10-Day Vietnam and Beyond

Tour Style: Tailor-made & Private Tour

Tour Route: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City

Tour Code: ODY-VN-007AU

Highlights :

Go sightseeing around the wonderful Halong Bay
Cook Vietnamese food at the ancient town of Hoi An
Immerse yourself in villagers' daily life at Mekong Delta

Any part of this itinerary can be tailor-made to fit your needs, e.g. tour length, activities, destinations, hotels.

Travelers' rating: 4.9/5

4.912280701 of 5 stars

Based on 52 reviews

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Hanoi, Arrival

Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam! As soon as you arrive in Hanoi, your guide will take you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city or have a rest.
Overnight: Hanoi
Day 2

Hanoi City Tour

Your Vietnam tour is kicking off today. At first, you will pay a visit to several landmarks in this city, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, Hoa Lo Prison and Temple of Literature.
This afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnamese culture and custom. Next, you can take a rickshaw touring narrow streets of the diverse Old Quarter. Finally, go sightseeing along the peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake, where you can visit Ngoc Son Temple and enjoy a water puppet show.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3

Hanoi - Halong Bay

Today the theme of your tour is Halong Bay cruise. Depart for Halong Bay from Hanoi by car (about 3.5 hours) and then board a sightseeing cruise. As one of World Heritage sites, Halong Bay would surprise you with about 1,600 islands surrounded by emerald water.
Overnight: On Board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4

Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoi An

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Halong Bay at dawn and you will have a nutritious brunch on the ship. After that, disembark and go to the airport to take a plane to Da Nang. Upon arrival, your guide will take you to Hoi An by car. Have some fun on your own for the rest of the time.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meal: Brunch
Day 5

Hoi An Highlights

This morning you will spend a half day experiencing the daily life of the fisherman in a fishing village. In the afternoon, take a trip around the Hoi An Ancient Town. After visiting the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, Chinese Temple and former Vietnamese Merchant's House, you will learn more about the history of these historical relics.
After the tour, you can choose to go sightseeing in this beautiful city on your own in the afterglow.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6

Hoi An, Cooking Lesson

Your local guide will meet you at your hotel at 8:30 am and then take a bike ride to the center of Hoi An to visit the colorful market. At the market, you'll have the opportunity to interact with local sellers and learn about the fresh ingredients that you'll be using during your cooking lesson later in the day.
After visiting the market, continue to Tra Que Vegetable Village. Here, you will have a cooking lesson with a chef to learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, enjoy what you've cooked and then ride back to your hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7

Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City

This morning you will set off to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy the rest of the day on your own.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meal: Breakfast
Day 8

Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels

Start the day with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, which played an important historical role in The Vietnam War. Later, you will go back to Ho Chi Minh City and pay a visit to the Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Old Saigon Post Office and Dong Khoi Street. In general, you can have a better understanding of Vietnamese history and custom in the trip today.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast, proceed to Mekong Delta by car. It is a good place that you can learn more about the daily life of villagers by strolling in the villages and markets.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10

Ho Chi Minh City, Departure

It is time to say goodbye to Vietnam. Enjoy your leisure time in the morning until your guide escorts you to the airport for your return flight.
Meal: Breakfast

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Reviews on This Tour

Odyssey tours mentioned by some of our clients was the former name of Odynovo.
Durations might be different as each trip is customizable.

This tour rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 52 reviews.

February 25, 2019

When I discovered Odynovo online, I was unsure about booking our trip to Vietnam through them. But I am glad I did because it was really well organised from start to finish. Our agent Allison Chiang took on board all our needs and responded to emails promptly. She even emailed us while we were in Vietnam to make sure everything was okay.Our guides, Tien in Hanoi was a wealth of information. In Hoi An, Mingh was so helpful and even helped us when he was off duty. in Saigon, Tuan was efficient and responsive. We had well maintained chauffeured vehicles with uncomplaining drivers. The hotels were each better than the previous. Couldn't ask for more. I would highly recommend Odynovo!! Thank you.

