Connect & Stay Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
A Connect & Stay is your key to freedom and adventure without having to worry about practicalities. We take care of the train ticket, the transfers to your hotel and accommodation along your journey – while you concentrate on exploring. This route curves its way down through Vietnam where history and nature rules and you will be amazed by the experiences that awaits. Going by train is not only a fast and convenient mode of transport through this beautiful country, it also makes your journey an exploration in its own right. Combined with arrival transfer and accommodation, you are ready to step into new cities, new adventures.
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| Unique Experiences: | Explore Hanoi's Old Quarter and have a beer in one of its buzzing street café Discover Hue's cultural heritage on your own Take some time to relax on the world famous coast of Hoi An and its pristine beach Explore the green surroundings of Dalat, the famous mountain retreat nested in the Central Highlands End your journey in Ho Chi Minh, one of the most vibrating cities in Southeast Asia |
| Trip Length: | 18 Day(s) 17 Night(s) |
| Physical Rate: | 1/5 |
| Age Policy: |
Adults: to years of age Children: Prohibited Infants: Prohibited |
| How to get here: | Our representative will be waiting for you at the airport, at the Bus Station or at the Railway Station, holding a sign with your name and will take you to Hanoi Finnegans Hotel |
| Included in Price: | Meals: 11 Breakfasts Accommodations: 3 nights at Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Standard Room, 2 nights at EMM Hotel Hue in Standard Room, 3 nights at Lotus Hotel Hoi An in Superior Room, 3 nights at Gold Dream Hotel Dalat in Superior Room, 3 nights at Hoang Phu Gia Hotel Ho Chi Minh in Superior Room Transportation: Hanoi to Hue by sleeper train, Hue to Hoi An by Private Van, Hoi An to Danang by Private Van, Danang to Nha Trang by sleeper train, Nha Trang to Dalat by Private Van, Dalat to Nha Trang by Private Van, Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh by sleeper train |
| Excluded from Price: | Travel Insurance (Compulsory) Tips & Gratuities |
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Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi
Welcome to Hanoi, the flourishing capital of Vietnam! Often the start or end point of a trip to this wonderful country, Hanoi has gone through wholesale changes since Vietnam swung open its doors to tourism, but it remains true to its essential personality and is an amazing city to experience.
Meet our representative for a transfer by Private Van from Hanoi Airport (HAN) or Hanoi Bus Station or Hanoi Railway Station to your hotel in Hanoi. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure to explore the buzzing capital on your own.
Transportation: Hanoi Airport (HAN) or Hanoi Bus Station or Hanoi Railway Station to Hanoi Finnegans Hotel by Private Van
Accommodation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Standard Room
Day 2 to Day 3: Hanoi
Free days at leisure to explore the city on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Standard Room
Day 4: Hanoi to Hue
Meet our driver in the lobby of your hotel at the designated meeting time for a transfer by taxi to Hanoi Railway Station. Board the overnight sleeper train to Hue.
Transportation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi Railway Station by Taxi, Hanoi Railway Station to Hue Railway Station by sleeper train
Day 5: Hue
On arrival at Hue Railway Station, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to your hotel. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure to explore the historical town on your own.
Straddling the truly beautiful Song Huong (Perfume River) the city first rose to prominence in the 18th through 19th centuries when it was the seat of power for the Nguyen lords. It remained the national capital until 1945. The imperial legacy manifests itself today through the fortified city (better known as the Citadel) and a collection of tombs—from the grungy to the grandiose—dotting the landscape around the modern city. During the American War, Hue’s location roughly half way between Hanoi in the north and Saigon in the south, 15 kilometres west of the South China Sea and just south of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), meant it saw heavy fighting. The tombs themselves saw little damage, but the Citadel and central city were badly damaged during the Tet Offensive.
