Vietnam Highlights Package 10 Days 9 Nights

DAY 1 – Hanoi arrival

Welcome to Vietnam: after long time on airplane, you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited.

You will be warmly welcomed by our guide and driver at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city center of Hanoi.

Free on your own afterward.

Meals included: __/__/__

Parameter: Driving: 30 km/45 minutes

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2 – Hanoi city tour/The Past in the Present

In the morning

• At 08:30, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel then you start your day to discover Hanoi City
• Firstly, you will pay a visit to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, is a building to commemorate the merits of Ho Chi Minh Uncle – a great leader of Vietnam, and the surrounding sites of One Pillar Pagoda and his ancient house.
• After 2 hours, you will go to the next site of the Temple of Literature, which is the first University of Vietnam and dedicated to Confucius (Khong Tu).

In the afternoon

• After saving energy with local lunch, you will leave for the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which focuses on the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam.
• It is estimated to be 2 hours at the museum then you will be transferred back to the old quarter and visit the Hoan Kiem Lake
• Finally, you will sit in front of Cyclo to move around the Old Quarter and experience the local life in 45 minutes before coming back your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Today useful note(s):

• Wearing formal clothes (cover your knees and shoulders) to visit some spiritual/cultural sites
• Museum of Ethnology will close on Monday so Hoa Lo prison will be the alternative attraction
• The complex of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum will not open for worshiping on Monday or Monday so you just visit the surrounding parts on those days

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong/A night on peaceful bay

In the morning

• At 08:00 after breakfast, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to Halong Bay, which takes you around through small villages with beautiful fields of rice and vegetable.
• Ariving in the habour, board the cruise and have lunch in the restaurant

In the afternoon

• 13:00 – 15:00: A sumptuous lunch is served while cruising into the magnificent Halong Bay with its thousands of extraordinarily shaped limestone islands, considered as the heaven on the Earth.
• 15:30 – 17:00: Explore the Lờm Bò area and be charmed by this outstanding masterpiece of Mother Nature. Visit Mê Cung Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and climb up to see the panoramic view of the bay from above.
• 17:00 – 19:00: Return to the LaFairy Sails for a Sunset party to admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. Take pleasure in a fruit carving demonstration.

In the evening

• 19:00: Savor a sparkling and dreamlike dinner on top deck under the light of a thousand stars in middle of the tranquil Bay with extremely delicious food and be awed by a fascinating fruit and vegetable carving show. Delight in traditional music performances. Afterwards, socialize with the artist, new friends and crew members, join squid fishing.

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Parameter: Driving: Hanoi – Halong: 180 km/4 hours/way

Overnight on cruise

Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Hue/The Flavors of the Bay

In the morning

• 06:30 – 07:00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
• 07:15 – 07:45: Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay.
• 08:00 – 09:15: Visit Titov Island for swimming in the emerald water. Then hike up to the top of the island to take the breathtaking panoramic view of the Bay.
• 09:15 – 09:45: Relax and enjoy the marvellous sights from the top deck.
• 09:45 – 10:15: Pack your luggage and check out of the cabin while cruising towards the harbor
• 10:15: You have lunch in the restaurant of the cruise

In the afternoon

• 12:00 – 12:30: Disembark the cruise
• 12:30: You will be transfer back to Hanoi airport for the flight to Hue city
• Arrive in Hue, you will be picked up by our guide and driver then transferred to your hotel

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Flight information: VN 1547             Vietnam Airlines          19:00   20:10  

Parameter:  Hanoi – Hue/ Flight: 1.10 hour

Overnight in Hue

Day 5: Hue city tour/The City of History and Culture

In the morning

• At 08:30 after breakfast, our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel to start the exciting day tour by exploring Hue’s beauties
• First, you will get the romantic experience by taking a leisure boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most famous Vietnamese landmarks.
• After that you will pay a visit to Tu Duc tomb, which is considered as one of the most beautiful and picturesque and largest works of architecture of Nguyen Dynasty’s royal palaces and tombs
• Then lunch will be served in a local restaurant at noon time

In the afternoon

• At 14:00, you will continue your day trip by visiting Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, created in the 19th century for the Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty
• The next experience is exploring the local life by visiting Dong Ba market to experience the local life and learn how the locals operate their market
• At around 17:00, the tour will come to the end and you have free time on your own later

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Today useful notes:

• Wearing formal clothes (cover your knees and shoulders) to visit some spiritual/cultural sites

