The Highlight of Vietnam Tour

Upon arrival in Hanoi city, transfer to the hotel directly. Check-in hotel for freshen up and relaxation and spend the rest of the day exploring the capital of Vietnam.

Accommodation

Hotel (1 night)

Meals Included

Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, take part in a city tour. The tour includes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, His House on Stilt, President Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam.

Lunch in a traditional restaurant. Then stroll around the Quarter’s 36 streets named for the products historically sold here. After that, past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters and visit Ngoc Son Temple.

Enjoy a water puppet show for a look at traditional performance art in Vietnam before heading back to your hotel.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, His House on Stilt, President Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh museum, Temple of Literature
• An old quarter walking tour
• Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple
• A water puppet show

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Leave Hanoi behind and travel by bus to Mai Chau (take about four hours) known as home to beautiful landscapes, unique natural heritage, and hospitable citizens.

Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch before taking part in the journey to explore the lifestyle and soak up the spectacular views in Pom Coong village - home of Thai ethnic minority group. And continue admiring Mo Luong cave, waterfalls, towering limestone mountains, rice paddies, cornfields, bamboo groves and terraced tea plantations.

Afterwards, you have time to enjoy a dinner of Vietnamese and international dishes and soak up the tranquillity of the village.

Accommodation

• Homestay (1 night)

Included Activities

• Pom Coong Village
• Mo Luong cave

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, start a cycling adventure through charming local villages, terraced rice. You will get a great opportunity to admire the unique architecture of homes in the village and watch traditional farming methods.

Then return homestay to refresh before transferring to Ha Noi.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Mai Chau: A hiking tour

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, we board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we'll cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations.

 Set off to a Local Pearl Farm and take the chance to buy a special souvenir. Drop anchor at a cove amid dramatic natural scenery in Kiem Lam archipelago. If you’re feeling adventurous, jump into the waters to discover sea caves and secluded bays that bigger boats can’t reach. Back on board, spend the evening participating in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration from the onboard chefs.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Local Pearl Farm visit
• Kiem Lam archipelago visit
• Overnight boat cruise with seafood lunch and dinner

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Rise early to catch the sunrise and have breakfast on the boat before cruising onward to Sung Sot cave, one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Halong Bay. The cave has a very small area. However, when they pass through a rocky slot and enter inside, you will be surprised by the huge expansion of the area inside.

Then, return to the port and transfer to Ha Noi. Upon arrival, catch a flight to Hue.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Sung Sot cave

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, start a trip to explore Hue’s famous royal tombs.

Take a boat trip along the Perfume River to soak up the charming scenery on the banks. Afterwards, visit the Tomb of Khai Dinh known as Ung tomb is the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh, the 12th King of Nguyen Dynasty. The architectural work owns a harmonious combination between the European modernity and the Vietnam classical characteristics.

Then enjoy a vegetarian meal prepared by nuns at Dong Thuyen Pagoda. You will have the chance to know about Buddhism.

Finally, before arriving back to the hotel, visit Thanh Tien village which is famous for its traditional craft of making paper flowers with its history lasting over 300 years. Meet and talk with local villagers to know the process of making flowers.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Khai Dinh tomb
• Dong Thuyen pagoda
• Thanh Tien village

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Depart from Hue to Hoi An Ancient Town. Drive along the Hai Van pass- A contender for the most famous road in Vietnam, winding around a mountainside above the East Sea.

Start your tour of Hoi An which mixed culture of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese. Recently declared a World Heritage site, Hoi An is being beautifully restored and preserved, with parts of the town looking exactly like they did more than a century ago.

The first point is Chua Ong Pagoda which is not only a place of worship and meditation but also a cultural hub, preserving the heritage of the land. The Ong Pagoda is also popularly called the Quan Cong Temple.

Next, head to Phuc Kien Assembly Hall which was established in the year 1697 with the Chinese architecture. Then toward to Tan Ky house built two centuries ago by an ethnically Vietnamese family, this gem of a house has been lovingly preserved through seven generations. End your afternoon with a boat trip along the Thu Bon river before returning to your hotel.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Chua Ong pagoda
• Phuc Kien assembly hall
• Tan Ky house
• A boat trip along Thu Bon river

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Spend all day to relax and recharge your batteries or exploring the ancient town independently.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Leave Hoi An ancient Town behind, transfer to the airport for flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City- Formerly known as Sai Gon. Meet the guide at the airport and head to a hotel for check-in. Start a city tour to visit the Central Post Office, which is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times. Continue visiting Notre Dame Cathedral where the architecture was combined Romanesque and Gothic style. Stop in at the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace where is well- known as a symbol of victory, peace and territorial integrity of Vietnam. End the day with a speedboat trip along the city’s ancient canals where life carries on unchanged.

    Then return to the hotel to refreshen and relaxation.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• A city tour- Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace
• A boat trip along Sai Gon river

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Leave Ho Chi Minh city behind, drive to Ben Tre (about 2 hours).

On arrival board a small boat to visit typical workplaces including small brick factories, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house.

Stop at a quiet village, take a short walk to witness local life and hop on a tuk-tuk (a kind of motorized rickshaw) to travel down country roads to the pier. Here you will continue to get on the boat for cruising along the river. While on-board, join in the demonstration of Vietnamese cooking class before sitting down to enjoy it. After lunch, relax on the top deck and take in the scenery back to Ben Tre where, on arrival, you will transfer back to Ho Chi Minh, arriving late in the afternoon.

 In the evening you’re free.

Accommodation

• Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities

• Ben Tre: Visit small brick factories, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house.
• A boat cruise

Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch

You have free time until transferring to the airport for departure home.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast