Day 1 : Arrival in Hanoi
Hanoi Old Quarter
Upon arrival to Hanoi airport, our driver and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel for check in.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 : Hanoi Sightseeing with Hanoikids by your own (B)
Hoa Lo Prison - Hanoi
Hanoi Sightseeing with Hanoikids by your own
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include:
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 3 : Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Bike rice & River caves (B)
Tam Coc - Ninh Binh
After our breakfast at hotel, our guide come to pick you up from your hotel, depart 2 hour driving along green fields and villages in the two side of the high way number 01.
Arrival to Hoa Lu, used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 11st centuries, visit the temple of Dinh & Le dynasty, learn about history of Vietnam in the war with China and about the first Vietnamese government. Have a great view of rice paddy field, and lots of fresh air.
Then, get on a small boat, glide along a long canal with rice paddy fields and mountains two sides, your boat will go through three cave called “Hang Ca”, “Hang 2”, “Hang 3”.
Then, we take two hours cycling ride along country lane (from Tam Coc to Bich Dong Pagoda, estimated time 40 minutes for 5km cycling 2 ways), experiencing the beautiful scenery of lush paddy fields
Transfer back Hanoi.
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Private boat to cruise in Tam Coc
– Bikes for cycling
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 4 : More discover Hanoi Sightseeing with Hanoikids or with us/ our company upon your request (B)
Tran Quoc Pagoda - Hanoi
Today we will visit Hanoi with the sightseeing that you have been missed with Hanoikids on Day 2 (it means that the sightseeing of today is not the same with the sightseeing that you visited with Hanoikids).
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hon Gai Harbour – Bai Tu Long Bay – Thien Canh Son Cave - Overnight on Cruise (B, L, D)
Halong Bay
8:00 Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi by a private car
12.00 Embark at Hon Gai International harbour.
13.00 Check-in, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing.
13.30 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15.00 Enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water.
15.40 Explore the secluded Thien Canh Son Cave.
16.45 Short cruise to Hon Co Island where you can relax on a white sandy beach, swim or kayak.
18.00 Back to the junk for relaxation.
19.00 Have dinner and stay overnight on board.
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Cruise & Overnight in Halong Bay
Day 6 : Vung Vieng Fishing Village – Hon Gai Harbour – Hanoi airport – Fly to Danang – Transfer to Hoi An (B, L)
Vung Vieng fishing village - Halong Bay
07.30 Enjoy the bay’s morning landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in the open air.
08.30 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village in a rustic rowing-boat, meet the local people and pass through the floating school and fish farms.
09.30 Back to the boat for relaxing and prepare for check out.
10.00 Cruise back to the harbour while an a la carte lunch is served
11.45 – 12.00 Disembark. Drive to Yen Duc village in Dong Trieu province.
14.00 – 14.30 Enjoy water puppet show performed by local artist. Then, we leave for Hanoi airport to catch the short flight to Danang, upon arrival to Danang, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Internal air ticket : Hanoi – Danang (Vietnam Airline)
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 7 : Hoi An – Marble Mountains – China Beach – Cham Museum – My Son Holyland (B)
Marble Mountain - Danang
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take Danang City tour, visit Marble Mountains, which stands for the majestic granite mountains adjacent to the shore. It was rumored that this was an eggshell of the dragon king lejt behind after the birth of a beautijul princess. At the beginning of the 19th century, King Gia Long when passing by this region named these mountains after the name of the five elements : Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth.
When you pass 157 stone steps to get the pagoda, an imposing panorama is displayed impressively. It has been major pilgrimage site since Cham times and an ideal base for guerillas during the wor, with its commanding views of Da Nang Bay.
Visitors will be attaracted strongly by many beautijul caves in the mountain of Water.
From Marble Mountains, heading for Da Nang, you will reach Cham museum after 15 minutes by car. After the My Son ancient tower complex was discovered, many of its artifacts, especially statues of female dancers and genies worshipped by the Cham people at the Cham Architecture Museum in Da Nang city. Although ther are not may remnants left, thhose that remain display the typical sculptural works of cultural value of the Cham nationlity. Furthermore, they are vivid proof, confirming the history of a nantionality living within the Vietnamese comminity boasyting of a rich cultural tradtion. Cham Museum is founded in 1915 by the Ecole Francais d’Extreme Orient, the open- air collection of Cham sculpture is the finest in the world. Many of the sandstone carvings (altars, lingas, garudas, ganeshas, and image of Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu) are breakthtaking : making this a place you can easily visit again and again.
Having lunch at the local restaurance at Danang city before transfering to China Beach and My Son Holy Land.
My Son is located in the heart of valley – surrounded by mountain ranges that are natural boundaries with the Duy Phu village, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province. Thanks to the letters in the letters in the oldest steles of the 4th century by which was excavated at My Son that King Bhadresvara had built a temple for offering to the Gold Siva Bhadresvara. It was in wood and completely destroyed by ifre in the 6th century. In earlier 7th century, King Sambhuvarman rebuilt the temple of bricks and aggregates. Since then, more than 70 similar temples had been built up to the 13th century.
