Vietnam Tour Packages From Usa

Vietnam tour packages from the USA is a great chance for you to discover the land and experience the ever changing life of Vietnam, the country of breathtaking natural beauty to which can be added a rich historical heritage experienced through interesting sites. Owing to stretching the length of the Indochinese Peninsula, Vietnam boasts a unique shape of an elongated S with a long coastline of 3,260km across the North, the Centre, and the South, whereas, each region offers its unique culture and unmistakable landscapes: from pristine beaches to mighty mountains, from buzzing city life to the tranquil villages, from amazement to the thrills and spill. If you are wondering how to plan a perfect tour package to Vietnam from the USA, our guide may help you in learning where to go, when to visit and what to prepare before packing up. Trust us, you will never regret visiting Vietnam. Enjoy your reading!

Vietnam tour packages from the USA – The best places to visit (for a travel style)
The best places to visit in Northern Vietnam

Ha Noi

Ha Noi is filled with modern energetic neighborhoods while also maintaining a connection to its traditions. Its streets surge with scooters vying for right of way amid the din of constantly blaring horns, and all-around layers of history reveal periods of French and Chinese occupation – offering a glimpse into the resilience of ambitious, proud Hanoians.
Dine on the wild and wonderful at every corner, sample market wares, uncover an evolving arts scene, then sleep soundly in luxury for very little cost. Meet the people, delve into the past and witness the awakening of Hanoi on the move.

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Favored activities: Bike to the countryside, Walk around the Old Quarter, Try local street food, Join cooking class, visit historical & cultural sites
Suitable for: All ages group

Sa Pa

Sa Pa, one of the most breathtaking hill stations in Vietnam which reflects the signature of French architecture and colorful hill tribal cultures, is oriented to make the most of the spectacular views emerging on clear days; it overlooks a plunging valley, with mountains towering above on all sides. Views are often subdued by thick mist rolling across the peaks, but even when it’s cloudy, local hill-tribe people fill the town with color. This is Northern Vietnam’s premier trekking base, from where hikers launch themselves into a surrounding countryside of cascading rice terraces and tiny hill-tribe villages that seem a world apart. Once you’ve stepped out into the lush fields, you’ll understand the Sapa area’s real charm.

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Tourist activities: From easy – hard trek to the local villages, Hard Trek to Fansipan, Fansipan by cable car, biking/motor bike through passes, visit local markets
Suitable for: All ages

Ha Long Bay

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay is the most visited destination by tourists who visit Vietnam every year, with a lot to explore and see in the hundreds of beautiful tiny islands in the area. Ha Long Bay is in the northern path of Vietnam east of Hanoi and is well known for thousands of towering limestone of unique shapes, height, and exotic beaches. There are many things to do here, from scuba diving, rock climbing and hiking to adventuring deep into the caves of the bay. Ha Long Bay is a big term, geographically, it consists of 3 little ones: Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. So hope don’t be confused with all the names! The normal 2 Day 1 Night (like most cruises are now offering) can be a bit leisure for active seeker. Private boat or off beaten route can be arranged upon request.

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Tourist activities: Cruising, kayaking, swimming, visit caves or pearl raising farm
Suitable for: All ages

Ninh Binh
Located 90 km away from Ha Noi to the south, on Red River Delta, Ninh Binh is the charming land of myth and unique sights comprise three different types of landscapes: wetlands, coastal delta, hills, and mountains. From this typical geography, Ninh Binh offers many places of characteristic interest, which have been well-known for Vietnam such as Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Cuc Phuong National Park, Trang An Grottoes, and Van Long Nature Reserves. A trip to Ninh Binh should be considered as your must-have once you are visiting Vietnam.

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Tourist activities: Visiting historical and cultural sites, trekking in Cuc Phuong national park, biking in the lush countryside, Bird Watching in Thung Nham or Van Long bird reserve, join sampan ride in Tam Coc or Trang An.
Suitable for: All ages

Ha Giang

Ha Giang has always been one of the most attractive destinations of Vietnam. It offers spectacular scenery of green mountains, winding rivers, flower valleys; and serpentine roads are the distinguishing features of this North-Western province. On beautiful days, its pass seems to collect all the beauty of nature, with the windy hillsides, and the view spreads to the horizon. The landmarks can be listed of Dong Van Market, a truly cultural signature of this mountainous region, or Nho Que river as a small thread in the beautiful valley…