January 21, 2019

My husband and I traveled to Vietnam after our son's wedding in SE Asia. We started in Hanoi and worked our way down to Ho Chi Minh. This city is loud and a bit stressful but fascinating. Traffic is insane and drivers do not respect traffic signals so crossing the street can be a life threatening event! There is a lot of history to take in. I would have never done this trip without a tour guide and driver. We booked with IndochinaOdyssey Tours aka Odynovo Tours.

I was recovering from a leg/ankle surgery last spring when we were planning this trip so we booked a PRIVATE tour guide and driver. I may never travel any other way again. It was wonderful to have all our transportation needs covered and a tour guide to provide us with information on the history and culture. Our tour guide Victor (that's really his name) was our best tour guide ever. He immediately presented us with handouts that he printed with "do's and don'ts" in Ho Chi Minh to keep us safe and minimize risk of being the victims of pick pockets, etc. He had notebooks presenting handouts for us to review and he presented information during the long drives to the places like the Mekong Delta or Cu Chi Tunnels. His instruction was supplemented by You Tube videos that he had prepared for us to watch on his mobile device. We walked into ever place fully informed and ready to experience what we were there to see. I plan to vacation again with Odynovo Tours. Ask for Mr. Victor if you are going to Ho Chi Minh.

December 14, 2018

Mia Wang organised a 13 day Private tour through Vietnam for 4 of us. We started in Ho Chi Minh city and traveled up to Hanoi. We saw some amazing places The Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh city, The Golden Hand Bridge in the Bana Hills, a cruise on Halong Bay and many more sights. The Tour was professionally organised, and we never had a problem. We changed the tour a couple of times and they were very obliging. There was plenty of free time to do our own exploring. We recommend Mia and Odynova Tours they were amazing. Thank u again for a wonderful holiday.

July 20, 2018

We are in our half of trip booked and planned by Bryant at Odynovo and it has been GREAT so far... We had three days with an amazing tour guide and driver and each stop in the south of Vietnam and Ho Chi Min City has been an experience and a lot of knowledge.. every detail so far has surpassed our expectations... Now we are going to the rest of the 3 days vacations where we going to explore Hanoi!!!!

April 6, 2018

After months of planning our private tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, our group of 21 are finally booked for our trip in June 2018. Mr Bruce Peng have not only helped us customized our iteniary but guided us towards the best accommodations base on our budget. Although we only communicated through emails, Bruce was on point with every detail and promptly stayed connected every step of the way. With his profession customer service and attention to detail, I was able to pull off planning our trip for our group of 21. Thank you so much Bruce and could not have done it without you! We cannot wait for our once in a lifetime trip to Vietnam with Odyssey Tours.

How Private Tour Works

Accommodation
Enjoy a comfortable stay at competitive rates and with the insider bonus of our partnership with international hotel chains and local ones. Most of the options are recommended based on our field inspections to ensure quality. Kindly note that hospitality service in remote areas cannot usually maintain the same standard as those in the city.

Meals
Meals provided will be clearly outlined in the confirmed itinerary. In most cases, breakfast is served in the hotel. To make the trip go smoothly, lunch is recommended to be included for set menu or a la carte, local flavor or western style, depending on your liking. Restaurants are selected according to positive feedback with your diet requirements in mind. Dinner is the time when you are free to explore the destination’s hidden delights, but we are always happy to give recommendation or offer assistance. In remote areas, meals are likely to be arranged in tourist restaurant or a local family due to limited options.

Tour Guide & Transfer
Every tour comes with English-speaking guides (or other languages on request) and private transfers in each city. The licensed, professional tour guides are local and will be a friendly, knowledgeable company to travel with. When it comes to your personal driver or chauffeur guide, they are experienced and service-minded, all driving well-maintained, air-conditioned vehicles.