This is the big one — Hanoi to Saigon, the length of Vietnam, with pickleball woven through it. Ha Long Bay, the imperial capital at Hue, the Hoi An lanterns, and a morning underground at the Cu Chi Tunnels to finish. 3 sessions included and 2 more on request, across 4 cities, one a club meetup with locals. 2 internal flights keep you off overnight buses, and rest days are built in — you will need them. Real courts, real countryside, and a local team who handle every detail.
Everything below is a sample itinerary. We tailor the pace, the play, and the sights to your group before you travel — you tell us the vibe, we shape the days around it.
Every stop from the itinerary above, in one place.
Easy mornings for sightseeing and the road between cities — pickleball happens once the afternoon heat's eased off.
Land in Hanoi and transfer into the city, about 45 minutes from the airport. Settle into your hotel, then head out with your local guide for a short orientation walk — just enough to get your bearings before the real sightseeing starts tomorrow. An easy first night.
A proper city tour to get to know Hanoi, Vietnam's capital — the Old Quarter's tangle of streets, Train Street, Hoan Kiem Lake, with a street-food walk along the way. Once the afternoon heat's eased off, it's your first pickleball session with local club players — a warm welcome into Hanoi's fast-growing scene. Two nights in the capital to find your feet before the country opens up.
Transfer to the coast for an overnight cruise through Ha Long Bay — kayaking, a cave stop, and sunset from the deck. A complete change of pace, and one of the trip's great memories.
A short internal flight takes you from Hanoi to Hue, Vietnam's old imperial capital. Settle into your hotel, then head out with your guide for a relaxed orientation walk along the Perfume River as the evening lights come on — just enough to get your bearings before the real exploring starts tomorrow. The evening ends with a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
A full day inside Hue's history. Spend the morning in the Imperial City — the Citadel's Ngo Mon Gate, the ceremonial halls of Thai Hoa Palace, and what's left of the Forbidden Purple City — with your guide filling in the stories behind the Nguyen Dynasty's 19th-century capital. After lunch, head out to the Khai Dinh Tomb, the most elaborate of Hue's royal tombs, with mosaic work unlike anything else in the city. Round off the day with a pickleball session in the afternoon.
Start the day on the Perfume River aboard a traditional dragon boat, gliding past Thien Mu Pagoda — Hue's oldest, its seven-tiered tower a city landmark — before docking for a closer look. Then it's into a jeep for the drive south to Hoi An, climbing over Hai Van Pass with the coast unfolding below on one of Vietnam's great drives. Lunch on the way at Kuri restaurant, then on into Hoi An for the evening. Settle into your hotel before a first dinner together in town.
A slower pace today. After breakfast, cycle out with your guide through rice fields and quiet village lanes — Hoi An is flat, so it's an easy ride the whole way — to the Bay Mau coconut forest in Cam Thanh. Climb into a round bamboo basket boat and let a local boatman spin you through the narrow, palm-lined waterways, Hoi An's answer to a fairground ride. Back in town, a hands-on cooking class: shop for the ingredients, learn a few Hoi An classics, then sit down to the lunch you made yourself. The afternoon is yours — wander the Ancient Town at your own pace, cross the Japanese Covered Bridge, duck into a tailor shop, linger over a riverside coffee, and stay on as the lanterns come on. Up for a game? Just say the word and we'll book a court in Hoi An for a late-afternoon pickleball session.
No fixed plans today — a chance to slow all the way down after a busy few days. Wander the Ancient Town again at a different hour, find a tailor for something made to measure, sit with a coffee by the river, or just stay by the pool. If you'd rather keep moving, Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge are still there as an optional day trip at an extra cost — your trip coordinator can arrange it closer to the time, once we know what the rest of the group wants.
A second internal flight south to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) — faster, louder, and full of energy after the quiet of the centre. Once you're settled in, a relaxed orientation walk through downtown with your guide, finishing with the city lights from a rooftop bar.
A walking city tour through downtown Saigon — Ben Thanh Market, the old colonial streets, a coffee stop along the way. The rest of the day is yours to slow down: a massage is easy to arrange, or just find a café and watch the city go by. In the afternoon, a pickleball session — Saigon has more courts than anywhere else in the country.
A day trip out to the Cu Chi Tunnels — the underground network the Viet Cong used during the war, now opened up for visitors to see (and crawl through) for themselves. Your guide walks you through the tunnel system, the hidden trapdoors, and what daily life underground actually looked like. Back to Saigon by the afternoon, with the rest of the day free to rest before your last full day.
One last afternoon game and a final banh mi before we transfer you to Saigon airport. 12 days, the whole country, and a paddle that's seen all of it.
No. Every trip is private: just you, your partner, your family or friends who booked together. There are no fixed departure dates. You choose when to travel and we build the trip around your dates.
Three sessions are included in the price, with court fees covered, and two more can be added on request, in Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An and Saigon. Tell us how much you'd like to play and we'll plan the days around it.
Yes. Both internal flights, Hanoi to Hue and Da Nang to Saigon, are included, along with all private transfers and your airport pickup and drop-off. International flights into Hanoi and out of Saigon are not included.
Eleven nights' accommodation, the Ha Long Bay overnight cruise, Hue's Imperial City and Khai Dinh Tomb, the Cu Chi Tunnels day trip, street food in Hanoi and Hoi An, daily breakfast, cruise meals, welcome and farewell dinners, paddles and balls, and an English-speaking guide throughout.
No. All levels are welcome, from beginners to strong club players. We match your sessions to your level, and if someone in your party doesn't play, they can sightsee, rest or join a cooking class instead.
Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and how many of you there are. A 30% deposit holds your trip and the rest is paid on arrival. Cancellation is free, with a full deposit refund, up to 45 days before you travel.
Tell us roughly when you'd like to travel and how many of you there are. We'll tailor the week to your group and answer anything — no deposit to ask a question.