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Tourist activities: Delve into local culture, learn about the variety of ethnics, Trekking among the lush terraces
Suitable for: All ages, A bit adventure (Long driving time from Ha Noi)

Mu Cang Chai

Mu Cang Chai is a district of Yen Bai province located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain range, at an altitude of 1,000m above sea level. In order to enter Mu Cang Chai district, travelers will go through Khau Pha Pass, which is one of the four imposing passes in the Northwest of Vietnam.
In 2007, the field was recognized as national heritage sites for its amazing landscape. During harvesting season, the ready crop is turning yellow, while the new crop is dotted with white of water and young green of seedling rice. The scenery is a big attraction to photographers and trekkers.

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Tourist activities: Delve into local culture, learn about the variety of ethnics, Trekking among the lush terraces
Suitable for: All ages, A bit adventure (Long driving time from Ha Noi)

Mai Chau

Set in an idyllic valley, hemmed in by hills, the Mai Chau area is a private 300km-away world from Hanoi’s hustle. Speaking about Mai Chau, is not only a tourist destination, a relaxation resort, but also a rendezvous to explore the colorful cultural identity and social activity organization with a large number of tourist attractions both in domestic and international stature. The small town of Mai Chau itself is unappealing, but just outside the patchwork of rice fields rolls out, speckled by tiny Thai villages where visitors doss down for the night in traditional stilt houses and wake up to a rural soundtrack defined by gurgling irrigation streams and birdsong.
The villagers are mostly White Thai, distantly related to tribes in Thailand, Laos, and China. Due to its popularity, some find the Mai Chau tour group experience too sanitized. If you’re looking for hard-core exploration, this is not the place, but for biking, hiking, and relaxation, calm Mai Chau fits the bill nicely.

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Tourist activities: Light trekking or biking among the field, explore local culture
Suitable for: All ages

Pu Luong

Not too far away from Mai Chau, Pu Luong is also an interesting destination. It’s perfect for nature lovers wishing to escape the bustle of city life and see imposing mountain ranges, intact rivers and waterfalls, poetic villages, and immense valleys of beautiful terraced rice fields. Plus, a tour of a less-visited place like Pu Luong makes it possible to get off-the-beaten-path and appreciate the remote life and taste the local cuisine. The region also gives the opportunity to get to know authentic Vietnam with its remote region and friendly and kind-hearted local ethnic-minority Muong and Thai that have their own interesting cultures and lifestyles.
Pu Luong and its nature reserve are slowly gaining favor in the region and starting to see more tourist attention over the otherwise most famous destinations in the north, such as Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Mai Chau, and Sa Pa

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Tourist activities: Delve into local culture, learn about the variety of ethnics, light to hard trekking among the villages or forest.
Suitable for: Family/ Group/ Couple/ Solo

The best places to visit in Center Vietnam

Quang Binh – Phong Nha National Park

Quang Binh is a pleasantly untouristed area and seaside town. It enjoys an attractive location, clinging to the banks of the Nhat Le River, and has beaches to the north and south. From municipal of Quang Binh – Dong Hoi, you will also have excellent transport links to the the remarkable Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, the park contains the oldest karst mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 million years ago. Riddled with hundreds of cave systems – many of extraordinary scale and length – and spectacular underground rivers, Phong Nha is a speleologists’ heaven on earth. The caves are the region’s absolute highlights, but the above-ground attractions of forest trekking, the area’s war history, and rural mountain biking. The area is also well-known with the unique Son Doong cave system.

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Tourist activities: Try local refined cuisine, visiting caves from easy to intensively hard level, biking or trekking in the national forest
Suitable for: All ages especially nature lovers,

Hue

If history sets your travel heart aflutter, then Hue is calling. As once was the Imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty and now listed as a World Heritage site, Hue boasts magnificent citadels, pagodas, and royal tombs dating back to the 19th century. This ancient city, smack-dab in the middle of the country, is truly a living museum. Sitting on the banks of the delightful Perfume River you will find amazing citadels, fabulous palaces, and royal tombs. Wandering the war-ravaged ruins of the Imperial City, you will learn about the political past of a city that suffered one of the bloodiest battles during the Vietnam War. Many of the sites can be reached by river and this makes an excellent way to see the city. Also, you can visit the local villages or explore the magnificent Tam Giang Lagoon.

