15-Day Vietnam Tour from Hanoi: Ha Long Bay, Sapa, Mekong Delta

Bamboo boats through karst caves, homestays in hill tribe villages, and a night aboard a Ha Long Bay cruise.

This 15-day guided tour of Vietnam departs from Hanoi and moves through the country's most layered landscapes: karst limestone in Ha Long Bay (one night on a cruise ship), mountain trekking and a homestay in Sapa's Black H'mong villages, imperial Hue and the ancient town of Hoi An, and the Mekong Delta's waterways and floating markets. An English-speaking guide leads the group through each region. Domestic flights, the overnight train to Sapa, all site entries, and 11 nights of hotel stays are included. The itinerary mixes guided sightseeing with hands-on moments: rowing a bamboo boat through Tam Coc's three caves, learning to cook Vietnamese food on request, riding a scooter through Saigon's street food scene at night, and crossing a monkey bridge made of a single bamboo pole in a Delta village.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Hanoi city introduction

• Meet driver at Noi Bai Airport
• Transfer to Hanoi Old Quarter and check in
• Evening cycle tour in Hanoi Old Quarter
• Watch Water Puppet Show
• Dinner and return to hotel

Day 2: Travel to Ha Long Bay and cruise

• Breakfast and hotel check out
• Drive to Ha Long Bay with break
• Board cruise at Hon Gai harbor
• Welcome drink and cabin check in
• Cruise and lunch on Bai Tu Long Bay
• Explore Vung Vieng Fishing Village by boat or kayak
• Sunset cruise and anchor overnight
• Optional cooking class
• Dinner on cruise
• Evening activities on cruise

Day 3: Ha Long Bay cave visit and return to Hanoi

• Morning Tai Chi exercise
• Breakfast on cruise
• Cruise to Thien Canh Son Cave and visit cave
• Relax on sundeck and fruit carving demo
• Check out cabin and cruise back to harbor
• Transfer to pier and wait for transport
• Lunch while cruising back to shore
• Transfer to Hanoi and hotel check in

Day 4: Hoa Lu and Tam Coc exploration

• Breakfast and depart for Hoa Lu - Tam Coc
• Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital and temples
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc caves
• Optional biking through villages
• Return to Hanoi and free time
• Transfer to train station
• Overnight train to Sapa

Day 5: Sapa trekking and cultural visit

• Arrive Lao Cai and breakfast
• Drive to Sapa
• Trek to Cat Cat village and visit hydroelectric station
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Check in homestay in Lao Chai Village
• Trek Lao Chai to Ta Van Village
• Dinner at homestay

Day 6: Trekking and Fansipan mountain visit

• Breakfast at homestay
• Visit H’mong families and terrace fields
• Check out and lunch at restaurant
• Transfer to Fansipan Mountain
• Cable car to Fansipan peak and sightseeing
• Limousine van back to Hanoi
• Hotel check in and free time

Day 7: Hanoi city tour and flight to Hue

• Visit Ho Chi Minh memorial complex
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
• Visit Hoa Lo Prison
• Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter
• Transfer to airport and flight to Hue
• Meet guide and transfer to hotel in Hue

Day 8: Hue Imperial City and Hoi An visit

• Visit Imperial Citadel in Hue
• Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
• Visit Tu Duc Tomb
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Drive to Hoi An via Lang Co Beach
• Check in hotel in Hoi An
• Walk in Hoi An Ancient Town

Day 9: Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountains

• Breakfast and depart to Ba Na Hills
• Ride cable car and visit Fantasy Park
• Visit King Peak and Linh Tu Pagoda
• Visit Golden Bridge
• Buffet lunch at Ba Na Hills
• Visit Marble Mountains and pagodas
• Visit Stone Carving Village
• Return to hotel and relax

Day 10: My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An beach

• Visit My Son Sanctuary
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Return to hotel in Hoi An
• Relax and swim at Hoi An Beach
• Return to hotel and free time

Day 11: Flight to Ho Chi Minh and city tour

• Transfer to Da Nang Airport and flight to Ho Chi Minh
• Meet guide and transfer to hotel
• Visit War Remnants Museum
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit former US Embassy, Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Post Office
• Visit Reunification Palace
• Return to hotel and free time

Day 12: Cu Chi Tunnels and Saigon street food tour

• Visit Cu Chi Tunnels and watch intro video
• Explore tunnels and try manioc
• Evening street food tour by scooter
• Try Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls
• Visit hidden coffee shop and learn coffee making
• Explore local alleys and try snacks
• Try Vietnamese sweet soup desserts
• Return to hotel

Day 13: Mekong Delta tour to Can Tho

• Drive to My Tho in Mekong Delta
• Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
• Boat ride on Tien River and visit islands
• Walk village paths and enjoy folk music
• Try rowing boat and visit bee farm
• Visit coconut candy workshop and crocodile farm
• Lunch in orchard garden
• Bicycle ride and walk village paths
• Return to boat and transfer to Can Tho
• Check in hotel in Can Tho

