Day 1: Hanoi arrives – half day city tour
Welcome to Vietnam! Our tour guide and will hold a board with YOUR NAME, and he will wait at the exit gate of Noi Bai international airport to pick up and transfers to visit Hanoi half day city Our first stop will visit Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi with nearly 1500-year-old.
Temple of Literature – the first national university in Vietnam. Transfer to old quarter visit Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple. Free time shopping. Overnight on hotel
Day 2: Hanoi –Hoa Lu – Trang An- Mua Cave – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
8h00 am: Our tour guide will pick you up from the hotel in old quarter to visit Hoa Lu – the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. We will visit 2 Temple (Dinh & Le) dedicated to 2 King and listen to the history of the Vietnamese wars.In the afternoon we will have lunch at a local restaurant – we can try special food in Ninh Binh is Goat meat. Then transfers to Tam Coc harbor to take the boat trip to visit Trang An. We will have a chance to see the stunning views, rice fields, Limestone Mountains, and rives.
Then, we keep going to visit Mua cave. Climb nearly 500 stone steps, here you can see the panoramic view of the countryside and Tam Coc boat moving on Ngo Dong river
Then we will back to Hanoi – and arrive in Hanoi around 18h30.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay – Overnight on Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
08:30 After breakfast our guide will pick up at the hotel and transfer to Halong bay
11.30 Welcome at TuanChau habour in Halong Bay.
11:30 - 12:00 You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Sapphire Cruise. You will be welcome aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.
13:15 - A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.
15: 00: When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise completes its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot of extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore the Lan Ha Bay by Kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17: 00: Back to the main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight
17:30 Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music.
19:15 Relish special Dinner in restaurant.
20:45 - 00:00 Your free time to relax with an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy. Our bar has a wide range of wines, beers, and liquors and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day on Bay. Order a Spa service or take any activities on boat cruise such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing or simply relax on our rooftop deck under the cover of a star filled sky
Day 4: Halong bay – Hanoi – Flight Da Nang (Breakfast, Lunch)
06:30 - The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.
07:00 - Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)
7:45 - 9:00 - Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.
09:30 - Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.
10:15 Cooking class opened right on the Cruise, you will be guided how to prepare and make spring rolls.
10:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.
11:45 you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.
12:10 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong
16:30: Back to Hanoi. Then private car transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang. Our driver pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel check in overnight in hotel.
Day 5: Da Nang – Ba Na hills – Da Nang (Breakfast, Lunch)
Pick up at HOTEL. Depart to Ba Na Hills. 09h00: Arrive at the cable car station Suoi Mo, up the cable car route that achieves 4 world records.
09h30: Freedom check-in the 150-meter long "Golden Bridge" supported by the huge hands. Visit the Le Jardin, Debay Wine Cellar of French. Visit the Linh Ung pagoda, admire the 27m high Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac. Continue to Gare Debay use the second cable car route to go to the top of Ba Na.
The tour guide will take guests to visit Fantasy Park, join in adventurous, fun, and modern games such as Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, Bumper Car, Ghost House...
11h30: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant
12h30: Freedom to rest. Conquer the Peak of Chua mountain at the height of 1,487m – Visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay
14h30: Return to cable car station and back to Da Nang
15h00: Shopping Local Specialties.
Back to hotel overnight in hotel
Day 6: Da Nang – Marble Mountain – My Son - Hoi An (Breakfast, Lunch)
08h30: Pick you up at your Hotel in Da Nang
Visit the Non Nuoc carvings-stone village and conquer Marble Mountains, explore the beauty of the mysterious caves
Continue to visit My Son, visit the ancient Holy land of Champa Kingdom with mysterious temples from the 17th century.
Leave My Son for Hoi An Ancient Town.
Visit Hoi An Ancient Town’s attractions such as Bridge Pagoda, Assembly Hall, Old House ...
Check in hotel and overnight in hotel
Day 7: Hoi An - Da Nang – Flight Ho Chi Minh (Breakfast)
After check out the hotel transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh – our driver will pick up from Ho Chi Minh transfer to hotel check in, free and easy overnight in hotelDay 8: Ho Chi Minh – half-day city – Cu Chi tunnel (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast transfer to visit Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city's major landmarks. Neo-Romanesque in form, Notre Dame is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. War Remains Museum,
Then to visit Cu Chi tunnel
Located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Back to Ho Chi Minh hotel, overnight in hotel.
Day 9: HCM – My Tho – Ben Tre – HCM (Breakfast, Lunch)
Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.
On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.
Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village, back to hotel, and overnight.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh departure (Breakfast)
After breakfast free and easy. Our car will be going to your hotel for pick you up and transfer to airport for your flight. Goodbye and see you again
Included:
Accommodation as mentioned
Transfer as metioned
Meals as indicated in the itinerary (Vegetarian need to be requested)
English speaking guide
Entrance fees, tickets
1 mineral bottled water/pax/day
All activities as indicated in the itinerary
Pick up and drop off only in the city central
Exclude:
Dinks, Tips
Domestic and International flights
Visa
Personal expenses and others don't mention are not included.
