Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Vietnam
Day 2: Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
Day 4: Depart from Hanoi to Danang - Hoi An. (B)
Day 5: Explore Hoi An full day. (B, L)
Day 6: Depart Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City sightseeing full day. (B, L)
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City Departure. (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 - Halong Bay Cruise - Overnight on Board (B, L, D)
8:00am: We’ll 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 3: Halong Bay Cruise –Ha Noi (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 Hanoi for overnight. 3:00pm: Arrive Ha Noi. Check in hotel and take a walk in the Old Quarter. Relax at your hotel.
Day 4: Depart from Hanoi to Danang - Hoi An. (B)
Morning: Take a flight to Da Nang. You visit Cham Museum which exhibits the collection of some of the finest sandstone carvings in the world, Cua Dai Beach, and the Marble Mountain, then, you will continue on to picturesque Hoi An. Vietnam’s largest port - Faifo to early western traders was one of major international ports during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Japanese, Indian, Chinese and Portuguese traders migrated in Hoi An.The city is remarkable for its collection of original Chinese temples and glorious homes built by wealthy merchants of earlier times. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Explore Hoi An full day. (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 6: Depart Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
You have your own free day to relax on the beach resort. You can rent a bike at the hotel to get around for relaxing (optional). Back to Da Nang Airport in the late afternoon and fly to Ho Chi Minh city. You can capture the hustle and bustle life of Saigonese everywhere in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs.
2:00pm: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City. You will be transfered to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7: Cu chi tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City tour. (B, L)
8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up at your accommodation. 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.
At 1pm, depart for Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about Vietnam history & Vietnam War.
4:00am: Take a domestic to Ha Noi. Arrive Hanoi in the evening. Transfer to hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 8: 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.
