If you would like to visit Vietnam and see the highlights this budget 12 day tour is for you.
You will see and do a on this Vietnam tour which starts in Ho Chi Minh City and finishes in Hanoi. Both these cities are great places to explore and in total contrast to other places you will visit on this trip which include Hoi Ann, Hue and Ha Long Bay which are spectacular.
This tour will show you the very best places in Vietnam where you will get to sample the local culture and cuisine.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 - Ho Chi Minh City/Nha Trang
Free day to explore. Overnight train to Nha Trang.
Day 3 - Nha Trang
Arrive in Nha Trang in the morning with plenty of time to explore local shops and markets, relax on the beach or visit nearby historical sites.
Day 4 - Nha Trang/Da Nang
Free time in Nha Trang. Overnight train to Hoi An.
Day 5 - Da Nang/Hoi An
Enjoy a noodle-making demonstration and local lunch at the G Adventures-supported Oodles of Noodles Project before free time in the afternoon. Go on an evening street food crawl with the group and CEO to get to know more about the delicious local specialties. Opt to take a cooking class, cycle to the beach, visit a tailor, or explore the old town.
Day 6 - Hoi An
Enjoy free time; opt to take a cooking class, cycle to the beach, visit a tailor, or explore the old town.
Day 7 - Hoi An/Huế
Continue the journey north to the city of Hue. Opt to visit the Royal Citadel and tombs, take a Perfume River cruise or tour the countryside by motorbike.
Day 8 - Huế/Hanoi
Free time in Hue. Overnight train to Hanoi.
Day 9 - Hanoi/Ha Long
Visit Halong Bay for a seafood lunch cruise and cave visit.
Day 10 - Ha Long/Hanoi
Explore Hanoi with an orientation walk through the Old Quarter. Opt to see Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, and the Hoa Lo Prison, or shop in the Old Quarter.
Day 11 - Hanoi
Free time to continue exploring Hanoi.
Day 12 - Hanoi
Depart at any time.
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