10-Day Classical Vietnam Explorer

Tour Style: Private Tour (No Join-in Group Tour)

Tour Route: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ho Chi Minh City

Tour Code: ODY-VN-007

Highlights :

Go sightseeing around the wonderful Halong Bay
Stroll along old street of Hoi An and learn how to cook Vietnamese food
Relax by incorporating yourself into villagers’ daily lives at Mekong Delta

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

Travellers rating: 4.9/5

4.912280701 of 5 stars

Based on 47 reviews

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Arrival, Hanoi

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

Hanoi

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 Complex, Presidential Palace, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple.
This afternoon, visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnamese culture and custom. Next, you can ride a bike or take a rickshaw touring narrow streets of the diverse Old Quarter. Finally, go sightseeing along the peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake and enjoy the interesting water puppet show at the theatre beside the lake.
Note: The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is not opened on Fridays and Mondays, and most museums are not opened on Mondays.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3

Hanoi - Halong Bay

Today the theme of your tour is Halong Bay cruise. At first, depart for Halong Bay from Hanoi by car (about 3.5 hours). Next, you will board a sightseeing ship and visit the Halong Bay. As one of World Heritage sites, Halong Bay consists of about 1,600 islands, surrounded by emerald water.
Overnight: Onboard
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

This morning, you will spend a half day on 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 a 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, Chinese Temple and old Vietnamese merchants' houses, you will learn more about the history of these historical relics. Finally, 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

Today you will take a half day to participate in a cooking class with another group. An experienced chef will teach you how to make delicious Vietnamese cuisine which will be served as your lunch. After the class, you can choose to go back to the hotel or enjoy some leisure time in the city.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7

Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City

This morning, you will fly to Ho Chi Minh City after having a breakfast. Enjoy the rest of the time on your own.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meal: Breakfast
Day 8

Ho Chi Minh City

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 War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace (the former Presidential Palace). Finally, visit the Ben Thanh Market, the Old Saigon Post Office and the Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat). In general, you can have 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 having a breakfast, proceed to Mekong Delta (My Tho) 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 sends you to the airport for the return flight.
Meal: Breakfast

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Reviews on This Tailored Tour

This tour rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 47 reviews.

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

March 2018

So far so good. Andy Xie has been helpful and responsive. We are very early in the process. Updates to follow as we near and complete our trip to Vietnam.

February 2018

Our trip was absolutely amazing. Joan was my Odyssey advisor and was efficient and planned us the best, most organized trip. We flew to Ho Chi Minh and arrived late at night. Hoa our guide waited hours for us. We couldn’t find him so we took a cab to our hotel. The hotel called him at 2am and he was still at the airport waiting for us and very worried. The next morning we met, he reimbursed us for the cab and kept apologizing. I had to finally say “it was my fault, which it was” let’s move on. I immediately loved Hoa, his English was excellent, his historical knowledge brilliant and his attention to details amazing. We had our own van driver and tour guide, no groups. We did all the typical tours of Saigon and ended our evening with a water puppet show. I loved the show which was in Vietnamese but easy to get the story. The musicians used authentic instruments and sang very well. We did not want to go to the war museum and that request was well respected. It was The Chinese New Year and the streets were packed. It was very exciting. The next day we ate a beautiful huge breakfast and flew to Na Thrang a beach resort. Our hotel was amazing the Rosaka. Our guide was fine although his English was nothing like Hoa’s. We loved the beach and ate lunch there at the Sail club. The next day a new guide showed up who was a trained English teacher. He was lovely. We took a cooking class at the Lantern Restaurant but First was taken to the market. The gal that took us was Ngy and I loved her energy, her information and her happy nature. We returned to the restaurant to a very lovely cook and then ate what we made. I HIGHLY recommend this. The next day we went to the Aquarium then out on an authentic boat with our guide to snorkel. That was wonderful but our seafood lunch and resort was even more amazing. We followed with our request to visit a Hindu temple as I so enjoy the religions of the world. We were completely exhausted, got a massage at our hotel for 30.00 USA and went to bed. The next day we were taken to our guides home in the country to ride bikes, visit the Buda temple and see the rice fields. Our guides wife made coconut candy and lovely tea before we went on our bikes then we ended at a large estate which was made into a restaurant. Ate a fabulous lunch and sat at a lovely pool to relax. We caught our plane back to Saigon where the next am we left for a cruise on the Mekong Delta. Fabulous. The ride down was long but it was worth the trip. We were then joined by 14 other passengers which we enjoyed very much. Food was great, guides Amy and Sunny were excellent and side trips fabulous. Hoa was our guide taking us to our plane to return. I recommend this company and this trip to everyone and anyone. Bravo for fabulous memories.

February 2018

Just home from two weeks private Vietnam tour. This company and all guides were great.

February 2018

We are in the earlier stages of preparing a trip to Vietnam this Summer. Cathy Hou from Odyssey has been most helpful and knowledgeable about making all the arrangements and accommodating to our requests. We are very pleased so far, and look forward to the actual trip. We are sure that it will be great!

January 2018

Our tour of Vietnam which was arranged by Odyssey was great! All our likes and dislikes were noted. Andy from Odyssey compiled an itinerary for 4 adults that we really enjoyed. From cultural experiences to cooking, hiking and history together with great accommodation we loved all that Vietnam had to offer. Odyssey is very prompt and easy to deal with. I would recommend friends to use this service. The guides and drivers are very helpful and dependable. Thank you for a great experience.

How Private Tour Works

Accommodation
Enjoy comfortable stay at competitive rates and with insider bonus of our partnership with international hotel chains and local ones. Most of the options are recommended based on our field inspection to ensure quality. Kindly note that hospitality service in remote area can hardly 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 smooth, 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 area, 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 transfer in each city. The licensed, professional tour guides are from 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.