to Sapa Tour in North Vietnam
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Upon arrival Tan Son Nhat airport, the local guide will welcome and take you to the city centre for hotel check-in and overnight in Saigon.
After breakfast at hotel, at 7.30 am our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel before heading to My Tho city by bus. Enjoy the scenery and green rice paddies during the one-and-a-half-hour bus ride. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong delta. Continue to My Tho, where we take a boat trip along the Mekong River, where you can see fish cages and floating houses on the river.
The boat takes you to a small canal, escaping the hustle and bustle of the town. We disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre and enjoy a walk around the village. Stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruit, taste the honey tea and honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music performed by the villagers. Check out the coconut candy shop and learn how to make candy, and see handicrafts made from coconuts.
Take your time snapping photos and enjoy the natural scenery before we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food. Enjoy your lunch outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch, enjoy your time relaxing, walking around the village, or perhaps going for a short bike ride. Travel back to Saigon and arrive around 5.00 pm for the end of the tour. Overnight in Saigon.
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After breakfast at hotel, we will visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Located 60km from Saigon, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their day, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centres & kitchens.
Today, ducks and water buffaloes happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage & defoliation of this whole area, caused by bombing and mines. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a “Free Target Zone”. Start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Return to city center. Overnight in Saigon.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch in a local restaurant
Free at leisure.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport for flight to Danang. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in Hoi An.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel
Free at leisure.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Free at leisure.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
At around 08:00 am guide will Pick up at your hotel then depart to Ba Na hills. Arrive at the cable car station. Sitting in the cabin, in mid-air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na Mountain will leave you with a sense of unforeseeable discovery. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries – remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na. Visit and play games at the Fantasy Park- Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park- the third largest indoor amusement park in the world (only some free games depending on Ba Na policy).
In the afternoon, Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills. And then visit Golden Bridge. Return to cable car station and transfer to Da Nang. Return to your hotel around 15:00. Free afternoon for leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the railway station for your trip to Hue by train (Soft & Window seat with air conditioner). Crossing over the winding Hai Van pass with stunning views of the mountains and the jungle on one side, and amazing tropical beaches and the sea on the other side. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, take a boat ride along the romantic Huong River. Stop off at the Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the river to see the 7-storey Stupa. The pagoda is also home to the old Austin car driven to Saigon by the Venerable Thich Quang Duc in 1963 for his self-immolation.
Continue to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang (1791-1841), built between 1841 and 1843. The emperor’s mausoleum complex consists of 40 constructions (palaces, temples, pavilions etc.) designed on a symmetrical axis.
In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City, created in the 19th century for the Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Enjoy some “retail therapy” at Dong Ba Market before transferring back to the hotel.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon, tour of Hanoi with a trip to the remarkable Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university. You’ll enjoy the always impressive Ethnology Museum dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. You’ll then continue to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem.
In front of this lake is the famous Water Puppet Theatre where you’ll see a fantastic performance.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Depart Hanoi at 8.00am. Our first stop is Hoa Lu, the place of former capital of Vietnam around 10th century. Here we see the ruins of the former capitol before the legendary Ly Thai To moved the Imperial city to Hanoi. In the late morning, we depart for Tam Coc town for a delicious Vietnamese lunch. In the afternoon, we take a traditional sampan through beautiful rice paddy scenery and the three famous grottoes: Hang Ca, Hang Giua and Hang Cuoi. Return to Hanoi.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Around 08:00 AM you will be picked from the hotel to Ha Long.
Itinerary of 3-star cruise: Oriental Sails Cruise
12.00 – 12.30 Embark Oriental Sails. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
13.15 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Titop Island area.
15.00 – 16.00 Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (also called Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay.
16.00 – 17.00 Climb to the peak of Titop Island for the panorama view of the bay. Going down and relaxing on the beach, swimming in the crystal water.
17.20 Return Oriental Sails, enjoying the sunset while relaxing with Happy hour from now to dinner time at the bar.
18.00 Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts. Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef.
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner is served. Private dinner is available on requested.
21.00 – 22.00 Time to join squid fishing with the crew, sing karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin. Overnight on Oriental Sails.
Itinerary of 4-star cruise: La Regina Lagend Cruise
11:30 Arrive at La Regina private lounge – Lot 24, Tuan Chau Marina – Ha Long, enjoy welcome drink and express check-in before boarding.
