Full Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
You’ll be landing in Hanoi, where you will receive a warm welcome from our English speaking guide and driver, who will take you to your hotel for check-in.
You’ll get a start to Vietnam to remember, with a relaxing walk through some of Hanoi’s biggest attractions; the Opera House, Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. And what better way to start an evening with a taste of authentic Vietnamese cuisine?
Day 2: Hanoi Free Day (B)
The fun starts today! After having breakfast at the hotel, you’re going to enjoy and spend your full day for exploring Hanoi history city - the city with more than 1000 years of rich history and culture. You would love to taste authentic “Pho Hanoi” - a great meal in Hanoi.
Today is your full day free to explore Hanoi city as your own way
Optional Hanoi city tour: Visit city tour with many interesting and must-see visiting sites as below if you wish to add it in your package Vietnam travel with us
Option 1: Hanoi city full day to explore Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, The President Palace and his Residential place on a stilt house. The Temple of Literature - an amazing place where the first university of the country since the 12th Century is situated. This is a unique chance to experience the history of the education of Vietnam and enjoy the world’s best moments. Exploring one of the museums: the Museum of Ethnology, Women Museum, History Museum, and Quan Thanh Temple. Ethnology Museum is very popular where you can see and get knowledge of 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam and its cultures. Interesting, right? Love the water puppet show at the theater and get an unforgettable experience of Hanoi special culture. Enjoying best moments while walking around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter - getting to know the local life at night, shopping and much more!
Option 2: Duong Lam ancient village half day. This is a great experience to an ancient village with a village gate, ancient houses with hundreds of years, lifestyle, etc. No better way to return the Hanoi previous life still remains at this village as well as ancient values.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay on Aclass Legend Cruise (B, L, D)
07.45 – 08.15 approx
– Our guide will meet you at your hotel.
– Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River Delta.
– Get your camera ready to take photos. Comfort break. The time from Hanoi to Halong bay is approximately 3,5 hours.
12 – 12.30 approx
– Arriving Tuan Chau Marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing.
– Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind.
– Set sail as lunch is served.
– Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area.
Afternoon
– Arrive at Surprising Cave, explore the cave and find out how the cave was named a Surprising.
– Heading to Titop island area. Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop Island for swimming and snorkeling or do the short trek to the top of the island to have the overview of Halong bay from here.
– Heading back toward the sleeping area.
Early evening
– Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy Sunset party. It’s an ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset.
– An authentic Vietnamese menu is served.
– After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing.
Day 4: Tai Chi – Breakfast – Luon Cave – Cooking Demonstration – Lunch – Farewell at your hotel
06.30 am: For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, joining Tai Chi session to full charge your energy for the day.
07.00 – 08.00 am: Local breakfast is served.
08.00 am
– Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Luon Cave (Hang Luồn).
– Take your bamboo boat rowed by the locals to visit how beautiful of the cave.
09.00 am: Check out the cabins, at your leisure while our cruise taking you to pass by other beautiful highlights in the bay.
10.00 am: You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.
12.00 pm: Transfer back to Hanoi. Our driver will take you to Noi Bai airport for flight to Hoi An. Check-in in hotel and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Walking Tour in Hoi An (B)
Love Old Things? This is your day! You have the full day to walking around Hoian Old Quarter with a lot of ancient architectures which will make your visit much more relaxing.
The Old Port gave Hoian the harmony of the complex architectures from different countries like Portugal, China, Japan… as well as a boat trip on River to traditional handicraft village. This is totally exciting for those who love old cultures, and we’re sure you’re one of those!
Morning activities:
Star the trip by walking time for discovering the beauty of Hoi An ancient town.
The tour includes stops at several famous landmarks. The first is Chua Ong Pagoda, dating back to 1653 and built in honor of the Chinese general Quan Cong, who is worshipped by many as a symbol of loyalty and justice.
Next is Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, to see the Jinshang Temple which is dedicated to the goddess of the sea and the protector of sailors.
Then visit Tan Ky ancient house, a 200-year-old ancestral house. Finally, stroll across the often photographed 17th century covered bridge built by Japanese craftsmen called Japanese Bridge. The beautifully built bridge doubles as a temple and is a major landmark of Hoi An.
Afternoon activities:
Free this afternoon to get your own experience around Hoi An town and countryside as your own way.
Evening activities:
The evening is the free time to experience Hoian ancient town with the sparkling of lantern light and enjoy streets food as your own enjoyment. Hoian is more charming at night with a different lantern. Especially, if you are in full moon time, the whole town has no electric lights, just only lantern lights which give you more charming and ancient.
Day 6: Join Cooking Class – Flight To Sai Gon (B/L)
Having a lovely experience with the cooking lesson in a local restaurant in Hoian! No better way than you learn how to cook Vietnamese cuisine as well as know-how to choose fresh ingredient for your dishes. Surely that it will be a fabulous experience of Vietnam traditional cuisines
Morning activities:
Start from the morning at 8.00 am and walk to local market inside Hoian town. En route is the chance to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere in the countryside.
Stroll to the local market, together with experience the daily life of Hoi An through its symphony which is made of fresh greens, aromatic spices or the warm welcome of vendors. Drop somewhere to collect a few ingredients for our recipes.
Come back restaurant to prepare all the materials just bought from the market. You will have the opportunity to cook traditional dishes:
– Rice pasta rolls
– Braised eggplant in the clay pot
– Spicy grilled pork
– Grilled fish in banana leaf
– Enjoy your just-been-made dishes, added with a salad, bread, and dessert to fulfill your lunch
– Be awarded a certificate which is signed and stamped by restaurant’s manager to affirm your pass of this cooking course
Afternoon activities:
Take the flight to Ho Chi Minh city the busiest one of Vietnam to experiences a variety of Vietnamese and their life in each region.
Evening activities:
Have a free time in the evening for shopping at Ben Thanh night market or take a drink at the pub & bar along District 1. Overnight at your hotel in HCM.
Day 7: Day Trip To Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B)
You are going to spend your full day in Ho Chi Minh City - The young and dynamic of Vietnam with a lot of French style architectures, big markets having special products.
And then also visit Cu Chi tunnel which is the place for you to experience the Vietnam War between American and Vietnam to admire the underground network tunnels of more than 200km length. This day is going to be a glorious one!
Morning activities:
What impressive for Vietnamese in the war to fight against the enemy! Visit Cu Chi tunnels it will give you the chance to learn lively about Vietnam history and people. Try yourself through narrow tunnels which are the home, work, school… in the past underground.
Afternoon activities:
Have a half-day in the afternoon for your own experience around Ho Chi Minh City to get more discover with French constructions: The Old Post Office, Notre Dame Catholic, Independent Palace, Ben Thanh market.
Evening activities:
Have a free time in the evening for shopping at Ben Thanh night market or take a drink at the pub & bar along District 1. Overnight at your hotel in HCM.
Day 8: Discover Mekong Delta – Area Of My Tho – Ben Tre (B)
You will get an amazing chance to visit Mekong Delta which offers a unique opportunity to discover the river life of local people. Covering a large region in South and West Vietnam, Mekong Delta is famous for rice fields, tropical fruit gardens, fishing villages, rowing boat through channels and canals. You’re going to love it.
Morning activities:
Travel out Ho Chi Minh city and go ahead to Mekong Delta and enjoy your time. You will travel to the boat landing in My Tho and take a motorboat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal.
Enjoy My Tho’s colorful street fruit market alongside the canal to soak up the lively atmosphere. Feel free to cruise on Tien River to visit Tortoise Island, view the fishing port, the traditional stilt houses and boat building workshops, and the other three evocatively-named islands – Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn islands. Enjoy the coconut candy mill; take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal.
Afternoon activities:
Continue your cruise trip to Ben Tre province “the home of coconuts” to get more experience at this famous land of coconut candy and know-how they produce it. Taste honey tea before back My Tho and the driver transfer you back Ho Chi Minh city for overnight
En route is the chance to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda - the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province with an area of 2,000m2 with many beautiful trees. It is the beautiful structure with a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian) architectural styles.
Evening activities:
Get more free time to experience around Ho Chi Minh city, shopping at Ben Thanh night market, etc. Overnight at your hotel in HCM.
Day 9: Departure Ho Chi Minh – See You Again (B)
After having a long journey in Vietnam you will have some free time to walk around Ho Chi Minh city to get more experience or just relax at the hotel before the driver drops you off the airport for taking flight departure Ho Chi Minh. Wow! This was pretty exciting, right? It’s time to say goodbye. It’s time to get back to your busy life!
And we are sure that you will have an amazing trip and we do hope to see you again in the future. You are incredible, and we are so glad to be a part of your holiday in Vietnam! Once again, we really thank you for choosing us!
Inclusion
– PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
– Domestic Air Fare Hanoi – Da Nang & Danang – Ho Chi Minh
– Experience English speaking guide
– Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
– Halong Bay cruise trip
– Local boat in Hoian & Mekong Delta
– Entrance fees
– Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
Exclusion
– International Air Fare in & out Vietnam
– Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
– Personal expenses
– Meals not mentioned in the program
– Tips are welcomed!
– Travel Insurance