Vietnam Tour Package from the UAE

What moves the price most is the Ha Long Bay cruise. A shared day boat is the lowest cost; an overnight cruise with a cabin is the experience most people remember, and cabin grades vary widely. Hotel grade, the travel month and whether tours are shared or private come next. Vietnam itself is good value on the ground, so 5-star hotels cost less than in many places UAE residents visit.

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   Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi

   Transfer to your hotel near the Old Quarter. In the evening, a one-hour water puppet show, a Vietnamese art performed on water, then a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and the red bridge to the Ngoc Son Temple.

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   Day 2: Hanoi city tour

   Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his stilt house, the One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake and the Temple of Literature, which dates from the 11th century and was the country's first university. Afternoon in the Old Quarter, Train Street and Dong Xuan market, with egg coffee.

3. 03

   Day 3: Ninh Binh

   About two hours south by road. The temples of the old capital at Hoa Lu, then a rowing boat through rice fields and caves at Tam Coc or Trang An, often called Ha Long Bay on land. Back to Hanoi in the evening.

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   Day 4: Ha Long Bay cruise

   About two and a half hours to the harbour, then board your cruise. Seafood lunch as you sail among the limestone islands, a sampan to a fishing village, kayaking near Luon Cave, a cooking class and sunset from the top deck. Overnight on board.

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   Day 5: Sung Sot Cave, then fly to Da Nang

   Tai chi on deck at sunrise, a visit to a nearby cave and brunch while the boat returns to port. Transfer to Hanoi airport for the flight to Da Nang, then 45 minutes to your hotel in Hoi An.

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   Day 6: Hoi An

   A walking tour of the old town: the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Chinese assembly halls and Tan Ky House. Free afternoon for tailors, cafes or the beach at An Bang. In the evening the town lights its lanterns and boats carry candles on the river.

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   Day 7: Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge

   One of the world's longest cable cars climbs to Ba Na Hills, with the Golden Bridge held up by two giant stone hands, the French Village, flower gardens and an indoor amusement park. Good for families.

For ten nights, add three nights in Ho Chi Minh City, a short flight from Da Nang: the War Remnants Museum, the Reunification Palace, the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market, a day to the Cu Chi Tunnels and a day on the Mekong Delta by boat among the coconut islands. Our land package also offers a Saigon River dinner cruise on the first night.

Book the cruise first, because the cabins with private balconies sell out early in the dry season. For more couples' trips in Asia, Europe and the Indian Ocean, see all our honeymoon packages.

Most UAE residents need a Vietnam e-visa before they fly. It is applied for online with a passport scan and a photo, and approved before travel. What matters is your passport, not your UAE residence.

1. 01

   Send your passport and photo

   A clear colour scan of the passport photo page and a recent passport-style photo on a white background.

2. 02

   Approval

   Apply at least two weeks before travel.

3. 03

   Print and carry it

   Carry the printed approval with your passport, return ticket and hotel bookings.

Our visa desk handles applications for many countries from the same office. See our visa services in Abu Dhabi.

1. 01

   Send your dates and passports

   WhatsApp your travel dates, the number of travellers with children's ages, and a photo of each passport.

2. 02

   We plan and quote

   A day-by-day plan with flights, internal flights, hotels, the cruise and the price, with what is included and what is not.

3. 03

   E-visa and travel pack

   We prepare the e-visa and send tickets, vouchers, guide contacts and an emergency number before you fly.

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