EXPLORE VIETNAM'S HISTORY WITH A VISIT TO THE CU CHI TUNNELS IN HANOI
ENJOY THE LIVELY ATMOSPHERE OF THE OLD QUARTER & WATCH A WATER PUPPET SHOW
TAKE A RIDE THROUGH THE HALONG BAY ON A TRADITIONAL SAILING JUNK
SEE FLOATING VILLAGES, CAVES & TASTE LOCAL FLAVORS
Day 1Ho Chi Minh arrival - City tour
Ho Chi Minh+
Ho Chi Minh arrival - City tour
Welcome to Vietnam
Upon arrival, our driver meets and greets then transfer you to hotel for check in. Check in time: 14.00
Afternoon, guide and vehicle pick up, visit the Reunification Palace, the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. After that take a walk outside the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883, most materials for Saigon's Notre Dame Cathedral were imported from France, and one of the city’s major landmarks. Next to the cathedral stands the Saigon Post Office, a classic French colonial structure, is still a functioning post office today and features huge ceilings, a giant portrait of Uncle Ho, and many beautiful details. Final visit is to Ben Thanh Market
Overnight in HCM city
Day 2Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh
Mekong Delta+
Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh
Daily Departure for Mekong Delta Tour full day
Pick-up Time: 8:00 ~ 8:30AM
Drop off Time: About 17:00
Brief Itinerary
- Drive from Saigon through rice paddies and small villages to My Tho (70km ~ 1.5 hours)
· Visit Vinh Trang pagoda –one of the most beautiful and famous landmarks in the region
· Enjoy 3-hours boating & freely walking trip at Mekong Delta
· Explore The Mekong River small canals by rowing sampan
· Visit a beautiful island with many tropical orchards
· Discover how to make coconut candy and try some
· Take tuktuk car throughout the village.
· Taste local fresh fruits as well as honeybee tea
· Have lunch at a garden restaurant on river bank with countryside specialties.
· Drive back to Saigon and drop at your hotel.
Please note: The guest will self-transfer to the pick-up point in District 1, address is provided upon booking confirmation.
Day 3Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnels to Danang
Cu Chi tunnels+
Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnels to Danang
After breakfast, shuttle bus will take you to visit Cu Chi Tunnels.
Daily Departure for visiting Cu Chi Tunnels
· 7:30-8:00:Pick up at your hotel and drive to Cu Chi ( 60km – 1,5 hours)
· Upon arrival, watch a documentary film
· Learn more about the handmade weapon and traps
· Discover an underground city
Your driver picked you up and transfer to the airport (without tour guide) for your domestic flight to Danang (air tickets excluded). We will pick you up at Danang Airport and transfer you to your hotel for checking-in. Overnight in Danang
Day 4Danang - Ba Na Hills – Danang
Ba Na Hills+
Danang - Ba Na Hills – Danang
After breakfast, driver will pick you up and transfer 40 minutes to Ba Na hills area where your cable car transfer will be waiting to take you up to an altitude of 1487m above sea level. This is the second longest cable car in the world, with a difference of 1292m between the 2 stations. On a visit to Ba Na hills, you will be able to enjoy visits to an ecological park, a theme park, a pagoda, and a mock French village. Accompanied by a tour guide, you can walk the “Golden Bridge” – the pedestrian walkway offering tourist’s uninterrupted views of the majestic landscape beneath. Next you will have some free time to explore the park some more, before enjoying lunch at one of the many easily accessible restaurants (at your own expense). After lunch, spend more time to relax at your preference then make your way back to the cable car to venture back down the mountain to meet up with your guide again and transfer to your hotel for stay overnight
Day 5Danang – Hanoi – City tour
Hanoi+
Danang – Hanoi – City tour
Rest at leisure before checking out and transferring to the airport for your onward flight.
Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Upon arrival, greeted by the local tour guide and transfer to downtown. Check in your hotel.
The standard check in time is 14:00 – 15:00pm. Early check in is not included and subject to hotel availability.
Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fish pond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature which is considered as the first university of Vietnam.
Later, we have an overall view of the capital by wandering around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6Hanoi - Halong Bay day cruise
Halong+
Hanoi - Halong Bay day cruise
Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way.
Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on a 5 hours journey via day cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.
13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
16:30 – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery.
18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi.
21:00 – Drop off at your hotel stay, trip ends
Day 7Ninh Binh - Trang An boat
Ninh Binh+
Ninh Binh - Trang An boat
We depart from your hotel at 7am and drive to the South. It is an about two-hour drive to the reminiscences of the imperial capital of Hoa Lu. Hoa Lu was Vietnam's capital under the Dinh and Early Le dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries. Its palaces, pagodas, tombs and pavilions, built by different dynasties, still carry the features of an ancient imperial capital. At nearby Trang An, you'll board a sampan for an extended journey along the winding river lined with trees and limestone mountains. You will stop by several small, historic temples which are the pride of the area’s inhabitants. The lush forests, clear river water, fresh air, magical caves and dramatic mountains will charm you from first glance.
Drive back to Hanoi for drop off at your hotel.
Day 8Hanoi Departure
Hanoi+
Hanoi Departure
Take a private transfer without guide to the airport. We wish you a pleasant flight!
What is included in the tour
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Accommodation in twin/double room with daily breakfast at the below indicated room types (see hotel category list below) (check-in and check-out around noontime)
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2Days/1Night cruise on board a cruise in Ha Long Bay (double/twin cabin on shared boat).
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All transfers and transportation with Air-Con vehicles (types of vehicles depend on the number of pax)
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Local English speaking guides
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Boat trip - as per program
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All entrance fees - as per program
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Breakfast as indicated in the program
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02 bottles of mineral water per person per day on bus - on days of transfer and sightseeing only
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Government tax and service charge
What is NOT included in the tour
Airfares (international and domestic)
5% GST & 20% TCS
Meals (other than mentioned in the program)
Drinks
Early check-in or late check-out
Tips
Additional transfer required due to any emergency situation
Mineral water beyond that which is supplied
Personal Insurance
Optional excursions and activities
Items of a personal nature (Phone calls, laundry, beverages, etc.)
Peak season surcharges if any
All not mentioned above



