Overview
Within a week, you will have a chance to explore some of the great sights in Vietnam. This special tour is designed for those who don't have much time but still wish to visit the entire Vietnam. Beyond famous attractions throughout the country, local experience is also an indispensable part in our Vietnam budget tours which makes them really special. Let's see what awaits you to discover!
Highlights
- Explore our North with Hanoi capital to understand more about our culture, history and of course, our cuisine
- Halong Bay - an amazing experience on overnight cruise will be an unforgettable experience for your trip
- Ho Chi Minh city – our largest city with many popular destinations with rich history, French colonial buildings
- Enjoy many fun activities in Mekong Delta which is considered the 'rice bowl' of Vietnam, is carpeted in a dizzying variety of greens
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Tour Code
VNZA-788

Duration
7 Days

Departure Dates
Flexible

Accommodation
Up to 5 Star

Transports
Private car , Shuttle bus, Airplane, Boat

Special Offers
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Welcome to Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam. Upon your arrival at the airport, our guide and driver will meet and transfer you to the hotel to Check in.
The balance of the day is for you to spend at your leisure. The capital city of Hanoi is home to the rich culture of the country and you will see both Chinese and French influences in architecture & cuisine as you explore the city.
Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Meals: None
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
In the morning, enjoy a walking tour to one of our most vibrant market - Hang Be Market, nestled smack in the heart of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, 5 minutes’ walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The market offers all a market in Vietnam kinds of goods that might be of need by the people of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, be it uncooked meat, cooked meat, fruits, dry food, worshiping items... It will bring you an interesting approach to the life of the people in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Afterwards, we transfer to Tran Quoc Pagoda - the oldest of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 - 548). The Buddhist shrine has undergone several changes throughout the years, particularly its renaming from An Quoc to Tran Quoc (protecting the country) by Emperor Le Huy Tong in the 17th century.
Then, we will visit Vietnamese Ethnology Museum. Here, you can deeply explore the life of Vietnamese ethnic groups through history.
Continue to visit move to Ho Chi Minh Complex where the great President Ho Chi Minh rests in peace. We will visit the traditional stilt house and the respected One-Pillar Pagoda, the special pagoda with particular structure.
In the afternoon, visit Temple of Literature - famous for being the first university of Vietnam. You will recognize that this is a popular place for Vietnamese students to take commemorative photographs when graduating.
Afterwards, our tour guide will take you around the Old Quarter for street food tour tonight. Eat as you go, walking through the maze of bustling streets, trying seasonal fruit and sampling tasty French-inspired snacks from a street cart. Try the famed Hanoi dishes such as Bun Cha Ta (a grilled pork and noodle dish) and Banh Cuon at a local eatery and watch as the skilled chefs demonstrate how this tasty dish is put together.
The next two snack stops are at outdoor BBQ stalls. Sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavor. It’s now time for dessert!
Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets - Banh My Hanoi - a hidden street food restaurant where you can taste the top street foods in Hanoi including Vietnamese Rice Wine and the famous Egg Coffee. This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the narrow street inside the old quarter of Hanoi. Back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Please note: If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know so that we can accommodate your needs and wishes.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to another fascinating land – the gem in the north of Vietnam – Halong Bay by cruise’s shuttle bus. The drive takes you through the beautiful rice paddy fields and mountains of the Red River Delta. On your arrival in Halong Bay you will realize why this area has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will be ferried a short distance from the harbor aboard a tender boat to board the Junk Boat for a cruise among the numerous limestone karsts rising from the emerald water. After lunch of a great selection of fresh seafood on board, the Tender will once again take you to visit a grotto of spectacular stalactites and stalagmites, stopping en route for a relaxing swim in the warm waters of Halong Bay & a kayak back from the beach to the floating island to enjoy a close up view of the bay and islands. In the late afternoon, the ship will drop anchor for an overnight stay on board.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Accommodation: Cruise cabin on Halong Bay
You are recommended to wake up early in the morning on this day because that is the most wonderful time for you to contemplate aquamarine water of the bay at its best. Once satisfied with the lunch on the boat, you will continue the excursion through impressive limestone surrounding the bay.
Back to the pier, the cruise’s shuttle bus will transfer you back to Hanoi.
Then, our driver will pick you up to transfer to the airport to take your domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh.
