Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Saigon
Saigon - Day 2
Saigon
Saigon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Reunification Palace
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Afternoon tour to Cu Chi Tunnels with underground exploration
Landmarks Reunification Palace Central Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 3
Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Leisurely boat ride along Mekong River viewing stilt houses and fishing villages
- Stop at Tortoise Islet
- Hand-rowed sampan tour through natural canals
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea with local folk music performance
- Visit family business with coconut candy tasting
- Explore fruit plantation and village
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Mekong River An Khanh Ben Tre - Day 4
Saigon to Hoi An
Saigon to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk across Japanese Bridge
- Visit Chinese Assembly Halls
- Visit ancient houses and Trading Houses
- Visit pagodas in Hoi An
- Stroll through market at Thu Bon River
Landmarks Japanese Bridge Chinese Assembly Halls Thu Bon River Market - Day 5
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Full Day Golden Bridge with Buffet Lunch - Morning pickup 07h00-08h00, Cable car to Ba Na Hills (4 world records), 150-meter Golden Bridge with giant hands, Le Jardin and Debay Wine Cellar visit, Linh Ung Pagoda with 27m Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac, Fantasy Park with games (Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, Bumper Car, Ghost House), 11h30 buffet lunch, 12h30 leisure or peak exploration at Chua Mountain (1,487m) with temple and panoramic views, 14h30 cable car return, 15h00 shopping, return to hotel. Services included: car pickup/dropoff, cable car fees, entrance fees, buffet lunch, English guide. Services not included: personal drinks, Wax Statue Museum, coin games, wine cellar drinks, other extras.
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda Fantasy Park Chua Mountain Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple - Day 6
Hoi An to Hue
Hoi An to Hue- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Citadel
- Visit Forbidden City
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Street food tour including sticky rice dumplings, fried dumplings, Hue beef vermicelli soup, and sweet soup or Vietnamese coffee
Landmarks Royal Citadel Forbidden City Dong Ba Market - Day 7
Hue to Hanoi
Hue to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Quarter Hanoi
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake
- Visit Bach Ma Temple
- Water Puppetry show
- 30-minute foot massage at local spa
Landmarks Old Quarter Ngoc Son Temple Hoan Kiem Lake Bach Ma Temple - Day 8
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner with fresh seafood on board)
Included Activities
- Morning Tai Chi or yoga session (optional activity)
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Cave visits or swimming stops
- Sunset viewing at sea
- Overnight boat cruise
Optional Activities
- Morning Tai Chi quan, jogging, martial arts, classical dance or other exercises with locals
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 9
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Brunch (Brunch on board)
Included Activities
- Morning Tai Chi or yoga exercises guided by crew
- Breakfast on board while cruising between Halong islets
- Return to wharf
- Shuttle bus transfer back to Hanoi
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 10
Departure from Hanoi
Departure from Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Full Day Bai Dinh - Trang An Boating - Mua Cave with Buffet Lunch - Pickup 07:00-07:30 for 110km journey through countryside with short break en route, arrive 10:00 at Bai Dinh Pagoda (largest in Southeast Asia) with 500 La Han stone statues, 27-ton and 36-ton bronze bells, Quan Yin statue with thousands of arms and eyes, Gautama Buddha statue, 12:00 lunch at restaurant, 13:30 Trang An Grottoes (20 sq km limestone massif) sampan boating through 5 caves (Lam Cave, Vuong Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave) and temples (Cao Son, Suoi Tien, Vu Lam), 15:30 Mua Cave with trek up Ngoa Long mountain for panoramic rice valley views, 17:15 return to minibus and Hanoi, 19:30 hotel dropoff. Services included: deluxe minibus pickup/dropoff, boat trip, entrance fees, electric car at Bai Dinh, lunch at restaurant, English guide. Services not included: personal drinks, other expenses.
Landmarks Bai Dinh Pagoda Trang An Grottoes Mua Cave Ngoa Long Mountain Lam Cave Vuong Cave Dai Cave Thanh Truot Cave Cao Son Temple Suoi Tien Temple Vu Lam Temple
