Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights: Along big rivers in Vietnam, through villages and lands in the South, Central, and North, cultural and historical values will gradually appear with the most unique feature. Starting from Ho Chi Minh City, you will watch the green pastures of the Mekong Delta, then head to the North, passing Hoi An Ancient Town, peaceful Hue City, splendor Tam Coc, poetic Halong Bay, and finally, stop in Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam. From South to North, this wonderful Vietnam tour package is sure to offer you unmatched perspectives into Vietnam’s true essence.
- Fullname: Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
- Short name: Vietnam River and Beach
- Duration: 12 days 11 nights
Highlights of Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
- Exploring the culture and history of Vietnam as well as Vietnamese people by going along the main rivers
- Discovering the Vietnamese’s unique daily life from South to North
- Taking a visit to traditional handicraft villages, lush paddy fields, and sacred lands, and enjoy fresh fruits in the orchards
- Relaxing on the most beautiful beaches of Vietnam and Asia
Detailed Itinerary of Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Arrival
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, our guide will greet you at Tan Son Nhat Airport and take you to your hotel in the city center. After a short break, you will explore the historical and cultural values hidden in famous destinations such as War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and Notre Dame Cathedral.
In the evening, you will be picked up again at the hotel. After that, we will participate in a mini-trip to Saigon downtown. Dinner will be served in the floating restaurant on Saigon River.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Notre Dame Cathedral – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be (B/L/D/Local guide on the boat)
On the second day, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at about 8.00 and depart for Tien Giang Province. Reaching Cai Be at around noon, you will board a comfortable wooden boat for short rest, welcome drink, and check in your cabin. You will then be free to relax in your own cabin. Lunch will be served with delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes.
In the afternoon, you will be led to visit the luxuriant orchards and the rice fields as well as to learn about the local people’s life. You will have the opportunity to visit local’s houses and talk to local people and then come back to the boat for relaxation, admiring the charming sunset, enjoying soft drinks on the deck, and taking some nice photos. The boat will anchor for the night and the day will end with a delicious onboard dinner.
Overnight on board.
Paddy field – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 3: Cai Be – Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh (Brunch/Local guide on the boat)
The typical sounds of the river will wake you up in the rather early morning and offer you a chance to catch the spectacular dawn in the Mekong Delta. Another interesting day of sightseeing is waiting for your discovery.
After breakfast, you will get to take a sampan to Cai Rang Floating Market. The colorful floating market, vast emerald rice paddies, and clear green waterways make Cai Rang become a desired destination. A lot of exotic fruits, vegetables, and skilfully handcrafted regional products will make you marvel. Next, we will come to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will then visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to watch local houses, verdant orchards, and ship-building yards.
The boat trip will end at around 11:30 on the pier. After lunch, we will take you back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City center. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Cai Rang Floating Market – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang – Hoi An tour (B)
Leaving your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City center after breakfast; you will take a flight around noon to Da Nang. Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport, you will be greeted by our local guide and drive to Hoi An – an ancient town that is about 35km away.
After check-in and lunch, you will begin the afternoon tour by walking around this coastal ancient town, the town with houses having mixed architectures of Chinese/Japanese with Vietnam, Chinese temples, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Fujian (Phuc Kien) Assembly Halls, the local fish market…
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An – Tra Nhieu Village – Kim Bong Carpentry Village (B/L)
At 8:00, our guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Thu Bon pier and begin a boat trip along Thu Bon River.
During your boat trip, you will have an opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and pass the quiet villages on the two banks as well as experience the daily life of hard-working locals. Stopping at Tra Nhieu Fishing Village, you will take a soft walk to visit traditional handicrafts such as fishing farming, poultry, livestock breeding, and mattress making,…
After lunch, you will take the boat trip along Thu Bon River to visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village, where you will find out more about one of Vietnam’s traditional products. Moreover, you will communicate with local people who are keeping traditional craftsmanship alive and can buy some handmade products as polite beautiful gifts.
Saying goodbye to these peaceful villages, we will come back to Hoian downtown by boat and finish this day trip at your hotel at around 16:30.
Sleep in Hoian.
Thu Bon River – Hoi An – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 6: Hoi An – Hue (B)
On this day, you will visit the Ex-capital of Vietnam – Hue City. On the way from Hoi An to Hue, passing through the My Khe Beach, you will stop to visit Cham Museum, the spectacular Hai Van Pass, and Lang Co Beach panorama view. By noon you will arrive in Hue City, where everything seems to be gentle thanks to this ancient and peaceful city.
Lang Co Beach – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Upon arrival in Hue, you will visit Dong Ba Market for lunch (not included) with a variety of local foods.
In the afternoon, you will get to visit the unique Imperial Citadel and Royal Arena, where Tiger and Elephant fights were held by the Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty. Then, you will take glimpses along the green banks of Huong River (Perfume River), on a floating boat head to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, you will listen to its interesting historical stories.
