DESTINATION HIGHLIGHTS
Experience the Best of Vietnam
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HA LONG BAY🏮
HANOI OLD QUARTER🕳️
CU CHI TUNNELS🌊
MEKONG DELTA🍜
PHO & STREET FOOD🏛️
HO CHI MINH CITYDAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
Your 5-Night Vietnam Journey
DAY
1
1
Arrival in Hanoi – Capital of a Thousand Years
✈ Delhi → Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi
- Depart from Delhi (IGI Airport). Flight duration approx. 5–6 hours to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport — the gateway to Vietnam's rich history and culture.
- On arrival, meet your Aero Nexa representative and transfer to your 4-star hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter or Hoan Kiem Lake area by private AC vehicle.
- Check-in and freshen up. Evening stroll around the legendary Hoan Kiem Lake — the "Lake of the Returned Sword" at the heart of Hanoi. Visit the iconic Ngoc Son Temple on the island in the lake.
- Explore the bustling Hanoi Old Quarter — 36 ancient trade streets, each named after the goods sold there for centuries. Sample street food at a local eatery: Pho Bo, Banh Mi, Bun Cha and Vietnamese iced coffee.
🍽 Welcome Dinner
DAY
2
2
Hanoi City Tour – Temples, Mausoleum & Pagodas
🏛 Full Day Hanoi Sightseeing
- After breakfast, guided tour of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex — visit the stately mausoleum where Vietnam's revolutionary leader rests, and the elegant Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh's iconic stilt house.
- Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) — Vietnam's first university (1070 AD), a stunning example of traditional Vietnamese architecture set within beautiful walled gardens.
- One Pillar Pagoda — a unique Buddhist temple that appears to rise from a lotus blossom on a single stone pillar. One of Vietnam's most emblematic structures.
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology — a fascinating collection of traditional clothing, tools and artefacts from Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.
- Evening: enjoy a traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show — a uniquely Vietnamese art form performed on water with live folk music. Magical!
🍳 Breakfast🍽 Dinner
DAY
3
3
Ha Long Bay – UNESCO World Heritage Cruise
🛥 Hanoi → Ha Long Bay Day Cruise
- Early morning departure (7:30 AM) by private AC vehicle to Ha Long Bay (approx. 3.5 hours). Ha Long Bay — meaning "Bay of the Descending Dragon" — is one of the world's most beautiful seascapes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Board your traditional Junk Cruise Boat and sail through the mystical emerald waters flanked by over 1,600 limestone karst islands jutting dramatically from the sea.
- Visit the Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) — Ha Long Bay's most spectacular grotto with three enormous chambers of breathtaking stalactite formations.
- Enjoy kayaking through hidden lagoons and narrow passages between island cliffs — a truly awe-inspiring experience.
- Freshly caught seafood lunch on board — prawns, squid, fish and clams caught that morning from the bay.
- Afternoon swim at a secluded beach, sunset cocktails on deck, then return to Hanoi. Overnight at hotel.
🍳 Breakfast🍱 Seafood Lunch
DAY
4
4
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels
✈ Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
- Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for your domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) — approx. 2-hour flight included in your package.
- On arrival, transfer to your 4-star hotel in District 1 — the vibrant heart of Ho Chi Minh City with its French colonial architecture and buzzing street life.
- Afternoon excursion to the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels — the 250km-long underground tunnel network used by Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. Crawl through the tunnels, see trap mechanisms and watch historical documentaries. A profoundly moving and educational experience.
- Evening stroll along Nguyen Hue Walking Street — Ho Chi Minh City's most vibrant pedestrian boulevard with fountains, street performers and outdoor cafés. Dinner at a riverside restaurant.
🍳 Breakfast🍽 Dinner
DAY
5
5
Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta & City Tour
🌊 Mekong Delta + City Exploration
- Morning excursion to the Mekong Delta — a labyrinth of rivers, swamps and islands in the rich delta of the Mekong River. Ride traditional sampan boats through narrow canals, visit a floating market, a coconut candy factory, and a bee farm. Sample tropical fruits and Vietnamese tea in a riverside garden.
- Afternoon: Ho Chi Minh City highlights — the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon (built 1883), Central Post Office (designed by Gustave Eiffel), Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum.
- Evening: explore the Ben Thanh Market — a beloved landmark overflowing with Vietnamese handicrafts, fresh produce, clothing and street food. Perfect for last-minute shopping!
🍳 Breakfast
DAY
6
6
Departure – Goodbye, Beautiful Vietnam!
✈ Ho Chi Minh City → Delhi
- Breakfast at hotel. Check-out and transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
- Pick up last-minute gifts — Vietnamese lacquerware, conical hats, silk scarves, coffee and local chocolates from duty-free shops.
- Board your return flight to Delhi, arriving home with a deeper love for this extraordinary country and its warm, resilient people.
🍳 Breakfast
PHOTO GALLERY
See the Destination
PACKAGE DETAILS
What's Included & Excluded
✅ Package Inclusions
- Return airfare Delhi – Hanoi + HCM – Delhi + Domestic HAN–SGN
- 5 nights hotel accommodation (4-star)
- Hanoi 2N + Ha Long Bay 1N + HCM 2N
- Daily breakfast (5 breakfasts)
- Welcome dinner + 2 additional dinners
- Ha Long Bay cruise with seafood lunch
- All transfers by private AC vehicle
- Hoan Kiem Lake + Temple of Literature
- Vietnamese Water Puppet Show
- Cu Chi Tunnels excursion entry
- Mekong Delta day tour + sampan ride
- Reunification Palace + War Museum entry
- English-speaking local guide
- Vietnam e-Visa application assistance
- Travel insurance
- 24/7 Aero Nexa support helpline
❌ Package Exclusions
- Lunches (except Coral Island)
- Vietnam e-Visa fee (~₹1,500)
- Ha Long Bay kayaking upgrade (optional)
- Personal shopping & expenses
- Tips & gratuities for guides/drivers
- Alcoholic beverages
- Camera charges at monuments
- Ha Long Bay overnight cruise upgrade (optional)
- Cooking class Hanoi (optional)
- Anything not listed in inclusions
ACCOMMODATION
Sample Hotel Highlights
Hotels are subject to availability. Equivalent alternatives provided if unavailable.
HANOI
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
★★★★★
A legendary 1901 hotel in the heart of Hanoi's French Quarter. Timeless colonial elegance, award-winning restaurants and a famous bomb shelter.
HANOI (VALUE)
Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa
★★★★
Boutique 4-star in the Old Quarter with excellent spa, rooftop bar and beautiful rooms steps from Hoan Kiem Lake.
HO CHI MINH CITY
Park Hyatt Saigon
★★★★★
An iconic colonial-inspired 5-star on Lam Son Square. Impeccable service, stunning pool and steps from all major HCM attractions.
HO CHI MINH (VALUE)
Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint
★★★★
Modern 4-star hotel in District 1. Rooftop pool with city views, great breakfast and walking distance to Ben Thanh Market.
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