Your journey will begin in Hanoi - an ancient capital with historical and cultural highlights. Move to magnificent Ha Long Bay - one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature with thousands of limestone islands after amazing city tour around Hanoi. Then, fly to Da Nang and reach Hoi An Ancient Town and take part in various interesting activities there. After that, join yourself into the bustling life of the biggest city in Vietnam and take a western movement as an end-trip before finish your journey in Ho Chi Minh departure.
| DAY 1: Xin chao, Vietnam!
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| You will be picked up at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and transferred to the city center to reach the hotel and do check-in at 14:00. After a short rest, enjoy a welcome dinner in the ancient capital with various traditional dishes. There are prepared different options for your perfect first night in Vietnam: You can spend your night on watching interesting shows of The Quintessence of Tonkin or My Village, or trying tasty Vietnamese cuisine with diverse delicious specialities through Hanoi Street Food Tour.
Meal(s): D
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| DAY 2: Merge into the ancient atmosphere of Hanoi Capital
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| After having breakfast, a whole-day amazing tour including most picturesque tourist attractions around Hanoi begins with West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature - which is an ancient heritage with historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties. At lunch, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, then get on a cyclo (three-wheel bicycle) ride in Hanoi Old Quarter for sightseeing and shopping.
Meal(s): B/L
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| DAY 3: Cruise magnificent Ha Long Bay
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| After breakfast in Hanoi, move to Ha Long Bay - a UNESCO Heritage Sites and one of The 7 New Wonders of Nature with the best views of thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragon’s teeth. Enjoying tasty meals with specialities while contemplating the sunset on board and staying overnight on cruise in the middle of a magical bay will be great experience ever that you can never forget when in Ha Long.
Meal(s): B/L/D
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| DAY 4: Amazing movement to the world-famous Hoi An Ancient Town
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| After the impressive exploration in Ha Long, you will be transferred back to Hanoi Departure to fly to Da Nang city. From this largest city in the Central of Vietnam, move to Hoi An Ancient Town - a well-known destination with unique architecture long-standing town by car. Then, take your room at hotel and you will enjoy a hearty dinner with various special food.
Meal(s): B/Brunch/D
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| DAY 5: Special visit to countryside on a bicycle
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| On this day, you will enjoy a fascinating trip with highlights in the countryside of the Central Vietnam. You can take your eyes on daily life of local people through many interesting activities in this visit. You will be picked up at the hotel in the morning after breakfast, then got on a bicycle to reach the village. Riding water buffalo with farmers, visiting bamboo handicraft village, discovering coastal fishing village and water coconut ecological system on boat, learning to paddle bamboo baskets or catching crabs are some main fascinating activities that you will join on this day. After a long day, you will enjoy tasty meal at local people’s home and back to the hotel.
Meal(s): B/L
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| DAY 6: A funny day at Tra Que Cooking Class
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| You will spend whole-day on Tra Que Garden - where grows various kinds of fresh and organic vegetable, herbal and suppliers for the market. Attending to this cooking class, you will be shared many tips and special recipes of local dishes. Then, enjoying the meal made by yourself
Meal(s): B/L
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| DAY 7: Immerse yourself into historical and cultural highlights in Ho Chi Minh city
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| From Hoi An, you will travel by car back to Da Nang and fly to Ho Chi Minh city - the most bustling city in Vietnam. After check-in hotel at 2pm, visit many highlights in Ho Chi Minh city such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Reunification Palace and enjoy dinner on luxurious cruise on Saigon River.
Meal(s): B/D
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| DAY 8: Western movement to the countryside - Mekong Delta
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| After breakfast in Ho Chi Minh city, you will travel by car to Mekong Delta area - where is the countryside with many interesting local activities. From there, cruise to Ben Tre and go back to Saigon in the evening to join fascinating Street Food Tour with a huge number of tasty choices.
Meal(s): B/L
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| DAY 9: Goodbye and See you again Vietnam!
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| After the last night in Saigon, finish your journey and say goodbye Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh city departure in the morning.
Meal(s): B
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