Amazing Vietnam

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel to leave luggage.

Early check with Breakfast at hotel is guaranteed.

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly and still commonly known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam. Vibrating with energy and innovation, the city is the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region. As a cosmopolitan metropolis of the country, its dynamic cityscape combining the old and the new of Vietnam has made it one of the most attractive destinations for visitors.

After that, we take a half-day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. Back to Ho Chi Minh City for check in and relax.

Evening our guide and our driver transfer you to have dinner at local restaurant.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Morning, travel by car to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam’s largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho City, capital of Tien Giang Province, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island to listen to the Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Continue the tour with a paddleboat to cruise more canals before visiting households with traditional occupations of home-based coconut candy and rice-wine making. Switch back to a motorboat to go to a bee farm to enjoy fresh honey tea and fresh fruits. On the way back to My Tho, stop to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese and Cambodian styles characterized by a highly ornate façade.

Evening our guide and our driver transfer you to have dinner at local restaurant.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby and take a half day city tour. First, discover the very popular War Remnants Museum, the one that gathers a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photographs and documentation of the Vietnam wars. See displays of old military equipment and other related objects as well as larger exhibits including an F5A fighter and a UH1-Huey helicopter. Next, the century-old Reunification Palace, witness of the historic events of old Saigon and famous for its architectural characteristics. It witnessed the growth of Ho Chi Minh City during peacetime and throughout the Vietnam War until its end in 1975.

After that, we will visit Ben Thanh Market, a lively market in District 1, a bustling destination that’s popular with tourists due to its central location. You can browse its wide selection of goods before your tour ends with transportation to Tan Son Nhat International Airport on air-conditioned vehicle.

Arrival Da Nang airport, pick up by our guide & driver then transfer to Hotel for check in then have dinner at local Indian restaurant.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Da Nang

Morning, departure for Ba Na Hills, or Chua Mount (Mount of Goddess), by passing the sea-shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach. Ba Na Hills used to be a small French resort nestled in the mountains and recently has been turning into the most well-known amusement park of Vietnam thanks to its good location, formation and climate.

Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two Guinness World records as the longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and the highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). The cable cars were built to feed the mountaintop of Ba Na Hills, but they’re also the perfect way to get spectacular views of Danang and the surrounding forests.

Upon reaching Ba Na Hills, start the trip with a visit to Golden Bridge which is designed to connect the cable car station with the main gardens of this mountaintop. It is also to provide a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and is 150 meters long with two giant hands, constructed of fiberglass and wire mesh. These two hands appear like stone hands that support the structure.

After the Golden Bridge, we’ll continue to visit Le Jardin d’ Amour, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Ling Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha status. We then leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain where there are remains of the old French villas found. Start conquering the Peak of Chua Mount at the height of 1,487m, viewing the whole Da Nang city under the cluster of white clouds. Lunch at local restaurant. Freely until time back to Cable car Station to return to the the foot of the Mountain. Transfer back to Da Nang City for a short relaxing then continue to a lantern-making family in Hoian for 45 minutes

Colorful lanterns are an unmistakable part of Hoi An’s visual identity as the craft of lantern making has been passed down to present town dwellers from generations of their ancestors. Spend half a day observing and learning how to make lanterns in the traditional way under the guidance of friendly and skilled hosts. You will practice all production stages including whittling bamboo into splints and bending them into a frame, cutting fabric to size and gluing it to the frame to complete a lantern. The meaningful souvenirs the host family will present you when saying goodbye are just what you made with your own hands.

Have dinner then transfer from Hoi An to Da Nang city by private car

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Danang

Today’s tour will begin at 8:30. Set off early this morning for an introductory tour of Danang, Vietnam’s fastest growing city. Start with a visit to the Han Market and browse the stalls of this sprawling compound, seeing fresh produce and dried goods unique to the area. This is also a great place to get a glimpse of local life, watching the shoppers and vendors as they negotiate deals.

Then continue to Danang Cathedral. Admire the unique Gothic architecture and detailed paintings while learning about the history of Christianity in Central Vietnam.

Take a drive south to Marble Mountain, a group of limestone and marble hills filled with caves. Travel to the top and gaze upon the city, seeing new high rise buildings standing alongside traditional wooden houses. Then explore the mountain’s main cave to see a beautiful Buddha statue built in the Cham style.

The tour comes to a close with a visit to the Cham Museum. Browse the remarkable collection of Cham sculptures and artefacts dating from the 7th to 15th century. Following the visit to the museum, transfer back to Da Nang airport for flight to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport you will be welcomed by our guide holding a sign with your name on it. After approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour transfer, you will be at your hotel for check-in.

Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming cities of Asia. Evening our driver transfer you to have dinner at local restaurant.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Following breakfast leave Hanoi for a 2.5-hour drive to Ha Long Bay including a 20-minutes stop on the way. Arrive at the jetty in Ha Long City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities. Be welcomed onboard and have lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight on Ha Long cruise

Enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Ha Long in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon. After that, head to the city center to visit Hoan Kiem Lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. Spend time for shopping at Old Quarter.

Before dinner, enjoy an unforgettable Water Puppet Show. Water puppetry is a unique Vietnamese art form performed in a large pool using the water as a stage. It is considered one of the most traditional and important parts of Vietnamese culture. You will also enjoy the Vietnamese orchestra, which provides the background music for the show. The orchestra is manned by an array of talented singers accompanied by professional musicians performing with traditional musical instruments. The show is a great way to learn more about the Vietnamese rural life and folklore. After that, you will have dinner at local restaurant and return to your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi

After breakfast, our guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Start your half day city tour in Hanoi. First we will visit Ba Dinh Square, the largest square in Hanoi. This is where all of the city’s biggest cultural and political events take place. We will take some photos of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum from the outside and visit One Pillar Pagoda.

Continue with a visit to Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars.

Have lunch at local Indian restaurant before being transferred by our guide & driver to Noi Bai International Airport for flight departure. Trip ends!