• Flying from New Zealand: $5,645NZD
• Joining in Vietnam: $2,750NZD

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Our Vietnam Highlights Tours are a taste of the best sights Vietnam has to offer, from the colonial splendour of Saigon to the majestic pagodas of Hanoi. Read on for more details!

Note: Kiwi Vietnam Tours now offers the opportunity to extend your Highlights Tour with a 6-day excursion to Cambodia. See our Experience Cambodia itinerary for more details.

On this page:

• Saigon: Day 1 to Day 4
• Hoi An: Day 5 to Day 7
• Hanoi: Day 8 to Day 12
• Pricing, Tour Schedule and Bookings

Day 1: Arrive Saigon

Arrival and checkin at Saigon. Enjoy a tour of this vibrant city: visiting the colonial-style Old Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Reunification Palace, and Cho Lon Market. Dinner and overnight in Saigon.

Day 2: Saigon–Mekong Delta–Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)

A visit to Mekong Delta is one of the best ways to experience Vietnamese rural life, with a full-day tour to the region: passing canals, fishing villages and the Floating Market. Visit a bonsai garden located on an island and have lunch with the owner and his family. Return to Saigon for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Saigon–Cu Chi–Saigon (Breakfast)

Excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels: the tunnel system where the Viet Cong lived and operated underground during the Vietnam War. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy Saigon.

Day 4: Saigon–Da Nang–Hoi An (Breakfast)

An early morning flight to Da Nang. Visit the Marble Mountain and the Cham Sculpture Museum: a museum of fine art from the pre-15th century kingdom of Champa, with extraordinary stone carvings. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 5: Hoi An (Breakfast)

Spend the day exploring this charming town, famous for its art and clothing. In the afternoon take a short ride to the beach for a swim.

Day 6: Hoi An–Hue (Breakfast)

Hoi An is famous for its magnificent Chinese and Japanese architecture. Take a walking tour of the Old Town to visit the historic houses of former merchants and the 400-year-old Japanese covered bridge; or browse for souvenirs in the dozens of shops selling crafts, paintings and silk. By land to Hue with stop-over at the Hai Van Pass: enjoy expansive views of the coast and hinterland, and the photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. Continue to Hue.

Day 7: Hue (Breakfast)

A morning cruise on the Perfumed River, visiting the Thien Mu Pagoda with its famous seven-storey tower. After lunch we visit the Mausoleum of Minh Mang King and the Old Citadel before returning to Hue for the night.

Day 8: Hue–Hanoi (Breakfast)

Transfer to Hue Airport for our flight to Hanoi. A half-day tour of Hanoi including the lakeside Ngoc Son Temple and taking in the Old Quarter: 36 commercial streets, divided street-by-street among the various traditional guilds. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 9: Hanoi–Ha Long (Breakfast, Lunch)

Drive to Ha Long Bay for our 2-day tour. Take a cruise to visit the bay, the 8th natural wonder of the world, where over 3000 islands rise dramatically out of the South China Sea. A fresh seafood lunch is served on board. Overnight in Ha Long.

Day 10: Ha Long–Hanoi (Breakfast)

After breakfast we drive back to Hanoi for an enchanting afternoon tour of this city of lakes and boulevards, French architecture and gilded temples. Visit the One Pillar pagoda and the 11th century Temple of Literature, Vietnam's oldest university. Enjoy a performance of the world-famous Water Puppets after dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 11: Hanoi (Breakfast)

A free day to relax, shop and explore the delights and attractions of Hanoi.

Day 12: Depart Hanoi (Breakfast)

Free time until transfer to airport for departure.

Option: Onward to Cambodia

Your trip doesn't have to end here! If you're keen for more discovery, we now offer the Experience Cambodia 6-day extension.

Pricing, Tour Schedule and Bookings

Interested in a Highlights Tour to Vietnam? Kiwi Vietnam Tours offer the option to fly with us from New Zealand (includes airfares, travel insurance and visa costs) or join the tour in Vietnam instead. Please follow the links below for more details:

• Highlights Tour Pricing: Flying from New Zealand
• Highlights Tour Pricing: Joining in Vietnam
• Tour Schedule
• Book Now!

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