Tour Itinerary

Description	Overnight	Meals included	Interactive map
Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival	Hotel
Day 2 : Hanoi city tour	Hotel	B ; L
Day 3 : Hanoi - Halong	Hotel	B ; L ; D
Day 4 : Halong – Ninh Binh – Tam Coc	Hotel	B ; L
Day 5 : Tam Coc – Bai Dinh pagoda – Hanoi	Hotel	B ; L
Day 6 : Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An  (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 7 : Hoi An – Danang – Hue	Hotel	B
Day 8 : Hue - visit	Hotel	B ; L
Day 9 : Hue – Saigon  (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 10 : Saigon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho	Homestay	B ; L ; D
Day 11 : Can Tho – Cai Rang market – Saigon	Hotel	B ; L
Day 12 : Saigon -  Departure		B

Itinerary in detail :


Day 1: HANOI - Arrival

• Welcome at the airport and transfer to your selected hotel.
• Meals on your own.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: HANOI city (B/L)

• After breakfast, spend your day taking a tour around the capital and visiting such sites as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside),
• his former residence,
• One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda,
• Temple of Literature,
• Lunch in a restaurant.
• In the afternoon, continue to the Museum of Ethnology and end the afternoon with a visit to Hoan Kiem Lake (the Lake of the Restored Sword) and the Ancient Quarter.
• Early in the evening, enjoy a water puppet show.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: HANOI / HALONG (B/L/D) (160km – 3h30)

• In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Halong Bay. halong200
• Arrive around 12h30 and take a junk for a memorable cruise through the mystical Halong Bay.
• Be delighted with food on board and spend your day admiring one of the natural marvels of Vietnam.
• Visit islets & natural caves
• If the weather is nice, enjoy a swim in the cool blue water of the Gulf of Tonkin.
• Dinner and overnight on the junk.

Day 4:  HALONG / NINH BINH / TAM COC  (B/L) (190km – 4h30)

• 7h30: Breakfast.
• Discover Man’s Head Island, Tortoise Island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Ton Island and Bai Tho Mountain.
• 11h00: Enjoy an early lunch on board.
• 12h00: End of the cruise, then drive to Ninh Binh.
• On the way, stop to taste green been cakes.
• Arrive in the afternoon and check in hotel.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Tam Coc.

• After breakfast, take a small sampan for a spectacular 2-hour cruise through numerous waterways, admiring a beautiful rural landscape of limestone cliffs and rice fields to the stunning Tam Coc caves.
• Lunch in a local restaurant in Van Lam.
• In the afternoon, visit the Bai Dinh pagoda - the biggest in Vietnam before returning to Hanoi.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6:  HANOI / DANANG / HOIAN   (B/L)

• Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Danang.
• When arriving in Danang, visit the Cham Museum and Marble Mountains.
• Continue to the riverside town of Hoi An, an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries officially listed as a World Heritage Site.
• Check in hotel and lunch in a local restaurant before taking a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures such as the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Old Merchant House.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hoi An.

• After breakfast, the whole morning is at leisure before transferring to Hue through Hai Van Pass and the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
• Meals on your own .
• Overnight in Hue.

Day 8:  HUE (B)

• After breakfast, take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Huong River (Perfume River) and Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank and Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
• Lunch in a local restaurant.
• In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel, the mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh and the Dong Ba market
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Hue.

Day 9:  HUE / SAIGON (B/L)

• Transfer to Hue Airport for the morning flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city).
• When arriving in Saigon, transfer to your selected hotel.
• In the same morning, discover a busy Saigon with a tour in the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and a visit to the old Hotel de Ville, the Opera House, Notre-Dame Cathedral (built in the 19th century), the dazzling French-style post office and the Reunification Palace (outside).
• In the afternoon, visit Cho Lon and stop at Binh Tay Market.
• Lunch in a city restaurant.
• End the day with a visit to a lacquer ware factory.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Saigon.

• In the morning, depart from Ho Chi Minh City and drive to My Tho, located in the heart of the Mekong  Delta.
• When arriving in My Tho, take a boat for a cruise on the Mekong River and its multiple canals to Ben Tre.
• Visit a coco candy factory where you can taste local specialties.
• Take a coach to visit a garden house and enjoy tea with honey and fresh tropical fruits.
• Lunch in a local house.
• Then continue to Can Tho, the main town of the Mekong Delta.
• Drive to Ba Hung homestay - 10 km from Can Tho city. You can make a beautiful walk or bike around the village, visit a craft village.
• Dinner at this homestay.
• Overnight at Ba Hung homestay.

• After breakfast, take a sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market and a family-run noodle-making factory.
• Witness the rural life and the beautiful vegetation along the riverbanks.
• Discover the Ba Cong garden by tasting its fresh fruits, a craft factory of noodles before returning to Saigon.
• On the way, lunch at Mekong restop – a romatic place.
• Arrive in Saigon late in the afternoon.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Saigon.

• Free time until your transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for the departure flight.

Price include

• English speaking guide
• Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
• Private boat for cruises
• Entrance fees for all sightseeings as mentioned on the program
• Lunches and dinners (L/D) mentioned
• Government taxes (VAT…)
• Flights (Hanoi - Danang / Hue – Saigon) including airport taxes

Price exclude

• International flights and airport taxes
• Visa for Vietnam Insurance of traveler (obligatory)
• Personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned, etc.
• Beverage, tips, etc.