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The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days

18 days
From Hanoi to Phu Quoc Island
4.8
10 traveler reviews
The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days - Realistic Asia
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Plan your adventure:
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian
Group Size 1 - 15
Age range 1 to 90
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Highlights

  • Uncover majestic Sapa and its fantastic mountain landscapes
  • Step back in time on a walk of the old towns, Hue and Hoi An
  • Shop at the busiest floating market of the Mekong Delta
  • Escape for a relaxing beach break on Phu Quoc island

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival
  2. Day 2 Escape From The Bustling City With Ba Vi Eco Tour (B/L)
  3. Day 3 Hanoi - Travel To Sapa (B) By Limousine Bus
  4. Day 4 Trekking Along The Rice Terraces - Y Lynh Ho - Ta Van (B/L/D) Group Tour
  5. Day 5 Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Sapa (B/L) - Travel Back To Hanoi By Limousine Bus
  6. Day 6 Excursion To The Natural Wonder Of The World Halong Bay (B/L/D) - Shared cruise
  7. Day 7 Halong Bay - Back To Tranquil Hanoi (B/Brunch) - Shared cruise
  8. Day 8 Hanoi - Travel To Hoi An (B) - Flight Included
  9. Day 9 Hoi An Leisure Day (B)
  10. Day 10 Hoi An - Travel To Hue (B) Private Transfer
  11. Day 11 Hue City Tour (B/L) - Group Tour
  12. Day 12 Hue - Flight To Ho Chi Minh (B) - Flight Included
  13. Day 13 Ho Chi Minh - Travel To Cai Be and Can Tho (B/L)
  14. Day 14 Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh ((B/L)
  15. Day 15 Ho Chi Minh - Flight to Phu Quoc (B/L) - Flight Included
  16. Day 16 Phu Quoc Leisure Day (B)
  17. Day 17 Phu Quoc Leisure Day (B)
  18. Day 18 Time To Say Goodbye - Phu Quoc Departure (B)
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What's Not Included

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Where You'll Stay

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Realistic Asia

Number of tours

180

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

Response time

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Response rate

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COMPANY OVERVIEW We are one of the leading tour operators in Vietnam and have been offering exceptional and memorable travel experiences in Southeast Asia since 2011. With our local knowledge, we are proud to provide an excellent service and a wide range of activities: from a one-day trip to long...