Transportation: Hue Railway Station to EMM Hotel Hue by Private Van
Accommodation: EMM Hotel Hue in Standard Room
Day 6: Hue
Free day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: EMM Hotel Hue in Standard Room
Day 7: Hue to Hoi An
After check-out, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Hoi An. Check-in on arrival with the rest of the day at leisure to explore this breathtaking town. Canary yellow houses draped in bougainvillea, rickety wooden shops aglow with red silk lanterns, rippling green fields of rice, baskets laden with silver fish: Hoi An is redolent of a bygone era, or the 17th and 18th centuries, to be exact. The town features a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European architecture, and its continued cultural pulse is part of the reason why Hoi An was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Transportation: EMM Hotel Hue to Lotus Hotel Hoi An by Private Van
Accommodation: Lotus Hotel in Superior Room
Day 8-9: Hoi An
Free day to explore Hoi An and its surroundings on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lotus Hotel in Superior Room
Day 10: Hoi An to Nha Trang
After check-out, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Danang Railway Station. From there, board the overnight sleeper train to Nha Trang.
Transportation: Lotus Hotel Hoi An to Danang Railway Station by Private Van, Danang Railway Station to Nha Trang Railway Station by sleeper train
Accommodation: Sleeper train
Day 11: Nha Trang to Dalat
On arrival at Nha Trang Railway Station, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Dalat, the famous mountain retreat town. Check-in on arrival and rest of the day at leisure. A temperate climate and fertile soil have earned Da Lat the moniker “city of eternal spring” and it is one where the flowers bloom, birds sing and the air is clear, fresh and redolent of pine.
Transportation: Nha Trang Railway Station to Gold Dream Hotel Dalat by Private Van
Accommodation: Gold Dream Hotel in Superior Room
Day 12-13: Dalat
Free day at leisure.
Accommodation: Gold Dream Hotel in Superior Room
Dady 14: Dalat - Ho Chi Minh
After check-out. meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van back to Nha trang. Board the overnight train to Ho Chi Minh.
Transportation: Gold Dream Hotel Dalat to Nha Trang Railway Station by Private Van, Nha Trang Railway Station to Ho Chi Minh Railway Station by sleeper train
Accommodation: Sleeper train
Day 15: Ho Chi Minh
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! Meet with your driver on arrival at the Railway Station for a transfer by Private Van to your hotel. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure.
With a booming economy, a growing middle class and a young, educated work force, Saigonese are getting their Americanos from hip cafes in time-warped apartment blocks, dining on artisanal pizza and sipping craft beer. Visitors may be drawn by Ho Chi Minh City’s past—the Saigon of yore fictionalised in literature and Hollywood movies—but the booming metropolis has cast aside the yoke of the war they lost to the North.
Transportation: Ho Chi Minh Railway Station to Hoang Phu Gia Hotel by Private Van
Accommodation: Hoang Phu Gia in Superior Room
Day 16-17
Free day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hoang Phu Gia in Superior Room
Day 18
After check-out, connect to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast
Welcome to Hanoi, the flourishing capital of Vietnam! Often the start or end point of a trip to this wonderful country, Hanoi has gone through wholesale changes since Vietnam swung open its doors to tourism, but it remains true to its essential personality and is an amazing city to experience.
Meet our representative for a transfer by Private Van from Hanoi Airport (HAN) or Hanoi Bus Station or Hanoi Railway Station to your hotel in Hanoi. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure to explore the buzzing capital on your own.
Transportation: Hanoi Airport (HAN) or Hanoi Bus Station or Hanoi Railway Station to Hanoi Finnegans Hotel by Private Van
Accommodation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Standard Room
Day 2 to Day 3: Hanoi
Free days at leisure to explore the city on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Standard Room
Day 4: Hanoi to Hue
Meet our driver in the lobby of your hotel at the designated meeting time for a transfer by taxi to Hanoi Railway Station. Board the overnight sleeper train to Hue.
