Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D) 

Arrive and meet our guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner at a centrally located Vietnamese restaurant.

 

Day 2: Hanoi (BLD)  

Full day city tour to President Hochiminh’s Mausoleum, The One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, Ethnological Museum, Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple, Temple of Literature, Historical Museum, ancient quarter of Ha Noi and Dong Xuan Market. Lunch and dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy a water puppet show before dinner. Return to the hotel.

 

Day 3: Ha Noi /Ha Long (BLD)

Short more city tour in Hanoi before driving to Halong. On arrival, board the Junk for lunch. Start the two-day-one-night cruise around the bay to surrounding caves and grottos such as Thien Cung (Heaven Palace) Grotto, Dau Go (Driftwood) Grotto,  passing Tuan Chau, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi, Canh Buom Islands. Swimming at Titop Beach. In the afternoon, watch the sunset or go fishing. Dinner and overnight onboard the cruise.

 

Day 4: Ha Long / Ha Noi (BLD)

Cruise to some other islands of  Bai Tu Long Bay and Bai Tho (Poem) Mountain. Shopping at Ha Long Market. Seafood lunch on board of the boat. Return to the wharf and get in the coach. Drive back to Ha Noi. Arrive in Ha Noi and check in the hotel. Dinner at a local restaurant.

 

Day 5: Hanoi /Danang/Hoian (BLD)

Free untile being transferred to the airport for the flight to Danang. Arrive and transfer to check in the hotel in Hoian. The rest of the time is for exploring the ancient town town with visits to Japanese Bridge, Silkroad Museum, Chinese Communal Houses and Ancient houses. Overnight in Hoian

 

Day 6: Hoian / Myson / Hoian (BL)

Fullday trip to My Son Hollyland, recognized by UNESCO as one of the World Heritages. Lunch on the way. Return to Hoi An in the late afternoon. Free evening.

 

Day 7: Hoian / Hue (BLD)

Drive in the morning to Hue, another world heritage through HaiVan tunnel and with a photo stop at Lang Co Beach. City tour in Hue includes visits to the Citadel and Imperial City , Mausoleums of Tu Duc & Khai Dinh Kings. Take a boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang King’s Mausoleum. The tour ends with a stop at Dong Ba Market. Royal dinner.

 

Day 8: Hue / Quang Binh – Phong Nha Cave (BLD)

Drive to Quang Binh. Sightseeing stopover at the latitute 17, Hien Luong Bridge. Check in Sun Spa Resort Quang Binh. After lunch, take a boat trip to Phong Nha Cave, considering one of the most beautiful and longest caves in the world,  recently recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage. Return to the resort for dinner.

 

Day 9: Quang Binh / Hue/ HCMC (BL)

Free until drive back to the airport in Hue for the flight to HCMC. Arrive in HCMC and relax.

Day 10: HCMC.  (BLD)

Start city sightseeing tour to: History Museum, War Remnants Museum, City downtown including Reunification Hall Notre Dame Cathedral, City’s Post Office.Stop at a local handicraft and lacquerwares workshop to admire the talence of Vietnamese handicraftmen. Continue the city tour to China Town with China Temple and Binh Tay wholesales market. Relax on the top floor of Panorama tower, the highest building in HCMC to enjoy the view of the whole city. Cruise dinner along Saigon River. Return to the hotel.

 

Day 11: HCMC./Cu Chi Tunnel / HCMC (BLD)

Depart for Cu Chi, an underground tunnel system built by Vietnamese guerrillas during the war. Start to explore the tunnel system. Visit War Memorial in Cu Chi (Ben Duoc Temple).  Return to HCMC. for lunch. Dinner with traditional musical show. Return to the Hotel.

 

Day 12: HCMC./Dept. (BL)

Breakfast at the hotel. Free until being transfered to the airport for departure flight.

 

***Remarks : The itinerary is flexible due to the actual domestic flight schedule