The Charming Of Vietnam

You will be welcomed by our guide and driver at Noi Bai International Airport and be transferred to the city center for check-in at your hotel. Free at your leisure to explore the bustling Old Quarter (Pho Co).

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Included Meals: Not included

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Today, we will visit the outside of the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, then stroll through the garden to the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House, where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1958 until he passed away in 1969. Continue to the special architecture 11th-century One Pillar Pagoda, which was rebuilt after being destroyed by the French in 1954.

Secondly, visit the Temple of Literature—the first royal academy in the country.

Break for lunch at a local restaurant.

Thirdly, visit the Museum of Ethnology (Hoa Lo Prison if you visit on Monday)—one of the 25 most attractive museums in Asia. The museum was opened in 1997 to preserve and introduce most of the richest cultures and traditions of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is a place that is combined with a very green and tranquil garden behind where you can see and learn more about some of the very popular architectures, such as the King people’s traditional house, the Ede tribe’s longhouse, Bana tribe’s communal house, Stilt house of Tay tribe…

Walking through the Old Quarter. It’s a great place to explore on foot with numerous photo opportunities and go shopping at Dong Xuan Market. Dinner is on your arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Pick-up time at the hotel: 7.00 am

The driver will transfer you to Sapa (estimated time: 5.5 hours) with the highway (Hanoi-Laocai).

12.30 13.00 After arriving at Sa Pa town, check-in at your hotel and have lunch at the Vietnamese Restaurant.

14.30 Visit Catcat village, where the black H’mong tribe is living.

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

Meal: Breakfast, lunch

9.00 am Depart for Lao Chai and Ta Van villages and discover The Day, H’mong, and Kinh people with sightseeing, known for their terraced rice fields, stunning landscapes… (walking time: 2-3 hours).

12.30-13.00 Back to Sapa town for lunch.

Continue to visit the church, market, and more French architecture.

16.30 Return to your hotel and relax.

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

Meal: breakfast and lunch

Breakfast at the hotel and free time until 10.30 am. We pick you up and get back to Hanoi, on the way. Stopping for lunch at a local restaurant in Lao Cai City.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Meal: Breakfast and lunch

9.00 am traveling to Halong Bay (175 km/estimated 2.5 hrs) for your overnight trip. Arrive at the dock at noon time for checking in at 11.30-12.00.

The cruise departs from Halong International Port for a joyful journey to discover the beauty of the world heritage Ha Long Bay’s “Descending Dragon“ by Unesco, a cruise jutting limestone with a thousand islands. Simply relax on deck and enjoy the scenery.

Lunch with a variety of dishes, including seafood and Vietnamese food, before stopping at Titop Island for swimming or climbing up to the top of the mountain with a bay view.

Afternoon activities: kayaking, cooking class…The ship drops anchor as the sun sets.

Accommodation: Overnight on Board

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tai chi class in a short time in the morning. Visiting the large cave, then be back to the dock, where the guide and driver will meet you for the transfer to the airport.

Fly to Danang

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

Meal: Breakfast, Brunch

In the morning, we will visit Marble Mountain, a group of five limestone peaks seven kilometers from downtown Da Nang. The mountain is dotted with hundreds of caves, shrines, statues, and pagodas, and you will also get a bird’s-eye view of the city from the mountain. We then move forward to Hoi An, an ancient town. Exploring Hoi An on foot is one of the best ways to absorb the beauty of this city. Along with many of the town’s renowned ancient houses, which boast a remarkable architectural style, assembly halls of Chinese influence, art-craft manufacturing, and of course, the must-see Japanese covered bridge, have some free time for shopping. End tour, transfer back to Danang, overnight in Danang • Dinner with basic food.

Morning, departure to Ba Na Hills, pass the seashore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach.

Upon arrival, enjoy the first leg of the cable car, which achieved two Guinness World Records in 2009 and is the longest and highest non-stop cable car. First, step on the Golden Bridge, which stands 1,400 m above sea level in the Ba Na Hills. Visit Ling Ung Pagoda with a 27-meter-high Buddha statue. Visit the top of the mountain and see the remains of old villas conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487 m. Then visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and ruined Opera House. Enjoy 105 free games at Fantasy Park & Jurassic Park. (Note: Not including the fee for visiting Wax Museum, Wine Cellar Debay, cotton animal game, bonus games, and carnival skills at Fantasy Park.).

Return to the cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain, then transfer to Danang. Overnight in Danang.

• Buffet Lunch on Bana Hills.

Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City: pick up and transfer to the city center & check-in hotel (early check-in is NOT included; check-in time from 2:00 pm onward).

Shortly relax after the flight. Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest and most busy city in Vietnam. The balance of this day is at your leisure. Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meals included: Breakfast

Today morning, we will drive overland to Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese guerrillas to protect the region against the American attacks during the Vietnam War. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches, and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel, visit their infirmary, kitchen, etc., to discover how people survived here.

We then continue to the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, cruising through the Mekong River, passing a fishing village and some small islets as Turtle, Dragon, and Phoenix Island,… under a green canopy of water coconut trees. Walking through some villages to a fruit garden. Taste tropical fruits while having live traditional music. Have honey tea. Short rowing boat ride: enjoy the nice boat ride through natural islands and canals in Ben Tre under the shadow of the water and coconut trees. Return and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

• Lunch at a local restaurant

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby, and we visit the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City.

Start your tour with the Reunification Palace, which used to be the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. On 30 April 1975, when a North Vietnamese soldier set foot inside this building with a red flag in hand, the whole world knew that the Vietnam War was ending.

The next stop is the War Remnants Museum. On the way, stop to visit Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office, the 2 most famous and oldest of classical French colonial architecture that was built more than 100 years ago. War Remnants Museum with many photographs from both Vietnam and US sources; US military vehicles like tanks, jets, and booms are displayed outside.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, we continue the city tour by discovering the eastern side of the city. Giac Lam Pagoda is the oldest one in Ho Chi Minh City, with a huge Buddha statue system that was built in 1774. Then ride to Cho Lon (Big Market) and Thien Hau Pagoda, which is located inside Chinatown; it’s a place of great historical and cultural importance with many temples and pagodas in the surrounding area. Before the tour ended, we stopped over to shop at Ben Thanh Market in the city center. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Included Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Free morning at your leisure until the transfer to the airport for your flight departure.

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