Overnight in Hue

Day 6: Hue – Hoi An/Incredible Costle Line

In the morning

• At 08:30, our guide and driver will meet you up again and start your journey to Hoi An town
• You will firstly pass the Hai Van Pass and Lang Co, over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South East Sea, with spectacular views along the way
• At 10:30, you will reach Danang and visit the Cham Museum, which features a fine collection of open air sandstone carvings.
• The next site will be Son Tra Peninsula, which is a typical Vietnam tourism magnet along the coastline: fantastic, untouched natural scene with transparent sea, white sand, and mysterious primitive jungle with a vast diversity of plants and animals.
• At noon time, you will have time for lunch in a local restaurant

In the afternoon

• At 14:00, you will depart for Marble mountain, visit Non Nuoc stone carving village, one of the four ancient villages in Quang Nam – Da Nang
• To be continued, you will climb up to mountain, visit Thuy Son – the biggest and the most beautiful mountain in Da Nang
• At around 16:00, you will reach your hotel in Hoi an and have free time on your own

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Parameter: Driving: Hue – Hoi An: 130 km/ 2.5 hours/way

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 7: Hoi An – Tra Que village – Walking Tour

In the morning

• At 08:30, after enjoying breakfast at your hotel, you start riding your bicycle to Tra Que village (private car will be used if you cannot ride a bike)
• You firstly will be introduced about the history of the village, the cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering about the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine.
• Then you will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake.
• Continue doing activities such as raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and many more gardening activities before spending the rest of the morning working the land in the time honoured way
• After finishing all the activities, you will take a break and prepare lunch with a local family.
• You will have lunch in local house with many local delicacies including Tam Huu spring roll, Banh xeo or the local pancake of the people from the middle region

In the afternoon

• At around 15:00, riding back to Hoi An town and you will start discovering this World Heritage site.
• You will be introduced about many delights of Hoi An. From expert dressmakers and tailors, who will craft a complete outfit for you in a couple of days, to a dawn photo trip along the river or from a fun visit to Hoi An Local Market then following small alleys to see the Chinese Assembly Hall, the famous Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky Ancient House and the China Town in the other side of the canal, you’ll find yourself miss that one-of-a-kind port town in every single road of your ahead travel.
• At around 17:00, the tour will come to the end ad you have free time on your own later

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh

In the morning

• On your arrival at Ho Chi Minh airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our local guide then transferred to the city center
• Then you will have lunch at a local restaurant

In the afternoon

• Aftar lunch, you will start the tour of dynamic City, you will visit The Reunification Palace, whose architecture is a blend of traditional ritual and modern architecture, typical of the 60s’.
• The central Post Office is one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh. Being a mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and French influences, this building fascinates tourists by its typical colonial French features, from exterior to interior decorations.
• The next site is Notre Dame Cathedral, which is considered the symbol of this dynamic city, is located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh and reaches a height of up to 60 meters.
• The last destination is Ben Thanh Local market (if time allows), which is a bustling market in the daytime and a social center after sunset

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Flight information: VN 113              Vietnam Airlines                  08:45         10:10

Parameter: Danang – Ho Chi Minh/ Flight: 1.15 hour

Tan Son Nhat airport – Ho Chi Minh city center: 10 km/Driving: 30 minutes

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho/Taste of Mekong river

In the morning

At 08:00, you will be met up by our guide and driver at your hotel and leave the hustle Saigon heading to My Tho, the closet delta town to Ho Chi Minh city. It will be a 90-minute driving through the small villages in the western region.

• You will start your delta trip with a visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the most beautiful and ancient pagoda in Mekong Delta.
• Then take a boat trip on the great Mekong River (Tien River) to visit fish farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river and see 4 islets: Long (Dragon) islet, Lan (Unicorn) islet, Quy (Turtle) Islet and Phung (Phoenix) islet.
• Proceed to Thoi Son Islet, visit farmers’ houses and gardens. Enjoy fruits and honey tea served by local people while listening to Tai Tu music – Traditional music of the Mekong people. Discover small canals of Mekong delta by hand rowing boat
• Leaving Thoi Son, move by boat to visit Coconut – candy workshop and taste a hot coconut candy, Coconut handicrafts as souvenir.
• Then you can walk and enjoy riding a horse-drawn carriage on country lanes to see some activities of the local farmers.
• You will have lunch in a local restaurant at noontime

In the afternoon

• After lunch, you will get back to the mainland where your priavte car is waiting and go back to Ho Chi Minh city.
• At around 17:00, you will reach your hotel in Ho Chi Minh and the tour will come to the end with your own free time afterwards.

Parameter: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho: 70 km/Driving: 1.5 hour

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/__

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh Departure

Depending on your flight time, our driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals included: Breakfast/__/__

Parameter: Driving: 7 km/25 minutes

Today useful note(s):

Check all your luggage and belongs before checking out and make sure you miss nothing.