On arrival in Ho Chi Minh, meet your local guide and then drive to your hotel for check-in. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Take the morning trip to visit Cu Chi Tunnels – the historic site where Vietnamese soldiers used as a shelter during wartime. This fantastic network stretches over 250 km and is the shelter of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars. The system was served as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living areas for Vietnamese fighters throughout the war. Take your time to descend into the tunnels to discover the wonderful tunnels and the harsh conditions of Vietcong guerrillas.
In the afternoon, we will come back to the city to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Then, we will visit Ben Thanh market – one of the largest market in Ho Chi Minh to see the local life here. Back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Today we transfer from your hotel to Ben Tre.
On arrival in Hung Vuong Pier, boating on Ben Tre River – one of the tributaries of Mekong river- is along mangrove tree from town to country. Witness lively activities in morning as fishing, coconut cargo boats carrying on river.... Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Go on by boat to My Long village, walking to hamlet to see making rice paper and enjoy some rice cake. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stage of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on a small waterway and stop at a bee garden, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music as well. Visit candy mill and enjoy some sweet by the way. Continue short walking to visit farmer house who making sleep mats.
Cycle rural tracks or drive tuktuk through coconut grove, vegetable plains (cucumber, bitter melon...). Keep going by rowing boat on shady palm tree canal and stop for lunch at Green Garden riverside restaurant. Boating back Hung Vuong pier by motorboat.
Then we transfer back Ho Chi Minh City with the remainder of day freely at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
On this day, you are free at your leisure until being picked up and transferred to the airport (without guide) for the departure flight. Room is at your disposal until noon. Meals on your own. End of services.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Useful Information
Inclusions
- 7 day tour from the North to the South of Vietnam.
- 6 nights' accommodation.
- Delight your taste buds with Vietnamese cuisine with 9 meals included.
- 1 x domestic flight: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by economy airlines (including 20 kg checked luggage and 7 kg handed luggage)
- All airport transfers
- English speaking guide (in each location you will have a different guide).
- Entrance and sightseeing fees as stated in the itinerary.
- Private boat for Halong excursion
- Service charges and government VAT tax
Exclusions
- International flight tickets – We would be happy to provide you with a quote for international flights. Flights from South Africa to Vietnam are approximately $700-$1100 per person return. The actual price varies depending on departure city, time of year and luck of the draw! Let’s contact us for more details.
- Vietnam visa stamp fee: 30USD per person
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip...)
- Travel insurance
Meals
- Breakfast: 6
- Lunch: 2
- Brunch: 1
- Dinner: 2
Transport
- Private car
- Shuttle bus
- Airplane
- Boat
Included Activities
- Hanoi City Tour - Street Food
- Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi (2D1N on non-private cruise)
- Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City Tour
- Day trip to Mekong Delta
Special Note:
This 7 day holiday is a great option for travelers who have very short time to visit Vietnam. The itinerary covers highlighted sites in the North and the South of Vietnam. It is easy to customize the itinerary to be vice versa.
Time for traveling: all year around
Quick note: You can consider to choose other options for Hanoi tour on day 2 such as a cooking class/ street food tour/ biking tour or even explore surrounding Hanoi - Ninh Binh.
You can take an overnight cruise on Halong Bay (we would recommend this option) and it is absolutely possible. You can contact our travel consultant for more details and discuss with us about your desire plan.
Cancellation by Customer
Should you need to cancel your holiday once it has been confirmed, the party leader must immediately advise us in writing sent to us via fax or email. The following cancellation charges will be applied:
- More than 21 days prior to departure: The total of deposit paid to us (30% of the Tour value).
- 7- 21 days prior to departure: 50% on total value of the trip charged, due to hotel charges for no-shows and organizing fees.
- Within 1-6 days prior to departure: 100% on total charged.
- No-Show: 100% on total charged.
Note: Insurance premiums and amendment charges are not refundable in the event of cancellation.
Cancellation of domestic or international flights:
If the cancellation occurs after a deposit was paid to the Airlines, a cancellation fees, of 25 – 40 % of the airfare for the domestic flight and USD30 – 50/pax for the international flight, is required (according to the policy of the Airlines).
Unused services:
No refunds or exchanges can be made with respect to accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport or any other services, included in the tour price, but not utilized by the tour members.
Children Policy
For children, please note:
- Children under 2 years old: Free of charge (maximum 2 adults with 1 child under 2 years old)
- Children from 2 to 5 years old: 50% price of adults
- Children from 5 to 11 years old: 75% price of adults
- Children from 12 years old: as adult
Customer Reviews
Reviews from actual Seni travelers. We publish all reviews.
Based on 75 reviews. See some of the reviews here.
Shajila S
Guest Country: Cape Town, South Africa
Travel Dates: December 2022
Traveled To: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
