HANOI – HALONG – HOALU – VINH – PHONG NHA – HUE – DA NANG - HOIAN – SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA.
Day 1. Departure flight to Vietnam.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 2. Arrival in Hanoi
Greetting by our guide at Noi Bai airport and transfer to hotel. Enjoy the brief excursion to visit the Old Quarters by cyclo in one hour. Enjoy the traditional performance of water puppetry. Dinner. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 3. Hanoi – Halong
Visit of Hanoi : Ho Chi Minh House and Mausoleum, the ancient Tran Quoc pagoda situated on the beautiful WestLake, visit the Vietnam’s first university - Temple of Literature. Lunch at restaurant. Procede to Halong, take a chance to overview the Red River Delta and photos of rice field in Hai Duong province. Dinner and overnight in Halong.
Day 4. Halong - Hanoi
Discover the Bay by 6-hour cruise through numerous enchanting grottoes to enjoy the magical landscape of limestone islets, islets, explore the most beautiful caves : Sung Sot - surprising cave and Me Cung. Lunch aboard. Back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5. Hanoi – Hoa Lu - Vinh
Transfer to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc. Experience the ancient capital of the Dinh & Le Dynasties. A sampan takes you through three caves on the NgoDongRiver, the limestone cliffs and tranquil waters make for a splendidly relaxing afternoon. Procede to Vinh – Ho Chi Minh hometown.
Overnight in Vinh.
Day 6. Vinh – Dong Hoi – Phong Nha – Dong Hoi
Transfer to Dong Hoi for visiting Phong Nha cave – the 5thVietnam heritage site recognized by UNESCO. Phong Nha is remarkable for its thousands of metres of underground passageways filled with abundant stalactites and stalagmites. Back to Dong Hoi and enjoy the time at Nhat Le beach. Overnight in Dong Hoi.
Day 7. Dong Hoi – Hue
Transfer to Hue - the last imperial capital of Vietnam from 1524 to 1945. A day tour of Hue offers you an opportunity to explore the combination of the history, the culture and the romance of "Forbidden City", ImperialPalace, Tu Duc and Minh Mang Royal tombs. Discover the people life by a tour round the Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.
Day 8. Hue – Da Nang – Hoian
Boat cruise on the HuongRiver to visit Thien Mu pagoda featured by fine architecture of the 14th century. Heading south, we visit the fascinating ChamArt museum in Da Nang and explore the Buddhist Shrines of the MarbleMountain caves. On arrival Hoian, take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old JapaneseCovered Bridge and the colourful market. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 9. Hoian – Da Nang – Saigon
Transfer to Da Nang airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. A morning city tour visit to fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. In the afternoon, visit Thien Hau pagoda, Cho Lon, lacquer ware factory. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 10. Saigon – Vinh Long – Saigon
Transfer to Vinh Long, full day trip to the watery world of the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip along narrow waterways overhung with dense vegetation and try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards. Enjoy the landscape of the Mekong delta where we take a boat to visit Cai Be floating market. Lunch with local delicacy in the bonsai garden. Back to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 11. Saigon – departure
Free time for shopping before transfer to the airport for departure flight.