Vietnam in 7 Days: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta

About this experience

Magnificent Vietnam The journey lasts for 7 days and takes travelers from Northern Vietnam to Central Vietnam. After beginning in Hanoi, you will go to Halong Bay and Ninh Binh, two of the natural wonders that Vietnam has to offer, and then it will be time to explore Bana Hill with the highlight of the Golden Bridge. Before heading back to your own country, you should definitely stop by the one-of-a-kind Old Town of Hoi An. That is an incredible excursion to take in just 7 days. Take a look at it!

Highlights Amazing Vietnam 7 Days

Explore Hanoi city and taste the great street foods with an enthusiastic guide

2 days to visit Halong Bay on the junk boat with many exciting activities such as swimming, kayaking, sunset party, and cooking class.

Climb Mua cave to get the paranormal view and enjoy the landscape on the bamboo boat in Tam Coc.

Check in at Golden Bridge at Bana Hill to get an amazing shot and take part in the funny games at the fantasy park. Enjoy the delicious buffet lunch at the restaurant on Bana Hill.

Wandering in Hoi An Ancient Town and saving the pictures with colorful streets and lanterns by the time seemed to slow here.

1 Walking and Street Food Tour in Hanoi

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

A warm greeting awaits at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International airport; your private guide and driver will meet you OUTSIDE the arrivals lounge and transfer you (approximate 45 minutes) to your hotel in downtown Hanoi.

Please look for your tour guide who holds up your names on a welcome signboard.

While every effort is made to have your room available upon arrival, check-in time is at 02:00 pm; your room may or may not be ready before this time. Your tour guide will provide additional details regarding your stay, and you will be able to ask any questions you may have.

Check-in your hotel for some rest.

18:00 – 21:00 We start our walking tour at Hanoi’s largest covered market, Dong Xuan. Along the perimeter of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell a staggering variety of produce from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. Your expert English-speaking local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together. Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago. Our next stop is Banh My 25 shop “French Baguette”, a little food stall with a few typical tiny Vietnamese chairs on the sidewalk where we enjoy the delicious and fresh baguettes while observing the neighbourhood. Continue to other food stalls in Hang Bo and Ho Hoan Kiem Street where we try some dishes such Che “Vietnamese style pudding” and Nom “papaya salad with beef”. It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced – this speciality is one not to be missed!

Notes: Just want to take a moment to note that all transfers and tours include a licensed guide and licensed driver in a private vehicle.

Included for the day:

Transport: Private vehicle and driver

Tour guide: English speaking tour guide

Meals: Street food tours

Accommodation: in Hanoi city

Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Mua Cave

After collection from the Hanoi hotel, enjoy a scenic drive to an area of natural beauty, often referred to as ‘Ha Long Bay on land’. First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two temples built in honour of the emperors Dinh and Le. Having been eroded over the millennia, the dilapidated ruins have nearly been absorbed by the spectacular scenery creating a mystical atmosphere that will be sure to titillate your imagination. Keep going to the Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps staircase leading up the peak. From on the top, you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and the Ngo Dong river. After lunch, you get a small boat. The ferryman will take you to visit the scenic landscape of the majestic mountains, the fields in the triangle cups when the sampan goes along the Ngo Dong river. It is an outstanding natural beauty and the scenic karst formations which contribute to its reputation as being the “Halong Bay on land”. The last activity is cycling. Cycle for half an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops inside the village. The most common friends you’ll be making are the friendly cows and water buffalo on the roadside or you may have to stop as a family of ducks cross ahead of you. Finally, return to the bus, where your vehicle will be waiting for you, and arrive back in Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Included for the day:

Transport: SIC

Tour guide: English speaking tour guide

Entrance Fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi city

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay

After breakfast, you will leave Hanoi to Halong Bay (travel time approximately 3.5 hours), passing through several Northern Vietnamese towns and villages. Transfer to Halong Bay in Quang Ninh province. On the way, our guide will introduce the culture, history, people, of the places that you will pass by. Then you will have a short break in a middle way for 15-20 minutes. On arrival at the Port, get on the boat, you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crews. Lunch will be served in the dining room while the boat’s cruising through the thousands of islands and islets. You will have private time on the upper deck to enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay. After that do kayaking in floating village area for an hour, swimming if the weather permitted. Then back the boat for sunset party on the sundeck. Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef. In the evening, free time for relaxing, singing, squid fishing…

Included for the day:

Transfer: SIC.

Tour guide: English Speaking Guide

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Entrance fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary

Accommodation: on the boat.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Da Nang

The morning, after Tai Chi lesson, breakfast will be served with egg, toast, coffee, tea… After that, the boat continues cruising further, go through many islands and islets to discover the hidden charm of the bay. Join a cooking class opened right on the boat, you will have chances to learn how to make deep-fried spring roll “Nem Vietnam”. Cruise back to the harbour after finish lunch. Say goodbye to the crew and disembark. Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi. And then, get the private car to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight to Da Nang.

Included for the day:

Transfer: SIC, private transfer airport

Tour guide: English Speaking Guide

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Entrance fees: To all sites stated in the itinerary

Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang

Day 5: Da Nang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Bridge

The morning, the driver picks up at your hotel. Transfer to Ba Na hills (35km). You have one day to explore here. Take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain, Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar).

You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, enjoy the gorgeous view of Da Nang City.

Enjoy lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon: Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with a series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park…

After you finish the tour here, the driver takes you to Hoi An Old Town.

Included for the day:

Transfer: SIC

Tour guide: English Speaking Guide

Meals: Lunch

Entrance fees: Bana Hill ticket with the cable cab.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Day 6: Hoian Old Town

Today, you are free time to explore Hoi An.

Walk the ancient streets of Hoi An, lined with Chinese traders’ homes and wooden houses reincarnated as restaurants, cafés, outlets for local artists, craftsmen and tailors. Hoi An’s unique architecture is well displayed in what is arguably Vietnam’s most tourist-friendly town. Explore the beautiful 16th century Japanese Bridge. A symbol of Hoi An and a testament to its fascinating history, the Japanese Bridge was probably constructed in the early 17th century, though the exact date is unknown. The bridge, also known as the Pagoda Bridge (Chua Cau), was built by Japanese craftsmen who were part of a larger community of foreign merchants active in Hoi An.

Included for the day:

Transfer:

Tour guide:

Meals: Breakfast

Entrance fees:

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Day 7: Departure

Start your day with a tasty breakfast at your hotel.

Free time to do some shopping and exploring around before departing to the airport.

And this is how the tour ends!

The tour may be over, but the memories you have collected during these last 7 days will stay in your mind for the rest of your life. This is what we want to offer you: a tour that brings you memories that last a lifetime and make you smile each time you think of them!

Children

The price is per person, for adults and children. For child rates, please contact us before booking.