Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Vietnam
Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)
Day 3: Excursion to Halong Bay and Stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
Day 5: Hanoi depart for Danang - Hoi An. (B)
Day 6: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Day 7: Depart Hoi An for Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing. (B, L)
Day 8: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Day 9: 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: Excursion to Halong Bay and Stay 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 - Hanoi. (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 5: Hanoi depart for 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 6: 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 7: Depart Hoi An for Ho Chi Minh 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 8: 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 9: 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.
