Our driver welcomes you at Noi Bai Airport. Then we transferred to the hotel. Free and easy surrounding walk around the area. Overnight in Ha Noi

Let’s travel to Vietnam with first-day details:

At 8.30 am, pick up at your hotel, and start the Hanoi old quarter tour on to the beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of Lake West. After that, we visit the Ho Chi Minh complex:
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the Vietnamese great-father Uncle Ho. President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969.

The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda. This is a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicated to Confucian.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi cuisine.
Afternoon, we were excited when visiting the Ethnology Museum and Hoa Lo Prison which was once known as “Hanoi Hilton”.
Back to downtown for refreshments by Hoan Kiem Lake. Similarly, we visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple.

Finally, we will watch the Water Puppet show before walking around the Hanoi Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets. This bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. Overnight in Hanoi.

08:20 – 08:50: Limousine D-car picks you up at your hotel in the old quarter.
12:00: The crew members of the Cruise will welcome you at Tuan Chau International Marina Station, lot 16.
You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, the Cruises. You will be welcomed aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink.

Our friendly and professional crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedure session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. We encourage you to explore our luxuriously-appointed ship and then watch the magical landscape cruise past.

12:45: A special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk, our lavish interpretation of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Life just doesn’t get better than this! We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay.
15:30: We will visit the Dark and Bright Cave famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights.

This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats and swimming – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the limestone mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterward, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities or enjoy the mini pool
with a jacuzzi on a cruise.

17:30: Get to the top deck where you can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoy a complimentary sunset party. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay.
19:00: Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.

21:00-0:00: It is now time to relax with an exotic cocktail and drink in the evening landscape. Our bar offers a wide range of wine, beer, and liqueurs and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day sailing on the Bay. You can order an indulgent spa service, watch movies, go squid fishing, or simply relax on our rooftop deck under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky. Overnight on board.

6:30-7:30: Breakfast is served at Ha Long Cruise restaurant.
8:00: You will visit Frog Pond, have kayaking, or be free to relax in the four-season mini pool on Lan Ha Bay – A silk ribbon made from green mountains, blue seas, and diverse fauna and flora.

9:30: Checking out of the room. Then the lunch in the restaurant is ready for you, pay the extra fee (if any) at the reception while traveling to the port. Kindly needed pay for the costs in charge of the front desk (if any) while traveling to the port.

11:15 – 11:30: Disembark and move back to the port.
11h30 – 11h45: You are at Tuan Chau International Marina Station.

Your driver is back in Hanoi. We transfer to Noi Bai airport and take a flight to Hue to continue travel to Vietnam. Overnight in Hue.

Please Note: The itinerary is subject to change without notice, in accordance with the weather and other operating
conditions.

In the morning, we reach Hue and depart to visit the Thiên Mụ pagoda by dragon boat on the Perfume River and then on to the mausoleum of Emperor Khải Định and Tự Đức tomb. Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we visit the Imperial Citadel, from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. We visited the citadel and its Royal Museum. Back to your accommodation. Overnight in Hue.

It takes about 2 hours to get to Da Nang city. On the way to Da Nang, we will stop by some beautiful attractions to enjoy the views and capture some great photos such as Hai Van Pass, Lang Co Beach, and Lap An Lagoon.

Upon arrival at Ba Na, we take the cable car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na Hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet Hills, Linh Ung Pagoda, and The Old Villas of French.

Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience the hill climbing train (the first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), the flower garden Le Jardin D’amour, and Linh Ung Pagoda.

You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain and enjoying the gorgeous view of Da Nang City.

Have lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon: Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with a series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours). We stop to take some photos at the Dragon Bridge which is undoubtedly one of the best highlights Danang has to offer.

It’s built over the mighty Han River which itself empties into the South China Sea.
Hotel for check-in Hoi An. Enjoy your time in the ancient town. Free and easy by night. Overnight in Hoi An.

8 Am, Depart from your hotel to visit Mỹ Sơn – the ruin of The Champa Reign from the II-XV century enables us to learn about their culture and life there. The Mỹ Sơn sanctuary was the site of religious ceremonies for the rulers of Champa’s dynasties, as well as burial grounds for Cham royalty and national heroes.
Mỹ Sơn is perhaps the longest inhabited archaeological site in Indochina and the temple complex of Mỹ Sơn is considered to be one of the most prominent complexes of Hindu temples in Southeast Asia and is the most prominent place of its kind in Vietnam.

Hoi An Ancient never cools down in list attraction when you travel to Vietnam

They are registered as World Heritage by UNESCO since 1999. We begin the walking tour through the city of Hội An, an important commercial port of Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little in recent years.

Walk through the old city center to visit the traditional merchants’ homes, the over 400-year-old covered Japanese Bridge, the Phúc Kiến Chinese temple, an old house of traditional architecture, and the City History Museum “Sa Huỳnh”.

Take a walk through the colorful downtown market and shopping center. Take a boat trip around the river to
drop off flower garlands (Go on our own). Overnight in Hoi An.

At 8 am, we go by bicycle and visit a local farm in the town of Trà Quế.
Here you will receive a brief introduction to the history of the village, the cultivation of vegetables, as well as discover the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicines. You will make a trip around the orchard and join the farmers in their preparation of the land with fertilization by seaweed from the local lake.

Continuing to help the farmers by raking the soil, planting, watering vegetables, and many other garden activities.
Then learn to cook local dishes, including: “tam hữu” spring roll, bánh xèo, or other local pancakes from the
people of the middle region of Vietnam. Have lunch before you arrive in Cam Thanh.