Day 14: Cai Rang Floating Market and return to Ho Chi Minh

• Visit Ninh Kieu Wharf
• Boat tour of Cai Rang Floating Market
• Learn about floating market trade
• Visit village and cross monkey bridge
• Visit Can Tho market and have lunch
• Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
• Check in hotel and free time

Day 15: Coffee shop visit and departure

• Free time for last minute shopping or relax
• Visit Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee Shop
• Return to hotel and check out
• Lunch with Vietnamese noodle soup “Phở”
• Transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

The experience

The tour opens in Hanoi with a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter at dusk, ending at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for a traditional performance. From there, you board a cruise ship the next morning bound for Bai Tu Long Bay: less crowded than Ha Long proper but equally dramatic, with limestone peaks rising from the water. The boat includes a cabin, meals, and optional cooking class. You wake early for tai chi on deck, explore Thien Canh Son Cave, and watch fruit carving before returning to Hanoi by midday.

The journey north to Sapa runs overnight by train, arriving at dawn in the mountain town. A guide meets you and leads a trek down to Cat Cat Village, where the Black H'mong people farm terraced rice paddies and operate a French-built hydroelectric station. You stay in a homestay in Lao Chai, a real family's house, and spend the afternoon trekking to Ta Van Village, eating dinner cooked by your hosts. The next morning, after breakfast at the homestay, you take a cable car up Mt. Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak at 3,143 meters, then drive back to Hanoi the same day.

Central Vietnam unfolds in stages: a full day in Hue visiting the Imperial Citadel where 13 emperors ruled, Thien Mu Pagoda on the Perfume River, and Tu Duc's tomb. Then south to Hoi An Ancient Town, a 400-year-old merchant port where you walk the Japanese Covered Bridge and lantern-lit streets. From there, Ba Na Hills offers cable car views and the famous Golden Bridge, while the Marble Mountains (five limestone peaks with pagodas and caves) sit just outside Da Nang. My Son Sanctuary, the 4th-century temple complex of the Cham people, comes next before a beach break in Hoi An.

The final stretch moves into the Mekong Delta. A motorboat takes you through the Four Islands near My Tho, where you walk village paths, visit orchards, hand-row a boat through coconut groves, taste honey at a bee farm, and ride a horse cart through Ben Tre. The climax is Cai Rang Floating Market at dawn: a sprawl of boats selling produce, fish, and goods from long poles. You learn how Vietnamese vermicelli noodles are made, cross a monkey bridge, and return to Ho Chi Minh City by afternoon. The tour ends with a visit to a famous Vietnamese coffee shop and a final meal of phở before transfer to the airport.

What’s included

• Airport pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned cars.
• one night aboard a cruise ship in Ha Long Bay with cabin, meals, and life jacket.
• all domestic flights within Vietnam.
• one night on an overnight train to Sapa.
• one night in a homestay in a Black H'mong village.
• 11 nights in hotels across Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City.
• all entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary.
• meals as listed each day.
• an English-speaking tour guide throughout.
• a bicycle tour in the Mekong Delta.
• a boat tour of the floating market and Four Islands.
• the Saigon street food tour by scooter.
• a cooking class on request during the cruise.
• and local gifts from Luco Travel.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (10 to 80 years) · Child (5 to 9 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Malay

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Luco Travel - Vietnam Tour Operator

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're arriving in Hanoi without a car and want a single itinerary that handles all transport, flights, and logistics: the 15 days move you from north to south with guides, drivers, and accommodation arranged at each stop, so you step off the plane and into the day without building the route yourself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Malay.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 9 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What does a night on the Ha Long Bay cruise include?

The cruise provides a private cabin, welcome drink, meals aboard, and access to activities like exploring Vung Vieng Fishing Village by bamboo boat or kayak, a cooking class on request, and evening options such as squid fishing or karaoke.

How do I get to Sapa, and where do I sleep there?

You take an overnight train from Hanoi, arriving in Lao Cai at dawn. A guide picks you up and drives 45 minutes to Sapa. You stay one night in a homestay in Lao Chai Village, a Black H'mong family's house where dinner is included.

What happens during the Mekong Delta days?

You travel by motorboat through the Four Islands near My Tho, visiting orchards and villages on foot, hand-rowing through coconut groves, tasting honey and local sweets, and riding a horse cart through Ben Tre. The final day takes you to Cai Rang Floating Market at dawn, where you watch vermicelli noodle production and cross a bamboo monkey bridge before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.

Are domestic flights included in the tour price?

Yes, all domestic flights within Vietnam are included: Hanoi to Hue and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City, with airport transfers by private air-conditioned car.

What meals are provided, and what do I pay for separately?

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included as listed in the itinerary: covering meals at hotels, local restaurants, on the cruise, at the homestay, and during activities like the Saigon street food tour. Meals not mentioned in the day-by-day schedule are your own expense.

What is the Saigon street food tour, and when does it happen?

On the night in Ho Chi Minh City, you ride on the back of a scooter with a local guide through rush-hour traffic and back alleys, stopping to eat Vietnamese pancakes, spring rolls, and street snacks from small plastic chairs, visit a hidden coffee shop, and taste 3–5 kinds of sweet soup desserts before returning to your hotel around 9:30 p.m.