Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Hanoi traditional food tasting tour with street food and Pho
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Quan Thanh Temple
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Quan Thanh Temple - Day 2
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex (mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple
- Rickshaw ride through Old Quarter
- Water Puppet Theatre performance
Optional Activities
- Egg coffee at Pho Co Café with views of Hoan Kiem Lake (approximately 3-4 EUR per person)
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Halong Bay
Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel in Hanoi), Lunch (Lunch on the cruise), Dinner (Seafood dinner on the cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Seafood dinner on junk
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 4
Halong Bay to Hue
Halong Bay to Hue- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the cruise)
Included Activities
- Continue cruise through Halong Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Hue
Hue- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Huong River (Perfume River)
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Tour Imperial Palace
- Visit Trang Tien Bridge
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Explore royal tombs
- Visit garden houses
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Y Thao Garden Restaurant (traditional Hue dishes in a typical garden house with exhibition)
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Palace Trang Tien Bridge Dong Ba Market - Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Hike to Marble Mountain summit with views of Danang
Landmarks Cloud Pass Lang Co Beach Marble Mountains - Day 7
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch in Tra Que village)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Quarter
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda or Phuc Kien Pagoda
- Visit Assembly Hall
- Visit Tam Ky House
- Visit Japanese Bridge
- Cultural show with traditional music and dance
- Visit Precious Heritage Museum
- Bike tour to Tra Que village
- Walk through vegetable gardens
- Foot bath and foot massage in Tra Que
- Prepare own lunch
Landmarks Chua Ong Pagoda Phuc Kien Pagoda Japanese Bridge Precious Heritage Museum - Day 8
Hoi An to Saigon
Hoi An to Saigon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Optional Activities
- Red Bridge cooking class with boat tour in Hoi An (morning, English-guided) - includes market shopping tour, boat transfer, and hands-on Vietnamese cooking instruction
- Hoi An Eco Tour (fishing village, English-guided) - 4-hour tour starting 13:30 exploring fishing villages on Cua Dai River with coconut plantations and bamboo groves
- My Son half-day trip - visit former administrative center Tra Kieu and majestic ruins of My Son
- Excursion to Ba Na Hills with Golden Bridge visit - cable car ascent to 1500 meters, visit Le Jardin Garden D'Amour, Luna Castle, Sun Palace, and 150-meter Golden Bridge with rainforest views
- Hoi An Kayak tour - private tours with English-speaking guide: sunrise paddle (04:30-05:15, EUR 40 per person, min. 2); sunset paddle to Lantern Town (15:00-18:00, EUR 34 per person, min. 2); Easy paddle along Cocopalm River 2 hours (EUR 31 per person, min. 2); Cocopalm Forest to Craft Village (08:00-11:30, EUR 33 per person, min. 2); Old Town to Mangrove Forest (08:45-11:00, EUR 40 per person, min. 2). All include hotel transfer.
- Half-day Cu Chi tunnels tour from Saigon - morning flight to Saigon (booking required), drive approximately 80 km to tunnels, Vietcong underground tunnel system with German-speaking guide and entrance fee (min. 2 people)
- Day 9
Saigon
Saigon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Saigon Post Office
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Ngoc Hoang Pagoda
- Visit authentic Vietnamese market
Optional Activities
- Dinner on Indochina Junk Cruise - first-class buffet with entertainment and views of Saigon's nightlife and skyline (46 EUR per person, min. 2 people)
- Dark City Tour by Vespa (approximately 4 hours, English-guided) - combination of night walk and Vespa tour with drinks at Zoom Café, various Vietnamese restaurants, cookshops, and nightclub with live music featuring unique Vietnamese dancing styles. Includes Vespa, driver, guide, food and drinks.
Landmarks Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Post Office Reunification Palace Ngoc Hoang Pagoda - Day 10
Saigon to Ben Tre (Mekong Delta)
Saigon to Ben Tre (Mekong Delta)- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Mekong River
- Visit local fruit farm and sample fruit and tea
- Rickshaw ride to restaurant
- Small boat on narrow waterways
Landmarks Mekong Delta - Day 11
Saigon to Mui Ne
Saigon to Mui Ne- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Landmarks Mui Ne Beach - Days 12 - 14
Mui Ne
Mui Ne- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Optional Activities
- Walk on beach
- Visit Cham Towers
- Sand surfing
- Quad biking
- Dune buggy rides
Landmarks Cham Towers