12:15 Transferred by speed boat to La Regina Legend Cruises. Welcome aboard the cruise, refresh with our welcome drink while Cruise Manager briefing cruise orientation, activities & on-board safety. The boat starts to cruise to Lan Ha Bay.
13:00 Cruise leaves to explore Lan Ha Bay. You will be enjoying a meal that features the distinctive Vietnamese cuisine taste while relaxing and avoiding the crowds on well-travelled roads.
15:30 You will arrive at Light and Dark Cave – one of the best attractions on Lan Ha Bay which is best known for its pristine and tranquil beauty. Exploring the area by local boat or kayaking. After that, you can swim in the green emerald and cool water around the cruise.
17:30 Return to the cruise and enjoy the Bay sunset while enjoying the “Happy Hour” special. You may also join our chef in the kitchen to learn how to make traditional spring rolls.
19:00 If the weather permits, enjoy dinner on the sundeck or in La Corona Restaurant, which is on the second floor. You will have the chance to savour meals produced from premium, fresh ingredients in a distinctive fusion style that fuses the essence of traditional Vietnamese cuisine with the innovative influences of modern cuisine.
After dinner, it’s your choice for a fun squid fishing, spa (charge fees) or relaxing.
Itinerary of 5-star cruise: Ambassador Cruise
10:00: Check in at Ambassador’s Lounge
12:00: Passengers are transferred to Ambassador Cruise I and a short welcome briefing will be held at the Piano Lounge.
12:45: Savour a buffet lunch whilst enjoying the majestic views of the World Natural Wonder, Halong Bay’s limestone islets.
14:30: Your first excursion is a visit to Luon Cave – one of the most unique caves in Halong Bay featuring the self-contained lake inside a closed arch-shaped mountain, where you can experience sitting on a bamboo boat rowed by a local or Kayaking*.
– A surcharge for bamboo boat rowing is applicable to passengers who use any kind of cruise voucher (VND 100,000/ person)
– Kayaking fee: VND 460,000/kayak
16:00: Visit Titov Island – a splendid destination encompassing a crescent moon-shaped beach, where you can immerse yourself in the turquoise water and climb to the top of the Island beholding the breathtaking panoramic view of the bay. For guests who are not participating in any excursions, an afternoon tea will be served at the Piano Lounge. Guests can also stay onboard and opt for an afternoon of pampering at Atelier de Beauté Spa* or immersing yourself in the outdoor Jacuzzi pool.
17:30: At sundown, Ambassador Cruise will anchor overnight. This is the perfect time for you to enjoy cooking class or Happy Hour* and canapes at the Piano Lounge or on the sundeck (depends on weather conditions).
19:00: Savor a premium Michelin-standard dinner on the sundeck (depends on weather conditions) whilst being serenaded with live band music (the band is off on Mondays).
21:00: After dinner, enjoy live music, drinks*, squid fishing, a spa treatment at Atelier de Beauté Spa*, or movies at your cabin.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner on Cruise
Itinerary of 3-star cruise: Oriental Sails Cruise
06.30 Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck.
07.00 – 08.00 Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while charming the labyrinth of Karst.
8:00 – 9.00 Join a guided to explore hidden parts of the bay, Luon cave. You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower or taking a kayak on your own.
09:00 Return to Oriental Sails for shower.
09.30 Check out your room. Oriental Sails weighs the anchor to continue to roam the picturesque route toward Bai Chay bridge for photos.
10.50 Have lunch.
11:30 – 11:45 Disembark. Cruise ends.
Itinerary of 4-star cruise: La Regina Lagend Cruise
06:00 Greet the new day on the sundeck with a tachi session. Enjoy the fresh air on the bay while you unwind with a cup of tea or coffee.
06:45 Enjoy a quick breakfast on board and get your day going with plenty of energy.
07:30 You will join the tour of Cat Ba World Biosphere. It will take you around 30 minutes to transfer from Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.
09:40 Lunch is served in the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.
11:00 Disembark from the cruise as our crew as farewell, back to Tuan Chau Marina by our speed boat.
Itinerary of 5-star cruise: Ambassador Cruise
06:30: Start your day with a Taichi session on the sundeck or at the Piano Lounge (depends on weather conditions).
07:00: Enjoy light breakfast with coffee, tea, and freshly baked pastries.
07:30: Explore Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most magnificent cave in the bay featuring marvelous and mysterious thousand-year-old stalactites in a variety of unique forms.
