Best of Vietnam

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Immerse yourself in the sights, tastes and energy of Vietnam on a 16-Day Tour. Explore the authentic and mysterious culture. It is a comprehensive classic package tour which includes all must-see highlights and interesting activities in Vietnam. This tour includes 2 domestic flights to save your time during the trip. It is the best combination of culture expl...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Check out Hanoi's Old Quarter, tranquil city lakes, historic temples and museums
    • Explore Muong Hoa valley and ethnic’s villages sightseeing with local English-speaking guide to learn more about the ethnic minorities' rural life.
    • From planes to cruises, paddles & automobiles, beautiful bay - this tour pulls out all the stops to ensure you see the very best Vietnam has to offer!
    • Take cruise the spectacular Halong Bay in style, take a trip to My Son Holy Land & down the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, check out the local villages in Mekong Delta and the famous Cu Chi Tunnels.
    • Cruise Ha Long Bay aboard the Halong cruises, a new deluxe junk, which includes all onboard meals, sea kayaking and more!
    • Indulge in delicious Vietnamese cuisine - most meals are included in this tour!
    • Visit the Cu Chi tunnels- an immense network of connecting underground tunnels
    • Discover Hue city, Da Nang and Hoi An ancient town where you can find the beauty in old architecture of the region, special cuisine and friendly locals.

What's this trip about?

    Immerse yourself in the sights, tastes and energy of Vietnam on a 16-Day Tour. Explore the authentic and mysterious culture. It is a comprehensive classic package tour which includes all must-see highlights and interesting activities in Vietnam. This tour includes 2 domestic flights to save your time during the trip. It is the best combination of culture exploration, natural sightseeing and interesting activities. Beginning in Vietnam’s elegant capital Hanoi and finishing in bustling, vibrant Saigon. Our tour includes the picturesque Halong Bay, the lush mountain scenery of Sapa, World Heritage Hue, charming Hoi An, Mekong Delta and more! You can start the tour in Hanoi and finish in Ho Chi Minh city or vice versa with the same price.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityHanoi or Ho Chi Minh
End CityHanoi or Ho Chi Minh

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Vietnam

Attractions

  • Hoi An

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Kayaking
  • Swimming
  • Trekking

Trip includes

    • Internal flights from Hanoi to Hue and Danang to Ho Chi Minh city(Vietnam airlines (the first priority), Vietjet, Bamboo Airway or Jetstar) with baggage allowance is 20kg checkin and 7kg hand carry per person.
    • Private airport transfers in Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoian and Ho Chi Minh city with new vehicles
    • The private pre-approval letter of Vietnam single entry visa or a Vietnam’s best tourist SIM card valued at 20USD
    • Private transfer Hue – Hoi An with A/C vehicles
    • Meals as mentioned: B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
    • Enthusiastic, experienced English speaking guides
    • Trekking through the lush green rice paddies and terraces in Sapa
    • All entrance and sightseeing fees throughout the trip
    • Boat trips as mentioned
    • Kayaking or sampan boat in Halong Bay
    • Insurance on-board.
    • Cooking class onboard and Hoian
    • Tax and service charges.
    • Mineral water bottles & wet tissues
    • Deluxe accommodation with A/C (double/twin share)

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Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Accommodation Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

Get pickup from airport/train station to hotel. Then you will have time for discovering by yourselves the attractions of Hanoi City. Why not arrive early to see the sights? Check out your reflection in beautiful Hoa...

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Halong Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight on Halong cruise

Pick-up at the hotel then travel to the spectacular World Heritage site of Halong Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin (approximately four hours) with a short break on the way. The bay is ...

Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

Morning exercises on the Sun-deck.

Have breakfast with Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.

Visit the Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. ...

Day 4: Hanoi - Sleeper Bus To Sapa - Cat Cat Trekking Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Sapa

We will pick you up at your hotel then leave for Sapa. Traveling on new Highway Noi Bai by sleeper bus, it takes around 5 hours. We will have a short break around 20 minutes...

Day 5: Lao Chai - Ta Van Trekking Tour - Sleeper Bus To Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, we leave the hotel and start trekking. After 4km on the main road, we start going down to the valley by the small trails through the terrace rice fields to get to Y Linh Ho hamlet, and from here to the Black H'mong vi...