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Tourist activities: Try local refined cuisine, wandering around the citadel and tombs, learn about the history of the last feudal time and how it affects local culture, boat trip among Perfume river, biking to the countryside or lagoon, etc
Suitable for: All ages especially history lovers

Hoi An

The coastal ancient town of Hoi An, which was UNESCO-listed by its culture and history, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River and 30km away from Da Nang. The face of the Old Town has preserved its incredible legacy of tottering Japanese merchant houses, Chinese temples, and ancient tea warehouses. In fact, between the 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An was a prominent Vietnamese trading port for silk, porcelain, pepper, cinnamon, and medicinal plants. Nowadays, the city can satisfy from the most demanding food lover to shopaholic. Around the old town, there are various choices of lounge bars, boutique hotels, travel agents and a glut of tailor shops are very much part of the scene here.
Away from the archaic town, you can visit many local handicraft village (herbal village, ceramic village, weaving village, carpenter village, etc).

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Tourist activities: Walk among quiet but charming alleys, visit local shops, try interesting cooling class, Enjoy boat trip along Thu Bon river at sunset or in the morning to fish market, bike to local handicraft villages, etc
Suitable for: All ages – Everybody loves Hoi An

Editor note: Listing the best places to visit in Vietnam is not an easy job, since there are, in fact, plenty of destinations that a genuine traveler can’t afford to miss. Indeed, Vietnam is truly Southeast Asia’s gem reflecting the unique culture while offers countless amazing destinations, from sandy beaches, wide jungles, beautiful mountains to colonial structures and the bustling city life. However, based on your demand, Vietnam is always open to your preference for discovering this charming country. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact us now.

The best places to visit in Southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh

Welcome to the once southern capital of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, where the streets are lively and the scents are enticing, from chili to garlic, ginger to coriander. Vietnam’s center of commerce, the modern metropolis, wraps around the Saigon River bringing a vibrant skyline to the soothing waterway. Through a blend of tradition, modernity, colonial history, and reunification, the wonder of Vietnam has begun.

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Tourist activities: Exploring local food on a scooter or on foot; Enjoying the vibrant night life; Learning about the China community in Vietnam
Suitable for: All ages

Phu Quoc Island

As dubbed as the paradise of sunshine, was voted to be “The Cleanest and Most Beautiful Beach of the World” by ABC News in February 2008, Phu Quoc is the largest tourist tropical island located off the west coast of the Mekong Delta. To Phu Quoc is to the beauty of wild nature and above all, to conquer the distant land of the charming country with the lovely name be “Viet Nam”. While there are many stunning beaches and picturesque landscapes across the country, Phu Quoc manages to set itself apart. There are more than a dozen beaches to visit in Phu Quoc Island. All of them have almost transparent, turquoise seas. The waters are also blessed with coral reefs and tropical fish of various shapes and colors. Therefore, it is always a good idea to swim, snorkel and scuba-dive here, through relaxing and lounging by the beach are also great ways to spend time on the island.

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Tourist activities: Water sport activities: swimming, diving and snorkeling, trekking in the national forest; Visiting pepper farm, fish sauce factory; Having savory meals with fresh seafood in fishing village, etc
Suitable for: All ages and group, suitable for family with kids

Ben Tre

The picturesque little province of Ben Tre was always one ferry beyond the tourist traffic of My Tho and consequently has developed at a more languid pace, although new bridges connecting Ben Tre with My Tho and Tra Vinh funneled more visitors into the area. The town’s sleepy waterfront, lined with aging villas, is easy to explore on foot, as is the rustic settlement across the bridge to the south of the center. This is also a good place to arrange boat trips in the area, particularly for those wanting to escape the tour-bus bustle.

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Tourist activities: Paddling along local canal; Biking among lush countryside, Visiting fruit orchard;
Suitable for: All ages and group, ideal for culture and food lovers.

Can Tho

Located at the heart of the Mekong Delta, which is considered the rice basket of the whole Vietnam, Can Tho province is the main source country’s sustenance and a potential landscape service for tourists. This charming city is contiguous to 5 other provinces: An Giang, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Kien Giang and Vinh Long, which makes it more convenient for tourists to explore the typical life of locals in the South of Vietnam in just a few days. There are several interesting destinations to visit in Can Tho, however, on top of the list is Cai Rang Floating Market, which is not just a trading hub, but also a unique cultural space, in fact, the national intangible cultural heritage site of Can Tho that increasingly attracting tourists’ traffic of both domestic and international.

