Highlights
Experience a cyclo ride around the old quarter streets in Hanoi, try a special dish on Food Street, Enjoy an overnight cruise on Halong bay, Visit the Imperial city of Hue, Get your clothes made in the ancient town of Hoi An, relax and joining under beautiful beach in Nha Trang. Visit the dynamic city of Ho Chi Minh, Familiarize.
DAY 1: Arrival to Ha Noi
Upon arrival at Noi Bai international airport you will be welcomed by Luxury Outing driver.
Transfer to your hotel in the city center.
Have dinner by your own fee
Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ha Noi city.
DAY 2: Ha Noi city tour with food street at evening (B,L, D)
Breakfast at your hotel, then our bus and guide pick you up from hotel for city tour
Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to Tran Quoc pagoda and Ethnology Museum or Bat Trang village
Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple. Enjoy cyclo around old quater. Join the dinner Food Street. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ha Noi city
DAY 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long (B,L,D) Overnight on Junk
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Halong through the Red River Delta. Transfer to Stellar Cruise and enjoy a welcome drink and a splendid lunch of local seafood.
Then begin a 4-hour cruise of the bay to see amazing limestone karsts with different formations such as Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islets. Take a walk through Sung Sot, the “Amazing Cave”. There is ample time for swimming and sunbathing (weather permitting), as the Dragon Pearl anchors for a night on the Bay.
Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in the beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin.
DAY 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi – Hue (B,L)
Early risers can enjoy an energizing swim in the cool, calm and quiet waters of the overnight anchorage. Breakfast, The cruise then continues, passing more interesting formations such as Ti Tot and Soi Sim Beaches, Ngon Tay (Finger) islet, Thien Nga (Swan) islet and Ga Choi (Fighting Cock) islet.
Return to Halong City. Have lunch on boat. Disembark at Halong Tourist Wharf for the return trip to Hanoi. Transfer to Noi Bai airport to board flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to your hotel
Dinner on guest’s account. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hue city.
DAY 5: Hue (B,L)
Following breakfast at your hotel, Our guide and bus pick up and visit the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes.
Lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City.
Enjoy a night boat trip on the Perfume River enlivened by a performance of Hue folk songs.
Have dinner by your own fee
Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hue city.
DAY 6: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An (B )
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart for Hoi An by bus , stop for photos and sightseeing at the Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach, and Marble mountain.
Lunch by your own fee
In the afternoon, freetime to explore town and visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, a Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, silk street of Hoi An. Dinner at your expense. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hoi An
DAY 7: Hoi An – My Son Holyland (World Heritage) (B,L)
Have breakfast at your hotel
You will be met by your guide and taken by car to visit Tra Kieu catholic church. Later visit he Hinduism Holy Land of My Son Cham ruins.
Back to Hoi An at 12pm.
Have lunch in a local restaurant
In the afternoon take a stroll and explore the ancient town of Hoi an. Visit Tan Ky house, Japanese bridge, Hoi Quan Phuc Kien pagoda and Hoi an market along Thu Bon river.
Have dinner by your own fee
Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hoi An
DAY 8: Hoian -Danang – Nha Trang(B) Flight
Our private car pick up and transfer from Hoian to Danang airport for flight to NhaTrang,
Arrive in Nha Trang, private car will welcome you and escort you to the hotel. The left of the day is open for free sea bathing at NhaTrang beach.
Lunch and dinner at restaurant by your own fee
Overnight in NhaTrang.
DAY 9: Nha Trang and its off shore island (B,L)
Breakfast at your hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the offshore islands including Hon Mun, Mot island. See the Tri Nguyen Aquarium.
Lunch on Hon Tam island. Free time for swimming.
Return to Nha Trang. Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Nha Trang.
DAY 10: Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh Arrival & City Tour (B,L) Flight
Am : Take the flight from Nhatrang to Hochiminh city Arrive at Tan San Nhat airport.Transfer to your hotel. Begin your sightseeing tour by visiting the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of the war in April 1975, and explore some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Central Post Office. Take a tour of town including Thien Hau and Quan Am pagoda
After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with a visit to Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale .
Have dinner by your own fee
Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 11: Ho Chi Minh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi tunnels (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, drive west to Tay Ninh, the headquarters of Caodaism, a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On arrival attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the temple wearing colorful robes.
Lunch at the local restaurant (by your own fee)
On the way back, stop to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, smokeless kitchens, etc. They were also used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Have dinner by yourself
Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 12: Ho Chi Minh city – Cai Be floating market (B, L)
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart for Cai Be, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into a small village to visit an orchard and fruit plantation. Continue cruising to Vinh Long along a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long, where you can immerse yourself in nature.
Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of a garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through a bonsai garden. Meet the driver in Vinh Long.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 13: Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to airport for departure.
Tour ends