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Booking Dates

05/25/2023 through 12/12/2024

Travel Dates

05/25/2023 through 01/03/2025

Provider

Intrepid Travel

Best of Vietnam

Experience quintessential Vietnam on this comprehensive trip from south to north. Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and experience dynamic cities, tranquil backwaters, imperial ruins, faded colonial elegance and picture-perfect landscapes dotted with reminders of the past. Explore the narrow cobbled streets of Hoi An’s Old Town, encounter local tribes on a hike in the mountains of Da Bac and whizz through the back streets of Hue as you uncover the very best of Vietnam.

Activities

Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels
Ho Chi Minh City – War Remnants Museum
Ho Chi Minh City – City tour
Mekong Delta – Sightseeing Tour
Mekong Delta – Guesthouse Dinner
Dalat – Garden visit
Nha Trang – Nha Trang Bay Boat trip
Nha Trang Bay – Island hopping, Fishing Villages & Snorkelling
Hoi An – Old Town walking tour
Hue – Imperial City Full Day Tour
Hue – Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
Hue – Highlights & back streets by motorbike
Quang Tri – Vinh Moc Tunnels
Quang Tri – Hien Luong Bridge
Phong Nha Ke-Bang NP – Thien Duong (Paradise Cave)
Phong Nha Ke-Bang National Park – Phong Nha Cave
Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh Complex
Hanoi – One Pillar Pagoda
Hanoi – Old Quarter Walking Tour
Da Bac – Sung cave and village tour
Da Bac – Sung village to Da Bia hike
Da Bac – Homestay Dinner
Da Bac – Homestay Lunch
Da Bac – Da Bia Lunch
Halong Bay – Dinner on Boat
Halong Bay – Lunch on Boat
Hanoi – Water puppet show

Highlights

Experience local life during homestays in the Mekong Delta and Da Bac. Get to know local families, participate in their activities and enjoy a homestyle meal.
Travel to both popular and lesser-known destinations in Vietnam, including tourist hotspots like Halong Bay and hidden gems such as Da Bac
See Vietnam through an exciting mix of transport, including motorbike, sampan, junk-style boat, bus and train
Visit the mind-boggling Phong Nha and Thien Duong Caves. These labyrinthine systems were used to shelter civilians during the Vietnam/American War
Spend a day in Hue, touring the city’s sights on a motorbike and eating lunch at a serene nunnery
Relax in the turquoise waters at Nha Trang and discover local fisherman’s life on a boat trip.

Itinerary Destination Pricing Terms and Conditions

Itinerary

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Destination

Hanoi

Smaller, quieter, greener and more dignified than Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s capital can sometimes look like a provincial French city. This, like most things in Vietnam, is changing fast as economic restrictions are lifted and old regulations are forgotten. Life (and traffic, unfortunately) is returning to the streets and shopping no longer means a trip to a dreary government department store. Still, the city remains quiet enough for cycling to be the ideal means of getting around, and many hotels and cafes rent bicycles.

Places to visit include the fascinating 11th-century Temple of Literature (site of Vietnam’s first University), the 15th-century Old Quarter, some enchanting lakes and temples, and the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh.

Budget accommodation can be scarce in Hanoi, especially between June and September, but many people rent rooms and with some searching you should find something. Whatever your budget, you’ll pay more for accommodation in Hanoi than elsewhere in the country. Hanoi has plenty of domestic and international air connections, and is connected with Ho Chi Minh City by the Reunification Express train.

Ho Chi Minh City

As they say on TV, we’re back! Two decades after the last Americans left what was then South Vietnam, the country is luring back Americans as well as many other nationalities with its colorful, diverse blend of Vietnamese, French and American cultures. Divided into 18 districts, this dynamic city has experienced a dramatic reawakening after so many
years of isolation.

Your ship will dock in the well known resort area of Vung Tau. To reach Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the capital, requires a day long shore excursion. For those with an appreciation of foreign culture as well as American history, it is highly recommended.

Mekong

The Mekong is a river in Southeast Asia. It is the world’s 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,909 km (3,050 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.

Pricing

Travel Dates	Price
07/09/23 - 07/28/23	Starting At $1,981	Get A Quote
10/01/23 - 10/20/23	Starting At $2,688	Get A Quote
10/22/23 - 11/10/23	Starting At $2,830	Get A Quote
11/05/23 - 11/24/23	Starting At $2,936	Get A Quote
11/19/23 - 12/08/23	Starting At $2,975	Get A Quote
12/03/23 - 12/17/23	Starting At $2,945	Get A Quote
01/07/24 - 01/26/24	Starting At $3,120	Get A Quote
01/21/24 - 02/18/24	Starting At $3,005	Get A Quote
03/03/24 - 03/31/24	Starting At $3,120	Get A Quote
04/07/24 - 04/26/24	Starting At $3,005	Get A Quote
04/21/24 - 10/20/24	Starting At $2,885	Get A Quote
11/03/24 - 12/01/24	Starting At $3,005	Get A Quote
12/15/24 - 01/03/25	Starting At $3,120	Get A Quote

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