DAY 1: ARRIVAL HO CHI MINH
Meals
- Upon arrival in Saigon, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
- The rest of the day will be yours. Why not wander around the streets for an overview of this bustling city
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH - CU CHI TUNNELS - SAIGON TOUR
Meals
- Cu Chi Tunnels - pay a visit to the historically important Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about this incredible underground system of tunnels and even experience what it was like. Walk along with them and see what daily life was like during the Viet Nam War.
- Try special tea and cassava (Guerilla’s food during the war)
- The War Remnant Museum
- Reunification Hall
- Notre Dame Cathedral and The Central Post office nearby
- Ben Thanh Market
- Free time for shopping or your own exploration.
- Afterward, return to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
DAY 3: HO CHI MINH - MEKONG TOUR
Meals
- Up early - Breakfast
- A 2-hour drive to My Tho.
- Upon arrival you will take a boat trip on Tien river, get over Tien river to The other side (Ben Tre land). Sight-seeing fish farms, and a floating fish market along the Dragon island on the way. Through Xep canal in Ben Tre (land of coconuts) to See coconut collection set and how the locals make handicrafts from coconut trunk and shell. Enjoy seasonal fruits and listen to traditional music.
- Take the Moto Car (Xe Loi) on the village path and stop at Mr Nam Ngo orchard, taste honey with tea or wine. See bees breeding in wooden boxes under longan trees.
- Take a rowing boat along water palm creek. Lunch on islets. Boat to see local people make coconut candy, taste candy (Special products of Ben Tre province)
- Afterwards transfer to the car for your transfer to Ho Chi Minh City.
DAY 4: HO CHI MINH – DANANG – HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN (B)
Meals
- Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to airport for an hour flight to Danang.
- Greeting upon arrival and transfer to Hoian
- Enjoy a walking tour to visit Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Tan Ky Ancient House, and The vibrant market.
- Time for rest and drinks or food (at your own expenses).
- Rest of time on your own exploration Ancient town of Hoian
- Transfer to your hotel in Hoian.
DAY 5: HOIAN - BANA HILL WITH GOLDEN BRIDGE – HOIAN
Meals
- Pick up at your hotel in Da Nang city
- Transfer to Ba Na Hills to enjoy the beautiful view of from the cable car up to the summit.
- Upon arrival have sightseeing and take photos at the world famous Golden Bridge, continue to flower garden Le Jardin D’amour where has many kinds of beautiful flowers and Debay Wine Cellar where are storing different wines.
- Take another cable car route to reach French Village at the height of 1138 meters for experience architecture here.
- You will spend more time playing games at Fantasy Amusement Park (almost normal games and 4D Movie already included in the tour package but only some games which have reward, you will pay fee by yourself).
- After that you will take cable car back the foot
- Transfer back to your hotel in Da Nang city.
- Dinner not included.
DAY 6: HOIAN - HANOI
Meals
- We will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Danang airport for an hour flight to Hanoi.
- Today group will visit most highlights in Hanoi as follows about 4 hours
- Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam built in 1070. It is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture.
- The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Ba Dinh Square – The old residence of Ho Chi Minh
- One Pillar Pagoda– built between the years of 1028-1054 during the reign of Emperor Ly Thai Tong, now it is one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples.
- Dong Xuan market – one of the big local markets in Hanoi that sells many nice stuff and souvenirs, located in Old Quarter.
- Note: At Ho Chi Minh mausoleum visit outside only
DAY 7: HANOI – TRANG AN WORLD HERITAGE – BAI DINH PAGODA
Meals
- Your trip begins with a 2 hrs drive to Ninh Binh to visit the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 AD to 1010 AD during the Dinh and early Le Dynasties.
- You’ll visit two small temples of the Kings, each of which is nearly a thousand years old.
- You continue to explore the World Heritage of Trang An by a traditional boat rowing among the limestone mountains and Light, Dark caves... you may need to prepare a hat, sun cream, and camera to shoot some memory pictures of the trip.
- After the boat trip, you will go for lunch( at your own expense) and visit Bai Dinh Pagoda which has recorded the biggest gold inlaid Buddha statue in Asia, and the longest Mandarin stature in Asia…The first pagoda in Vietnam honor to receive the Buddha relics from India.
- After your free visit to Bai Dinh pagoda, you will return to our vehicle and back to Hanoi.
DAY 8: HANOI - HA LONG BAY CRUISE
Meals
- Early rise – have breakfast
- Take a drive on a countryside road through the paddy fields to Ha Long Bay, one of New Seven Natural Wonders.
- Upon arrival at the harbor, you will board a traditional boat
- Set sail through the limestone islands & have a nice seafood lunch
- Take a sampan ride to visit a traditional fishing village
- Return to the boat and attend a short cooking class
- Time to rest on the upper deck at sunset
- Enjoy a delicious dinner.
- The rest of the day is your leisure.
DAY 9:HA LONG BAY - HANOI
Meals
- Breakfast on top deck at Tai Chi
- Disembark for easy exploration of the cave close by
- Return to your boat
- Check out your cabins
- Enjoy a nice brunch while sailing back to land.(At your own expense)
- The vehicle is waiting for your transfer to Hanoi.
- Trips end upon group arrives Hanoi central or your hotel. (Estimate arrival time 15:00)
DAY 10: HANOI – DEPARTURE
Meals
- After breakfast, our driver will pick you up and transfer to airport for your departure flight.