Private Vietnam tours from Australia for 2027: nonstop flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth, e-visa rules, school-holiday timing, prices in AUD and a Sydney representative.
Flights: Vietnam is one nonstop flight from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth – about 8–9 hours from the east coast and 5.5–6 hours from Perth (Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, checked 4 November 2026).
Visa: Australians need a visa – apply for the official e-visa at evisa.gov.vn (up to 90 days; US$25 single or US$50 multiple entry).
Price: our 14-day North to South private tour starts from about A$2,960 (US$2,014; converted price, you pay the amount on your invoice) per person, 2 sharing in 4★ hotels; you can pay in Australian dollars to our account in Australia.
Australians are among the guests we know best. Most come for two or three weeks, like a relaxed pace with some walking or cycling, and finish on a beach – often after a first, shorter trip years ago. Everything on this page is written for that trip: flights from your city, the e-visa, which school holidays suit which part of Vietnam, and how to pay at home in Australian dollars.
Metta Voyage is a licensed international tour operator (licence 01-1167/2023/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT) and an Asia DMC with its operations team in Hanoi. Every journey is private: your own guide and driver, 4–5★ hotels chosen with you, and one travel designer from the first message to the flight home.
FlightsNonstop from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth; Western Sydney from 9 Jan 2027
Flight timeAbout 8–9 h from the east coast, 5.5–6 h from Perth
VisaE-visa before you fly: up to 90 days, US$25 / US$50
Time differenceVietnam is 4 h behind Sydney until 4 Apr 2027, then 3 h; 1 h behind Perth
PayIn AUD to our company account in Australia (ANZ) – no fee from us
PlugsTypes A and C, 220 V – bring an adapter for your Type I plugs
Checked 4 November 2026. Sources are listed under each section below.
Getting there
Flights from Australia to Vietnam
Two airlines fly nonstop: Vietnam Airlines (full service, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350) and Vietjet. Vietnam Airlines alone runs 25 return flights a week on five routes between Australia and Vietnam. Bamboo Airways stopped flying to Australia in 2023.
From
Nonstop flights (as of 4 November 2026)
Flight time
Sydney (SYD)
Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City daily and to Hanoi 4 times a week; Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh City
about 8.5–9 h (Hanoi about 9–10 h)
Melbourne (MEL)
Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City daily and to Hanoi 4 times a week; Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh City
about 8.5–9 h (Hanoi about 9–10 h)
Brisbane (BNE)
Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh City. For Hanoi, connect in Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney, Melbourne or Singapore
about 8.5 h
Perth (PER)
Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City 3 times a week; Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh City
about 5.5–6 h
Western Sydney (WSI)
Vietjet to Ho Chi Minh City twice a week (Wednesday and Sunday from Sydney), starting 9 January 2027
about 8.5 h
Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin
No nonstop (Vietjet’s Adelaide route has been suspended since October 2024). Connect via Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Singapore
12–16 h in total
New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington)
No nonstop – a planned Auckland route was withdrawn before launch in 2025. Fly one stop via Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Singapore
about 15–20 h in total
Our tip: book an open-jaw ticket – into Hanoi, home from Ho Chi Minh City (or the reverse) – so you travel steadily along the country with no backtracking. From Perth and Brisbane, the nonstop lands in the south, so many West Australians and Queenslanders start in Saigon and the Mekong Delta and finish in Hanoi; we arrange the domestic flight and meet you at every airport. Ho Chi Minh City’s new Long Thanh airport is due to open on 24 December 2026, but no Australian flight has been announced there: check which airport is on your ticket.
Halong Bay · Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsLanterns in the streets of Hoi An at night · Photo: Christophe95 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Metta Voyage guests at Angkor Wat · Photo: Metta Voyage guests
Visa
Vietnam visa for Australian and New Zealand citizens
Australia and New Zealand are not on Vietnam’s visa-exemption list, and there is no visa on arrival for tourists: arrange the e-visa before you fly. We send every guest a short checklist with the booking, and our e-visa service can handle the application for you.
What applies to you
Visa type
Official e-visa, open to all nationalities, applied for online only at evisa.gov.vn (look-alike sites charge extra)
Length of stay
Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry
Government fee
US$25 single entry · US$50 multiple entry (Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, in force from 1 April 2026)
Adding Cambodia or Laos
Choose multiple entry if you leave Vietnam and come back in
Entry points
Enter and leave through the airports or border gates you named in the application
Passport
Valid at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages
Phu Quoc only
Flying straight to Phu Quoc island: 30 days visa-free (this does not cover the mainland)
Hanoi Old Quarter · Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Best time to go, matched to Australian school holidays
Vietnam is long, so the north, centre and south have different weather in the same month. The trick is to match your holiday dates to the right route; our month-by-month guide has the detail. Dates below are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools often differ.
Sapa Rice Terraces · Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Holiday (2026–27)
Dates
Where Vietnam is at its best
Summer holidays
NSW 18 Dec 2026 – 27 Jan 2027; VIC and QLD return 27 Jan 2027
Dry and warm in the south, the Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc; Hanoi and Ha Long Bay are cool (pack a jacket). Busiest season – book early.
Autumn / Easter
VIC and QLD 26 Mar – 11 Apr; NSW 12 – 23 Apr 2027
One of the best windows for a full north-to-south trip, including Ha Long Bay and Hoi An.
Winter holidays
VIC and QLD 26 Jun – 11 Jul; NSW 5 – 16 Jul 2027
The central coast (Hoi An, Da Nang, Hue) is at its sunniest; the north is hot and green, with tropical showers.