Transportation: Hanoi Finnegans Hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi Railway Station by Taxi, Hanoi Railway Station to Hue Railway Station by sleeper train
Day 5: Hue
On arrival at Hue Railway Station, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to your hotel. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure to explore the historical town on your own.
Straddling the truly beautiful Song Huong (Perfume River) the city first rose to prominence in the 18th through 19th centuries when it was the seat of power for the Nguyen lords. It remained the national capital until 1945. The imperial legacy manifests itself today through the fortified city (better known as the Citadel) and a collection of tombs—from the grungy to the grandiose—dotting the landscape around the modern city. During the American War, Hue’s location roughly half way between Hanoi in the north and Saigon in the south, 15 kilometres west of the South China Sea and just south of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), meant it saw heavy fighting. The tombs themselves saw little damage, but the Citadel and central city were badly damaged during the Tet Offensive.
Transportation: Hue Railway Station to EMM Hotel Hue by Private Van
Accommodation: EMM Hotel Hue in Standard Room
Day 6: Hue
Free day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: EMM Hotel Hue in Standard Room
Day 7: Hue to Hoi An
After check-out, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Hoi An. Check-in on arrival with the rest of the day at leisure to explore this breathtaking town. Canary yellow houses draped in bougainvillea, rickety wooden shops aglow with red silk lanterns, rippling green fields of rice, baskets laden with silver fish: Hoi An is redolent of a bygone era, or the 17th and 18th centuries, to be exact. The town features a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European architecture, and its continued cultural pulse is part of the reason why Hoi An was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Transportation: EMM Hotel Hue to Lotus Hotel Hoi An by Private Van
Accommodation: Lotus Hotel in Superior Room
Day 8-9: Hoi An
Free day to explore Hoi An and its surroundings on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lotus Hotel in Superior Room
Day 10: Hoi An to Nha Trang
After check-out, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Danang Railway Station. From there, board the overnight sleeper train to Nha Trang.
Transportation: Lotus Hotel Hoi An to Danang Railway Station by Private Van, Danang Railway Station to Nha Trang Railway Station by sleeper train
Accommodation: Sleeper train
Day 11: Nha Trang to Dalat
On arrival at Nha Trang Railway Station, meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van to Dalat, the famous mountain retreat town. Check-in on arrival and rest of the day at leisure. A temperate climate and fertile soil have earned Da Lat the moniker “city of eternal spring” and it is one where the flowers bloom, birds sing and the air is clear, fresh and redolent of pine.
Transportation: Nha Trang Railway Station to Gold Dream Hotel Dalat by Private Van
Accommodation: Gold Dream Hotel in Superior Room
Day 12-13: Dalat
Free day at leisure.
Accommodation: Gold Dream Hotel in Superior Room
Dady 14: Dalat - Ho Chi Minh
After check-out. meet your driver for a transfer by Private Van back to Nha trang. Board the overnight train to Ho Chi Minh.
Transportation: Gold Dream Hotel Dalat to Nha Trang Railway Station by Private Van, Nha Trang Railway Station to Ho Chi Minh Railway Station by sleeper train
Accommodation: Sleeper train
Day 15: Ho Chi Minh
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! Meet with your driver on arrival at the Railway Station for a transfer by Private Van to your hotel. Check-in and rest of the day at leisure.
With a booming economy, a growing middle class and a young, educated work force, Saigonese are getting their Americanos from hip cafes in time-warped apartment blocks, dining on artisanal pizza and sipping craft beer. Visitors may be drawn by Ho Chi Minh City’s past—the Saigon of yore fictionalised in literature and Hollywood movies—but the booming metropolis has cast aside the yoke of the war they lost to the North.
Transportation: Ho Chi Minh Railway Station to Hoang Phu Gia Hotel by Private Van
Accommodation: Hoang Phu Gia in Superior Room
Day 16-17
Free day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hoang Phu Gia in Superior Room
Day 18
After check-out, connect to your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast
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