Vietnam small group trips

February to April, when the weather is mostly dry and mild from Hanoi to Saigon. We avoid the week of Tet, the Lunar New Year. Hue and Hoi An get most of their rain from September to December.

Answer for Vietnam: Hanoi to Saigon

Moderately fit. The valley walk in Sapa is about 9 km, mostly downhill on paths that can be slippery after rain, with a 4 km easy version. Mua Cave has about 500 steep steps that you can skip. The bicycle ride at Tam Coc is flat, and kayaking is optional. Two days have about five and a half hours in the vehicle.

Answer for Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Sapa, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay

The same trip price plus a single supplement from CAD 340, which covers a room of your own in every hotel and a cabin to yourself on the boat. It is shown before you request to book, with no surprise at checkout, and you travel as a full member of the group, with the same seats, meals and guide time as everyone else.

Answer for Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Sapa, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests.

Answer for Vietnam: Hanoi to Saigon

Pick a date and request to book: we confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until we do. The small group starts from CAD 1,935 per person sharing. For your own dates, choose the private trip, from CAD 3,485 per person, or ask from the dates section for an independent quote with the same hotels and guided days.

Answer for Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Sapa, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay

Most visitors do, Canadians included. Vietnam issues e-visas online before you travel. Rules change, so check the official requirements for your passport before you book flights.

Answer for Vietnam: Hanoi to Saigon

February to May, when the central coast is mostly dry. February and March are mild and sometimes grey, April is warm, May is hot. September to December brings most of the rain, typhoon risk and some years river floods in Hoi An, so we plan departures for February to May.

Answer for Central Vietnam: Hue, the Hai Van Pass and Hoi An

You need to ride a bike confidently and be comfortable with 20 to 30 km a day on mostly flat lanes. The Hai Van Pass has about 10 km of climbing, the Mai Chau hike about 300 m. The support vehicle follows every ride, so you can hop in at any point, and e-bikes can be booked ahead.

Answer for Vietnam: Cycling, Hiking and Kayaking from Hanoi to Saigon

A room of your own is from CAD 300 more, about 17 percent of the small-group price, shown before you book with no surprise at checkout. Solo travellers join the same small group, the same meals and the same activities as everyone else, with no difference in the plan.

Answer for Central Vietnam: Hue, the Hai Van Pass and Hoi An

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests. A See Sight Tours guide stays with you from Hanoi to Saigon, riding with the group or driving alongside in the support vehicle, with local bike leaders and site guides where a region requires them.

Answer for Vietnam: Cycling, Hiking and Kayaking from Hanoi to Saigon