Vietnam Highlights Tour
( 9 days / 8 nights tours )

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. You are welcome by our guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city centre. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. Lunch at Vietnamese restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets. Dinner on guest’s account. Enjoy the water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)

8h00 pick up at hotel, transfer to Ha Long. The drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay takes approximately 3 hours by road. You will have time to refresh yourself at Hai Duong province where you will have a good chance to taste Green bean cake with Vietnamese Green tea at local shop. Then keep driving to Halong city, you will be at Halong harbor at noon around 12:00. After that, you get on board, have lunch on boat. Then, a cruise of this stunning area, stopping along the way for a swim as well as a visit to one of many limestone caves in the area – Sung Sot Cave – where you can view magic and wonderful stalactites and stalagmites. Have dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4: Halong – Hanoi - Hue (Brunch)

More cruising to the other part of Halong bay. Sunbathing on the desk and taking some pictures before back to the harbor. Have brunch on boat, back to the harbor. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for flight to Hue. Arrive Hue, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hue.

Day 5: Hue (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Have lunch at Vietnamese restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Enjoy a night boat trip on the Perfume River enlivened by a performance of Hue folk songs. Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hoian, stop for photos and sightseeing at the Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach, the Marble mountain. Have lunch at Vietnamese restaurant. In the afternoon, stroll around the town, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, the silk street of Hoi An, and the Chinese-style temples and pagodas. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 7:  Hoian - Danang – Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy a sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Overnight in Ho chi Minh City.

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh  City - Mekong Delta ( B/L )

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for My Tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Walking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh  City - Cu chi tunnels ( B/L )

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cu Chi to visit the underground tunnels. Have lunch then transfer to the airport for departure. End of services.

Price included:

1. Accommodation at hotels ( twins/double/triple sharing)

2. Meals as mentioned

3. Private transfer as itinerary

4. Domestic flights: Ha Noi - Hue; Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City

5. English speaking guide ( other languages available upon request)

6. Sharing junk for sight seeing and overnight in Halong bay

7. Private boat trips in Hue & the Mekong Delta.

8. All entrance fees

9. Mineral water ( 1 bottle/pax/day)

Price excluded:

1. All international airport tax

2. International flights

3. Visa to Vietnam and Visa arrangement

4. Early check in or late check out

5. Single room

6. Other meals with drinks

7. Travel insurance

8. Tips & other services not mentioned above