08:30: Full breakfast is served at the restaurant.
09:30: Bill settlement and check-out at the reception at the first deck.
10:15: Disembark at Halong International Cruise Port.
Check out the cruise, then our tour guide will pick up & transfer back to Hanoi.
Meal included: Breakfast and Brunch on Cruise.
Transfer to the airport for departure flight.
Note: check out time is 12:00.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
End of Services.
6:00 – 6:30: Picking up from hotel in the old quarter or bus station, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa.
7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break.
11:45 – 13:00: Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.
13:00-13:30: Arriving Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
– Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
– Enjoying the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
14:30: A short walking to the Gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will be trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver picks up back to Sapa.
17:00: Back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner at a local restaurant
8:00: After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery (on your own expense).
9:00: Reaching the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
11:30: Coming back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
12:00: Lunch at local restaurant or in hotel.
In the afternoon. We start our easy day with a short walk to Moana View just 700m from the Church. Moana View is the latest check-in station specially made for young people who love to experience the new feeling. There, you will check-in the Bali Gate, Infinity Lake, Moana Girl statue, Golden hand, thrilling swing, lonely tree and especially the panoramic Café where you can watch Fansipan peak with spectacular Muong Hoa valley. You can prepare nice clothes, hat… to make the best photos.
17:00: Coming back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner at a local restaurant.
Having breakfast at hotel then spend your free time to explore Sapa by yourself.
12:00: Checking out and have lunch and enjoy the rest of time in Sapa.
13:00-14:00: Getting on bus to go back to Hanoi with comfort breaks.
20:00 – 20:30: We say goodbye to you at bus station.
Trip ends. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport for departure flight.
Note: check out time is 12:00.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
End of Services.
Net Tour Cost Per Person in AUD Base on Double/Twin Sharing Land + Airfare from Sydney & Melbourne & Perth * Our Add-on Interstate Surcharges from Brisbane/ Adelaide & New Zealand to Sydney/ Melbourne will be the BEST to create through Airfares. | |||
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Group size (Min.2 person) | Standard Class (3*) | Superior Class (4*) | Deluxe Class (5*) |
Price per person from | $ 3,199 | $ 3,699 | $ 4,199 |
Single Supplement | $ 700 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,500 |
Standard Class 3 ⭐️
City | Hotel | Room Type |
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Saigon | Sunrise Central | Premium |
Hoi An | Hoi An Nostalgia Hotel & Spa | Ancient (City or Pool View) |
Hue | Rosaleen | Superior City View |
Hanoi | La Rosa | Superior |
Halong Bay | Oriental Sails | Deluxe |
Sapa | The View Sapa | Superior |
Superior Class 4 ⭐️
City | Hotel | Room Type |
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Saigon | Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa | Deluxe Window |
Hoi An | Lantana Boutique Hoi An | Deluxe |
Hue | Park View | Superior |
Hanoi | Silk Path Hotel Hanoi | Deluxe |
Halong Bay | La Regina Legend | Princess Suite |
Sapa | Sapa Charm | Standard |
Deluxe Class 5 ⭐️
City | Hotel | Room Type |
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Saigon | Grand Saigon | Deluxe |
Hoi An | Allegro | Deluxe |
Hue | Silk Path Grand Hue | Deluxe |
Hanoi | Grand Mercure | Deluxe |
Halong Bay | Ambassador Cruise | Deluxe |
Sapa | BB Sapa | Superior |
Departure from Sydney & Melbourne on Wednesdays
2024: 27 Nov, 04 Dec.
2025: 19 Feb, 12 Mar, 02 Apr, 07 May, 11 Jun, 30 Jul, 20 Aug, 10 Sep, 22 Oct, 19 Nov.
Departure from Perth on Tuesdays
2024: 26 Nov, 03 Dec.
2025: 18 Feb, 11 Mar, 01 Apr, 06 May, 10 Jun, 29 Jul, 19 Aug, 09 Sep, 21 Oct, 18 Nov.
Please kindly noted that, Australian passport holders need to apply for a visa to visit Vietnam.
The visa-free stay period is counted from THE DATE OF ENTRY. Please apply E-Visa to Vietnam at least 15 days before the date of entry. Vietnam e-Visa validity is 90 days, multiple entries.
For Vietnam visa it can be easily obtained online via this link: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn