Explore Vietnam from South to North Vietnam 15 days 14 nights

Highlight

Day 1 – HCM – Arrival

Day 2 – HCM – city tour & Cuchi

Day 3 – HCM – Mekong day trip

Day 4 – HCM – take the bus to Dalat

Day 5 – Dalat – tour around

Day 6 – Dalat – relax in the afternoon, Nha Trang

Day 7 – Nha Trang – tour around

Day 8 – Nha Trang – fly to Danang

Day 9 – Danang – Bana Hill – DN

Day 10 – Danang – Hoian town, then flight to Hanoi

Day 11 – Hanoi – city tour

Day 12 – Hanoi – Halong bay cruise

Day 13 – Halong  Bay – Ninh Binh 

Day 14 – Ninh Binh – tour around – back Hanoi

Day 15 – Hanoi – departure.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (/ /  )

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, our tour guide and driver will welcome you and transfer you to the center of the city for sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City: visit Independence palace, The Hundred Years Red Cathedral (Notre Dame Cathedral), The Old Post Office and The People’s Committee Hall, free time for shopping for suvernir, Check in hotel.

Evening: Have free time and relax.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnel  – Ho Chi Minh City ( B/ L/ D )

After breakfast, a one and half hour drive takes you to Cu Chi where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing an web-like tunnels system of more than 200km in length which used to be the shelters of guerrillas during the war against American troops. Have lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon: Back to Hochiminh city, visit old pagoda, shopping for survernir.

Evening: Have dinner at restaurant, have free time.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong – Vinh Long  ( B/ L/ D)

Drive from Sai Gon to Cai Be (100 km). Vivid farming activities and the riverine life of the Mekong Delta can be seen en route. Take a boat trip from Cai Be along the mighty Mekong River and its tributaries to view the riverine of local people who work and play on the waterways of the Mekong Delta. It would be a miss if we do not visit a family-run workshop making popcorn, pop-rice. A taste of these local products with green tea brings you a great feeling in tropical weather. Lunch will be set up in a local house that located on an island, which is fertile place for different fruits and trees. After lunch, taking a short nap on a hammock under the shady garden must be interesting. Return to Sai Gon in late afternoon. Dinner will be served at the local restaurant. Overnight in Saigon

Day 4: Saigon – Dalat ( B/ D/ )

Have breakfast at hotel, then you will be in shared bus to Dalat, arrive in Dalat at the early afternoon. Check in hotel and take the rest, your dinner will be served at the local restaurant. Stay overnight in Dalat

Day 5: Dalat – tour around ( B/ L/D/ )

Have breakfast at hotel, we pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Robin Hill, where you will have the option to take a fabulous cable car trip to Truc Lam Zen Monastery or go by our car. At Truc Lam Monastery, take a peaceful stroll around the campus and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere before visiting the dreaming Tuyen Lam Lake where pine trees meet the water flow. Your next stop is Datanla Falls, where the cascade falls from a height of 20 m before disappearing through black rock layers scattered along the stream. After that, you will reach to Cock Church and Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, the third palace in Dalat of the last emperor of Vietnam. This French-inspired villa is located in Love Forest and is a must-see place for all visitors coming to Dalat City.

After a lunch and break at the local restaurant with your own expense, we explore Dalat City Flower Garden and admire the beauty of this flower land, where create a great landscape for photos! The last attraction on the journey is Van Hanh Pagoda with a giant Buddha Shakyamuni statue sitting in meditation on the hilltop, and your trip ends with a stop to enjoy the artichoke tea, jams at Dalat’s Specialties Showroom. Heading back to your hotel and finish the wonderful city tour. After breakfast, have free time, shopping and depart to airport, tour ends.

Day 6: Dalat – Nha Trang ( B)

In the morning, you will be free to relax or explore around Dalat city on your own.

In the afternoon, our driver will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to Nha Trang, enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way and get Nha Trang at the late afternoon. check in and stay in overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 7: Nha Trang- boat trip and Vinpear wonderland tour (B/L/D)

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

07h30: Get on the bus to Cau Da Port to explore Nha Trang Bay - one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world. We will start the journey to explore Nha Trang Bay with visiting some island to see the coral arrays, Fishing Village, Se Tre island. Your lunch will be served in the island.

Afternoon lunch, we will take the Cano to the pier of Vinwonder Nha Trang tourist area (you pay the entrance fee) with games such as: Spinning acrobatics, watching 4D movies, exploring the Aquarium...

Evening: 18:00 You are free to have dinner at Vinwonder Nha Trang and enjoy water music shows - where the Miss World contest is held... special. Enjoy your dinner at the restaurant in Vinwonderland.

20h30: You board the cable car / speedboat back to the mainland and the car picks you up to hotel. Stay overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 8: Nha Trang – fly to Danang (B)

In the morning, you will be free to relax on the beach in Nha Trang.

In the afternoon, our driver will take you to the airport for the flight to Danang. You will arrive in Danang airport after an hour flying, we will pick you and transfer you to hotel. Check in and stay overnight in Danang.

Day 9: Danang – Bana Hill (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel, then the tour today will start at 08:00, our guide and driver will pick up you at your hotel in Da Nang and start to visit Ba Na Hills
09:00 - 09:15 Arrive at cable car station. You take some photos when our guide get tickets
- You spend 20 mins to use cable car line
- After finishing the cable car line, you will use Golden bridge, Le Jardin garden, the old wine cellar
- Using the short cable car line to go to French village
- Enjoy 105 free games at Fantasy Park and speed slide
12:00 You use buffet lunch at the restaurant
- You have free time to take photos at French village
- Join in excited dances
15:00 You would gather to use the return cable car line
17:00 Your tour ends at your hotel.

Day 10: Danang – Hoian town – Hanoi (B/L)

08:00 Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hoi An Town. Exploring Hoi An on foot is one of the best ways to absorb the beauty of this city. While walking around Hoi An, exploring the small yet beautiful town, which tourists (even frequent visitors) find to be a place of quiet and peace. The unique atmosphere combines elements of Vietnam, China and Japan. The most remarkable views are from the ancient houses, reminding visitors of a long gone past and providing a momentary glimpse of a more subdued and simple time. The tour includes visits to Hoi An Museum, many of the town’s renowned Ancient Houses which boast remarkable architecture, Assembly Halls of Chinese influence and of course the must-see Japanese Covered Bridge. Mostly the houses here were designed with the Chinese, Japanese architecture. Because in accordance with the history, the Chinese, Japanese used to come here for settling down and doing business. Besides, you can recognize the Eastern and Western architectures through these ancient houses.

Your tour finishes at noon time, you will do check out hotel, and enjou the lunch before we take you to the airport for the flight to Hanoi.

Pick up at Noi Bai airport on arrival and transfer you to the downtown. Check in hotel and stay overnight in Hanoi.

Day 11: Hanoi – city tour (B/L)

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in HaNoi built in the 6^th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of  Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed for at least 2 months (15^thJune -15^thAugust) for the annual maintenance but still you can take pictures of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which was originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel for free time.

Day 12: Hanoi – Halong bay cruise (B/L/D)

08:00 Hotel or private address pick up with our van/car. Short break half way.
1:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender of our  cruises.

12:30 – 12:45: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13:00: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.
17:30 Back to Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit

19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 13: Halong bay – Hanoi( B/L/)

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.

07:00: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

08:00: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.
09:15: Back to our Cruise, relax before checking out.

10:15: Join cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) on the cruise.

10:45: Lunch is served on board.

12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our van/car back to Hanoi city.

Day 14: Hanoi – Ninhbinh ( B/L)

07:00 – 07:30 - Our guide will meet you at your  hotel/stay and start a 110km modern  Bus-journey through the verdant landscape of the countryside. Short-brake en route.

10:45 – Visiting Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17^th Century.

12:00 – Enjoying the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.

13:30 – Leaving for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometers rises dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountains are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

Embarking on a traditional sampan gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous  caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,...and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…

15:30 – Arriving at Mua Cave and starting an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain to watch the spectacular rice valley with a specious view of nature.

17:15 – Returning to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi

19:30 – Dropping you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

Day 15: Hanoi - Departure ( B)

Have breakfast at hotel, then you will be free to relax or go shopping around. Check out hotel, then our driver will transfer you to the airport, then you will take the flight back home. Your tour finishes with full of memories.

 Tour cost:  Usd/pax ( Joine and private tour )

Hotel list

Including price:

• Meals on Tour: B- breakfast, L- lucnh, D – dinner.
• Hotel/ Resort 3 star standard.
• Sightseeing entrance fees during the tour incuded Nha Trang Vinwonder and Bania Hill ticket.

• flight tickets: