Highlights
Discover dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, Admire the beauty of the Mekong River, Experience life underground in the Cu Chi Tunnels, Chill out in charming Hoi An, Explore the tombs and temples of Hue, Witness the wonder of Halong Bay with an overnight cruise, Enjoy a traditional water-puppet performance in Hanoi.
DAY 1: Arrival to Ha Noi
Upon arrival at Noi Bai international airport you will be welcomed by Luxury Outing’s driver. Enjoy your dinner by your own fee. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. 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. 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 the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda. Enjoy a cyclo ride around the old quarter from Hang Dau to Hang Gai streets or enjoy a water puppet show in the evening.
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)
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 – Dong Hoi (B,L)
Early risers can enjoy an energizing swim in the cool, calm and quiet waters of the overnight anchorage. 07:30 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 transfer to Hanoi.
Arrival Hanoi around 5pm. Free tim for diner then transfer to train station to Dong Hoi . Overnight on train to Dong Hoi by soft sleeper.
DAY 5: Phong Nha Cave (The World Nature Heritage) – Hue ( B, L)
7:30am arrival Dong Hoi-Quang Binh railway station and depart for Phong Nha in Quang Binh Province.
Enjoy lunch.Visit Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave and its amazing grottos. Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave, also known as the world’s most beautiful and magnificent cave, was discovered in the central province of Quang Binh in 2005. It has been open to tourists since September 3.
Situated in the heart of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, it is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage listed site. The underground cavern was carved out around 300-400 million years ago, and is surrounded by underground streams and rock covered mountains.According to the British Caving Association (the Governing Body for Underground Exploration in the UK), the cave is approximately 30-100 meters wide, with the widest point measuring 150 meters,. There are two stalactite pillars, each about five meters high and a rock arch around 100 meters wide. Be in awe as you venture further inside, entering a magical area of stalactites that look like temples, cranes and a pine tree with hundreds of branches are dotted throughout this underground world. Use your own imagination to discover more formations. In the area surrounding Thien Duong Cave are dozens of stalactite bundles about 30-50 centimeters tall, resembling Buddha statues. Some of them are more than 1 meter in diameter. One stalactite structure looks like the communal house of the Central Highlands people.Experts agree that Thien Duong Cave may be the longest dry cave in Asia. PM: Return to Hue. Arrive in Hue at about 07:00 PM.
DAY 6: Hue ( B, L)
Following breakfast at your hotel, take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to 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 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. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hue city.
DAY 7: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An (B,L)
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart for Hoi An, stop for photos and sightseeing at the Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach, and Marble mountain.
Lunch in a local restaurant
In the afternoon, stroll around town and visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, a Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, silk street of Hoi An, and Danang-style temples and pagodas. Dinner at your expense. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Hoi An
DAY 8: Hoi An – My Son – Walking tour in the ancient town
9am: 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
Have lunch in a restaurant
Back to Hoi An.
Freetime in the afternoon.
Have dinner by your own fee. Overnight in hotel in Hoi An
DAY 9: Hoian - Danang – Nha Trang (B)
Am : Transfer from Hoian to Danang airport for flight to NhaTrang, the driver 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 10: Nha Trang City Tour (B, L)
Boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium and Hon Mun Island Bai Tranh.
Bathing and lunch at Hon Tam – a clean blue-water beach in the island.
P.M: Visit Ponagar Cham Tower, Long Son Pogoda, Hon Chong Rocks and Nha Trang (Dam) market. Overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 11: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Drive to Hochiminh city, the biggest city of Vietnam. It is 450 km to the South of Nhatrang .
Have lunch and dinner by your own fee
Overnight in Hochiminh city.
DAY 12: Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L)
Breakfast at the hotel. A sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of April 1975. Visit some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame cathedral and the Old Central Post Office.
Lunch at the local restaurant. Take a tour of town and visit Thien Hau & Quan Am pagoda.
After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale.
Dinner on guests account. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 13: Ho Chi Minh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi (B,L)
After breakfast we drive west to Tay Ninh, headquarters of the Cao Dai religion which is a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On arrival, attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when followers fill the hall wearing colored robes.
On the way back, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner on guest’s account. Stay overnight at your hotel of choice in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 14: 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 the Cai Be floating markets 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 through a series of small canals and 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 15: Ho Chi Minh city – Departure
Breakfast at your hotel. Free leisure time to explore before tour transfer to the airport for departure.
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