Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam
One of our bestselling Vietnam holidays is all about understanding the culture and customs of the country, using a variety of transport – including trains, boats, motorbikes, tuk tuks and sampans – to explore cities, villages and deltas.
Hanoi Halong Bay river cruise Overnight sleeper train Hue Hoi An Mekong Delta Ho Chi Minh City
Price
£975£878To£1185£1180excluding flights
Duration
10 Days
Type
Small group
Reviews
28
CO2
735.9kg
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Single supplement £160.
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Up to £110 off selected dates.
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Description of Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam

Over the course of this 10-day tour, Vietnam starts to open up before your eyes, with the hectic streets of Hanoi morphing into the ancient heritage monuments of Hue and Hoi An prior to the all too recent reminders of the past that you'll find in Ho Chi Minh City.

As you'd hope from a destination for a 10-day holiday, Vietnam presents a remarkable array of contrasts, with café culture and ancient architecture just as prevalent as sandy coves and limestone karst monoliths jutting out of clear blue waters. Overnight train rides from Hanoi to Hue and boat cruises in Halong Bay add a touch of adventure to the tour.

This Vietnam tour is a fantastic introduction to the cosmopolitan cities and sublime scenery of Southeast Asia, with the chance to meet local people adding to a blend of activities and cultural enlightenment, sowing the seeds for future travels for many more years to come.

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£975£878To£1185£1180excluding flights
Single supplement £160.
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Vietnam small group
2 minute summaryMap & highlights
Vietnam delivers sensory overload at every turn. Dynamic cities where streets throng with scooters; the dreamy karst landscape of Halong Bay; diverse ...
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History holidays suffer from an image problem. They conjure up a picture of a sedate older crowd crammed into coaches, ticking off a list of antiquity...

Holiday information

Our top tip:
Be sure to pick up some incredible tailored clothes in Hoi An.
Trip type:
Small group adventure, 1-16 people (min. age 15).
Activity level:
Leisurely.
Accomm:
7 nights traditonal hotel, 1 night sailing boat, 1 night sleeper train.
Solos:
Solo travellers welcome. Single rooms available for a surcharge.
Meals:
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner.
Included:
Accommodation, transfers, listed activities, some meals.
Small group tour, ideal for solos & couples:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, travelling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. For those with limited time, a small group tour will save valuable time in planning, and on holiday.

Reviews

28 Reviews of Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh holiday in Vietnam

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“Vietnam was really beautiful, and I was intrigued by its differences.”
Learn more about this itinerary in Responsible Travel's interview with Sarah Algate a traveller on this tripRead full interview

Reviewed on 10 Nov 2023 by

We had a great time and this was completely due to our guide Trang Le who was so passionate and proud of her country and shared so much information about the history of the country with us. Read full review

Reviewed on 06 May 2023 by

Top marks. Trip of a lifetime. The guides knowledge, experience and friendly supportive attitude undoubtedly made the trio as good as it was. Excellent! Read full review

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2023 by

Many highlights - the bike ride in Hoi An was spectacular as well as Halong bay overnight cruise and trip to the Mekong!... Insightful experience and wonderful adventure with like minded small group. Read full review

Reviewed on 02 Mar 2023 by

BRILLIANT. Excellent leader. Read full review

Reviewed on 16 Jan 2023 by

Wonderful! Read full review

Reviewed on 05 Jan 2023 by

Very good. Chong was a great guide. Read full review

Reviewed on 01 Apr 2023 by

Loved Hoi An. Our guide, Doan was lovely. Read full review

Reviewed on 02 Jan 2023 by

The tour guide was excellent. Choice of accommodation was good Read full review

Reviewed on 25 Dec 2022 by

We had a great time!! Read full review

Reviewed on 22 Nov 2022 by

Excellent. Our guide Bruce was brilliant and our group lovely! We're looking at our next trip now! Read full review

Reviewed on 30 Nov 2019 by

Our trips to the Ben Tre coconut farm and our cycle tour to meet local families in Hanoi were our favourite parts of the trip. Read full review

