Essence of Vietnam - Private Luxury Vietnam Tours (12 days)

ESSENCE OF VIETNAM: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon & environs

An exclusive private tour of Vietnam for the most discerning luxury traveler.

VIP airport assistance

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Hanoi at luxury hotel: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi or Capella Hanoi

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

The Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, the House on Stilts and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, historic sites, French-colonial landmarks, markets and crafts, flexible shopping and galleries

Additional options can also be arranged, upon request: visit to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

Evening tickets to water puppet or Hanoi Opera House performance

Morning private market and culinary tour with expert guide

Afternoon at leisure

Private transfer to airport for flight to Hue

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Hue at luxury hotel: Azerai La Residence, Hue

Afternoon private tour with expert guide and driver

Hilltop temples, markets, gardens, traditional architecture

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Imperial Citadel, Forbidden Purple City historical complex, imperial tombs, temples

Additional options can also be arranged, upon request: kayaking on the river, cooking lessons, philanthropic experiences, visiting a local children's center, or meeting with monks at a local pagoda

Private transfer to Hoi An with touring en route

Museum of Cham Sculpture, Marble Mountains

Accommodation in Hoi An at luxury beach resort: Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai

Private half-day tour with expert guide and driver

Hoi An's backstreets, Japanese Covered Bridge, specialty shops and markets, historic homes and attractions

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the resort, beach and spa

Morning continue Hoi An private touring with expert guide and driver

Additional touring can be arranged, upon request: visit a local tailor for custom-made silk clothing, a Hoi An specialty, boat rides, visits to local villages, cooking lessons and farm visits, an excursion to the Cham ruins in My Son, biking through the countryside, or a silk lantern-making lesson at a Confucian temple

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the resort, beach and spa

Private transfer to airport for flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Saigon at luxury hotel: Park Hyatt Saigon or The Reverie Saigon

Afternoon private city tour with expert guide and driver

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

French-colonial landmarks, Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Cholon (Saigon's Chinatown), markets and temples, art galleries and flexible shopping

Evening private tour by vespa

Full-day private excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple or to Mekong Delta

Private airport transfer

VIP departure assistance