10 Days Luxury Vietnam Beach & Heritage

Your flight lands at Noi Bai International Airport around 06:30. Our private guide meets you after baggage claim with cold towels and water and drives you to the city.

• 08:30 – Arrive at your 5-star hotel in the French Quarter. Early check-in is guaranteed, so you can shower and rest after the overnight flight.
• 11:30 – Lunch at a refined Hanoian restaurant: bun cha, crispy spring rolls and seasonal fruit, served at a relaxed pace.
• 13:00 – Begin the half-day tour at St Joseph’s Cathedral (1886), Hanoi’s neo-Gothic landmark modelled on Notre-Dame de Paris.
• 13:45 – Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake and see the red Huc Bridge, the green heart of the capital.
• 14:30 – A 1-hour cyclo ride through the Old Quarter, where each of the 36 streets was once named after the trade it sold.
• 15:45 – Egg coffee at a hidden café, then a short drive past the Hanoi Opera House and the boulevards of the French Quarter.
• 17:00 – Return to the hotel. The evening is free; your guide can reserve a table at one of Hanoi’s best dining rooms.

Overnight: Hanoi – Hotel de l’Opera Hanoi MGallery or similar 5★

Today reveals the “Ha Long Bay on land" and one of Asia’s most unusual churches.

• 07:30 – You have breakfast at hotel, then check out and drive about 2 hours south.
• 09:45 – Visit Phat Diem Cathedral, built from stone and ironwood in the late 19th century. Its curved roofs look like a Vietnamese pagoda, yet inside it is a working Catholic cathedral – a moving stop for Polish guests.
• 11:30 – You will have lunch in Tam Coc with Ninh Binh specialities such as mountain goat and crispy rice.
• 13:00 – A 1.5-hour sampan ride on the Ngo Dong River, rowed by local women through three limestone caves and rice fields.
• 14:45 – Easy cycling to Thung Nang and Dan Khe Trong village, past lotus ponds and limestone peaks (e-bikes available).
• 16:30 – Later, you check in to your resort and enjoy the pool or spa as the sun sets over the mountains.
• Optional: You also climb the 500 steps of Mua Cave viewpoint for the classic panorama of Tam Coc.

Overnight: Ninh Binh – Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh (5★)

• 08:30 – Breakfast, then a 2.5–3 hours drive by expressway to the marina in Ha Long.
• 12:00 – Next, you board your 5-star cruise. A welcome drink, a safety briefing, then a seafood lunch as the ship sails among Incense Burner, Stone Dog and Fighting Cocks
• Afternoon – Explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, one of the largest in the bay. Then kayak or swim in the calm jade water below the cliffs.
• Sunset – Cocktails on the sundeck, followed by a hands-on cooking class to roll your own spring rolls.
• Evening – You have dinner on board, then relax at the bar or try squid fishing.

Overnight: Ha Long Bay – Heritage Cruises Binh Chuan or Paradise Elegance (5★)

• 06:15 – In the morning, you join Tai Chi on the sundeck as mist lifts from the peaks.
• 07:30 – Visit Titov Island: Here, you can climb to the viewpoint for the bay’s best panorama, or simply swim from its sandy beach.
• 09:30 – You have brunch on board while cruising the last scenic stretch.
• 11:00 – Next, you disembark and transfer by private car to Noi Bai Airport (about 2.5 hours) for your afternoon flight to Hue (about 1 hour 15 minutes).
• Evening – Our tour guide meets you at Phu Bai International Airport and drives you 40 minutes to your beachfront resort. You have dinner at leisure by the sea.
• Optional: if the flight lands early and the night opening is running, stop at the illuminated Imperial City on the way.

Overnight: Hue – Ana Mandara Hue Beach Resort & Spa (5★, beachfront)

• Early morning – You can swim or walk on the beach before breakfast.
• 08:30 – Then, you drive 25 minutes to the Imperial Citadel, seat of the Nguyen emperors: Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, the Nine Dynastic Urns and the restored Forbidden Purple City.
• 10:45 – You board a private dragon boat on the Perfume River and glide past green riverbanks and village life.
• 11:30 – Next, you visit An Hien Garden House, a 19th-century riverside villa that shows how Hue’s mandarin families lived.
• 12:30 – You will have lunch featuring Hue’s royal cuisine, served in many small, beautifully presented dishes.
• 14:00 – Afterward, you explore the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, a romantic complex of lakes, pavilions and frangipani trees, then watch artisans make the iconic conical hat.
• 16:00 – You will be back at the resort for a swim, a massage or sunset on the sand.
• Optional: a half-day visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang (about 60 km north), Vietnam’s best-known Marian shrine.