Reviewed on 08 Apr 2019 by

Sailing through the Mekong Delta; tasting the multitude of street food in Hanoi and touring around on the back of a motorbike in Hue were the most memorable parts of our holiday! Read full review

Reviewed on 05 Apr 2019 by

The tour was an absolutely great way to see Vietnam in a short period of time. The boat trip in Halong Bay exceeded our expectations of comfort. Read full review

Reviewed on 11 Sep 2019 by

The cruise on Ha Lon Bay was the most memorable part of the trip. Read full review

Reviewed on 02 Nov 2018 by

Every day brought another great experience however, the highlight for me was visiting the coconut gardens in the Mekong Delta...5 stars. I absolutely loved the places we visited Read full review

Reviewed on 20 Oct 2018 by

Excellent well worth the long journey Read full review

Reviewed on 04 Jul 2018 by

I'm afraid it was that intangible mix of the group which happened by luck which made holiday, It could have been good without the right people, everything was perfectly timetabled, but the enjoyment was from the singing on the overnight train, the complete bonding we had as a group. Read full review

Reviewed on 07 Apr 2018 by

The most memorable was meeting veterans from the war at an abandoned checkpoint, hearing history in the citadel, eating with a family in their home, war remnants museum, scooter tour in the villages. Read full review

Reviewed on 01 Apr 2018 by

The people we travelled with and our funny and very caring guide Thanh! Very good value for money and well planned. Read full review

Reviewed on 07 Sep 2018 by

Halong Bay and Hue Read full review

Reviewed on 21 Dec 2017 by

The highlight was rowing down the mekong delta. Read full review

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2017 by

The most memorable was Ha long bay and spending the night on the boat. The cave at the bay was also phenomenal. Read full review

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2017 by

Climbing Mount Kinabalu was exhausting but amazing! Travelling through the Vietnamese countryside on the back of a motorbike. Watching the sun rise over Angkor Wat. Read full review

Reviewed on 30 Dec 2016 by

The most memorable moments were the Halong Bay Cruise, cycling trip in Hoi An, motorbike ride in Hue and the overnight train from Hanoi to Hue. Perfect holiday. Read full review

Reviewed on 29 Dec 2016 by

Fantastic... Read full review

Reviewed on 16 Mar 2016 by

Excellent, very interesting and exciting. Very well organized.We stayed in local hotels, ate in local restaurants, all the guides were locals and we shopped in markets and local shops. Read full review

Reviewed on 26 Oct 2016 by

Sunset from our comfy boat on Halong Bay was very special, as was wandering about the Citadel at Hue, and the lantern lit streets of Hoi An. Read full review

Reviewed on 13 Jul 2015 by

Wonderful people to travel with in a truly special country. Healing Bay & Hoi An take some beating. Utterly memorable. I loved it! Read full review

Responsible Travel

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.

Planet

Each traveller on this trip is given a gift of a Responsible Traveller cloth bag made by disadvantaged children from Central Vietnam. This bag is designed to combat the increasingly prevalent problem of plastic bag pollution disrupting the various marine and land habitats of Vietnam.

© Copyright images: Chris Shervey; Scott Howard; Jennifer Broomhall; Dean Pemberton

People

Your group leader and the local guides we use along the way will help to break down barriers in your interactions with local people. In addition, we travel by some local transport to facilitate and encourage interaction with the local population. In the Mekong Delta, we visit a local garden restaurant, in the heart of the Delta, where you can sample some of the regional specialities such as the famous elephant ear fish. We board small rowing boats, sampans, and paddle through the many mangrove tributaries to visit small villages and meet with the friendly locals.

Your leader will explain the range of projects we support in Vietnam, and in Hanoi, we visit one of these projects - KOTO, a restaurant dedicated to training street kids and disadvantaged youth in skills for the hospitality industry. At the end of our journey, travelers may donate any unwanted clothing, medicine and bandages, which are distributed to appropriate local charities.

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