DIY for Traveling to Vietnam by private car and driver from North to South Vietnam!
By chance, you know Vietnam country from a friend or from advertising then searching Vietnam Tour Operator who can help you to arrange Private Chauffeur Transfer, group tour or private tour holiday in Vietnam as your plan but it will take time and you have to pay higher for Travel Agent Service handle your trip. To save your money or control your budget for traveling to Vietnam and see more and stay longer let try self-arrange Vietnam Tour Holiday in few minutes.
TRY TO BOOK & ARRANGE VIETNAM TOUR BY YOURSELF?
After set up your time and date for traveling to Vietnam, one of the first and most important things is to book flight in and out Vietnam in advance. Let choose Sky Scanner to find the best price for your flight ticket.
Remember to book flight in a city and book flight out at another city. Because Vietnam is a long country separate from the North to the South with more than 2800km. (1750 miles)
If you are interested in cultures, histories and foods of Vietnam country you can choose each part of the country for each holiday tour. Chose the North Vietnam Holiday a week then next time spend 1 week holiday in Central Vietnam and next trip will explore South of Vietnam. Travel plan this way will help you see more highlights as well as explore inside of Vietnam country.
First Suggested Travel Plan To Explore The North Vietnam In A Week
With visiting North Vietnam let book flight ticket to Noi Bai International Airport and flight out the same airport. Cause only the best option for flight out Vietnam in the North is Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi capital.
EXPLORE NORTH VIETNAM BY CAR
Day 1: Noi Bai Airport Arrival Transfer to Hanoi Capital – Hanoi Old Quarter
You can choose and book hotel in Hanoi center at Hoan Kiem District or hotels in old quarter for easily walking around and enjoy the night life of Hanoi.
You can choose some hotels in some streets starting name with “Hang” such as Hang Bo Street, Hang Bac street, Hang Buom street, Hang Bong street, Hang Luoc street… Most of the street starting name with HANG is in old quarter right in the heart of Hanoi. Some other hotels you can choose and stay at Hanoi Church area or at Cau Go street, Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Ma May street, Luong Ngoc Quyen Street…
Remember those hotels in old quarter are very right in the center of everything but the rooms are very tiny and small. Some rooms even don’t have window so please carefully check with your hotel or hotel booking system to make it clear.
Point out the places where to go and what to see in Hanoi and Hanoi old quarter:
Visit Hanoi can’t miss out Hanoi Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh and Complex to learn about the Great Man of Ho Chi Minh who defeat the invader of the French and US army gave a birth to Vietnam country.
Don’t forget take one round at Temple of Literature to learn about Vietnam culture and history. Because it had seen as one of the first universities in Vietnam built from the Ly Dynasty.
Take a look of overview of Vietnam history and Vietnam Cultures at Vietnam Ethnology Museum to understand more 54 minority’s people in Vietnam.
Night time you can enjoy Hanoi cyclo one round of Hoan Kiem Lake tour then join Thang Long Water Puppet Show to understand more Thang Long culture as well as the Northern’ s culture Vietnam.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay overnight on Cruise
Halong Bay is one of the 7 wonders of the World so don’t miss it on your travel plan to Vietnam.
In Vietnamese, the name “Hạ Long”, literally translated, means “descending Dragon”. According to ancient mythology, the Vietnamese people are said to have descended from dragons themselves – with this in mind, the legend of Halong Bay promises to be a fascinating one indeed.
Do Halong Bay 2 days 1 night will help you have a overview of the beauty of Halong Bay such as Thien Cung cave, Dau Go Cave, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi, Cho Da, kayaking at Titop island, Lan Ha bay…
How to book the best Halong Cruise for 2 days 1 night?
Let choose the new cruises in Halong Bay by checking year launching and their information on Trip Advisor, Agoda or Booking you’ll find it out.
Depending on your budget, you can choose from 1 Star Cruises to 5 Star Cruises at Halong Bay. But let choose on average cruise with 3 Star. It may suite your budget.
Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Sapa
Morning join Tai Chi group on Cruise then cruising and enjoy the landscape of Halong Bay, have lunch before check out at noon then transfer from Halong to Hanoi by private car. Take night 6 hour bus to Sapa or night train if you want to try more experience.
Day 4: Sapa Trekking Rice Terraces
Early morning arrival at Lao Cai city then take shuttle bus or arrange Sapa Private Car to Sapa center for breakfast and enjoy Sapa coffee with foggy mountaint view.
