Thick of the Jungle: One-Week Couples Tour to Vietnam

What to expect on this itinerary
Immerse yourself in Vietnam’s breathtaking scenes and retreat to illustrious landscapes during this 7-day Vietnam tour for couples. Trek up Ba Vi’s fabled mountain range, visit secluded ethnic villages, traverse dark cave systems, and bask on the ivory shorelines of Phu Quoc island. Designed specifically with couples in mind, this 7-day Vietnam tour offers you a little bit of everything and can be further customized to your interests.
Customizable Itinerary
Hanoi – First Taste of Vietnam
When you land at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, your private driver will greet and transfer you to your accommodation in the heart of the city. Upon your arrival at your accommodation, you will have some time to settle in and relax after your long flight. The remainder of the evening will be at your leisure, so you can venture to a nearby market, indulge in your first Vietnamese meal, or stroll through the town to acclimate yourself to your new surroundings.
What's Included:
Ba Vi – Trek Ba Vi Mountain
Ba Vi – Experience Village Traditions
Phong Nha – Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha – Vietnam’s Underground World
Phu Quoc – Phu Quoc’s Dreamy Coastline
Phu Quoc – Departure
Trip Highlights
- Indulge in a cultural tour of the city and dinner alongside the brimming Red River
- Trek through the prolific forests that surround Ba Vi Mountain Range for soaring views of the greater landscape and sacred architecture
- Wade in the natural rock pools of Thien Son Waterfall, which are surrounded by colorful fauna and vivid flora
- Visit a welcoming village of exuberant locals to discover their timeless traditions and taste their authentic cuisine
- Traverse the lush jungles of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to discover abundant wilderness spectacles
- Tour the cherished cave system of Nuoc Nut to capture the staggering rock formations that are characteristic of the country’s legendary caverns
- Bask in the subtropical splendor of Phu Quoc Island with aquatic activities
Detailed Description
Much of Vietnam’s spreading landscape is coated by untouched forests that are teeming with wildlife. A single-night stopover in Hanoi will allow you time to acclimatize to the culture, explore venerated landmarks, and sample the flavors of traditional cuisine. The following day, you will visit the wilderness that encompasses Ba Vi for your official introduction to the country’s breathtaking scenery.
Ba Vi is known for its staggering mountain range, and you will traverse its foliage-flanked slopes on your first afternoon. The next day will have you venture deep into the forest to Thien Son Waterfall. You will then visit a spirited village, where locals adorn themselves in colorful garments and highlight their ancestral roots with authentic family meals.
Next, you will fly to Dong Hoi and transfer to Phong Nha to experience Vietnam’s collection of bewildering caves. Your first day in the region will allow you to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A guide will welcome you to the park and help you navigate the winding trails across its grounds. Your next day will take you deeper into Phong Nha to enjoy an exclusive cave tour.
The last leg of your vacation will bring you to the pristine shores of Phu Quoc island. Blanketed by a tremendous forest that spreads across the island, you can take pleasure in the balance of seaside and jungle paradise. After many adventurous exploits, you may want to relax in seclusion along the shores.
Starting Price
$1,700 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.
Verified Traveler Reviews
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We had an amazing, nearly three-week trip throughout Southeast Asia. Zicasso's tour operators did an incredible job planning all of the details of the trip. In general, I am not easily impressed and I tend to be pretty upfront with my criticism. In this case, I was truly impressed. I really don't have any criticism about the whole experience.
This was a very complicated trip, with eight cities/locations and six internal flights. We had great communication in the months and weeks leading up to the trip. They were receptive to all of our requests and they gave very good advice when we had questions.
All of the guides were great. The hotels were amazing and all of the details of the activities, transfers, and internal flights were well thought out and well coordinated. I was so impressed by their attention to detail. They were also willing to be flexible and able to make changes, even during the trip. I was able to reach them throughout the trip by WhatsApp and they responded quickly every time. I would recommend them wholeheartedly.
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We traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia from May 8 to 22, 2025. This was my fifth trip through Zicasso. As expected, the itinerary was excellent and exactly what we were looking for. I did double my budget from what I initially sent to Zicasso.
All of the lodging selections were outstanding. Along with the tours of the Ho Chi Minh complex, Hue Imperial City, the Angkor Wat complex, and numerous other temples and pagodas, we experienced a cable car ride to a mountain summit, a walk through an ethnic village, a water puppet show, a Cambodian circus, a Vietnamese cooking class, an evening lantern boat ride in Hoi An, and dinner in one of the top 50 restaurants in Asia. The water puppets are an ancient Vietnamese art (11th century) and the show was extraordinary.
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Zicasso's travel specialist arranged a wonderful trip and was extremely responsive to our interest in all art forms, culture, cuisine, and the American war in Vietnam. She was very receptive to revisions, even during the trip.
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Zicasso’s travel agency worked patiently with us over several months to organize a perfect four-country tour through Indochina, doing exactly what we asked, including a Khmer cooking class with a local chef.
We were met on arrival in each county by an experienced English-speaking guide who was well-versed in the history, geography, and culture of each location, and they were just delightful people too. They took us to rural villages and through urban mazes to get a close look at the daily life of the citizens. We chatted with farmers in the field and had meals in local homes. Our agency booked amazing hotels for each stop, from an eco-lodge in the mountains of Vietnam to a spectacular seaside resort in Thailand.
We had contact names and numbers for agency representatives in each country. They were incredibly responsive, even after hours, when we had a small medical issue. They gave us a completely seamless experience from arrival to departure, with no wasted time. Vacation time is very precious, so we prefer to work with professionals who know the area intimately and take the time to understand our objectives rather than pushing a canned itinerary.
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We used Zicasso for the third time and, once again, were not disappointed. We went to Thailand and Vietnam. Our agent helped design our trip and was absolutely wonderful. From hotel to excursion options, he helped us to tailor the trip to exactly what we wanted. He was always available and kept checking on us throughout our trip.
As far as the actual trip, everything was amazing. Our tour guides were such wonderful people who were not only immensely kind, but also so knowledgeable, filling us in on so much of the history of Thailand. We were met at every destination with private transfers that made the trip so effortless. For any minor hiccups (of which there were next to none), all we had to do was contact our agent and his team took care of it immediately. With their assistance, we were able to focus on enjoying our vacation without any stress at all.
In Vietnam, we were met by a guide in Hanoi, yet another wonderful tour guide who made sure our every need was met and who also provided us a local’s perspective on Vietnam’s history and culture. In Hoi An, our guide was very nice and provided amazing recommendations for places to eat. Our expeditions were all wonderful experiences and our only regret was not being able to stay longer.
Zicasso has only given us wonderful experiences on the trips we have planned using their services. We are clearly repeat customers and will continue to be so. We can’t wait for our next trip with Zicasso!
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Overall, Zicasso’s travel agent was excellent. The agent was very receptive to our requests, planned our trip very well based on our input, and every arrangement was seamless, without any hiccups.
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The arrangements were wonderful, with great accommodations and transportation.
Thanks to our travel agent.
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