Vietnam’s two major cities stand on polar opposite ends of the country, offering vastly different appeal both inside and outside their city limits. Vietnam’s Twin Cities – 7 Day Tour, as part of our Vietnam package tours tailored for Asian tourists from Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, India etc. We will take you around Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, where very different approaches to life prevailed after the American War.
In Hanoi, we find culture and tradition at the heart of everything, revealed on a city tour of its temples and museums and advanced further through the perfect seascape of Halong Bay. In Ho Chi Minh City, we see a burgeoning metropolis with the lush tropics of the Mekong Delta and the historical relic of the Cu Chi Tunnels on its doorstep.
In a highly organised manner, Incredible Asia Journeys – One of the best tour operator in Vietnam handles transport, accommodation and most of the meals. Our Tripadvisor reviews can attest to this, with thousands of happy customers rating us as ‘excellent’. Come and discover why on this tour.
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Activities: Land in Hanoi after your flight and enjoy your free time in the capital.
Exit the arrival gates of Noi Bai International Airport to meet your driver and start your tour. Take the transfer into the city’s centre, the Old Quarter, where you will be able to check into your hotel at any time after 14:00 PM.
You can use your free time today to explore Vietnam’s ancient capital through the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, which both have a lot of history and beauty between them.
There are no meals included on the first day. Please make your own arrangements for your meals and stay overnight in Hanoi.
Activities: Take a full-day tour of Hanoi with lunch included.
In the morning
After breakfast, we begin your tour of Vietnam’s beloved capital. We will meet between 08:00 and 08:30 and proceed to the Ho Chi Minh Complex in historical Ba Dinh District. Our first stop is Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the treasured hero of Vietnam has his body preserved, followed by a stroll around the Ho Chi Minh Museum to learn more about his eventful life. We move onto the One Pillar Pagoda after this; one of the enduring symbols of Hanoi along with the attraction next to it – Ho Chi Minh’s former stilt house residence.
We take a look at the Taoist Quan Thanh Temple and the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda located on beautiful Thanh Nien Street, wedged between two of Hanoi’s iconic lakes. We enjoy a local lunch after this to savour the flavours of northern Vietnam.
In the afternoon
We start the afternoon’s proceedings at the Ethnology Museum, where we can get a better understanding of the fascinating cultures of the 53 ethnic minority groups located throughout Vietnam (if your tour falls on a Monday, we will have an alternative trip to Hoa Lo Prison Museum or the Vietnamese Women’s Museum).
After this, we take a walk around the Temple of Literature, where we can see the beautiful architecture and garden of Vietnam’s first university, dating from 1070. We end the tour in the Old Quarter, taking a look around Hoan Kiem Lake with its Ngoc Son Temple before heading into the bustling streets of Hanoi’s central district. Our guide will point out and explain the fantastic mixture of architecture before finishing the tour at your hotel or a local café.
Please make your own arrangements for meals and stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Transfer to Halong city and relax into the first day of a Halong Bay 2-day, 1-night cruise.
Note: This is merely an example itinerary of an overnight cruise around Halong Bay. The itinerary of Halong Bay cruises that you select during your booking with us might differ slightly in the activities offered.
In the morning
At some point between 08:00 and 08:30, the driver will show up to your hotel and help you to load your luggage onto the bus. From here, we begin our trip to Halong Bay across the stunning and traditionally inclined Red River Delta.
In the afternoon
Once we have boarded the boat at the harbour, we head into the bay and have a delicious lunch to accompany our cruising. For the remainder of the day, we will cruise at a languid pace through the outstanding scenery of Halong Bay, stopping twice for activities. Our first of these is at Titop Island, where we can enjoy a slice of paradise on the white-sand beach and in the calm ocean. After this, we head to Cua Van fishing village, where we will be able to kayak or take a sampan boat around the floating community of colourful houses and their fishing family residents.
In the evening
The sun will set as we re-board the cruise and happy hour at the bar will give us a chance to relax on the sundeck. Dinner will be plated up in the dining room after this, followed by an evening at your leisure, with squid fishing and board game available.
Stay overnight in Halong Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Complete your overnight Halong Bay tour before catching your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Wake up early to enjoy a beginners’ tai chi class on the sundeck. Once you have absorbed the majesty of the bay in the morning, head to the dining room to enjoy breakfast. We will head to Luon Cave after this to revel in the serenity of an enclosed lake on the other side of the cave’s entrance, accessible via kayak or a sampan boat rowed by one of the bay’s residents.
We cruise back to the harbour after this, enjoying lunch on the way and heading back to Hanoi once we have disembarked. We pick up your luggage from your hotel before taking you to the airport, where the driver will wave you off onto your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arrival to Ho Chi Minh City in the evening, your new driver will transfer you to your hotel in the city centre.
Please make your own arrangements for dinner and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Head to the Cu Chi Tunnels for an exploration before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
Take your first breakfast in southern Vietnam before the driver arrives to the hotel at 08:15 and transfers you to the departure point for the tour. We will start the trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels from here, located about 50km to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arriving, we will watch a short video to learn more about the outstanding accomplishment of the tunnels’ wartime engineering, where 250km was built over 25 years by the rural population.
