Vietnam Railways in Style: Hoi An to Quy Nhon
7 days / 6 nights | Hoi An to Quy Nhon, Central Vietnam | Private tour by rail and road
Slow down and watch Central Vietnam’s coast roll past from the window of the Vietage, the country’s most stylish train. Start with three nights in lantern-lit Hoi An: a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed old town, a countryside bike ride to meet local craftspeople, and a private cooking experience at the home of celebrated chef Duc Tran. Then ride the historic French-built railway south to Quy Nhon, with a three-course meal and free-flowing drinks on board, and finish with three nights in your own oceanview pool villa at Anantara Quy Nhon.
This is an example itinerary. We can tailor the hotels, pace and inclusions to suit you.
From NZ$9,730 per person twin share, based on travel in 2027.
Domestic flights are not included in the tour price. The tour starts at Da Nang airport and ends at Quy Nhon’s Phu Cat airport, and we quote your flights separately.
Highlights
- A 6.5-hour journey on the Vietage, Vietnam’s most luxurious train, with a three-course meal and free-flowing drinks
- Guided walk through Hoi An’s UNESCO-listed old town, including the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge and a Chinese assembly house
- Countryside bike ride and boat crossing of the Thu Bon River to meet wood carvers, basket-boat builders and mat weavers
- Market visit, private cooking demonstration and lunch at the home of chef Duc Tran of Mango Mango fame
- Three nights in your own Oceanview Pool Villa at Anantara Quy Nhon Villas
Day by Day
Welcome to Vietnam! You’re met at Da Nang airport by your guide and driven about 50 minutes to Hoi An. Once a major trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries, Hoi An is one of Vietnam’s most picturesque towns and is UNESCO World Heritage-listed. The rest of the day is free.
Meals: None today
At 8.30 am, meet your local guide for a half-day walk through the old town and its remarkably well-preserved merchant houses. Stop at the Japanese Bridge, built more than 400 years ago to link the Japanese and Chinese communities, and a colourful Chinese assembly house, where you can hang an incense coil and write a wish. Explore the quieter lanes, then relax with a tea tasting.
Around 2.30 pm you’re collected for a gentle bike ride. A short boat ride takes you across the Thu Bon River to the delta islands, where you cycle past rice fields (seasonal) to family workshops making pearl-inlaid wood carvings, round thúng chai basket boats and traditional sedge mats, before returning to Hoi An. The evening is free.
Meals: Breakfast
Spend the morning with Duc Tran, one of Central Vietnam’s best-known chefs. He’s the man behind Hoi An’s Mango Mango, Mango Rooms and Mai Fish, and has appeared on many international cooking and travel programmes.
At 9 am, a local guide takes you through a market to see the region’s produce, from farm to sea (Duc doesn’t join this part). Then head to Duc’s rural home and cooking studio for a private demonstration, followed by lunch he prepares himself. The afternoon is free.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
An early transfer of about 50 minutes takes you to Da Nang station to board the Vietage, Vietnam’s most upmarket train. For about 6.5 hours, sit back with a three-course meal and free-flowing drinks as the train follows the historic railway built in the French colonial era, past rice fields and spectacular coastline.
On arrival at Dieu Tri station you’re driven about 30 minutes to your villa. Quy Nhon is still relatively undiscovered: long beaches, rocky headlands, secluded bays, fishing villages and ancient Cham towers. The rest of the day is free.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Two free days to enjoy your private pool and the beach, or arrange local excursions through the resort (at your own cost).
Meals: Breakfast daily
The morning is free before you check out and transfer about an hour to Phu Cat airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Domestic flight not included.
Where You Stay
- Hoi An (3 nights): Anantara Hoi An Resort, 4-star superior, Thu Bon River Suite
- Quy Nhon (3 nights): Anantara Quy Nhon Villas, 5-star deluxe, Oceanview Pool Villa
What’s Included
- 6 nights’ accommodation, twin or double share, with daily breakfast
- Meals as listed: 6 breakfasts and 2 lunches (chef Duc Tran’s lunch and the three-course meal on the train)
- Vietage train journey from Da Nang to Quy Nhon, with free-flowing drinks
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for touring and transfers
- English-speaking local guide for your arrival, Hoi An touring and the transfer to the station
- Bicycles, river boat crossing, tea tasting and entrance fees as listed
- Drinking water on touring days
Not included: domestic and international flights, visas, travel insurance, meals and drinks not listed, excursions in Quy Nhon, camera or video fees, tips, and personal expenses.
Good to Know
- From NZ$9,730 per person twin share, based on travel in 2027. Prices change with travel dates, hotel choice and exchange rates, so ask us for a current quote.
- Domestic flights are not included in the tour price. The tour starts at Da Nang airport and ends at Quy Nhon’s Phu Cat airport, and we quote your flights separately.
- Travelling solo? Ask us about the single supplement.
- Day 4 is an early start to catch the morning train from Da Nang.
- Travel over Christmas, New Year, Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) and Vietnamese public holidays may attract surcharges and compulsory hotel dinners.
- Central Vietnam’s wet season runs from about September to December, when heavy rain can flood Hoi An’s old town. February to August is the most reliable time to go.
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