Vietnam Circuit (from Hanoi) Travel Pass
Vietnam Circuit (from Hanoi) Travel Pass
Vietnam Circuit (from Hanoi) Travel Pass
16 Days Starting in Hanoi, Vietnam and ending in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Visiting: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat, Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Mekong Delta
Tour operator:
Tour code:
35975
Group Type:
Independent
Specialist Group:
18-30 Somethings
Guide Type:
Partially Guided
Age range:
18-90
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Immerse into Vietnamese culture between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as you explore ancient pagodas, tombs and tunnels along the way. Indulge your tastebuds with a home-cooked meal and ride through the countryside on bike and motorcycle tours.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi, Vietnam
Location: Hanoi
Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi Departure Time: 09:00, 15:00 Duration: 4.5 hrs Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a bustling city waiting to be explored. It is home to ancient sites, peaceful parks, busy marketplaces and more. Enjoy the amazing scenery through the eyes of a local as you’ll get more than a delicious meal in this experience! You can choose between a morning and an afternoon cooking experience. After getting picked up from your accommodation, you will have a walk through a local market to buy all the ingredients for the cooking class. You will have the hands-on experience on how to cook a real Vietnamese traditional meal under the guidance of a professional cook. Enjoy what you have created while also tasting unique local wines! At the end of the experience, you will be dropped off at your accommodation!
Day 3: Hanoi, Vietnam
Location: Hanoi, Halong Bay
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N (from Hanoi) Hanoi Old Quarter accommodation pick-up & transfer to Halong Bay Today you will be picked up from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter between 8:00 - 8:30 am depending on the location of your hotel. Please be ready and waiting in the lobby from 8:00 am. Take a scenic 3.5-hour bus ride through rural Vietnam en route to Halong Bay arriving to the marina at around noon.Take a quick ferry to your Party Cruise to get settled in to your cabin and then have a traditional Vietnamese lunch on board as you set sail into the calm waters and stunning scenery of Halong Bay. Pass by several unique islets in the form of different animals and objects; Duck Islet, Swan Islet, Fighting Cocks Islet, Incense Burner Islet and Stone Dog Islet. After lunch explore Ha Long Bay by kayak, swim, play booby. The rest of the afternoon is yours to enjoy. Jump off the boat into emerald waters, go for a swim, and try out the "water trampoline," the outdoor jacuzzi, or some volleyball until dinner is served around 7pm. Eat your fill because the next item on the agenda is partying with a live DJ until the sun comes up!
Day 2: Halong Bay, Vietnam
Location: Halong Bay, Hanoi
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N (from Hanoi) See Halong Bay & return to the Hanoi Old Quarter Wake up this morning to the peaceful atmosphere on the bay with the gentle waves and cheerful seabirds singing their morning songs as the sun rises over the horizon. Have breakfast at 7 am and enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay in the morning. Visit Sung Sot cav, afterwards, check out of your cabin and pay your bill as your ship cruises back to the pier. Enjoy your last traditional Vietnamese meal on board before arriving back at the pier. Relax on your return bus ride back to Hanoi watching the rural scenery pass by. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter where your trip will come to an end around 3PM.
Day 4: Hanoi, Vietnam
Location: Hanoi
Free Day Enjoy a free day to experience on your own
Day 5: Hanoi, Vietnam
Location: Hanoi, Hue
Hanoi to Hue Type: Train (Overnight) Time: 22:15 Duration: 13 Hours Transfer from Hanoi to Hue Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Hue.