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Tourist activities: Visiting local houses producing local specialties and handicraft products; Early boating to the market; Exploring the generosity of local people and how they manage to live on a single boat
Suitable for: All ages and group, ideal for culture and food lovers.

Vietnam tour packages from the USA – The best time (and where) to go
Vietnam weather overview by regions: Speaking of the weather in Vietnam, the country possesses the tropical monsoon climate, dominated by the South or Southwesterly monsoon – from May to September and the Northeast monsoon – from October to April. The Southern summer monsoon brings rain to the two deltas and west-facing slopes, while the cold winter monsoon picks up moisture over the Gulf of Tonkin and dumps it along the Central Coast and the Eastern edge of the Central Highlands. Within this basic pattern, there are marked differences according to altitude and latitude; temperatures in the South remain equable all year round, while the North experiences distinct seasonal variations.

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Vietnam tour packages from the USA – What to prepare

Vietnam Visa for US travelers, do USA citizens need it to travel to Vietnam?
Your passport should be valid for a minimum of 6 months on the date you enter Vietnam. And, till now, USA citizens are required to apply for valid visas, which is valid for one month to enter Vietnam for tourism purposes. This process normally takes 3-5 business days and there are two ways to apply for a visa to Vietnam at your convenience:

1. Visa at the local embassy:
You may contact the Vietnam embassy in the USA at:
Address: 1233 20th St NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, United States
Email: info@vietnamembassy.us / vnconsular@vietnamembassy.us
Website: vietnamembassy-usa.org/embassy

2. Visa online application:
Website: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/
Applied for single entry visa only. For other types, please contact us for more updated information.

3. Travel Agent:
This is a good way to save time and fasten the process. They can handle the visa letter from Vietnam and the actual immigration stamp can be get on arrival.

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Flights from the USA to Vietnam, how to find them?

The distance between the USA and Vietnam is 8,584 miles (13,814 km), and normally it takes more than 15 hours to arrive. However, there is no nonstop flight between Vietnam and the US, but you can get one-stop service from Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) via Vietnam Airlines and China Eastern while United Airlines and China Eastern provide similar service from Washington, DC (IAD) and New York City (JFK) on the east coast.

The cheapest flight to Vietnam from the USA: The cheapest ticket to Vietnam from the USA is found at $363.

The most popular route to Vietnam from the USA: is Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City.

The best airline to fly to Vietnam from the USA: Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, United, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and China Eastern.

The biggest airports in Vietnam: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi), and Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang)

Time difference between the US and Vietnam, what is it?
Vietnam Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+7) with no Daylight Saving Time (DST) applicable, whereas the US has 6 different time zones across Chicago, Denver Phoenix, Los Angeles, Anchorage, and Honolulu.

Money exchange for US Dollars and Vietnam, have you known?
The Vietnamese Dong (VND), Vietnam’s official currency, come in polymerized notes with multiple zeroes: VND 10,000 is the smallest bill you’ll find on the street these days with the upper limit hit by the VND 500,000 bill.

At the present exchange rate (between 22,000-23,000 VND per US dollar), changing a fifty-buck note gets you 1.150 million Dong.

For your reference, you can get a meal at McDonald’s for 100.000 VND.
Tips: It is also possible to use Dollar or Euro in the big cities and tourist areas. However, it is better to carry local money with you in the case of you going to a place where the foreign currency is not accepted like outside the big cities, the countryside.

Clothing to wear, what to choose?
The weather condition affects your luggage a lot. The weather in Vietnam is not really extreme, however, if you think the place near the equator has a warm and pleasant climate, you can be wrong. The level of humidity in Vietnam is high, thus, you should bring light clothing and a raincoat because the rainy season in Vietnam varies in different regions. Moreover, in the winter, for the Vietnamese people it can be really cold with below 100C, however, with westerners who get used to the cold winter, it is not cold like that.

Vietnam tour packages from the USA – How long is best?
From the expert perspective, we would like to suggest an ideal Vietnam itinerary for your tour packages from the USA of 12-14 days, in order to have a more relaxing time and have a deeper insight into each place you visit. You may refer to our best-designed tours around Vietnam that is suitable for all travel styles and fit well into your vacation length. For a tailored request, please feel free to let us know and don’t forget, we are at full service for any travel and booking demand.

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