Hanoi - Halong - Ninhbinh - Danang - Hue - Hoian - Hochiminh city - Cuchi - Mekong delta 11 days 10 nights

Itinerary: Hanoi - Halong bay - Ninhbinh - Danang - Hue ancient capital - Hoian - Hochiminh city - Cuchi tunnel - Mekong delta

Highlight

Day 1: Noibai airport – Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Ninhbinh – Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay cruise overnight

Day 4: Halong bay - Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi city tour – Danang

Day 6: Danang – Bana Hill – Hue

Day 7: Hue - Hoian

Day 8: Hoian – Hochiminh city

Day 9: Hochiminh city  tour – Cuchi

Day 10: Hochiminh city – Mekong Delta

Day 11: Hochiminh city Departure

Welcome you to Hanoi, pick up at airport, transfer to Hanoi centre, check in hotel, have free time for walking in Hanoi old quarter, overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong bay ( B/L/D)

8: 30, Pick up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. Then transfer to Tuan Chau wharf on the new highway.

Stopover for refreshment at Pearl store, pearl breeding place about 20 minutes. 11: 30 – 12: 00 Arrive at Tuan Chau harbour.

12: 30 – 13: 00 Transfer to  Cruises. Check in your cabin.

13: 30 Enjoy a nice buffet lunch at our restaurant while the cruise goes ahead to Halong Bay.

15: 00 - 16: 45 Continue to explore Halong by visiting Luon cave. Here, you can participate in kayaking, a must-try sport activity in Halong. After that, visit Titov Island. Here, you will have time to climb up to the peak of Titov Island, admire the beautiful panorama view of Halong Bay or swim, take pictures, play on the sea.

18: 00 Enjoy Sun Set party with fruits and snacks on Hermes Sky Bar. Option: Happy Hour (Buy 2 get 1 free). Massage service is available.

18: 30 Join cooking demonstration: How to make Vietnamese spring rolls - traditional Vietnamese food.

19: 30 Enjoy European set-menu dinner on the restaurant on-board.

21: 00 Join the Squid Fishing activity. Free time on the boat.

Day 3( ): Halong bay - Hanoi (B/L)

06:30am,  Practice Tai Chi class. Tea and coffee are served.

6: 45 – 7: 30 Light breakfast is served.

7: 30 Visit Sung Sot cave.

09: 30 Check – out time on the board.

09: 45 – 10: 30 Enjoy buffet brunch while the cruise transfer to the Tuan Chau Wharf.

10:45-11:00 Disembark to Tuan Chau Wharf, back to Hanoi city.

16:30, re-check in hotel and have free time, check in and have free time.

What to take?

We suggest a small, lightweight daypack for cameras, extra film, bottled water, swimming gear, insect repellents, original passports, credit card and cash.

Day 4: Hanoi – Ninhbinh - Hanoi (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 5: Hanoi city tour – Danang city ( B/L/)

After breakfast, check out and 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 6th 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 (15thJune -15thAugust) 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, leave for airport for the flight  around 8pm.

09pm, arrive in Danang, check in Hotel. Have free time.

 Day 6: Danang – Golden bridge - Bana Hill – Hue city ( B/L/D)

After brakfast, 08.00am, check out and depart to Bana Hill ( Half day ), take cable Cars – one of most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit the Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panoramic views of Quang Nam - Danang City from high above. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit the Golden Bridge that has recently gone viral, a France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amour(consists of 9 gardens) and Linh Ung pagoda. Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop. Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ...Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Alpine Coaster (free ride), Lunch at the Restaurant is included (Buffet) Join in Fantasy Park with a walk in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and watch out for the Horror House and over 90 free games. 15:00: Return to the Cable Car to leave Ba Na Hills Duration:

1 day Read less 1 Ba Na Hills Explore Ba Na hill, sightseeing the panoramic views of Quang nam - Da Nang city Discover the famous bridge is Golden bridge Sightseeing some famous place here such as: French Village Campanile,.... Discover Fantasy park with some adventure game.

15.00, End Bana Hill and depart to Hue City – ancient capital of Vietnam ( 1802-1945), the last feudalist dynasty in Vietnam and last king was BaoDai king.

17h00: Arrrive in Hue, check in hotel,

19h00, Have dinner and free time, discover ancient capital with Huong river.

Day 7(): Hue ancient capital – Hoian ancient town ( B/L/)

After breakfast, 08.00am, check out and visit Hue ancient capital, such as:

08.00 – 10.00, Visit Hue forbidden city or Hue Imperial City (The Citadel) ( 2Hours)  The Imperial City is the most important historical and cultural sight, occupies a prominent place in the middle of the city. It look like a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient city of Hue which was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty (13 kings) for 140 years dating back from 1805 until 1945. Visiting the complex of The Imperial City, you will admire many of magnificent palaces and temples . With magnificent beauty and excellent palace architecture, you will surely enjoy the journey to visit.

Then, 10.00am head to visit Tomb of Minh Mang Minh Mạng ( 1 hour )was the second emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam, he reigned from 14 February 1820 until his death, on 20 January 1841. Minh Mang Tomb is the most famous attraction in Hue. The Tomb was built in 1840 to 1843, it was mobilized up to ten thousand workers and soldiers to build. The tomb is surrounded by natural landscape, so this is a perfect combination of manmade and natural beauty in Hue. Minh Mang Tomb is well-known as the most beautiful and majestic tomb of Nguyen Dynasty.

11.00, The last is Hue Garden House to discover old and special of Hue House which built during the last dynasty in Vietnam ( 1802-1945). 

12.00: Have lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon:  Depart to Hoian, 16.00, arrive in Hoian, check in hotel and visit Hoian ancient town ( 2hours)– the world heritage site - enchanting port town. We’ll follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures, and visit numerous places of interest such as the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local fish market.

Around the town we will see numerous art galleries and tailor shops, and you can even get some madeto-order clothes if you like. Hoi An is known as a shopping paradise that attracts visitors to shops that

feature wonderful souvenirs, handicrafts, antique pieces, silk items, and art. You’ll have some free time to shop in the old town or enjoy the special show of Hoian Memmories show ( Not included ) – The grandest and greatest culture show in Vietnam  before your guide escorts you back to hotel for overnight in Hoian.

Day 8(): Hoi An – Hochiminh city  (B//)

After breakfast, have free time, relaxing.

At noon time, check out and depart to airport for flight

Afternoon: Arrive in Hochiminh city, check in hotel and have free time.

Day 9 ( ): Hochiminh city tour – Cuchi tunnel ( B/L/)

After breakfast, 08.00am, depart to Cu Chi Tunnel ( 1.5Hours)  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 restaurant.

Afternoon: 14.00 Back to City.

14h30: Visit Independence Palace (1hour), The Hundred Years Cathedral ( 10 min ), Old Post office ( 10 min), Mariamman Temple ( 30 min), shopping for survernir. Have dinner and check in hotel, have free time to discover the city, walking street, night market….

Day 10 (): Hochiminh city – Mekong Delta ( B/L/)

After breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to  Mytho city. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda

The reststop on the way at the pagoda, the car driver will stop at Vinh Trang pagoda in My Tho which was built in 1849. It is the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province and was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in 1984.

Cruising on the mighty Mekong River

Arrive My Tho boat station (where you meet the tour guide), boarding the motorboat at a pier and cruising on the mighty Mekong River. Here, overlooking floating houses where fishes are farmed beneath the house around 4 islands of the Dragon island, Thoi Son island (Unicorn island), Phoenix island, Turtle islet (viewing from the motorboat).

Coco candy producing process,

Continuing the journey on the river until reaching the local hidden Tan Thach village (which is less touristy than Thoi Son island tourism a lot), you will get to know many things about coconut uses (coconut candy, wine, oil, mat, coco shell), the tour guide will explain about coco candy producing process at the local coconut workshop as well – very kid-friendly. Enjoying free samples of local specialties and discovering daily activities of local people.

Horse cart

Take a short walk to explore the village. Enjoy more Mekong countryside with the horse cart as a Landlord in the old days. Arrive another village - a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity) can be heard and seasonal tropical fruits and honey tea can be tasted (included).

Hand rowing sampan (smalboat) in a small canal

Afterward, being on a hand-rowing sampan (smalboat) in a small canal and slowly cruising through a small creek with beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Lives from both sides of the creek can be observed. Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon: Back to habour, take the car to Hochiminh city.

Evening: Have free time.

Day 11: Hochiminh city – Departure ( B/ / )

After breakfast, Have free time and depart to airport, tours ended.

Tour cost: Usd/pax( Private tour

( Tour cost is not apply for Holiday: Chistmas, New year …)

Inclusion:

• Transfer: Car/ bus/ Van/ Boat…
• Hotel 4 star ( Check in: 14:00; check out: 12:00 noon. Early check in is subject to availability.) room for 2 adult, sharing room if more than 2.
• Meals: pure vegetarian food ( B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner )
• Water puppet show.
• Boat trip: halong, Ninhbinh.
• Halong cruise 5*: Starlight Cruise….

Welcome drink

 01 bottle of water on bus

 Private cabin on Cruises

 Meal: 01  lunch, 01 dinner, 01

breakfast and 01 brunch

 Free water, tea and coffee in the cabin

 Kayaking service