Overnight: Hue – Ana Mandara Hue Beach Resort & Spa (5★, beachfront)

• 08:00 – Breakfast and drive south along Lap An Lagoon and Lang Co Bay.
• 09:30 – Then, you cross the Hai Van Pass, one of Asia’s great coastal roads, with a stop at the summit for views over the East Sea.
• 11:00 – Ride one of the world’s longest cable cars to Ba Na Hills. Walk the Golden Bridge, held up by two giant stone hands, and explore the French Village with its Gothic-style church and flower gardens.
• 12:30 – You enjoy lunch at Ba Na.
• 15:00 – Descend and stop at the pink Da Nang Cathedral (1923), the city’s best-loved French-era church.
• 16:00 – Later, you check in to your beachfront resort. The rest of the day is yours: the pool, the beach, or the spa.
• Optional (Sat & Sun, 21:00): watch the Dragon Bridge breathe fire and water over the Han River.

Overnight: Da Nang – InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort or Hyatt Regency Danang Resort & Spa (5★, beachfront)

Morning – A full morning on the beach. Try stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking or jet skiing, or relax in a cabana. Late check-out until 14:00 is included.

Optional instead: a speedboat trip to the Cham Islands marine park for snorkelling among coral reefs (07:30–13:00).

13:00 – Lunch overlooking the river in Hoi An.

14:30 – A basket-boat ride in the Cam Thanh coconut forest, where local fishermen spin their round bamboo boats and show you how to catch crabs.

16:00 – Hoi An Ancient Town walking tour (UNESCO World Heritage): the 200-year-old Tan Ky Merchant House, the Japanese Covered Bridge and a lantern-making workshop where you craft your own silk lantern.

18:00 – As the lanterns light up, float a candle on the Thu Bon River.

19:00 – Transfer to Da Nang Airport for your evening flight to Ho Chi Minh City (about 1 hour 20 minutes). Here, our tour guide meets you on arrival.

Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City – Hotel des Arts Saigon MGallery or Park Hyatt Saigon (5★)

• 08:00 – After having breakfast, you begin at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, built with bricks shipped from France (exterior visit while restoration continues).
• 08:30 – Cross the square to the Central Post Office, with its iron vaulted hall attributed to Gustave Eiffel’s company.
• 09:15 – Tour the Reunification Palace, including the war-room bunkers.
• 10:30 – The War Remnants Museum, a powerful record of the Vietnam War.
• 12:00 – You enjoy lunch of southern Vietnamese cuisine.
• 13:30 – Then, you drive about 1.5 hours to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Watch a short film, then explore the underground network of living quarters, kitchens and escape routes.
• 17:30 – You return to Saigon. Evening suggestion: cocktails at a rooftop bar above the city lights.

• 08:00 – After enjoying breakfast at hotel, you drive about 2 hours to Ben Tre, the coconut kingdom of the Mekong Delta.
• 10:00 – A private motorboat cruise past the Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix islands, with a stop at a floating fish farm.
• 11:00 – Here, you can see coconut candy being made, taste local honey tea and tropical fruit, and listen to southern folk music.
• 11:45 – A peaceful hand-rowed sampan ride through water-coconut canals, then a ride by xe loi (local motor-cart) through the villages.
• 12:30 – Five-course riverside lunch, including the famous elephant-ear fish.
• 14:30 – Next, you stroll through a tropical fruit orchard before returning by boat and driving back to Saigon.
• Evening – Free for shopping or a farewell dinner (we are happy to reserve).

Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City – 5★ hotel

In the morning, you will have breakfast and free time until your private transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Our services end at the airport.

Want more beach? Add 3–4 nights in Phu Quoc or Nha Trang before flying home – see Optional upgrades below.