Start trekking tour explore the culture of the minority people in Sapa such as H’Mong people and Dzao people as well as the rice terrace in Cat Cat village and Lao Chai Ta Van village. Overnight in Sapa town.
Day 5: Sapa Fanxipang Lao Cai night train to Hanoi
This day will spend all time to explore and conquer the Fanxipang peak by cable car and walking up to the highest place of the mountains. If you are lucky and travel to Fanxipang in Dec to Feb will see the snow. Enjoy the beauty of Fanxipang and Sapa from the peak of the mountain and take photos video to keep your memory trip before saying goodbye Sapa for going back to Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi – Hoa Lu Ancient town – Tam Coc boat trip and Mua Cave
After have breakfast and coffee in Hanoi we go straight to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital to learn more about Dinh’s dynasty, Vietnam in the 11th century. Learn more about rule Fangshie to build the old house.
Leave Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for boat trip to three caves and enjoy its beauty as people call as Halong on land. Special things here boat riders not ride their boats by hand but they will use their legs to ride the boat. So amazing riding boat skill.
Afternoon hike up to the Mua Cave to have a look overview of Tam Coc with full of rice field in yellow color. Great tips for you to have amazing photos in Ninh Binh is this place, buy a AO DAI or Vietnamese Fashion you will get amazing photos at this place. Photo and taking video as much you can in Mua Cave, enjoy the sunset from Mua Cave then get on car driving directly to hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi Departure – Flight out Vietnam
Enjoy a week in Vietnam is so quick. On the last day in Vietnam, you may looking for some souvenir gifts for your friends and relatives. Spend your last day in Vietnam at any local market at each city you are staying you will find some interesting gifts you may like. If not work, let ask your hotel receptionists they are always willing to help you.
The Second Week, Let Explore Central Vietnam
You can search flight to Danang Airport is more convenient traveling and save your cost as well.
Day 1: Danang Arrival – Overnight in Hoi An
Explore the highlight of Hoi An old town if you arrive in the afternoon flight.
*Highlights of Hoi An Old Town:
- Phuc Kien Embassy
- Quang Dong Embassy
- Hoi An Japanese Bridge
- Hoi An local market
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River with lantern light
- Don’t forget try Bread Ba Phuong or Chicken Rice Ba Buoi in the town.
*Notes for book your hotel in Hoi An:
- Choose your hotel location near Hoi An old town if you need to walk to the old town easily and save cost for private car transfer.
- If you do not care for hotel cost you can book your hotels near the beach area or out of the old town.
Day 2: Hoi An – Myson Sanctuary – Hoi An Explore
Spend your morning visit World Heritage of Myson Sanctuary consider of Angkor Vietnam. Afternoon visit Thanh Ha pottery village, Hoi An Silk village, Cam Thanh basket boat village with sunset. At night time, you can explore Hoi An Old Town as your style.
Day 3: Hoi An – Golden Bridge Bana hills – Da Nang
Check out Hoi An hotel for Bana hills with Golden Bridge at Danang city, enjoy riding cable car up and down in Bana…
Check in hotel in Danang. Night time explore Da Nang night market or boat trip on Han River to enjoy Da Nang by night.
Day 4: Da Nang to Hue over Hai Van Pass
Check out Danang hotel for Hue sightseeing with Hai Van cloudy pass, Lang Co bay, Lap An lagoon oyster village, rental The Ao Dai (traditional long dress of Hue) in city center for your Hue tour, Thien Mu pagoda. After lunch with Hue specialty foods, continue explore Hue imperial citadel, Dong Ba local market of Hue before drive to Hue hotel for check in.
Night time explore Hue walking streets. Don’t miss Hue Royal Dinner serve you as a King and Queen as a Royal meal before.
Day 5: Hue Sightseeing – Ho Chi Minh
Hue sightseeing day trip by private car then drop of at Phu Bai Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh or drop off at Danang city for next morning flight out Vietnam.
The third week, Explore the highlights of the South Vietnam
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Mekong – HCM
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh Cu Chi tunnels, Dinner Cruise on Saigon River
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh departure
If you have more time you can add on some days for Phu Quoc Island for your explore Vietnam. They have daily direct flight from Ho Chi Minh to Phu Quoc so you can choose and arrange it easily on online.
