Vietnam

Why visit

Vietnam is around a five-to-six hour flight from Delhi and Mumbai with direct connections, and entry formalities for Indian passport holders are straightforward to arrange in advance of the trip — we confirm the current requirement when we quote. Ha Long Bay and the old quarter of Hoi An give the trip two distinct landscapes inside one country, and rice-based Vietnamese cooking adapts easily for vegetarian travellers who ask ahead.

• Overnight-style cruise through Ha Long Bay with a stop at Sung Sot Cave
• Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills near Da Nang
• Lantern-lit evening in Hoi An Old Town
• Cu Chi Tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City

Places covered

HanoiHa Long BayDa NangHo Chi Minh City

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Hanoi

   Transfer to the hotel; evening at leisure around the Old Quarter.

2. Day2

   Hanoi city

   Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum exterior, Temple of Literature and the Old Quarter on foot.

3. Day3

   Ha Long Bay

   Drive to Ha Long Bay; afternoon cruise past the limestone karsts and Sung Sot Cave.

4. Day4

   Ha Long Bay to Da Nang

   Morning kayaking on the bay, then fly to Da Nang.

5. Day5

   Ba Na Hills and Hoi An

   Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills by day, Hoi An Old Town lanterns in the evening.

6. Day6

   Ho Chi Minh City

   Fly to Ho Chi Minh City; Cu Chi Tunnels and the War Remnants Museum.

7. Day7

   Depart

   Ben Thanh Market in the morning, then airport transfer.