I had dreamed of travelling in South East Asia and had a long list of places & things to see (in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) - with no idea how I could fit them all in. I reviewed tour agents and ended up contacting Ashley Tran in Vietnam. It was a pleasure working with her albeit long distance via email and WhatsApp- she designed an itinerary that included most of the places on my list, and made amendments to accommodate my request for changes. I often thought that Ashley worked really hard and did not sleep much as she would communicate with me past what would be well past work hours in Vietnam. The trip through the 3 countries, many cities and hotels, as well as local and international flights, was well incredibly well organized - everyone showed up on time (from transfers, to guides and drivers), and things ran like clockwork. It was impressive. My holiday was filled with the beauty of these countries, the amazing food and lovely people - with each day making me more happy than the last - an incredible holiday which I could enjoy without any concerns because of Ashley's attention to detail I would highly recommend this tour agent and Ashley in particular. It was wonderful to finally meet her in Hanoi - the last stop on our trip.
In December 2019 we were lucky enough to do a 23 day tour through Vietnam. Friends of ours recommended Vietnamtours.co.za. So we emailed them and within a couple of minutes the ball started rolling. Our Agent Ashley was eager to help and worked out a itinerary that suited our request and of course our budget. We started in Hanoi working our way out Hoi Chi Min. We had a mini bus to ourselves every day we travelled and we were only 4. So space and comfort was on point. We had different guides throughout the tour and loved each and every one of them. They loved what they were doing and their knowledge of their country is impeccable. Shoutout to
Thai aka Harry
Daniel
Terry
Sherlock (Mai). All Wonderful people.
Vietnam and It’s people are in one word AMAZING... I was fortunate enough to travel before and I must say the Vietnamese are SO Friendly. I felt save and comfortable the whole trip.
The food Is Amazing. It’s the first time I actually went on holiday where I lost weight because the food is so healthy and freshly prepared. Sometimes it might look different but believe me the taste is amazing. My pallet loved the whole experience. So much so that I’m trying to adopt the eating habits back at home.
Our trip showed us the very best Vietnam has to offer, so we have many stories and wonderful memories left of this Amazing Place.
I would strongly recommend using Ashley and her company to give you your dream holiday of Vietnam. It’s definitely A must See.
I can write a book about all our experiences and the beautiful places. But as I can only write so much I highly recommend. Pu Luong, Halong Bay Tràng An and Hoi An, Ba Na Hills And Both the cities of course.
Just a note Prepare yourself for the traffic in Vietnam... I call it Organized Chaos. It’s amazing to see the traffic flow. You will be gobsmacked
I highly recommend EVERYTHING
We had an absolute blast in Vietnam!
Everything was organised exceptionally well, there were no hiccups. We felt secure, safe and looked after. Thank you to our brilliant travel agent, Ashley Tran, from Vietnam Tour for being available on Whatsapp 24/7 if we had questions or wanted to squeeze in another tour. Truly amazing service, comfortable transportation, friendly English speaking tour guides, great hotels, perfect balance of exciting tours and personal free time. Thank you for making this trip so memorable. We would strongly recommend this company!
Nonkululeko
Guest Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Travel Dates: December 2022
Traveled To: Vietnam
My family & I had an opportunity to travel to Vietnam on a 10 day tour and it was absolutely amazing. We were dealing with Ashley from the beginning and she did a fantastic job organizing our tour to the last detail. The hotels were great especially in Hoi An, the transport was comfortable, the tour guides were informative and the overall tour was well planned. Thanks for the excellent customer service!
Not only is the first tour operator in Vietnam focusing only on travelers from South Africa but Vietnamtour.co.za also has been receiving a lot of positive reviews on TripAdvisor. Moreover, we also have a representative in South Africa - Mrs. Katrine Putick. You can contact her to book and confirm your tour to Vietnam right in South Africa.
Ms. KATRINE PUTTICK
- Address: Bay Farm, Main Rd, Hout Bay Cape Province, Cape Town, South Africa
- Phone: (+27 (83) 261 1693)
- Email: kputtick@iafrica.com
Vietnam's weather differs greatly from region to region. Depending on where and when you're going to visit, make sure you prepare for the weather before you go.
North: Best time to visit is during spring (from February and April) and autumn (from September to November). The temperatures are more moderate with lighter rainfall
Central: Best time to visit is between January and August when the weather is dry with no heavy rains
South: The best time to visit the region is during the dry season, between December and April when the city experiences warm weather without rain showers.
If you're planning to visit the whole country, it is possible to travel to any part of Vietnam during any season.
Depending on your place of choice and your interest, the duration could be varied. Normally, for first- time travelers, it will take you about 10- 14 days to discover the must-see attractions throughout Vietnam.
There are two available methods for passport holders from South Africa to choose to apply for a visa to Vietnam. You can either apply for your visa at the local embassy or obtain a visa on arrival with a visa letter.
You need to have a passport which is effective for at least 6 months beyond arrival date, 2 photos 4x6 and 2 blank pages on it for visa stamp (which costs 25$) and a visa letter. When you book tours with vietnamtour.co.za, we will offer a visa letter for free.
Our price doesn't consist of international flight tickets. If you have any problem in finding international flight tickets, we could book them for you.
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