Day 6: Hanoi Free Day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

You have breakfast at the hotel then have the whole day free in Hanoi to relax, go shopping and explore this city by yourself. Check out your reflection in beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, wander a...

Day 7: Hanoi - Fly To Hue City

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hue

After breakfast at your hotel, you are free till our driver come to transfer you to the airport. Today you will take a flight to Hue city and stay at the most touristic area of Hue city.

Day 8: Hue City Small Group Full Day Tour

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hue

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel then start the tour.

In the morning, we will accompany you to visit these places:

Get dragon boat to cruise on Perfume R...

Day 9: Hue - Private Car To Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoian

You will have breakfast at the hotel then get transferred by private car to Hoi An. We will drop you off at Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass taking photo if you request.

Arrive Hoi An. Drop of at hotel.

Day 10: My Son Holy Land And Boat Trip On Thu Bon River

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoian

We will pick you up at your hotel

Leaving Hoi An crossing the Cua Dai bridge with its spectacular views of the Hoi An river system, mountains and Cham islands, we arrive at ...

Day 11: Tra Que Cooking Class & Foot Massage Private Tour

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoian

Local guide pick up at the hotel, then you will go bicycle to Hoi An’s colourful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn abo...

Day 12: Hoi An Free Day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoian

You will have breakfast at the hotel. Today you have a free day to relax, go shopping or take a free bicycle to look around Hoian ancient town and the surrounding countryside. Many people li...

Day 13: Hoi An - Fly To Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast at your hotel, you are free till our driver come to transfer you to the airport. Today you will have a flight to Ho Chi Minh city and stay at the most touristic area of Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 14: Mekong Delta Deluxe Group Full Day Tour

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Today you will join a trip to Mekong Delta to immerse yourself in the natural beauty and the rich culture of the vibrant southern Delta region. Boating down the river to expe...

Day 15: Cu Chi Tunnel Deluxe Group Half Day Tour

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then start driving to Cu Chi which located 70 km from the Ho Chi Minh City Center to the Northwest. Cu Chi was kn...

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Have breakfast at the hotel then free and easy. Wait until our driver come and transfer you to the airport. Trip ends.

Please contact us if you want to extend your stay or want to visit other places in Vietnam/ Cambodia/ Laos/ Myanmar.

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Price From $999
Price per day$62
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Sophia

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The 2nd time with Swallow Travel!!! Amazing!!!!

We have to thank Rosie from Swallow Travel who arranged our travels in Vietnam and Cambodia, we had an amazing time and it was so well organised and the varied exper...

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Claudia and James

Sep 2020

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A wonderful trip by Swallow Travel

We had a wonderful trip and were incredibly impressed by Swallow Tour's excellent service and assistance. The quality of the hotels we stayed in were great and the p...

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Aug 2020

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Truly amazing trip with Swallow Travel

Swallow Travel gets top star rating from us for organising an amazing tour from the north to the south of the country. Every pick-up and tours were on time and extre...

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Matt

Jan 2020

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Perfect Vietnam holiday!

We booked our holiday with Swallow Travel- we had a general idea of places we wanted to visit however Jenny was very informative and helpful in recommending places t...

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Sep 2019

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fabulous trip

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a memorable and amazing experience with Swallow Travel

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Beverages, International Insurance
    • Early check-in or late check-out if requested
    • An additional peak season surcharge of 30% if your travel dates fall on Christmas / New Year / Vietnam Public Holidays is payable on the day of your activity or do online payment after making reservation for the hotel in Sapa only.
    • Return airfares from your country to Vietnam & Visa Arrangements
    • Tipping(not compulsory)
    • Personal Expenses & Others not clearly mentioned in inclusions

Accommodation

,3-Star Accommodation  Place  Accommodation  Hanoi  HM Boutique/La Santé Hotel & Spa/Le Foyer hotel  Halong  Lavender cruise/Majestic Cruise  Sapa  My Boutique Hotel Sapa/Sapa Relax Hotel & Spa  Hue  Hue Serene Palace/Cherry Hotel/La Paix  Hoian  Kim An Hotel & Spa/Pearl River Hoi An Hotel/Venus Hotel  Ho Chi Minh  Elios/Park View Saigon/Avanti Boutique/ Prague Hotel
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Meals Included

15 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 2 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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