Day 6: Hue, Vietnam
Location: Hue
Hue City Tour Departure Time: 08:00 Duration: 8 hrs Between 8 and 8:30 AM your tour guide and driver will pick you up from you Hue Accommodation. Today will be filled with exciting visits and stops, and during the day you will get to learn a lot about Vietnamese history and taste some local food! Your first stop of the day is going to be Dragon Boat Tour - we start with dragon boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River (Huong River) to visit Hue’s best-known religious sites, Thien Mu Pagoda (Pagoda of the Celestial Lady). Next, you will visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Pagoda was first built in 1601 by Founder of the Nguyen Family in the region (Nguyen Hoang). Here you will have chance to learn about history of Vietnamese Buddhism and how important it is to our local community. Continue by bus to discover Imperial Citadel - this is now the Best Place in Vietnam to learn about life of the Nguyen Emperors, their wives - concubines - eunuchs. Your tour continue with a short walk to visit Royal Antique Museum dedicated to Vietnam's imperial past and arts of that era. After that, our tour guide and driver will take you to visit lively Dong Ba market to have some fun bargaining with local sellers there before our delicious lunch served with some Vietnamese Food. We continue with a visit to the elaborate Tomb of Minh Mang built from 1841 - 1843. The Tomb is famous for landscape and Oriental Architecture. Tomb of Khai Dinh was built from 1920 - 1931. This is the smallest tomb (48.5X117m) of the Nguyen Emperors, but took the longest time and cost a lot of money to build. Our final Stop for today will be conical hat and incense making work shop. Here you will have chance to see how local make for their living before driving back to your hotel. And we expect to finish our tour at 4.00PM- 4.30PM.
Day 7: Hoi An, Vietnam
Location: Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An Type: Public Bus Time: 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 Duration: 2.5 Hours Transfer from Hue to Hoi An Please make your own way to the meeting point to catch your bus to Hoi An.
Day 8: Hoi An, Vietnam
Location: Hoi An
Hoi An Bicycle Day Trip Departure Time: 08:00 Duration: 5 hrs This morning you will be picked up at your accommodation to go pick out a bike before heading out on your unforgettable day tour to Cam Kim island. We will cross the Thu Bon river along with plenty of locals heading to school or to the central market. Here we will make a stop in the Kim Bong carpentry village and take a look at the fishing boat builders on the riverbank. Here there are several families famous for generations of boatmaking and carpentry. They also contributed in building Hoi An's beautiful wooden houses for Chinese and Japanese traders that make the town such a charming destination today. Leaving the town, we will cycle past a scenic rice field and small river branches where you can see large fishing nets hanging over the water. We will visit a family on a small local island to see the most common local occupation: weaving sleeping mats, a tradition hundreds of years old. Finally, we will cycle through the tranquil countryside to another family's house for a homemade local lunch. After a great meal with even better company, we will cycle back to town. After returning your bike you will be dropped off at your hostel in the afternoon.
Day 9: Hoi An, Vietnam
Location: Hoi An, Nha Trang
Hoi An to Nha Trang Type: Public Bus (Overnight) Time: 18:30 Duration: 11 Hours Transfer from Hoi An to Nha Trang
Day 10: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Location: Nha Trang
Snorkelling Day Trip Departure Time: 8.30 Duration: 8 hrs We will pick you up and then it’s a short ride to the harbor, where we will take the boat to Mun Island (Ebony Island). Here, we will stop for one hour of leisurely snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing. The snorkeling equipment is provided free of charge and you will see abundant marine wildlife and stunning coral reefs. At about 11:00 am we will continue to Mot Island where you will enjoy excellent fresh cuisine for lunch. After lunch, we will enjoy the floating bar with complimentary red wine and fruit. At around 2:30 pm, we make our way to Tam Island. Here, you can relax and sunbathe or choose to do the optional water sports activities such as jet ski, catamaran, wave killer and canoe. Then you can also visit a fishing village where you can see the villagers at work catching cuttlefish, shrimp, flower crabs. At 4:30 pm we make our way back to the harbor and then we will bring you back to your hotel
Day 11: Dalat, Vietnam
Location: Dalat
Nha Trang to Dalat Type: Public Bus Time: 06:35, 08:00 Duration: 8 Hours Transfer from Nha Trang to Dalat Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Dalat.