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Customer Reviews

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    4.8
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Food
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    4.8
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  • MZ
    · December 17th, 2024
    We had a great experience in this tour. Trip was very well created and organized. Pick up was always on time and in luxurious transportation. English speaking guides were knowledgeable and funny.
    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Marina, Thanks so much for your review! We’re really glad to know that you enjoyed your holiday in Vietnam. Your feedback is highly appreciated, as it enables us to further develop our services. Trust us, you’ve made our day immensely better by... Show more
    Trip date: December 2024
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 2
    · October 26th, 2024
    18 days is quite a long time, I had never been on a trip longer like this before. I loved Sapa the most, where I could admire stunning landscapes and learn about the customs of local minority groups. Other locations were gorgeous as well, and I was thoroughly satisfied! The transportation options were diverse, and tailored to the terrain of each destination, which brought me unique experiences.
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Kevin, Thank you for your review. Vietnam is truly a gorgeous country and we're glad that you could admire the stunning landscapes and learn the customs of Vietnam. It's such a honor for us to know that you were satisfied with the trip. It was a... Show more
    Trip date: August 2024
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 3
    · March 20th, 2024
    This was the trip of a lifetime! From my first contact with Tour Radar to the final plan Long Pham was the perfect adviser. He made several suggestions as to the perfect agenda for us, and was so patient with all my questions. We had a private guide and driver who took us to little villages in the north, introducing us to the people and culture, exploring rice paddy’s, picking tea leaves, tasting local dishes. From visiting the misty Pu Luong area to rafting in Don Village, admiring Halong Bay, and experiencing the early morning floating market in the MeKong Delta the whole three weeks was magical. Thank you Long Pham, and thank you magical Vietnam.
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Merna, Thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Long Pham truly exemplifies the care and dedication we strive for, and it’s wonderful to know he was able to craft the perfect... Show more
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    Trip date: February 2024
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 4
    · March 11th, 2024
    Overall, it was a good tour. Hotels were in a good central locations, some better than others, all reasonably clean and comfortable with welcoming staff. Breakfast food offered was truly amazing: tasty, in abundance, fresh… Guides were good, courteous, we felt well looked after. Some were more knowledgeable and put more effort then others, but overall we had only one situation where we felt that guide was not executing itinerary well enough and was rushing through, but at the same time this particular part of itinerary could be planed better. When it comes to itinerary, it was diverse, and for most of it well planed. There were some parts that we would avoid as they were to touristy, some places we would have stayed longer, but we also understand that with tour is like that, give and take. We truly enjoyed people that we met along the way and were on tours together. We were never with the same people twice, but we would run into them in cities and hotels and that felt great! Over all we felt well looked after, our agent was in touch with us on a daily bases to make sure that everything is going well and to remind us of the next day schedule. We would book again with Realistic Asia.
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Zana, Thanks so much for your review! We’re really glad to know that you enjoyed your holiday in Vietnam. Your feedback is highly appreciated, as it enables us to further develop our services. Trust us, you’ve made our day immensely better by... Show more
    Trip date: February 2024
  • KB
    · January 25th, 2024
    We had an amazing trip to Vietnam with Realistic Asia. They organised a 17 day trip that took us from North to South with a varied itinerary that included two days of trekking in Sappa, an overnight boat trip in Ha Long Bay and ended with a few well earned days on the beach in Phu Quoc. The organisation was fantastic - drivers were all well on time, guides superb, the 4* hotels we had opted for were all very good. Many of the day tours we took included lunches that were delicious. We were in constant WhatsApp contact with Long who kept us well informed of daily plans (driver meet times etc) and kindly adjusted our programme when some family members were unable to participate in the trek. Thank you Realistic Asia for an amazing holiday we will never forget - we thoroughly recommend your services to others and hope to see you again on another trip soon!
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Karen, We would like to thank you for taking the time to write this review of your holiday. It warms our hearts to hear such amazing feedback! We’re very grateful for customers like you and hope to see you in Vietnam again. Thank you! Realistic... Show more
    Trip date: December 2023
  • JT
    · September 15th, 2023
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    Very well organized. Driver always on time. Very much seen in a very short time.
    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Jan, Thanks so much for your review! We’re really glad to know that you enjoyed your holiday in Vietnam. Your feedback is highly appreciated, as it enables us to further develop our services. Trust us, you’ve made our day immensely better by... Show more
    Trip date: August 2023
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 7
    · December 4th, 2019
    I and my wife had a wonderful trip to Vietnam organized with the team to add an additional 4 days onto our tour. Dat and his team were brilliant to deal with and did and an amazing job accommodating for our request to extend the tour and also to meet my husband dietary requirements. The local tour guides were great and provided great information and were very helpful. The hotels locations were fantastic and close to everything. Again, We had a fantastic time and hope to travel with S Viet Travel - Realistic Asia again in the future,
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Hi Brian, we would like to thank you for your kind support to our company. We are very honored to serve you and look forward to your continued support in the future. Your trust and confidence in our services are important to us. We hope to have the... Show more
    Trip date: February 2019
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 8
    · April 22nd, 2019
    Me and my friend had a 9 day tour in Vietnam in January this year...It was absolutely fantastic from the first approach of my travel referent from S Viet Travel , Ms Minah. She helped us made some changes with tour and still have plenty of time for us doing our things. We could not have been more pleased.
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Hi Michael. It’s glad to hear that you had a good time with our services. Your compliment and appreciation always motivate our development. We hope for more chances to bring you our best arrangement in a near future. Best regards, Realistic Asia Team.
    Trip date: February 2019
  • The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days reviewer 9
    · March 4th, 2019
    It’s a good tour if you don’t have much time to explore Vietnam, you get to see a lot of what Vietnam is about
    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Hi Natasha. Thank you for your sharing. We are willing to know where we’re going right and where we could be making improvements. We hope to be your agent for next trip to Vietnam and Indochina. Best regards, Realistic Asia Team.
    Trip date: November 2018
  • V
    · December 19th, 2018
    Deep into culture and boarden my mind a lot on this tour. We met many mind-like travellers and listened to many good stories from our guide Hannah. She is so good that no words can describe. Everything is great except for the lady in Hanoi hotel, but then it's not a big problem at all.
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    Realistic Asia commented on this review
    Dear Vicky, on behalf of S Viet Travel team , I would like to thank you for your kind review and I'm glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Vietnam. I also sincerely appreciate for your feedback about the hotel in Hanoi. I will work with them in... Show more
    Trip date: February 2018

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The Essence of Vietnam In 18 Days
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    • Can I get a single supplement if I'm traveling alone?

      Yes, single supplements are available if you prefer not to share a room. An extra fee may apply.

    • Is there an emergency contact number available during the tour?

      Yes, an emergency contact number will be provided to you before the start of the tour.

    • Can I customize my itinerary?

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