Take a basket boat transfer to Cam Thanh Water coconut village. Learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families, and their community. On the trip, the boatman will take coconut leaves to make amazing natural ornaments such as hats, rings, and glasses…
These lovely ornaments will be then given to you as a gift.

You will surely experience the feeling of floating on the waves of water and join an equally fun basket boat race between the baskets together in the cheering and bustling drum music. Board the boat and commence cruising on the Cua Dai River.

Join local fishermen on the river and experience rounding net or casting net. The coconut forest is a very unique ecoregion, with a beautiful mangrove forest, and is the habitat of many precious animals such as crabs, shrimps, fishes, and shellfish.

Local people will teach you how to paddle the Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat. You will hear stories of past wars and the harsh conditions that soldiers have to endure.
Afterward, we transfer to Da Nang. Hotel for check-in. Enjoy your time at the beach. Free and easy by night. Overnight in Da Nang.

Have breakfast at your hotel and free easy on the beach. Overnight in Da Nang.

In the morning, free at leisure until we get transferred to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Let’s explore what is Vietnam’s New 2023
Pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Check-in and relax. Overnight in HCMC.

Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. And then we head to Phu My Hung area in District 7 where the wealthy Vietnamese and Asian ex-pats are living. We drive past the Kenh Te Canal to experience the slum area of Ho Chi Minh City.

The place most of the poor people live gives a stark contrast to life in the city. After that, we drive to the Cho Lon area which has over 600,000 Chinese-Vietnamese citizens. This part of the city’s rich culture and busy markets are spectacular and quite historical. We continue to visit the Thien Hau temple was built in 1859 by a Cantonese group. They hang the large circle of incense to pray for peace, health, and luck.

After that, we will visit the FITO Museum. This is a Vietnamese traditional medicine museum. You have a chance to learn about oriental medicines.
Vietnam has tropical weather so flowers are blossoming all year round here. You have to see them at the local flower market before heading back to the city center for lunch.

In the afternoon, we will have a photo stop at the Reunification Palace (outside): the former Presidential Palace of the President of South Vietnam. The famous photo of Vietcong tank number 483 crashed through the main gate of this palace on April 30th, 1975. It is a symbol of the fall of Saigon’s regime.

After that, we visit The War Remnants Museum: where you will see a different point of view about the Vietnam War, from the Vietnamese side. We go to the Notre Dame Cathedral: with its Gothic Architectural style. The church was established by French colonists between 1863 and 1880.

Nearby The Notre Dame Cathedral is the Saigon Central Post office, the building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century.

We continue our tour by visiting Saigon Opera House and City Hall. Finally, we have time to shop in the Dong Khoi St area or Saigon Square. Going back to your hotel. Overnight in HCMC.

Morning, we have breakfast at your hotel. Our guide will greet you at your hotel and transfer you to the Củ Chi tunnels, located 60 kilometers northwest of HCMC (one hour and a half by car). These tunnels were created in 1948 as assistants to the Việt Minh in their fight against the French.

This is an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons stores, hospitals, and command centers. During the War against the United States, the entire Củ Chi area was declared a fire zone and was heavily bombed. Since 1988, two sections of the tunnels have been re-opened for visitors. Enjoy lunch before we back to HCMC.

5:30 pm We will pick you up at your accommodation and explore to food tour on a bike. Let’s begin a foodie tour with our friendly driver taking you around the city to enjoy many different local dishes. We drive past major attractions so you can experience the drastically different city at night.

District 4 is the first stop of the foodie tour, a real local part of the town along the Saigon River. We visit the Xom Chieu local market is one of the most famous street food areas in Saigon. We then stop at a dessert place where we can have a Vietnamese Pancake. After that, we continue to District 7. On the way, we continue to go to the Floating Market in District 7 so we can try coconut juice and learn about the local lifestyle of the people here (slum area).

This is the time for a truly deep look inside the real life of very normal local people. Part of the people still lives in slums on the other side of the Saigon River. Some are luckier to have little space for houses in the car-free zone area. District 7 is a typical ex-pat area, known as a Japanese & Korean town.

Unlike other places, this Southern Saigon area is totally different with the brightly organized side and big gated community. More food is coming, we stop at District 8 and sit on plastic chairs among the locals at a local eatery to have a BBQ party with local beer.
Finally, our tour guide takes you back to your accommodation after a very memorable and enjoyable
experience. End the trip at your hotel. Overnight in HCMC.

** We can easily accommodate Vegetarians and Food Allergies on our tours with advance notice.

Known by the Vietnamese as the “Land of Coconut”, Ben Tre located in Mekong Delta is one of the best areas to explore. The untouched and natural landscapes of the Mekong Delta and discover its local life, beautiful canals, and traditional activities. An authentic and relaxing experience!

At 8 Am, we depart from Saigon and head straight to Ben Tre (a 2-hour drive). Firstly board a small boat to visit typical workplaces including:
– Small brick factories.
– A coconut processing workshop.
– A local mat-weaving house.

After that, we stop at a quiet village. Moreover, we could take a short walk to witness local life and hop on a xe-lôi(a kind of motorized rickshaw). We reach a nice riverside restaurant for a local lunch.
After lunch, you have to chance to take a short cycling tour to explore the surrounding fields, therefore, boarding a sampan for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals.

Come back to the port and continue to visit Ben Tre’s local market. Finally, we headed back to Ho Chi Minh. Overnight in HCMC.

After breakfast at your hotel, we get transferred to the airport 2 – 3 hours before your flight departs. End of trip travel to Vietnam.