After this, we head down into the tunnels to explore a part of its impressive length. We get an idea of what life was like for the Viet Cong soldiers as they stored weapons, healed the sick, fed the hungry and plotted the fall of Saigon below the jungle floor. We emerge after this to have a look at the unbelievably well-disguised entrance holes and trap doors around the jungle.
Around midday, we will head back to Ho Chi Minh City, giving you a chance to enjoy the rest of your day as free time. Perhaps you could take the opportunity to advance your understanding of the American War at the Independence Palace, where the war came to a forceful end in 1975. For afterwards, The War Remnants Museum next door gives a good account of the war.
Please make your own arrangements for lunch and dinner and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast
Activities: Enjoy the Mekong Delta day tour around My Tho city and Ben Tre province.
The driver will arrive to your hotel after breakfast at 08:30 and transfer you to the tour departure point. Our destination from here is My Tho, one of the larger cities of the Mekong Delta.
The Bao Dinh canal winds its way through My Tho and a boat trip through here will give us a fascinating look into how people have been living in this land of rivers for thousands of years. After this, we make a stop at My Tho Market to have a look at the tropical produce and comprehensive selection of authentic souvenirs. We pull up to Tortoise Island and disembark before having an excellent lunch in the pristine nature around us.
We rejoin the boat and end in Ben Tre, a province known for its incredible greenery and abundance of coconuts. We see this best at the Tan Thach canal, where a cruise through will be one flanked with nipa palm and waving coconut trees on both sides. We head to Thoi Son Island after this, for a look at ancient farming techniques in the region and a small trek through some of the evocative nature of the island.
Our transfer back to My Tho will come before another transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City, where you will be spending your final evening with us.
Please make your own arrangements for dinner and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Enjoy the last of Ho Chi Minh City before your transfer to the airport.
Savour your final breakfast of the tour and pack up the rest of your items. You may have some free time before you flight, so take the chance to reflect on the tour over a Vietnamese coffee. The driver will collect you 3 hours prior to your departure time and take you to Tan Son Nhat airport for your onwards flight.
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Meals: Breakfast
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A mere 2-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and a 3-minute drive from Dong Xuan and the weekend night market lies the lavish Gondola Hotel. Along with the open-plan communal areas like the restaurant and the rooftop bar, The Gondola Hotel features rooms with windows affording either lake or city views. Every room features effective air conditioning and a safety deposit box for your comfort and security. For working or relaxing, the accompanying lounging area comes complete with a desk and a flat-screen TV, while the en suite bathrooms come with either a bathtub or shower option.The Gondola Hotel is your home base for travelling around Vietnam. We are located just 10 minutes from Hanoi’s central Train Station and about 35 minutes from Noi Bai International Airport via car. The tour desk at the Gondola Hotel provides you with reliable information as well as the convenience of ticket buying and tour booking services. Motorbikes and cars are also available to rent from the hotel. Return back to the Gondola Hotel after a day of activities to a soothing massage, or head upstairs to our rooftop bar to enjoy a drink and the panoramic views of the city at sunset. The Gondola Restaurant provides a great mix of Vietnamese and European food throughout the day.
As one of the best amongst boutique hotels in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, the Hanoi Pearl Hotel delivers flawless service through spacious rooms with well-equipped amenities. The central location of the Hanoi Pearl Hotel makes it ideal for a walk to Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, with the rest of the Old Quarter ripe for exploration outside. Inside the lobby, guests will experience their introduction to the luxuries within by stepping foot on the beautiful terrazzo floor. The superb architecture and attention to detail continue throughout the rest of the hotel, throughout the exquisite rooms and communal areas. The Hanoi Pearl Hotel features 70 stunning rooms with modern amenities installed for the comfort of your stay in our gorgeous city. This is made possible by the 2 Terrace Suites, 2 Premier Suites, 10 Executive City View rooms, 20 Deluxe Double/Twin City View rooms, 8 Deluxe Triple City View rooms, 20 Deluxe Window rooms and 8 Superior rooms that comprise the wonderful accommodation options of the Hanoi Pearl Hotel. Our services are available at all times of the day. We want to facilitate your discovery of Hanoi through providing you with full meals, via our full complimentary buffet breakfast, served daily and in international and Vietnamese styles. The Hanoi Pearl Hotel welcomes you to the Old Quarter of the long-standing capital. We are here to ensure your stay is one of indulgence.
The finest of Hanoi’s hotel accommodation awaits. The Hotel De L’Opera MGallery Collection, is the embodiment of the class, prestige and international recognition of Hanoi, our phoenix from the ashes of Vietnam’s past. Situated on Trang Tien Street, a mere minute’s walk to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Water Puppet Theatre and the opulent Trang Tien Plaza, you will enjoy the finest that Hanoi has to offer, both inside and outside the hotel. At Hotel De L’Opera, you will bear witness to the top level of Hanoi’s wonderful hospitality, available to you at any time of the day throughout 107 beautifully appointed bedrooms. Between the marble lobby and exquisite indoor courtyard, you will receive the warmest of welcomes, before finding the deep shades of elegance draped across your room. The gorgeous indoor pool, well-equipped gym and professional spa are some of the added benefits of a stay with Hotel De L’Opera. Our priority is your satisfaction, to which end our staff will work tirelessly. You will receive nothing but a 5-star service through La Fee Verte, our beautiful bar, Café Lautrec and our resplendent Satine Restaurant.