Private Vietnam tours that suit Australian travellers
Picked for the way Australians like to travel: two to three weeks, a mix of culture and the outdoors, and time to slow down at the end. Prices are shown in Australian dollars, converted at today’s rate from the US-dollar “from” price on each tour page (shown underneath), per person for the whole tour, 2 travellers sharing; you pay the amount on your invoice. Every tour is private and can be changed to fit you.
Sao Beach on Phu Quoc island · Photo: Prince Roy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Money
Vietnam uses the dong (VND); Australian dollars are not accepted in shops. Visa and Mastercard work in 4–5★ hotels and better restaurants, and ATMs are easy to find in cities. Keep some dong for markets, small towns and tips.
Plugs and power
Sockets take Types A and C (two flat or two round pins) at 220 V, 50 Hz. Your Australian Type I plug will not fit, so pack an adapter; no voltage converter is needed.
Phone and data
Buy a local eSIM before you fly or a SIM at the airport – our Vietnam eSIM works from the moment you land. Your guide and travel designer are on WhatsApp throughout.
Travel insurance
Smartraveller recommends comprehensive travel insurance; make sure it covers medical evacuation and any motorbike, cycling or trekking day in your plan.
Tipping
Tipping is not compulsory but is appreciated for guides, drivers and boat crews. Our tipping guide gives realistic amounts.
Food and diets
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-aware meals are arranged in advance; we brief hotels, cruises and restaurants, and your guide carries a note in Vietnamese for any allergy.
Plug standards: IEC World Plugs. Travel advice: Smartraveller.
Talk to us
Talk to someone in your time zone
Since 2026 Metta Voyage has had an official representative for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific: Anjuna Pty Ltd, Level 21, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney (announcement). Our travel designers work from Hanoi, 08:30–18:00 Vietnam time Monday to Saturday – that is 12:30–22:00 in Sydney and Melbourne during daylight saving – and our on-tour line answers 24/7.
Pay in Australian dollars, to an account in Australia
You do not need an international transfer. Metta Voyage holds a company account in Australia (ANZ) and one in New Zealand (ANZ New Zealand), so you can pay your deposit and balance by an ordinary local bank transfer in AUD or NZD, with no fee from our side. The account details are printed on your invoice; we never change them by email alone – if in doubt, call your travel designer before you pay.
30% deposit
Confirms your trip once you accept the written quote. Nothing to pay before that.
Balance 45 days before arrival
Booking closer than 45 days? The full amount is due when you confirm.
Card option
You can also pay online by card; a 3.5% card fee applies and is shown before you pay. A bank transfer avoids it.
Prices are set in US dollars; amounts in AUD on this page are indicative and the exact amount is on your invoice. Details: how to pay · terms and cancellation policy.
Guest reviews
What Australian guests say
We only quote reviews you can check at the source.
★★★★★
Outstanding Vietnam
“It was such a great experience to travel around Vietnam. Everything was perfect and highly recommend the tour guide in Danang, his name Nhuan Nguyen…”
Metta Voyage is rated 4.9/5 on Tripadvisor (Travellers’ Choice 2024 and 2025), with 2,000+ international bookings for 10,100+ travellers. More reviews, each with its source: guest reviews · awards and licence.
Metta Voyage guests at a Vietnamese cooking class · Photo: Metta Voyage guests
Rowing boats at the Trang An Landscape Complex, Ninh Binh, Vietnam · Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0Metta Voyage guests at Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hanoi · Photo: Metta Voyage guestsCruise boats among the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay at dawn · Photo: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Questions
Vietnam from Australia: your questions
How long is the flight from Australia to Vietnam?
Nonstop flights take about 8–9 hours from Sydney and Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City (around 9–10 hours to Hanoi), about 8.5 hours from Brisbane and 5.5–6 hours from Perth. From Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart or Darwin you connect via another city. Checked 4 November 2026.
Is there a direct flight from Australia to Hanoi?
Yes. Vietnam Airlines flies nonstop from Sydney and Melbourne to Hanoi, four times a week each (as of 4 November 2026). Vietjet’s Australian flights all go to Ho Chi Minh City.
Do Australians need a visa for Vietnam?
Yes. Apply for the official e-visa at evisa.gov.vn before you fly: up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, government fee US$25 or US$50. Only a trip that flies straight to Phu Quoc island is visa-free (30 days).
Can I pay for my Vietnam tour in Australian dollars?
Yes. You can pay by local bank transfer in AUD to our company account in Australia (ANZ), with no fee from our side; the details are printed on your invoice. Card payment is also possible with a 3.5% fee.
Do you have a representative in Australia?
Yes. Our official representative for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific is Anjuna Pty Ltd in Sydney, on +61 2 8766 0926. Our team in Vietnam answers WhatsApp on +84 812 247 572, 24/7.
When is the best time to visit Vietnam from Australia?
The Easter/autumn school holidays (late March to April) suit a full north-to-south trip; the July holidays are best for the central coast around Hoi An and Hue; the summer holidays (December–January) are ideal for the south and the beaches.
How many days do I need in Vietnam?
Plan 12–15 days to see Vietnam from north to south without rushing, or 18–21 days if you want to add Cambodia, a beach stay or a trek in the north.
What is included in a private tour?
Your private car and driver, a private English-speaking guide, hotels with breakfast, the meals, cruises and entrance fees listed in the itinerary, and 24/7 support. International flights, travel insurance and the visa fee are not included.
Updated 4 November 2026 by the Metta Voyage team in Hanoi (licence 01-1167/2023/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT). Flights, visa rules and school dates checked 4 November 2026 – confirm before booking. Other markets: Vietnam tours from your country.
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