Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Day 2: Full day Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels. (B, L)
Day 3: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Day 4: Fly to Hue/Tour the Old Imperial City. (B, L)
Day 5: Thien Mu Pagoda/Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
Day 6: To Danang/City Sightseeing – Hoi An. (B, L)
Day 7: Hoi An Excursion/Thun Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Day 8: Leave Hoi An for Halong Bay, stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D).
Day 9: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
Day 10: Hanoi Conclude/ Departure. (B)
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival, Vietnam
On Ho Chi Minh City Arrival, You will be welcomed with a warmed heart by our tour guide. Check in your hotel and relax on your own at night.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 2: Full day Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels. (B, L)
8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up at your accommodation. Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture.
+ Cho lon - To the west of the city: is the huge Chinese neighborhood, which means "Big Market.
+ Notre Dame Cathedral: in the heart of Saigon's government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires
+ The Central Post Office: the French-style and City Hall, known as "Hotel de Ville," is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France.
+ The War Remnants Museum: featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars.
At 1:00pm, depart for Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about Vietnam history & Vietnam War.
5:00pm: Back to Saigon and Relax on your own.
Day 3: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)
8.00am: Depart to My Tho city, 1.5-hour drive.
• A smooth pass the rice fields to the beautiful rural. Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.
• The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.
• The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
• Having lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will free for biking, walking.
• 3.00 Back Saigon. On the way, we will stop at vinh Trang Pagoda. 5pm get back to Saigon.Check in hotel & stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 4: Fly to Hue/Tour the 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.
Traditionally, the city has been one of Vietnam's cultural, religious and educational centers. +Visit the Imperial City, which is located in the Citadel. Modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Imperial City was built in the early 19th century
+Explore the Thai Hoa Palace, with its spacious hall and ornate roof of huge timbers supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns.
+See the Halls of the Mandarins, the Nine Dynastic Urns and the site where the Forbidden Purple City once stood
Overnight in Hue City.
Day 5: Thien Mu Pagoda/Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up for the tour. Just outside Hue, visit the Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank of the Perfume River, which 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, which is known for its magnificent architecture and elaborate decorations and is considered one of Hue's most beautiful pagodas.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit Tu Duc Tomb, which was 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 has a remarkably long staircase flanked by dragons, ceiling murals and ceramic frescoes.
Back to your hotel on the riverbank. Overnight in Hue City
Day 6: To Danang/City Sightseeing – Hoi An. (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, which features a fine collection of openair sandstone carvings. + +Stop at My Khe Beach, made famous in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches for many miles north and south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - once islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. There are many natural caves in which Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries
5:00pm: Arrive Hoi An Town, check in hotel & overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
8:00am: Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center, once known as "Faifo" to the earliest Western traders. It was also an important port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles
Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains 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 on Cam Kim Island to see the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to your haven on world-famous "Cua Dai Beach," with the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8: Leave Hoi An for Halong Bay, stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D).
You leave Hoi An transfer to Danang Airport in the morning fly to Noi Bai International Airport. Pick up & transfer to Halong Bay of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay
Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see.
12:00pm: We’ll spend 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. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Since we’re overnight on the water, we’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Stay overnight on Boat.
Day 9: Halong Bay Cruise – Hanoi. (B/ L)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight. 3:00pm: Arrive Ha Noi. Check in hotel & free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter. Relax at your hotel.
Day 10: Hanoi Conclude/ Departure. (B)
Relax morning free before your return flight home. The driver will drop you off the airport. Finish your unforgettable trip arranged by Vn Bike Tour. Good bye & see you again!
