Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Our driver will greet and drive you directly to your hotel. (2:00 pm is the check-in time)
Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Tam Coc (B,L)
Morning, pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). Arriving in Ninh Binh city, first pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam, visit the two temples: Temple of King Dinh and King Le, admire the unique architecture from ancient times.
Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant with many local delicacies. Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (2.5 hour boat trip).
Time permits, you can also visit Bich Dong pagoda nearby and climb up the mountain to have a wonderful perspective view of the Bich Dong and Tam Coc. Return to Hanoi late afternoon.
Come back and Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on Cruise (B,L,D)
Our driver comes and picks you up at around 8.00 – 8.30 am to transfer to Halong Bay in about 2.5 hours. Arrive at the cruise lounge, and the staff process the check-in procedure for you. When the boat sails to the bay, your lunch is served.
Have a short time to rest or take a nap before joining the afternoon activities. Each cruise has a different itinerary, depending on the boat you traveling with, you can participate in activities such as swimming, kayaking, cave visiting, and sightseeing. Then, you return to the cruise, relax, and enjoy the stunning sunset before having dinner.
Overnight on board.
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B,L)
ou can choose to sleep until breakfast or say hello to a new day with a short Tai Chi class in the early morning. After that, you continue with the cruise morning itinerary to explore more about Halong Bay.
Your early lunch will be served while the boat sails back to the port.
Come back and Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Hanoi City tour – Da Nang – Hoi An (B,L)
Get Hanoi city tour. Visit some famous places in Hanoi that includes The Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son Temple and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
After lunch, transfer you to airport for flight to Da Nang. From Da Nang, we transfer you to hotel in Hoi An.
Stay overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6: Hoi An Ancient Town (B,L)
Morning or afternoon departure depends on availability.
Our tour guide brings you through the tranquil old streets of Hoi An where you can admire the unique design of the ancient houses and observe locals’ daily life. Then, you will visit some most popular sites in the town, such as Japanese Covered Bridge or Fujian Assembly Hall of the Chinese.
After sightseeing, you will be offered a cold cup of special herbal drink from a lovely stall on the street. And if there’s enough time, the tour guide will take you to a handicraft store where you can buy some souvenirs and see how people here make it by hand.
Stay overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An – Hue (B)
Enjoy leisure time with beauty of Hoi An.
Then we transfer you to Hue by road to enjoy the beautiful roads from Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue with beautiful landscapes of sea, mountains.
Stay overnight in Hue.
Day 8: Hue City tour (B,L)
Hue city tour. Get a boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda. We then continue our visit at the Citadel & Hue Royal Antiques museum. Visit Dong Ba Market and have lunch at a nearby restaurant.
After lunch, visit tomb of King “Minh Mang” and Tomb of King “Khai Dinh”. Proceed our tour at a nearby village where people making incense stick and conical hat.
Stay overnight in Hue.
Day 9: Hue – Ho Chi Minh – Half day City tour (B,L)
Morning, transfer to Hue Airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
Get short rest and have lunch.
After lunch, we get city tour in Ho Chi Minh. Places to visit: The Re-Unification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral & the War Remnants Museum.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 10: Mekong Delta (B,L)
Morning, Pick up at your hotel in Saigon for the travel to Ben Tre. Get on the boat to travel along Ham Luong river. Stop off at various local workplaces to see how the local economy works: brickwork factory, a coconut processing workshop – where you can sample fresh coconut and a mat weaving house – where straw mats are woven using a handloom.
Then stop at a quiet village where you can walk around the village to see how life in the Delta is. Board your ‘xe look (a kind of motorized rickshaw) and travel into the forest to visit fruit orchards before stopping at a riverside restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch.
Afternoon, board a sampan boat for a relaxing trip along narrow canals.
Back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh free time (B)
Enjoy the last day with your relaxation by yourself, you can go to spa to care for your body after a long trip or get add on activities like street food tour or watch water puppet show with additional fee – as your optional if you like.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
Free at your leisure, then our driver will transfer you to the airport to take your departure flight.
End of the services.
