Routing: Ho Chi Minh - Ben Tre - Hoi An - Ha Noi - Ninh Binh - Ha Long - Ha Noi

Tour Style: Nature, Culture & History Tour

Tour Start: in Ho Chi Minh / Tour End: in Ha Noi

Trip duration: 10 Days 9 Nights

Group size: 15 - 40 pax

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh - Arrival

Upon arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, our guide and driver will be there to pick you up and then stop by our hotel to drop off your luggage and get some rest. Ho Chi Minh city is known as one of the best places to visit in Vietnam. Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner at a local restarant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh half-day city tour - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)

After having breakfast, our driver and tour guide pick you up at your hotel, then make our way to the War Remnants Museum where we can be informed about the US invasion of Vietnam, and its absorbing exhibits give visitors an invaluable insight into a defining chapter in the Vietnam war’s history. Departure to Reunification Palace which was named in global history in 1975 and was built for the South Vietnam Government during the Vietnam-American War. After that, we will visit the famous French architecture Notre Dame Cathedral, and General Post Office.

Depart to Cu Chi tunnel is one of the best things to do while we are in the South, not only for its location but also for its location with an extraordinary history. Allow half an hour for the introduction to the history of Cu Chi and its creation and purposes. Enjoy a guided walk in the jungle, crawl into the tunnels and visit some permitted areas of the systems including living areas and martial facilities before heading back to Ho Chi Minh.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh (B, L)

After having breakfast, we travel to Hung Vuong Pier in Ben Tre. Take a boat at Ben Tre River for sight-seeing lively activities along the river such as fishing, and water transfer. We will stop at the most popular places for handicraft workshops including a craft brickyard where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to handmade bricks, process coconut into many different forms, and weave mats with the aid of dried reeds and a huge loom. A local Xe Loi (motorized rickshaw) will take us into a tropical garden where we can taste the exotic tropical fruit and enjoy our homemade lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon lounging on a sampan boat rowing through Ben Tre’s iconic backwaters with water palms and coconut trees. We go back to Ho Chi Minh at the end of the day.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh – Fly to Da Nang – Hoi An – Half-day city tour (B)

Start your day on the right foot with a delicious breakfast to get you going. Then, your driver will take you to the airport, where you will take a short flight to Da Nang.

Upon arrival in Da Nang, our driver and tour guide will transfer you to Hoi An. On the way, we will get the special bamboo basket boat on Cua Dai river, explore the Seven hectares of water palm forest, learn how to catch purple crabs…

Continue going to Hoi An ancient town, take a walk around the town to see remarkably well-preserved traditional houses that have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Visit a Japanese Covered Bridge which was first constructed in the 1590s by linking it with the Chinese quarters. Following Tran Phu Street, we will get to The Assembly Halls. There are 4 Assembly Halls in Hoi An, each of those Halls has belonged to a Chinese community that has its own beliefs, different assembly halls worship different gods and goddesses.

Day 5: Hoi An - Ba Na Hill - Hoi An (B)

After having a delicious breakfast at your hotel, our driver and guide will take you to Ba Na Hill. We will hop on one of the cable cars which achieves two Guinness World Records for the longest non-stop single-track cable car (5,042m) and the highest difference in elevation between the top and bottom station (1,292m). The ride offers us a spectacular view of the endless tree line, lush jungle, and Fairy Waterfalls along the way. Once we get to the first stop, feel free to visit Le Jardin Garden, Debay wine cellar, French village, and Linh Ung Pagoda. We can’t miss the famous Golden Bridge which achieves many rewards for its impressive design. This bridge was built at a height of 1.400m above sea level and features a harmonious blend of groundbreaking architecture and spectacular nature. Get on the second cable car to the top of the mountain where we will have our lunch and a leisure walk or challenge our limits with the Peak of Chua Mountain at a height of 1,487m. Visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, the rainbow Waterfall. In the afternoon, take a cable car down and get on car back to hotel in Hoi An.

Day 6: Hoi An – Da Nang – Fly to Hanoi – Half-day city tour (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before our driver comes and takes you to the airport for a flight to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, our driver and tour guide will transfer you to the city center to begin our half-day city tour. Our firrst destination is Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam which is one of the most iconic places in Hanoi. Then, we will visit Ba Dinh Square where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945. Have a look from the outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum where preserved Uncle Ho’s corpse for people all over the country and international visitors to visit their beloved old father.

We go to Hoan Kiem lake and in front of this lake is the famous water puppet theater where we will see a fantastic performance. The day ends beautifully with 1 hour on the cyclo to discover the alive Hanoi 36 streets in the Old Town. The bustling narrow streets will show you thousand of businesses and shopkeepers. "36 streets" used to wellcome artisans and traders from villages around Ha Noi from 2000 years ago. The streets were named for what they sold.

Day 7: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave (B, L)

After breakfast, our driver and tour guide take you to Ninh Binh - the World Natural Heritage Site with 120km drive South of Hanoi, offering a great experience in the lush countryside along the high way No1. Our first destination is Hoa Lu - the ancient capital of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as one of four main areas of Trang An World Heritage Site complex. Here we will spend about an hour to visit temples of two Vietnamese dynasties of Dinh and Le with very unique architecture in the old time. Pick up information about the ancient culture of the Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.

We do a short transfer to the Van Lam village, you get on a bamboo boat rowed by the local villager to explore the stunning scenery of Tam Coc. UNESCO has recognized Tam Coc to be the World Natural Heritage Site in 2014 and made this place become a famous destination in Ha Noi - Ho Chi Minh Tour. Boating along Ngo Dong River, you will be able to explore for the "Indochine" film-setting. The beauty of the area has attracted millions of French tourists since then. Continue cruising under the astonishing limestone cliffs, you will get to Hang Ca - first cave with the river going through. The cave is 132m long. Leaving the 2nd cave, your boat will head to Hang Ba - the final cave.

Then we will do a short transfer to visit Mua Cave, see the Panorama View from MUA cave which means: Dancing Cave in Vietnamese. Climb up 500 steps to top to enjoy the amazing view of Ngo Dong River and TAM COC panorama view from this then go to your hotel for resting and enjoy your night.

Overnigh in Ninh Binh.

Day 8: Ninh Binh - Halong Bay (B, L, D)

After breakfast, you’ll take a 2.5-hour drive to Halong Bay, one of the great nature of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Upon arrival, the boat crew will welcome you and transfer you to the junk for check-in and enjoy a cruise around Halong Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. At the same time, you can behold thousands of limestone islands and grottoes rising from the clear, emerald water. After lunch, you’ll join some activities on the boat to discover the beauty of the bay such as visiting a cave, kayaking, or enjoy swimming in the sea**** before getting back to the junk for relaxing and dining. In the evening, you can join night fishing with locals.

Overnight on board.

Day 9: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, Br)

In the morning, your breakfast will be served while floating on the sea to explore the beauty of Halong Bay before disembarking time. Joining some more activities on the boat and then checking out the cabin. The early lunch will be served before getting back to the main dock and transferring you back to your hotel in Hanoi. The rest of the day is your free time.

In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner on our last day in Vietnam. Thank you for traveling with us!

Day 10: Goodbye Hanoi! (B)

Enjoy last hearty breakfast at the hotel then you’ll pick up and transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for connecting flight home or next destination.

Ends of service!

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