Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Vietnam
Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)
Day 3: Ha Noi - Halong Bay and Overnight on Board. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
Day 5: Hanoi freetime - Depart to Hue Imperial City (B)
Day 6: Full day sightseeing in Hue City - Old Imperial City. (B, L)
Day 7: Thien Mu Pagoda - Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
Day 8: Leave Hue to Danang/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
Day 9: Hoi An Excursion and Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Day 10: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour and freetime shopping (B, L)
Day 11: Leave Hoi An to Saigon/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
Day 12: Classic Mekong Delta Tour. (B, L)
Day 13: Conclude Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Vietnam
On Ha Noi arrival, You will be welcomed with a warmed heart by our tour guide. Enjoy the puppet show in the evening. Check in your hotel and relax on your own at night.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)
Hanoi considered as a city of lakes is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very secluded city with French-style architecture.
8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up for Ha Noi tour. You have a full day to visit:
+ One Pillar Pagoda : was built by Ly Thai Tong and the Temple of Literature was founded by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.
+ Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake: contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda.
+Have lunch at local restaurant
+Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St. Joseph Cathedral.
+Bao Tang Lich: includes artifacts from Vietnam's turbulent history. Water Puppet Show, Cyclo visiting Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Ha Noi - Halong Bay and Overnight on Board. (B, L, D)
8:00am: We will depart to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this beautiful bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep clean blue water as far as you can see.
12:00pm: You will have a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Relax and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and comfortable air-conditioned cabins with private baths. As we’re overnight on the water, you will be able to enjoy Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even explore some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be the most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Overnight on Boat.
Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise to Hue Imperial City. (B, L)
6:00am: Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time to take the early morning dip. Then, have breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax by taking thedeep breath and contemplate beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
7:00am: Have breakfast. Then, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax
11:00am: Cruises back to the jetty. Have brunch on board while you are cruising through the bay, along the way contemplating many more the fascinating formations.
12:00pm: Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Ha Noi.
3:00pm: Arrive Hanoi. Check –in hotel and take a walk in the Old Quarter.
Relax and Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 5: Hanoi freetime- Depart to Hue Imperial City (B)
Morning: Freetime for shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter or go sightseeing by your own. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport. Take a flight to Hue city.
1:00pm: Arrive Hue City. Pickup and check-in hotel.
Overnight in Hue city.
Day 6: Full day sightseeing in Hue City - Old Imperial City. (B, L)
6:00am: Transfer to the airport and fly to Hue in the morning, Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Hue traditionally has been one of cultural, religious and educational centers of Vietnam. You will visit :
+The Imperial City: was modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, built in the early 19th century.
+The Thai Hoa Palace: The hall is so spacious and ornate roof of huge timbers is supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns.
+The Halls of the Mandarins: the Nine Dynastic Urns and the site where the Forbidden Purple City once stood.
Overnight in Hue City.
Day 7: Thien Mu Pagoda tour - Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up for the tour. Then, visit the Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank of the Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda was a hotbed of anti-government protest during the early 1960s.
Then, visit the complex of the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, built in 1840. It is known for its magnificent architecture and elaborate decorations and considered one of most beautiful pagodas in Hue.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Explore Tu Duc Tomb built for meditation, reading and theater performances in a tranquil setting of forested hills and lakes.
Visit Khai Dinh Tomb, the last monument of the Nguyen dynasty. It’s long staircase remarkably flanked by dragons, ceiling murals and ceramic frescoes.
Back to your hotel on the riverbank. Overnight in Hue City
Day 8: Leave Hue to Danang/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
6:00am: Make the journey south past the Hai Van Pass and Land Co, over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South China Sea, with spectacular views along the way. Upon arrival in Danang, we will :
+Visit the Cham Museum where a fine collection of openair sandstone carvings are displayed.
+Stop at My Khe Beach, which was famous for the setting in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches endlessly from the north to the south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - As islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. Many Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries in many natural caves.
5:00pm: Arrive Hoi An Town, check in hotel & overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
8:00am: Take a full-day excursion to Hoi An - a major trading center. It was known as "Faifo" to the earliest Western traders. It was also an main port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
Visit a temple that was partially gilded statues in the center. It was dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel originated in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles.
Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum near the Japanese Covered Bridge. It displays exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history.
2:00pm: Take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bing Village in order to the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to Cua Dai Beach in the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 10: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour & free go shopping (B, L)
8:00am: We will drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An., My Son - a capital and religious center of Cham people was located in a lush valley , now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries.
My Son is considered to be in the same league greatest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7th to 13th centuries.
1:00pm: Return to Town for lunch. In afternoon, It’s time to go shopping in Hoi An Town. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 11: Leave Hoi An to Saigon/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
Morning: Transferred to the Airport and fly to Ho Chi minh city. You can capture the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere.
2:00pm: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City. You will tour around:
Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. You will tour around street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars.
+ Cho lon - To the west of the city: is the huge Chinese neighborhood, which means "Big Market.
+ Notre Dame Cathedral: the neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires
+ The Central Post Office-the French-style and City Hall: is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France.
+ The War Remnants Museum: including the collections of weapons and photographs from the two past wars.
4:00pm: Check in the hotel and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)
8.00am: We depart to My Tho city, It is about 1.5-hour drive there.
A smooth pass the rice fields to the peaceful rural. Get on boat cruising around the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit and folk music performed by the local people.
The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the kingdom of coconut”, where you will visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea.
The skillful rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will go for biking, walking.
3.00pm: Back Saigon. On the way, we will pass by vinh Trang Pagoda. 5pm get back to Saigon.Check in hotel & stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)
Morning: Freetime for shopping and relax at the hotel. Finish a memorable trip with Vn Bike Tour. Goodbye and see you in Vietnam soon.