For all the beauty of Halong Bay and its wide-open seascape of incredible, natural features, the increasing popularity of the bay has put a strain on its waterways and diminished its feeling of absolute freedom. Along its southern route, Lan Ha Bay, the unrestrained nature holds as strong as ever, projecting its beauty to those explorers on the V’Spirit Premier Cruise– The newest cruise in Halong, Lan Ha Bay.Not only does the V’Spirit Premier provide access through this untapped wilderness, but it does so in a style befitting the beauty of Lan Ha Bay. This modern cruise is highly traditional in nature, with wooden decks and billowing sails set atop a safe and secure steel frame. Its luxury stretches from the cabins below to the sundeck above, encompassing a restaurant where exquisite, 5-star meals are served.Between 2 and 3 days in Lan Ha Bay, we engage in activities that bring its beauty directly to you. Kayaking, swimming, cycling, trekking and riding through caves on a local wooden boat will show you that there is still a serene appeal to find in the luxuriant world of Halong.Travel with V’Spirit Premier Cruise - one of the best cruises in Halong Bay and you will have great time.
For all the beauty of Halong Bay and its wide-open seascape of incredible, natural features, the increasing popularity of the bay has put a strain on its waterways and diminished its feeling of absolute freedom. Along its southern route, Lan Ha Bay, the unrestrained nature holds as strong as ever, projecting its beauty to those explorers on the V’Spirit Premier Cruise– The newest cruise in Halong, Lan Ha Bay.Not only does the V’Spirit Premier provide access through this untapped wilderness, but it does so in a style befitting the beauty of Lan Ha Bay. This modern cruise is highly traditional in nature, with wooden decks and billowing sails set atop a safe and secure steel frame. Its luxury stretches from the cabins below to the sundeck above, encompassing a restaurant where exquisite, 5-star meals are served.Between 2 and 3 days in Lan Ha Bay, we engage in activities that bring its beauty directly to you. Kayaking, swimming, cycling, trekking and riding through caves on a local wooden boat will show you that there is still a serene appeal to find in the luxuriant world of Halong.Travel with V’Spirit Premier Cruise - one of the best cruises in Halong Bay and you will have great time.
The true beauty of the isolated Lan Ha Bay opens up from the deck of the Perla Dawn Sails. Our Luxury Lan Ha Bay Cruise offers you the utmost comfort and sublime service as it glides quietly past the limestone giants of Lan Ha, revealing a quiet, peaceful bay far removed from the bustle of Halong. Based on the traditional junk boat design, the sleek wooden aesthetic of the Perla Dawn sails gives you the most authentic experience possible, with its 18 cabins providing a first-class voyage and a chance for you to see some of Vietnam’s most magical scenery in complete opulence. Perla Dawn Sails is one of the newest cruises in Lan Ha Bay which is suitable for a group with kids, and also for couples with honeymoon time.
Twelve floors of The Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel rise high into the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City, delivering outstanding 4-star accommodation and service in the heart of Vietnam’s second city. Modern décor with inviting tones are the themes of our gorgeously appointed rooms, which come in five options and accommodate for leisure and business travellers in any number. With a restaurant, swimming pool, gym, spa and executive lounge, the Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel is your one-stop shop in Ho Chi Minh City, supplying comfortable accommodation and the means for a tranquil and productive stay in Saigon.The location of the Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel adjacent to Ben Thanh Market makes it one of the best-placed hotels for explorations of Ho Chi Minh City. Around and inside the market are a wealth of vendors selling typical Vietnamese food and drink, with big attractions like the Independence Palace (650m) and the War Remnants Museum (1.2km) within close vicinity to this hugely convenient and well-appointed hotel.
The Caravelle Saigon Hotel is a stalwart of Ho Chi Minh City, standing proudly for over 53 years, yet still featuring a sleek modernity throughout its rooms. Its 5-star composition houses 335 rooms and many luxurious facilities such as a swimming pool, gym, spa and several bars and restaurants. The rooms of the sky-scraping hotel reach high, providing excellent views of the city and Saigon’s emblematic Opera House next door. Through a mix of luxury, history and contemporary design features, our rooms offer premium comfort for leisure and business travellers, one you can experience via king-sized beds, soft seating areas, glorious balconies and well-equipped bathrooms.From the Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar, you can observe the fast-paced city of Ho Chi Minh and its nearby attractions. The Opera House is just over the road and requires less than a minute’s walk to reach. The central town hall is just 300m away, crowning the northern end of Nguyen Hue Walking Street. 800m away lies Ben Thanh Market, surrounded by modern, elaborate shopping centres and eateries.
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