DAY 1: ARRIVAL (Dinner included)

You will be warmly welcomed upon arrival Hanoi Airport and transfer to your hotel.

In the evening, you will enjoy a water puppet performance before a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and an overnight stay in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI  (Breakfast and Lunch included)

The post-colonial capital city of Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, numerous lakes, pagodas and temples. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi’s most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his Stilt House, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Also on the tour will be the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake “with “lovers’ street “Thanh Nien”, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and one of the city’s museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum.

You will stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: HANOI — DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE TOUR (Breakfast and Lunch  included)

At 8:30 in the morning, you will be greeted at the hotel and travel the west of Hanoi to do Duong Lam Village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River Delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses .We will start a walking tour around the village.

First, pay a visit to an ancient house and have a cup of green tea with a local family with three generations who witness all history of the village. Secondly, visit Mia Pagoda, built in 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities.

Next, have a tea time with an old man who take care of Giang Van Minh Worship House to learn about Vietnamese education in the old days. Then, we walk around the village to learn more about the locals’ daily life. It will be your unique experience as you walk along the  tiny ancient alleys where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses are located.

Next, getting to the oldest ancient house over 300 years old to take part in a mini cooking class to make local specialty: Che Lam and enjoy lunch with authentic local food in this UNESCO Site. In the afternoon, then have a bicycle ride about 5 kilometres around this peaceful rural area to discover the daily life and farming works of Vietnamese peasants. We continue riding to see the two king temples of Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen.

Note: If you aren’t able to take a bike ride, we can take a car ride instead. In the afternoon, we say goodbye to Duong Lam Village and drive back to Hanoi around 4:00 to finish the unforgettable tour in Vietnam.

DAY 4: HANOI — HA LONG BAY ON CRUISE (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

Today, you leave Hanoi for Ha Long Bay (a World Natural Heritage Site) via the Red River Delta. Upon arrival, you will set out on a junk cruise on the bay while lunch is served. You will pass through the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After lunch, you will take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay, swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. In the late afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with fishermen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset, you can kayak or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board, you can enjoy watching the peaceful sunset and later unwind at a restaurant. You will stay overnight onboard.

DAY 5: HA LONG BAY — HANOI — HUE (Brunch and Dinner included)

You’ll wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and birds welcoming the new day. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay and after breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto. You will have a walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Ha Long Bay while cruising back to the dock. Then, transfer to the airport for a flight to Hue. Upon arrival, dinner at royal meal. Check-in the hotel.

DAY 6: HUE — HOI AN (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Breakfast at the hotel.You will embark on a tour of the city, including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum and Dong Ba Market. Lunch at the local restaurant, then, transfer to Hoi An. Walking tour in Hoi An: Discover the historic town, which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese influences. We will visit the former merchants’ houses, Chinese temple & pagoda, Museum of History, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market. Check-in the hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 7: HOI AN — TRA QUE VILLAGE — HOI AN (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An. The village is famous for its sweet scented and fresh vegetables that spice up on the daily meals of Hoi An people: Cao Lau and Quang noodles. Come here, you will have a chance to discover the art of cultivating and water plants, tasting and doing a cooking class with local dishes. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by bus to the Tra Que Village. You will be welcomed and introduced about the history of the village. Take a bicycle ride around the vegetable garden and join with the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing with seaweed from the local lake. Continue doing some next steps such as: raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and many more gardening activities. Spend the rest of the morning working the land in honored way, before having a break to prepare lunch with Chef. Your lunch consists of many local delicacies, including “tam huu” or spring roll, and “banh xeo” or the local pancake. After lunch, we return to Hoi An for a bit of free time. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 8: HOI AN — HO CHI MINH (Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast, proceed to Cam Thanh Coconut Village.

During Vietnam War, Cam Thanh was the shelter of the locals and soldiers. Now is more like a cultural experience tour for travelers in which you can learn about the craft and artisan of coconuts. Peace is all you get right after your arrivals here. Cam Thanh offers a tranquil atmosphere with green shades of coconut forest and beautiful rivers. While paddling on the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat, you can enjoy the peaceful coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

You will then leave Hoi An for Da Nang Airport to take a one hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

In the afternoon, you will embark on a city tour of HCMC (Saigon), including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Post Office and bustling Ben Thanh Market.

You will stay overnight in HCMC.

DAY 9: CAO DAI TEMPLES & CU CHI TUNNELS (Breakfast and Lunch included)

This morning you will drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai Holy See Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Daism religion and home of the Divine Eye, the official symbol of this unique religion. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha. You will also be able to observe the midday service. Following lunch, you will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels, which consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today, the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life was like during the U.S.-Vietnam War. You will stay overnight in HCMC.

DAY 10: MEKONG DELTA EXCURSION (Breakfast and Lunch included)

The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam and is often referred to as the rice bowl of Vietnam as it produces three crops of rice per year. The fertile Mekong Delta is also famous for its tropical fruits and flowers. You will leave HCMC to lush My Tho, where you will board a private boat to go through the green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where guests are treated to a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Mekong, complete with succulent tropical fruits. You also visit the snake farm, Dong Tam that breeds snakes, among other things, snake wine. Then, you will head back to HCMC for an overnight stay.

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH — MUI NE — RELAX AND EXPLORE (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Transfer to Mui Ne.

Then, visit Mui Ne Fishing Village, a picturesque spot where you can learn about the local fishermen’s daily life and capture beautiful sunset photos. Take a trip to the White Sand Dunes, also known as the “Sahara of Vietnam”, famous for its vast desert-like landscape and serene Lotus Lake. Experience a thrilling ride on a jeep or ATV across the sand dunes (optional activity). In the evening, enjoy a dinner featuring fresh local seafood at a nearby restaurant. Overnight stay at your hotel in Mui Ne.

DAY 12: MUI NE FREE TIME (Breakfast included)

Overnight stay in Mui Ne.

DAY 13: MUI NE FREE TIME (Breakfast included)

Overnight stay in Mui Ne.

DAY 14: MUI NE — Ho Chi Minh — DEPARTURE (B)

In the morning, have a breakfast at the hotel.

Check-out and transfer back to Ho Chi Minh for the departure.

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