Day 12: Dalat, Vietnam
Location: Dalat
Countryside Motorcycle Adventure Departure Time: 08:30 Duration: 8 hrs Take an exciting motorcycle tour around Dalat with an English speaking driver/guide. Ride on the back of a motorcycle to admire the beauty of this region filled with natural wonders such as lakes, waterfalls, lush green forests and floral gardens. Take a break at the Truc Lam meditation center and see the beautiful Paradise lake, Elephant waterfall and Linh An pagoda. Immerse yourself in the local way of life at a Chicken minority village (K' ho people) and learn about the local industry as we stop by a vegetable farm, a mushroom farm, a coffee farm and a silk factory. Arrive back to Dalat around 16:00 pm.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City Type: Public Bus Time: 13:00 Duration: 8 Hours Transfer from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh Street Food Experience By Scooter Departure Time: 13:30, 18:00 Duration: 4 hrs During this exciting tour, we will try really tasty Vietnamese dishes at 6 local places that are locals' favorite areas throughout 4 hours. You will have a chance to see decorated colorful streets on the back of a scooter, wandering around 5 lively and sparkling districts, and enjoying a fresh atmosphere. Our first stop will be The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, a memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam. Then, we will continue to Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, which is the place that supplies the fresh and beautiful flowers at quite a low a price in Ho Chi Minh City such as chrysanthemum, marigold, gerbera, auspicious flower to orchid, rose, sunflower and so on. Flowers are from Dalat, Hanoi and other countries such as Japan, Italy and China. Not only blossoms, but also garment tools and materials are also sold there. After this, we will drive through the District 10, a part of Chinatown with many small alleys where we will learn more about the colorful city at night. We will also stop for you to take pictures and give an explanation about this place. Finally, if you want to learn about the "snack culture" of Saigon, then we will definitely have to visit Xom Chieu market (also known as Market 200). The dishes' taste remains unchanged throughout the year and especially the price does not change either on weekdays or holidays. Please note that all food and drinks will be included in the price
Day 15: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho
Meals Included: Lunch
Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N Mekong River Boat Tour Start your day with an 8:30 AM pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Then head to the city of My Tho by bus. During the 1.5-hour bus drive to My Tho, learn about the cultures of the local people and enjoy the nice scenery of green rice fields. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho and take a boat trip along Mekong River. During the cruise, see fish cages and floating houses on the river. The boat will take you to a small canal, where you can escape the busy town. The cruise through the coconut trees lined canal will take you to a coconut island in Ben Tre. Disembark, walk around the village and visit a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performed by the villagers. Continue walking on the village’s road to a coconut candy shop to learn how to make candy and see some handicrafts made from coconut trees. Take a walk through the village and discover many kinds of fruits, flowers, trees, and local houses. Take your time and take nice photos while enjoying the natural scenery. Then, head to a local restaurant and enjoy a local Vietnamese lunch under the tree shade. After lunch, have free time to walk or bike around the village, then travel by ferry and bus to Can Tho, the heart of Mekong Delta.
Day 16: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Location: Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N Cai Răng Floating Market Enjoy a 6:30 AM breakfast and then take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river. Afterwards, proceed to visit the Cai Răng floating market, which is the liveliest in the whole region. Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals. Next, you will roam through the village, see fruit gardens and visit a rice husking mill and a noodle-making shop. Then, head back to the riverside for lunch before traveling back to Ho Chi Minh where you will arrive at around 5:00 PM with unforgettable memories.
