DAY 1: HANOI — CITY TOUR (Lunch included)

Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be greeted by our tour guide.

We’ll start to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (exterior), Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts, President Palace, and One Pillar Pagoda. Then, the picturesque West Lake and its 6th century Tran Quoc Pagoda, the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history line of more than 1,500 years. A next stop is the remarkable Temple of Literature, well-known as Vietnam’s first university. The temple was built in 1070 as a school for royal family’s member, descendants of governor as well as normal civilization who were intelligent. Nowadays, Temple of Literature is considered as a historical attraction, as well as a symbol of Vietnamese’s fondness of learning.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will have a short walking tour around the Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of Restored Sword) with visit of Ngoc Son Temple, Grand Theatre and Saint Joseph Cathedral, passing the ancient Indochina Bank.

Late in the afternoon: Enjoy Water Puppet Show, a traditional Vietnamese water performing art in which Vietnamese folk tales, history and local lives are introduced via colorful puppets. Cyclo tour around the old quarter of Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: NINH BINH — TRANG AN — HOA LU TOUR (Breakfast and Lunch included)

We pick you up at your hotel. Depart for Hoa Lu to Trang An. Enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.

At 10:30, arrival in Ninh Binh Province, then the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu — the Ancient Royal capital of Vietnam where King Dinh and King Le Temples were built.

At 12:30, have lunch at the local restaurant near Trang An.

At 14:30, depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, and then, see the scenery of the mountain and rivers, a Ha Long on the land of Ninh Binh.

At 16:00, get on the car to return in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Please note: Only Vietnamese food available at the local restaurant.

DAY 3: HANOI — HA LONG BAY (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 11:30, arrival at the waiting lounge of Bai Chay, Ha Long. Enjoy the welcome drink and express check-in before boarding.

At 12:30, check-in aboard with Welcome drink from a crew member while the manager introduces the safety briefing and the boat cruising forward to the Ha Long Bay.

At 13:00, let your vacation start with a delicious lunch set menu in restaurant.

At 15:00, your first excursion is a visit to Luon Cave. This is considered as one of the most ideal places in Ha Long for kayaking or rowing boat. After that, you can visit Titov Island, where you can go swimming or hike to the top for another stunning, and panoramic view of the bay.

At 17:00, come back to the cruise for relaxing.

At 19:00, enjoy our special dinner in the restaurant.

After dinner, it’s your choice for a fun squid fishing, spa, karaoke or relaxing.

DAY 4: HA LONG BAY — HANOI — DA NANG (Breakfast and Lunch included)

At 06:00, greet the new day on the sundeck with Tai Chi.

At 06:30, light breakfast is served at the restaurant.

At 07:30, after the breakfast, your next excursion is a visit to the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, where you can take in the panoramic views across Ha Long Bay.

At 09:00, check out of the cabin. Vietnamese cuisine buffet is served at the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.

At 11:00, disembark at the harbor. Then, drive direct to the airport for a flight to Da Nang.

Note: Cruise itineraries are subject to change due to the conditions of the weather, tide level or sea currents, different cruise.

Meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel for the check-in.

Overnight in Da Nang.

DAY 5: DA NANG (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Breakfast at the hotel.

We proceed to Marble Mountain & Non Nuoc Beach. The Marble Mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in Da Nang. Then, a visit to Stone Carving Village in which situated at the foot of the Marble Mountain. After this, visit to the Museum of Cham Sculpture. It is the only museum of its kind in the world dedicated to the Champa era and was founded during the colonial French rule in 1915. Then, visit to Linh Ung Pagoda, which located on Son Tra Peninsula. It is so famous for the huge statue of Lady Buddha with a 67m height.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Next, visit to Pink Gothic Cathedral. The cathedral was built by a French priest, Louis Vallet in 1923. We pass by the Dragon Bridge & take photos at DHC Marina with Love Bridge & Dragon Fish Statue.

Overnight at the hotel in Da Nang.

DAY 6: BA NA HILLS — DA NANG (Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Ba Na Hills and take a 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 a cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain, the top of Ba Na Range visiting Nginh Phong Top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden of Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.

Have a lunch at the restaurant.

In the afternoon, free for joining games in Fantasy Park — the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The Death Race, Dinosaur Park… (2 hours).

Return to Da Nang, and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7: DA NANG — HOI AN (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.

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 8: 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 9: HOI AN — DA NANG — HO CHI MINH (FLIGHT) (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Da Nang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh, the former Saigon, also known as the “Pearl of Indochina”.

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for the check-in.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Then, in the afternoon, we’ll visit China Town with Thien Hau Temple, built in 1863 by the ethnic Chinese of Saigon and dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea and Binh Tay Market. Continue to visit the Lacquer factory, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office (built between 1877 and 1883, an excellent example of classic French colonial architecture) and the Reunification Palace (former president’s palace).

Return to the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH — CU CHI TUNNEL — HO CHI MINH (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Then, proceed to Cu Chi Tunnels tour. This journey is out of the city centre to the Cu Chi regions, where you will visit the vast underground network of tunnels, built first as a defence against the French, and later expanded during the American War. It was from here that the North Vietnamese waged their guerrilla warfare and you will marvel at their ingenuity and resilience. See the secret trapdoors, underground kitchens, living areas and meeting rooms. The more adventurous may explore the deeper second, and even third level tunnels. For those preferring to remain above ground, there is ample opportunity to view excavated areas from above. Your guide will advise you of the length and level of difficulty of each tunnel before entering — some are easily accessed by stairs. After that, we drive back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon and visit the War Remnants Museum.

Enjoy the dinner with traditional music on the boat along Saigon River.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH — MY THO — BEN TRE — HO CHI MINH (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Depart for My Tho (2 hours). On the way, we stop to visit the Cao Daism Temple. Arrive My Tho, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam — known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. It’s architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture. After that, we’ll get on a motor boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien River to enjoy the fresh air, to witness the peaceful life of the local people, passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, and the four islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, and Unicorn Islands).

After passing Rach Mieu Bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet that locates on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walking on the village paths, visit local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music. Then, visit the honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Take a hand-rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing of the natural water coconut trees, a symbol in the Delta areas.

Return to the motorbike boat, then cruising to Ben Tre Province and visit the coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand. The highlight of the trip is taking a sightseeing through the peaceful villages by horse cart.

Lunch in the garden with specialties (dried Ear Elephant fish).

Return to Ho Chi Minh City for an overnight.

DAY 12: HO CHI MINH — DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport for a departure flight back home with a sweet memory.

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