On the way back to Hue city, don’t forget to bring your camera with you to catch the sunset moment on the Huong River and enjoy the fresh air on this poetic river.
Overnight in Hue.
Hue Imperial Citadel – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 7: Hue City – Hanoi (B, L)
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hue City at 8:30 and then we will head to Phuoc Tich Pottery Village. Arriving at Phuoc Tich, we will first go for a walk along the village to visit the ancient houses and some historical sites of the village. After that, we will have an interesting boat trip on O Lau River before having lunch and taking a short rest at an ancient house. After lunch, we will continue visiting the pottery exhibition house and experience the local way of making ceramic products. Don’t forget to bring your camera with you for nice photo shots during this trip!
Back to the hotel for checking out and then we will take you to the Hue Airport to fly to Hanoi.
At Noi Bai international airport, our guide and driver will meet at the airport for taking you to the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater for relaxing.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Phuoc Tich Pottery Village – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 8: Hanoi (B)
In the morning, our guide will pick you up at the hotel for discovering the Hanoi Old Quarter. You will join our Hanoi City tour to visit some popular tourist attractions such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, and Old quarter streets and enjoy the Vietnamese traditional cultural water puppet show.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 9: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Hanoi (B)
On the next destination of this Vietnam River and Beach tour, you will have a chance to visit Vietnam’s former capital Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh Province), where the Ngo Dong River is running through. The day will begin from Hanoi at around 8:00 at your hotel in Hanoi and you will arrive at -Ninh Binh after a two-hour drive.
After the former capital Hoa Lu, you will head to Tam Coc tourist center for lunch and then have a short break.
In the afternoon, you will get on a small rowing boat to travel along with the Ngo Dong River through green paddy fields and natural beauty with limestone peaks to visit Tam Coc (Three Caves). You will then disembark and take a short bike to Bich Dong Cave – Vietnam’s second most beautiful cave. Don’t miss climbing up the Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, enjoy the free feeling when behold the marvelous scenery offered by the mountains, rivers, and pagodas.
In the late afternoon, you will be back in Ha Noi at around 17:30 pm.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Tam Coc – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 10: Hanoi – Ha Long (B/L/D)
To experience the quiet Hanoi, you should wake up early for enjoying Hanoi morning sounds, going for a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, and doing Tai Chi exercises with local people. Your Halong trip will start after you come back to the hotel to freshen up and have breakfast.
After breakfast, you will spend 3.5 hours driving to Halong Bay, one of the most wonderful nature in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Upon arrival, the boat crew will greet you and take you to the junk for check-in and have a cruise around Halong Bay with a very delicious local seafood lunch served on board. At the same time, you can admire thousands of limestone islands and grottoes rising from the clear, emerald water.
After lunch, you can join some activities on the boat to explore the beauty of the bay such as visiting a cave or enjoying swimming in the sea, doing kayaking before returning to the junk for relaxation and dinner. In the evening, you can take part in night fishing with locals.
Overnight on board.
Halong Bay – Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
Day 11: Halong – Hanoi (Brunch)
In the morning, you will have breakfast while floating on the sea to discover the beauty of Halong Bay before disembarking time. You can Join some more activities on the boat and then check out and back to the harbor.
On the way returning to Hanoi, we will stop in Bac Ninh for visiting Phu Lang Pottery Village by the bank of Cau River. The visit will offer you a chance to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the ancient village and learn more about local activities at handmade pottery. You can buy something there for gifts if you want.
Drive back to Hanoi and overnight in Hotel.
Day 12: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Before leaving for home, you are totally free for shopping and relaxing with your own activities.
Our “Vietnam River and Beach” tour ends here.
Inclusions of Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
- English speaking guide. Other languages are available upon request
- A/C Cabin in 3-star Cruise at Ha Long Bay
- 3-star Hotels (Accommodation)
- Meals as mentioned in the program
- All transfers and land transportation in private vehicles
- You will go to Mekong Delta (sleep on boat) and Halong bay tour (sleep on boat) by shuttle bus
- Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
- All entrance fees
- Daily mineral waters
Exclusions of Vietnam River and Beach Tour from North to South 12 days 11 nights
- Domestic and International flight
- Insurance, gratuities, and personal expenses
- Visa arrangement
- Meals, drinks and personal expenses, and other meals are not mentioned in the program.
Special Notes
- Children under 4 years old: Free of charge
- Children from 5 to 10: 75% of adult’s rate
- Children over 10: Full rate
- This is a private trip
- B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. Meals that are not mentioned will be served upon request.
- Please DO NOT wear shorts or mini-skirts when visiting temples, pagodas, and historical sites
- The Tour program is subject to be changed due to weather and operating conditions
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