What's Included
-
Accommodation
2N in mixed accommodations
-
Transport
Hanoi to Hue
Hue to Hoi An
Hoi An to Nha Trang
Nha Trang to Dalat
Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City -
Meals
2B/7L/1D
-
Activities
Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi
Hue City Tour
Hoi An Bicycle Day Trip
Snorkelling Day Trip
Countryside Motorcycle Adventure
Ho Chi Minh Street Food Experience By Scooter
Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N (from Hanoi)
Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N -
Guides
English speaking guides included for some of the activities
What's Not Included
-
Accommodations where not mentioned
-
Other Meals / Drinks
-
Guide throughout the trip
-
Personal Expenses
-
Tips & Gratuities
-
Travel Insurance
Mode of Transport
Travel conveniently with various transport options including overnight trains, public buses, and scenic boat rides, ensuring a seamless journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
Accommodation
Enjoy 2 nights in mixed accommodations, providing a comfortable and diverse lodging experience throughout your journey.
Check out our Q&As
-
What types of transportation are included in the Vietnam Circuit Travel Pass?
The tour includes various transport options such as overnight trains, public buses, and scenic boat rides to ensure a seamless journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
-
What kind of accommodation can I expect on this tour?
You will enjoy 2 nights in mixed accommodations, providing a comfortable and diverse lodging experience throughout your journey.
-
Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes 2 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 1 dinner.
-
Will there be any guided activities during the tour?
Yes, English-speaking guides are included for some of the activities such as the Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi, Hue City Tour, Hoi An Bicycle Day Trip, Snorkelling Day Trip, Countryside Motorcycle Adventure, and Ho Chi Minh Street Food Experience By Scooter.
-
What activities are included in the tour?
The tour includes a variety of activities such as a Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi, Hue City Tour, Hoi An Bicycle Day Trip, Snorkelling Day Trip, Countryside Motorcycle Adventure, Ho Chi Minh Street Food Experience By Scooter, Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N, and Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N.
-
Is there any free time during the tour?
Yes, there is a free day in Hanoi on Day 4 for you to explore on your own.
-
What is the duration of the Halong Bay Party Cruise?
The Halong Bay Party Cruise is a 2-day, 1-night experience.
-
What can I expect during the Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure?
During the Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure, you will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a boat trip along the Mekong River, visit a coconut island, enjoy tropical fruits, taste honey tea and honey wine, listen to traditional Vietnamese music, and visit a coconut candy shop. You will also explore the Cai Răng floating market, see fruit gardens, and visit a rice husking mill and a noodle-making shop.
-
Are there any exclusions in the tour package?
Yes, the tour package excludes accommodations where not mentioned, other meals and drinks, a guide throughout the trip, personal expenses, tips and gratuities, and travel insurance.
-
What is the age range for this tour?
The tour does not specify an age range, so it is suitable for travelers of all ages.
-
Is there an age limit?
No! Most of our bamba travellers fall between the ages of 18 - 35, but everyone is young at heart and welcome to come experience the world with us! If you are between the ages of 18 and 118, we invite you to travel with bamba and have the time of your life! Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
-
Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Most of our trips cater to the adventurous independent traveller. In fact, many of our travellers arrive on their own and quickly find that they easily meet like-minded people along the way at their hostels, on transportation, or during activities.
-
Do I need travel insurance?
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for your trip, especially when travelling in developing countries. Bamba does not include travel insurance of any type.Your current medical insurance may cover part of your trip, so it is important for you to become familiar with your current coverage. We recommend purchasing additional travel insurance that provides coverage for medical emergencies, emergency evacuation and repatriation, lost or stolen items and unforeseen cancellations. If you plan to participate in activities such as white-water rafting, trekking, sand-buggy rides, etc please make sure they are included in your policy.
Reviews of this operator
Want a private tour?
-
Personalise your trip
Make changes to the itinerary, accommodation, or transport method
-
Travel more exclusively
Your tour guide can focus all their attention on your group
-
Travel for a special occasion
Celebrate an important event by only travelling with your friends or family
Book with Confidence
-
Free Date Changes
Bamba Travel allows you to make 2 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 60 days before the start of the tour.
-
Transfer as credit to Future Tours
Bamba Travel allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform bamba travel, 60 days before departure.
-
Low Deposit
Bamba Travel requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 30 days before departure.
-
Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of bamba travel charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.