Vietnam Tours from Canada is always reference for Canadian who are planning for the trip to Vietnam. Vietnam Great Tours would like to introduce this article to advise preparation in plan and decision for arrangement of Vietnam Tours from Canada.
Best time to travel Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Canada
According to holidays and seasons in Canada, Canadian travelers usually travel from January to April to foreign countries. In Vietnam, the best time for travel is from October to April presents for Autumn, Winter and Spring in the north; dry season in the south. There’s only one problem, this time is high travel season that means almost travelers focus to go to Vietnam in this time so travel service price is higher than other time. Monsoon from China also affects to Vietnam tours in the north, and west-south monsoon affects in the south.
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Flights from Canada to Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Canada with flights
Flights from Canada to Vietnam and vice versa start daily and in almost time in the day. You usually spend 2 stops to reach Vietnam from Canada. All big cities in Canada like Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa… has flights depart every day to Vietnam. Canadian travelers normally use Expedia or Sky Scanner to find cheap flights or looking for advice from travel agents.
If you want cheap flights you should mix between airlines, for example from Toronto use Air Canada or American Airlines to Chicago (USA), from Chicago use Asiana or Eva Airlines to Hong Kong or Taipei and then use Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Best places to see in Vietnam for Vietnam Tours from Canada
Canadian senior visitors are interested in cultural exploration and leisure on beach whereas young visitors like expedition in Quang Binh province with caves (Son Doong, Tu Lan, En caves…) or discovery of Northwest or Northeast of Vietnam. The routes over border between Vietnam and Laos through northwest mountainous area, Vietnam and Cambodia through Mekong Delta is also the best choice.
There’s some must-see destinations you should not pass in Vietnam including Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hoi An, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta.

Vietnam Visa from Canada
Canadian travelers must apply for visa to Vietnam, there are two way to take Vietnam visa. The good choice is to apply visa through the closest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates in Canada. Vietnam has Embassy in Ottawa – capital of Canada and General Consulate in Vancouver. If you live near to these places, you should apply visa directly to them.
There’s also a good choice to take visa is through travel agents in Vietnam. They will make visa on arrival for you and will take it in Vietnam international airports such as Noi Bai or Tan Son Nhat. This way use for travelers who live far from Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates in Canada.
Combination between Vietnam and Southeast Asia Tours
Because Canada is very far from Vietnam so Canadian visitors frequently combine Vietnam tours from Canada with other tours in the Southeast Asian countries like Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, especially Myanmar (Burma) is emerging new favorite destinations for Canadians.
From Vietnam you can go to Cambodia by flights or by road. The routes from to Cambodia through Mekong Delta with combination of on the ground vehicle and speed boat is one of the good choice for travelers specially young people.
Go to Laos from Vietnam you are able to go by road and flights, there’s so many border gates between Laos and Vietnam and most of them issue visa for foreigners so easily. You can choose Tay Trang border gate from Dien Bien Phu to Laos (Luang Prabang) through northwest routes, Cau Treo in Ha Tinh province, Lao Bao in Quang Tri province to Vientiane – Laos.
From Luang Prabang – Laos, go by road and boat to Thailand border via Pakbeng to Chiang Rai is also a well-known route to experience famous Golden Triangle in the border of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

Length of holidays to Vietnam
You should arrange a long enough holidays to experience Vietnam because long flight from Canada. Frequently 2 or 3 weeks is good enough to travel through Vietnam and give more if you stay on beach. Canadian travelers plan even 2 or 3 months to experience Southeast Asia countries.
Some suggested itinerary for Vietnam Tours you might be interested as below:
- Vietnam Highlight Tour
- Vietnam Experience
- Vietnam Classic Tour
- The hidden charm of Vietnam tour
- Best Vietnam Tour
And suggested itinerary for combination between Vietnam and other countries:
If you need more advice please contact us, Vietnam Great Tours’ advisors and experts always be happy to assist you for the trip with no fee.