DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI

Hanoi

Meet at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi. Check in hotel. Light lunch with Pho, one of the most famous Vietnamese traditional cuisines - Vietnam Noodle Soup. In the afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake in the city of Hanoi both in spirit and in geographical location, Ngoc Son Temple reached by the bright red Sunbeam Bridge. Cyclo tour about 2 hours to visit Old Quarter with more colorful streets and Dong Xuan Market, Hanoi’s oldest and newest and biggest – it’s both a thousand years old and brand-new. Dinner at traditional local restaurant. In the evening enjoy Water- Puppet Show, one of the top attractions,  exuberant and magical art form. Night in Hanoi, enjoy a stroll through Hanoi’s  happily chaotic Old Quarter…Overnight  in Hanoi. (L/D)

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY

Halong Bay

Breafast at hotel. Visit heart-area of Hanoi with HoChiMinh Mausoleum, HoChiMinh’s House on Stilts, HoChiMinh Museum (or Ethnic Museum), Presidential Palace, Van Mieu - Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s oldest institution of higher education, dating from the 11^th century,  One Pillar Pagoda – was constructed in the 11^th century after a vision by Emperor Ly Thai Tong in a dream seeing Bohisattva Quan Am on a lotus, handing him a young boy….. In the afternoon, drive to Halong Bay “Bay of Descending Dragon”, 180km or 3,5 hours for driving to the North-East of Hanoi, one of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Check in hotel. Dinner and visit Tuan Chau Island - one of the most beautiful islands with many of entertainment art forms. Overnight  in Halong. (B/L/D)

Ninhbinh

DAY 3: HALONG BAY – NINH BINH - HANOI

Breakfast at the hotel.  Boat trip on the Bay around 5 hours to visit typical islands and caves. Enjoy the landscape of the immense bay with 5,000 islets: Dau Do, Trinh Nu, Thien Cung, Hon Ga Choi, …..Drive to Ninh Binh, a small town 100km or 2.5 hours to the south of Hanoi with famous Phat Diem Cathedral. The road leads you through the immense field of the Red River Delta.  Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner and enjoy traditional music at local restaurant. Overnight  in Hanoi. (B/L/D)

DAY 4 : HANOI - HUE 

 

Hue

Transfer to the airport for morning fligh domestic flight to Hue. Arrive Phu Bai Airport. Visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Mausoleums – two Nguyen Dynasty Emperors.  Boat ride along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda - one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue, Hon Chen Temple, Minh Mang Mausoleum, Imperial Citadel and Museum of Royal Fine Arts…  Dinner and enjoy Royal traditional music on boat along Perfume River by night. (B/L/D) 

DAY 5: HUE - DANANG – HOI AN

Myson

The scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van pass offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages. Transfer to My Son, visit Cham Holy See – a group of brick edifices thought to be where the remains of Cham kings were kept after cremation.  Drive straight to Hoi An, an ancient and the biggest commercial port on the Thu Bon river in the 16^th century where merchant ships from Holland, Portugal, Japan, China,. came for exchanging trade. Visit Quan Cong Pagoda, Trading Ceramic Museum, 400 year old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Temple. Enjoy dinner with Hoi An’s special foods “Cao Lau, Mi Quang”. Discovery “Hoi An ancient night” with a highlight of the tour around small streets bordered by ancient houses, gorgeous  temples and an old bridge, specially walking around old town at night under the flickering lights of the many beautiful lanterns.   Overnight   in Hoi An. (B/L/D)

DAY 6: DANANG –NHA TRANG 

Nhatrang

Transfer to Danang Aiport for domestic flight to Cam Ranh Airport, Nha Trang City. Visit Yersin Museum, Nha Trang Cathedral, Institute of Oceanography.  In the afternoon, boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium and Tam Island. Sea-bathing at Tam Beach and try marine sports.. Overnight in Nha Trang. (B/L/D)

DAY 7: NHA TRANG – DA LAT 

Dalat

Depart Nha Trang for Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Established as a hill station at the beginning of the century, Dalat is reminiscent of an alpine town with its French chalets and pine forests.  It’s lakes, waterfalls, evergreen forest and gardens make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. On the way, visit Long Son Pagoda, Po Nagar Cham Tower, a secret Hindu site dating back to the 2nd century AD, and Po Klong Garai Cham Tower. Arrive in Dalat and enjoy a scenic drive around Xuan Huong Lake and Dalat Flower Garden, before check-in at hotel. Overnight in Dalat. (B/L/D)

Hochiminh city

DAY 8: DALAT – HOCHI MINH CITY

An morning of sightseeing in Dalat takes in the art deco former summer residence of Emperor Bao Dai, the old Dalat Railway Station, Xuan Huong Lake, the Central Market and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda where a Buddhist monk, Vien Thuc, produces his abstract paintings and writes poetry.  After lunch depart for Ho Chi Minh City with a short stop at Prenn waterfall. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B/L/D)

DAY 9: HOCHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNEL

A morning city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, takes in the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, a lacquer-ware factory and Thien Hau Pagoda in the city’s bustling Chinatown. In the afternoon, visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B/L/D).

Mekong Delta

DAY 10: MEKONG DELTA

Leave Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast for Vinh Long. On arrival at Cai Be, board a boat to explore the floating market, typical of the Mekong Delta. Continue by boat to Binh Hoa Phuoc Island to visit orchards of tropical fruits and have lunch in the famous Bonsai garden of Mr Sau Giao. After lunch continue by boat to Vinh Long Town for transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. (B,L,D)

DAY 11: HCMC- DEPARTURE