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09 Nights / 10 Days
Destination | Vietnam |
Arrival Location | Ho Chi Minh |
Departure Location | Hanoi |
Day 01: Arrival at Ho Chi Minh – Transfer to Hotel
On arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, our local representative will be waiting outside the customs area to welcome you and to take you to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to explore Ho Chi Minh Town on your own.
Day 02: Mekong Delta – My Tho Exploration – Full Day
Departing at 8:00 AM, from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, heading to the Mekong Delta. During the 1.5 to 2 hours’ drive, pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho. Your morning trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to the Lan (Unicorn Islet).
Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you also can join the daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house, and take a picture of the pythons. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.
The boat cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal, entering Ben Tre province — “the land of coconuts.” Here you’ll see a typical agricultural model called “Garden – Pond – Cage,” before visiting the coconut candy-making shop.
Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s trees. After your boat ride, take another boat ride back to the port before returning to the van. You will arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City at around 4:30 to 5:00 PM for a private tour and around 6:00 to 6:30 PM for a group tour.
Day 03: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Full Day
Pick up at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, we will take a 50-km drive to Cu Chi Tunnels – the Iron land of Southern Vietnam where the Vietnamese lived and fought during the American War. On arrival, we will explore the maze of tunnels which is the location of military campaigns during wars. Some of the tunnels have been widened to allow tourist access. We will also see the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers.
Return to the city center for lunch, after lunch, we will visit some of the must-see sites in the city such as the Reunification Palace, the palace of the Old President in Southern Vietnam during the American War, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office with masterpieces of French architecture. We will finish our day with free time for shopping at the huge Ben Thanh market. The tour ends at our hotel.
Day 4: Transfer From Ho Chi Minh To Da Nang City Tour
After breakfast, check-out from your hotel and you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Da Nang. Upon your arrival at Da Nang, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
After check inn & some relax, visit the impressive Cham Museum, one of the best collections of Cham Sculpture and Artworks. We then drive to Son Tra Peninsula and visit Linh Ung Pagoda, the biggest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia. Wandering around the pagoda and relaxing with a panorama view of the beach from the height.
Spend the evening at My Khe beach. The tour ends at our hotel.
Day 05: Full Day Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Your ride will be waiting in the morning, heading for Ba Na Hill today. It is the pride of Danang City, an incredible place that brags such a gorgeous view with surreal architecture. Entrance is included and from here, we’ll ride the cable car to reach the summit, which is almost 1.5km above sea level. There are many things to look around when you’re up here. Such as the Funicular which is a train ride around the area, showing you the D’Amour flower garden, old Debay wine cellar and Linh Ung Pagoda. It is a very short ride that’s like an in-person overview of things to see in Ba Na Hills. The Old Debay Wine Cellar is a gorgeous cellar constructed in 1923 by French colonialists, a quintessential trip for wine lovers.
The beautiful Le Jardin D’Amour Gardens is a paradise of flowers that’s not just gorgeous, but surrounded by an incredible view of nature. Feel the fervour of faith at Linh Ung pagoda, one of the famous trio Linh Ung pagodas that receives around 2 million visitors every year, and at Thich Ca Buddhist statue. After lunch, we’ll be joining in the activities and games at the Fantasy Park, a favourite family destination inspired from Jules Verne books, Journey to the Centre of the Earth that starred Brendan Fraser in its movie adaptation, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Then walk up the summit, the highest point of Ba Na Mountain at 1487m above sea level, and visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong Tower, and Golden Bridge. These structures spell incredible architecture surrounded by beautiful nature which means impeccable selfies, groupies, and pictures. We’ll make our way back in the late afternoon, taking the same cable car back to the foothill before transferring you back to your hotel. You’ll have some free time before dinner and an overnight stay in Danang.
Day 06: Hoi An Ancient Tour from Danang
The tour guide will pick-up you at the hotel in the early morning/afternoon and take you for an interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses. Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoi-an, a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration.
This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day.
Day 7: Fly from Da Nang to Hanoi + Water Puppet Show
After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to Da Nang Airport to catch your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, our representative will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. After check-in, take some time to relax and refresh.In the afternoon, you have the opportunity to explore Hanoi at your own pace. You can visit local markets, enjoy the city’s vibrant street life, or try Hanoi’s famous street food, immersing yourself in the capital’s unique charm.
In the evening, enjoy the traditional Water Puppet Show, a unique Vietnamese art form where puppets perform intricate stories on water, offering insight into Vietnamese folklore and culture.Return to your hotel for an overnight stay in Hanoi.
Day 8: Transfer To Halong Bay – Overnight Cruise
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we set off. Your car will be waiting at 9AM and get ready for a 3-hour drive to what has to be one of the most famous beaches in Southeast Asia, Halong Bay. Overlooking the Gulf of Tonkin, the bay became a designated Natural World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. Enjoy an authentic sight of Vietnam on your scenic ride as we pass by the Red River delta and green paddy fields on which farmers are working. Rural villages are signs of barely touched wilderness with the occasional buffaloes employed to plough the fields. We’ll board the cruise for check-in before enjoying our lunch after a long ride here. Take a break, drop your luggage and refresh before we take you to look around this gorgeous place.
Halong Bay name means “The Descending Dragon Bay,” which comes from the legend that the Mother Dragon was sent by the Jade Emperor to defend Vietnamese against invaders from the sea. As you walk along the shore, you’ll spot limestone rocks that appear to be oddly sculpted by mother nature and several caves with magnificent karsts.
These are grottos, or artificial caves, which can be entered by visitors. With the beach so beautiful, you probably can’t help yourself but go for a quick dip into the water. Kayaking is also available for those interested, allowing you to take the river route where floating houses can be seen and reach the islets near Halong Bay. We’ll return to the cruise by evening for dinner onboard and you’ll have leisure time to look around the boat, attend evening activities, or just relax.
Day 9: Halong – Hanoi + Half-Day City Tour
Wake up early in the morning and start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt before having breakfast. After that, we will explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the most amazing cave in Halong Bay. After one hour of exploring the cave, we return to the boat, freshen up, and check out of our cabin. Continue our cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more. While heading back to the harbor, We will disembark at around noon and find our bus waiting and take us back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 10- Departure Fly India
After breakfast, check-out from your hotel and you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to India.
Trip Ends with Memorable Sweet Memories.
Tour Package Includes:
- Accommodation/Hotel Stay as per the Itinerary.
- Breakfast in all the Hotels.
- All Sightseeing & Transfers as per itinerary.
- All Toll taxes, Parking fees & Driver allowances.
- Professional Guide Service
- Vietnam E-Visa
Tour Package Excludes:
- Any Airfare. (Contact us for Air Ticket Assistance)
- 5% Goods and Service Taxes (GST)
- All personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals.
- Entrance Fees.
- Camera & other Misc. Charges
- Anything not mentioned under Inclusions.