–Day 01 : Hanoi arrival ( Dinner )
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
- Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, you will be met and welcomed by our tour guide who are holding a sign of your name at the arrival gate. The transfer to your hotel in city center of Hanoi takes around 45 minutes. Check in hotel.
- Being home to all the best of historic Vietnam, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam is a green and peaceful city with French style buildings, ancient temples, lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks. It is considered as one of Asia’s best places to visit (by Business Insider).
- This afternoon, we start to visit the city with Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple, experience Hanoi Old Quarter for 1 hour cyclo tour Or Electricity car, enjoy free shopping
- Dinner at a nice restaurant in the city followed by a fascinating show of Water Puppetry, a traditional stage art of Northern Vietnam.
- After dinner, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 02: Hanoi –Halong: Cruise and overnight on board (B/L/D)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On the boat
- 08:30: Leave Hanoi and drive through the beautiful countryside of the Red River Delta to Ha Long (approx 170km).. Located in the northeastern part of Vietnam. In a not very large area, there are thousands of islands with different forms concentrate. This karts is the result of many times of rising and lowering processes of the continent. The process created the unique Ha Long Bay in the world.
- On the way, stop for refreshment break at a craft center run to raise money for the handicapped people in the village of Sao Do.
- Arrive Ha Long around 12:00, board your boat. Welcome drink & fresh seafood lunch while the boat start a romantic promenade to cruise around the Ha Long Bay to see the amazing karts with different formations.
- Some interesting activities are available include kayaking, swimming, sunbathing on the sun deck.
- Later in the afternoon, watching sunset and unwind at restaurant for a lavish dinner.
- Enjoying a romantic night at bar or doing squid fishing.
- Retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Overnight on board.
Day 03 : Halong- Hanoi : Cruise and return to Hanoi ( B/L )
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
- Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view sunrise and Ha Long Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. After a light breakfast, we visit beautiful limestone grotto boat for a final glimpse of the Ha Long Bay during brunch is served.
- Debarkation of the boat and return by car to Hanoi.
- Arrive Hanoi around 16:30. Free time at leisure or for your own activities.
Day 04 : Hanoi- Hue ( B/ D )
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
- Land on Hue airport, met and welcomed by our tour guide who are holding a sign of your name at the arrival gate, transfer to the city.
- In the afternoon, visit the King Tu Duc mausoleum, which is a picturesque complex. It’s not only the tomb, but also a lifetime recreation ground and a world for his eternal life after death. Continue to visit Thien Mu pagoda beautifully nestled on the river bank. This lovely architecture is considered by many as the unofficial symbol of Hue.
- Back to the city by a leisure private boat cruise on the Perfume River
- Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 05 : Hue – Hoi An ( B / L )
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
- This morning, we visit the Imperial Citadel built in a poetic background of greenery on the banks of the Perfume River
- After having lunch at a nice restaurant in the city, drive along the scenic coast to Hoi An. Stop on the top of Hai Van pass for an over view of the Pacific Ocean and the famous Lang Co fishing village.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 06 : Hoi An – Nha Trang ( B / D )
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
- Check out hotel in Hoi An and transfer to Cam Ranh airport for 1 hour flight to Nha Trang.
- Upon arrival at Cam Ranh airport, meet your local tour guide who are holding a sign of your name at the arrival gate. The transfer from the airport to your hotel in the city takes around 1 hour.
- Nha Trang is one of the nicest cities in southern Vietnam, blessed with lovely beaches, white sands, clear skies, crystal blue sea and fine weather all year round.
- Later in the afternoon, the tour guide will take you to the main sightseeing site of Nha Trang city including: Long Son pagoda, Ponagar Cham Tower,Hon Chong Promontory .
- Dinner at restaurant in the city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Nha Trang : Cruise ( B/ L )
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
- This morning, you will be picked up at hotel and transferred to the boat station for boat trip on Nha Trang Bay. The boat takes us to Mun Island, the best island to see lives colorful coral and fish. Enjoy sea / sun bathing. Other activities available such as snorkeling, glass bottom rowing boat are available at your own expense.
- Lunch at restaurant on Con Se Tre island. After lunch, return to the pier
- Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 08 : Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh ( Saigon) : ( B/ D )
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
- Transfer to airport for morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, you will be met and welcomed by our tour guide who are holding a sign of your name at the arrival gate. The transfer to your hotel in city center is approx 10km.
- Check in hotel and relax until our guide and driver pick you up for welcome dinner cruise on Saigon River.
- After dinner, return to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Ho Chi Minh : city tour ( B/ L )
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
- Morning starts with War Remnants Museum, formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes, this is a poignant display of the futility of war; China Town – home to the city’s 400,000 Chinese and has many beautiful temples and pagodas including Thien Hau pagdoa and Binh Tay market – a local wholesales market.
- After lunch, visit the Reunification palace – one of the most important buildings in the city. Here on April 30th 1975 the ‘Vietnam War’ officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam, The Notre Dame cathedral, the General Post Office built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture and lastly stop at a lacquer workshop before returning your place in city center.
Day 10 : Ho Chi Minh –My Tho –Can Tho: Visit Mekong delta ( B/ L)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
- Pick you up at your hotel and depart for My Tho – 2 hour drive from the hustle and bustle of HCMC.
- Enjoy a cruise on the Mekong river and then ride on a hand – rowed sampan through small inlets under a green canopy of water – coconut trees to catch a glimpse of the daily activities of the local people.
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- PM: Continue to visit an orchard islet to observe the pastoral life and enjoy coconut milk, seasonal fruit, honey tea.
- Transfer to Can Tho city,
Overnight at hotel in Can Tho
Day 11: Can Tho- Cai rang floating market –Ho Chi Minh city ( B / L )
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
- Continuation of navigation on the Mekong,
- Boat trip in the morning and visit of the floating market of Cai Rang, the most typical of the Mekong Delta. Visit of the colonial house where the film “L’Amant” was shot from the novel by Marguerite Duras.
- Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City,
- Overnight at hotel .
Day 12 : Ho Chi Minh city – Departure ( B )
Meals: Breakfast.
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your departure flight.
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