Route: HA NOI - HALONG BAY - HUE - HOI AN - MY SON SANCTUARY - HO CHI MINH - CU CHI - MEKONG DELTA
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
Our driver welcomes you at airport and transfers you to hotel in Old Quarter of Hanoi. Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around and shopping. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI - HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel. 07:45 – 08:15 Pick-up at your hotel and depart for Halong city. 12:00 – 12:15 On arrival at Halong city, you will board your cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew. Check into cabin. Enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising towards thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water, passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, Incense Burner islet, Fighting Chicken islet,… visit Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay. After that do kayaking for an hour, Swimming time, this is great chance to relax in water, jumping, diving, take a back flip, then join Sunset party on upper deck… Enjoy dinner around 19:00. Free time for singing karaoke, dancing, squid fishing, playing cards or relax at leisure… Overnight on boat
DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI (B, L)
Breakfast, fruits, coffee and tea will be served. Continue to cruise further before stopover at the pearl farm to sea real peace cultivated by local fisherman. Back to the cruise for check-out while the cruise takes you further to discover the hidden charm of the bay, taking photos many islets with outstanding shapes as frog island, turtle island,… Cooking class opened right on the cruise for all the people are interested in cooking, especially cooking Vietnamese food. Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor. Afternoon, get on the bus back to Hanoi. Transfer you back to your hotel around 17:00. Dinner at your account. Going back to Hanoi and transfer you directly to the airport for the flight to Hue. Arrival in Hue and stay overnight at hotel in Hue.
DAY 4: HUE CITY TOUR - HOI AN (B, L)
At 08.00, Our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel to discover Hue. We visit is Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum. Enjoy a Performance of Vo Kinh Van An – a Vietnam Traditional Kungfu. Continue our visit to Emperor Tu Duc’s Mausoleum. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the gentle Perfume River and do not miss the sunset on the river. You will come back your hotel at 17.30pm to pick up your luggage. Transfer to Hoi An. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
DAY 5: MY SON SANCTUARY - HOI AN (B, L)
We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in Southeast Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in . Though the complex has been destroyed over time, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area. We also spend time to visit a silk handicraft village along the Thu Bon River on the way back to Hoi An. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
DAY 6: HOI AN - HO CHI MINH CITY (B)
Morning, relax at the resort or take a walk around the Old Town on your own. Afternoon, take a flight to Ho Chi Minh city. After checking-in the room, it’s your leisure time exploring the city or shopping. Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNEL (B, L)
After breakfast, visit some famous place in Ho Chi Minh city: Visit the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the War Remains Museum, Jade Emperor Temple. In the afternoon, heading to Cu Chi. Exploring Cu Chi Tunnel: The tunnel network of Cu Chi became legendary during the 1960s for its role in facilitating VC control of a large rural area only 30km to 40km from Ho Chi Minh city. Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 8: HO CHI MINH - MY THO - BEN TRE (B, L)
Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.On arrival 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. Have a short cycling trip (applied for private tour/if time permitted) 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. Meet the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh city. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. Back to Ho Chi Minh city. Stay overnight at hotel.
DAY 9: HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure until your departure time. Our driver comes to your hotel and transfers you to airpot for your departure flight.