About this trip
Seven days covering Vietnam north to south, from Hanoi down to Saigon, with a decent mix of scenery, history and city life rather than time spent sitting on transport.
You get a night on a Halong Bay cruise, a quiet stretch in the mountains around Mai Chau, then a jump south to the Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta. It moves fast, but each stop is genuinely different from the last.
Flights, transfers and accommodation are all sorted, with a guide throughout, so the logistics of covering this much ground stay out of your way.
What you'll do
- Overnight cruise on Halong Bay
- Stay in Mai Chau Valley at Ba Khan Village Resort
- Walk through the Cu Chi Tunnels
- Guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- Boat trip on the Mekong River through My Tho
- Fast-paced — you cover the length of the country in a week, including a domestic flight between north and south
- Mix of nature (Halong Bay, Mai Chau), history (Cu Chi Tunnels) and city time (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
- Suits travellers who want a broad first look at Vietnam rather than a deep stay in one region
Worth it if you want a seamlessly organised whirlwind through Vietnam's highlights. Think twice if you're over 60, dislike long travel days, or need breathing room between destinations.
- Guides (Danny, Tomi, Tin Tin, Ang Ho) and staff consistently brilliant—knowledgeable, helpful, genuinely friendly and responsive.
- Impressively tight logistics: airport transfers, hotel coordination, itinerary timing all ran like clockwork with no fuss.
- One full day spent travelling; seven days feels cramped covering Hanoi, Halong Bay, Mai Chau, and Saigon. Seniors found it hectic and tiring.
- Mai Chau overnight involves long interior roads with potential construction delays; quieter in winter but brilliant in summer months.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Hanoi · 23 Jul – 24 Jul
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