Let our guide show you the natural beauty of the surroundings, you willl be inspired by My Son which called “ The Angkor Wat of Vietnam”.
Transfer back our hotel in Hoi An
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 8 : Hoi An Walking Tour – Cycling, Boat trip & Cooking Class (B, D)
Hoi An Cooking Class
In the morning, we enjoy city tour in Hoian, an ancient Japanese port of trade. Much of Hoi An’s rare wooden architecture remains in this small, pleasant town. There are plenty to see in this delightful and tranquil town, some of which are the famous Japannese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. We visit these on our morning walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past.
In the afternoon, after being collected from your hotel, a short bicycle competency test will be given. For those uncomfortable with a pushbike, then other methods of transport can be arranged. The tour starts by cycling along level ground to the Thu Bon River to visit a local fishing village.
Ride along country lanes at a peaceful pace viewing local life and pause to see farmers toiling in their rice fields using centuries of farming practices. Peddle your way through palm forests, across bridges, fields of water buffalo….
Take a short break in a local family at Cam Thanh Village before enjoying 1.5 hours ride on Traditional Basket Boat (round boat) in the Water Coconut Palm Forest. Learn how to sail the basket boat and spend your time to catch fishes and “purple crabs” in the Canal.
Continue to ride our bike to Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village where a large variety of vegetable are produced for the local community. At the village, you will be shown the environmentally sustainable practices which the local villagers have used for centuries and is still being used extensively today.
Visit a local family and sit down to have lunch, then return to the hotel.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Bike for cycling tour
– Meal : Breakfast, dinner of cooking class
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 9 : Hoi An – Take train to Nhatrang (B)
Nha Trang City
After breakfast at hotel, at around 8am our driver picks up and transfers you to Danang Railway Station to catch train to Nhatrang at 10:30am, upon arrival to Nhatrang at around 20:20pm, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.
Stay overnight at hotel in Nhatrang
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Meal : Breakfast
– Train ticket : Danang – Nhatrang (first class, soft sleeper, A/C four berths cabin)
– Hotel in Nha Trang :
Day 10 : Today we enjoy at Vinpearl Theme Park. Stay overnight at hotel in Sofitel Vinpearl
Vinpearl Theme Park - Nha Trang
Today we enjoy at Vinpearl Theme Park.
Stay overnight at hotel in Sofitel Vinpearl
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Hotel in Nha Trang
Day 11 : Nha Trang – Island & Snorkeling Tour (B, L, D)
Nha Trang Snorking Tour
8h30-8h45am: Pick up at the hotel to start the exciting boat trip
9h:10am : Tri Nguyen Aquarium-Biology sea inside Neptune’s place with hundreds of fishes
10am: Mot island
Snorkel on the extraordinary coral reefs which are covered with the multi colored fishes
12:-15h30pm: Ngang cove
Have lunch with many excellent dishes : fried salt shrimp, fried fish in sour and sweet sauce, saute cuttlefish, grilled rib spring rolls and solfly softe noodles.
Entertainment program : Music, singing and dancing
Happy hour : “ Floating Bar” a cup of grape wine with a piece of pineapple
You will be able cheer with your friends even in the water with Funky Monkey guide
15:45-16:30pm : Tranh shore
Relax and join beach sport or laze on the beach
Fruit party : enjoy eating many kinds of fruits from Nhatrang
16:45pm: Land at the harbor and take you back the hotel
Stay overnight at hotel in Nhatrang
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Hotel in Nha Trang
Day 12 : Nha Trang – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Opera House - Saigon
Free time until our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch our short flight to Ho Chi Minh City or still called Saigon. Upon arrival in Saigon, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.
The rest time for you relaxing in Saigon
Stay overnight at hotel in Saigon
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Internal air ticket : Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Airline)
– Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 13 : Saigon City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (B)
Cu Chi Tunnels
Sites visited: Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, Formal Presidential Palace, Museum of War Remnants, Ben Thanh market. Cu Chi Tunnels
At 8:00am, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and you will start a half day Saigon City tour and Cu Chi Tunnel. The sightseeing tour acquaints us with the city’s some major sights. You will then pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before visiting the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, you will continue your trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale.
You will then drive to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometers constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence.
Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Includes:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Meal : Breakfast
– English speaking tour guide
– Entrance fees
– Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 14 : Saigon – Mekong Delta Boat Trip - My Tho – Ben Tre – Saigon (B)
Ben Tre
Sites visited : Cruising in My Tho – Ben Tre
Pick you up at hotel in Saigon at 8am. A smooth one and half hour car ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural MYTHO city. The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien river to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, to see a typical agricultural model call “Garden – Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconuts’ tree and cool breezes is something you can’t be missed. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden. After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by the islanders. Here you can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to My Tho on the Tan Thach natural canal. Transfer back Ho Chi Minh City
Stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Meal : Breakfast
– Private boat trip in the river
– Entrance fees
– Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 15 : Departure - Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Saigon
Free time until our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your return flight home.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Meal : Breakfast