Private journeys and custom trips across Vietnam
6 daysHo Chi Minh CityMekong DeltaDa NangHoi AnHue
South to centre in six days: the Cu Chi tunnels and the Mekong Delta, then a flight to Da Nang for Hoi An, Ba Na Hills, the Imperial City of Hue and the villages around Hoi An.
Your journey at a glance
Overview
The trip starts underground, in the Cu Chi tunnels northwest of Saigon, then heads down to the Mekong for the afternoon: a bee farm, a coconut village and traditional music on the water.
Day two covers Saigon properly before lunch, with the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, then flies to Da Nang in time for Hoi An Ancient Town the same evening.
The rest belongs to the centre. A full day at Ba Na Hills, a long day over to Hue for the mausoleum of Khai Dinh, the Imperial Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda, and a gentler last day at Cam Thanh coconut village and Tra Que vegetable village, where the growing beds are 400 years old.
Highlights
Day by day
6 days, 5 nights, in the order we usually run them. Timings, hotels and activities are adjusted to your dates and interests when we plan it with you.
Customise this journeyDay 1, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta
Met at the airport and taken straight to the Cu Chi tunnels. Lunch at midday, then on to the Mekong Delta for the afternoon: river life, a bee farm, a coconut village and traditional music. Back in the city by around 17:00 for dinner and check-in.
Meals: Lunch, dinner
Day 2, Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
A half day in the city from 08:30: the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, built with materials shipped from France, and the Central Post Office. Lunch, then the afternoon flight to Da Nang. Your guide meets you at 16:00 and takes you into Hoi An Ancient Town for Tan Ky Old House, the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Fukian Assembly Hall and the riverside market. Dinner in the old town.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3, Da Nang
A full day at Ba Na Hills: the French Village, the Golden Bridge, lunch at 11:30, then the French Square and Fantasy Park. Back to the hotel at 15:30 for the beach or free time, dinner at 19:00.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4, Hue
Leave at 07:30 for Hue. Khai Dinh Mausoleum at 10:00, where the late Nguyen dynasty style mixes Western and Eastern architecture. After lunch, the Imperial Citadel: Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, the Forbidden City, The Mieu Temple, Hien Lam Pavilion and the Nine Dynastic Urns. Thien Mu Pagoda at 15:30.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5, Hoi An
A slower day. Cam Thanh coconut village in the morning, with its coconut groves and boat trips, then Tra Que vegetable village in the afternoon, an organic growing village with 400 years of history, where you work through the stages with the growers. Back to Da Nang for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6, Da Nang
Breakfast, free time, then the transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Where you'll stay
Stays are chosen for character and location, and confirmed with you before anything is booked.
1 night
Hotel room on a twin-share basis, two people per room. Property names are confirmed with your final itinerary.
4 nights
Hotels in the Da Nang and Hoi An area, with one night on the Hue side of the Hai Van Pass. Twin share, two people per room, confirmed with your final itinerary.
The route
Map is schematic and not to scale for travel times.
Good to know
The programme includes the transfer to the airport and the guide meeting you on arrival. Whether the flight itself is in your price is confirmed when we quote, so ask and we will set it out clearly.
It is a long day. You leave at 07:30 and reach Khai Dinh Mausoleum around 10:00, with the citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda in the afternoon.
Children aged 10 and over are charged the full rate. Children aged 9 and under are charged 75 percent of the rate, and children under 3 travel free of charge.
Yes. The sequence of sights can shift with weather, traffic or opening hours, but the full list of included sights stays the same.
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Destinations on this journey: Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue
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