DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL & CITY TOUR

Upon arrival in Hanoi, be met by our car driver & guide transfer to city center visiting Ho Chi Minh complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside only), his house-on-stilts, the One-Pillar pagoda. Continue on West Lake & Tran Quoc Pagoda regarded as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi. Then we pass by the famous Train street for taking photo (outside area only) if wish. Drop into a vintage coffee shop nearby, where you sit on very small chairs as is the special style of Hanoi and taste a cup of Vietnamese coffee or Fruit. This also offers a perfect opportunity for people-watching, to get a better idea of the daily activities of the local daily lifestyle, visit Hoan  Kiem Lake, shopping at 36 Old Quater. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Please note: the standard check in time is 14:00 – 15:00pm. Early check in is not included and subject to hotel availability

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: English speaking guide

⮚ Meal:  No

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to Halong Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage site (160km driving one way – 3.5hrs drive). This will be your first opportunity to see some of the rural areas of Vietnam. The drive goes through the Red River delta, so we’ll have plenty of chance for taking photo of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy field.

12h00 – 12h30: Embark Halong Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13h15: Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock and the beautiful of Halong Bay from your cruise.

16h00: Join a guided visit to Stalemate Cave in Ha Long Bay.

17h20: Return to Cruise, enjoy the sunset while relaxing with happy hours from now to dinner time at the bar.

18h00: Enjoy happy hours various drinks on discount. Taking part in a Cooking Demonstration & Food Décor Class with our Chef.

19h00 – 21h00: Dinner is served on cruise restaurant.

21h00 – 22h00: Time of second happy hours to the late night or join Squid Fishing with the crew, sing Karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin. 

Please note the program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose.

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: sharing English speaking guide on Cruise

⮚ Meal: breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner on Cruise

Accommodation: Halong cruise (Joined boat – private cabin, 2 persons per cabin)

DAY 3: HALONG – HANOI – FLY TO DANANG (B)

06h30 Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the cruise. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-Chi Lesson on sundeck. 

07h00 – 08h00: Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast.

08h00 – 09h00: Climb to the peak of Island for the panoramic views of the bay. Relax on the beach, swim in the emerald water. 

09h00: Return to Cruise for freshening up. 

09h30: Check out your cabin and continue roaming around the picturesque route toward Bai Tho Mountain near the harbor. 

10h30: Have early lunch.

12.00: Arrive back at Ha Long city for disembarkation. 

Ha Long City Pier at noon where transportation will be waiting for and drive back to Hanoi airport for the flight to Danang.

 Upon arrival Danang, Welcome by driver transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Danang.

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: sharing English speaking guide on Cruise, no guide in Danang.

⮚ Meal: breakfast at hotel, brunch on Cruise

DAY 4: NATURAL BEAUTY OF BA NA HILL & GOLDEN BRIDGE (B)

Drive 45 minutes from Danang to Ba Na Hill. In the old-growth forest, there are 543 species of flora and 256 species of fauna including many rare animals such as: Crested Argus, Asian Black Bear, northern buffed-cheeked gibbon. Located at an elevation of 1,487 meters, the temperature of this place is mostly cool year-round. Arrive at Ba Na Hills Station where you have a chance to ride on a modern system of cable cars. Get a bird’s-eye view of nature which is strikingly beautiful, while enjoying a feeling of flying in the blue sky among the clouds and wind. Next, visit some old French villas as well as a suspension bridge, Nui Chua and the Mountain Peak. Experience the feeling of walking in the clouds when you walk on the Golden Bridge which is supported by giant hands at a height of over 1,400m above sea level. After your lunch at a local restaurant with a great view, continue to explore Vong Nguyet villa (and its wine cellar), and Linh Ung Pagoda, Sakyamuni Buddha’s monument. 

Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Danang.

Please note: Wax Museum, Wine Cellar, cotton animal game and carnival skill at Fantasy Park is not included in my quotation, joining them will be at your own account

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: English speaking guide

⮚ Meal: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 5: HOI AN WALKING TOUR & CAM THANH VILLAGE (B)

Today, you will transfer to visit Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and try bamboo basket boat. Then you will walk around Hoi An Ancient City. Hoi An known then as ‘Faifo’, was a prosperous trading port, attracting Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish ships amongst others. Today, this World Heritage ancient town is recognised for its well-preserved architecture, pedestrian-only streets and distinctive local cuisine, allowing visitors a glimpse of its illustrious past. Hoi An’s narrow lanes are ideal for a guided walking tour of its many atmospheric sights including: old merchant houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture; the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, first built in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link them with the Chinese quarters across the stream; the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation with its intricate woodcarvings; and the colourful market with stalls brimming with local specialties including silk, which can be turned into fashionable garments within a day or two. Overnight in Danang.

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: English speaking guide

⮚ Meal: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 6: DANANG – FLY TO HOCHIMINH & HALF DAY CITY TOUR (B)

In the afternoon, you will take a half-day city tour to visit outside of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (is renovating until 2022), a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Then, visit the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. You also have free time to go shopping at Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Hochiminh

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: English speaking guide in Ho Chi Minh, no guide in Danang.

⮚ Meal: Breakfast at hotel

DAY 7: HO CHI MINH– MEKONG DELTA (B)

In the morning, pick up from hotel transfer to Mekong Delta. Taking Cruise on the Mekong river for sightseeing: the view of the river’s banks, fish – floating market and islands of Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Phoenix. Land on Unicorn Island: Visit a bee-farm and enjoy honey-tea. Visit coconut candy workshop, taste fresh candies (BenTre Province). Get on a horse-cart on the countryside road. Visit an orchard of tropical fruits, enjoy seasonal fruits and listen to Southern traditional music. Discover Vam Chua natural canal (Ben Tre province) by rowing boat.

Then, transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide:  English speaking guide

⮚ Meal: breakfast at hotel

DAY 8: HOCHIMINH DEPARTURE (B)

Today is your last day in Vietnam. Spare some time for shopping and the driver will take you to Airport for your departure flight back home.

⮚Transfer: Private car

⮚ Guide: No

⮚ Meal: Breakfast at hotel

Please note: 

• Standard check in time is 14:00 – 15:00pm. Early check in is not included.

• Standard check out time is around 11:00 – 12:00. Late check out is not included.

We hope you have had a memorable trip and wish you pleasant onward travels!