Vietnam Classic Tour

On arrival at Noi Ba airport (Hanoi), our guide & driver will pick you up and then transfer you to the hotel to drop off luggage and get some rest.

A short orientation meeting will be held in the evening, then enjoy a sumptuous Vietnamese welcome Dinner follows with your companions.

Meal: Dinner

After having breakfast, the first destination is the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. It's not only the first university in Vietnam, but it is always the fire to light up the traditional fondness for the learning Vietnamese people.

Students come here to get motivated before the upcoming important exam. Quoc Tu Giam has also been chosen for organizing the complimentary ceremonies, events on holiday, be the icon of Ha Noi city.

The second destination is the Ho Chi Minh complex, an important place for pilgrimage, which has built to honor and express gratitude to Ho Chi Minh President. The most important part of the complex is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, where the President’s corpse is preserved for people all over the country and international visitors to visit.

In front of the mausoleum is Ba Dinh Square. It has preserved many imprints of the great events of the Vietnamese nation. On September 2, 1945, at this square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

And then you will come to visit the Presidential Palace, a large French-designed building used as the workplace of the president. Behind the Presidential Palace is Ho Chi Minh's Residence. This place will show you how simple the president lived his whole life.

Another signature place in the complex is One Pillar Pagoda, a strange architectural style pagoda built in 1049. And the final place will be the Ho Chi Minh Museum, a place to express gratitude and eternal memory of the great merits of President Ho Chi Minh.

Depart to WestLake to visit Quan Thanh temple, one of the Thang Long four sacred temples. You will know more about the Taoism culture of Vietnam and enjoy the picturesque view of the biggest natural lake in Hanoi.

In the afternoon, you will visit the fascinating Ethnology Museum (closed on Monday), which is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam. Besides visiting indoor and outdoor objects demonstrating the Vietnamese culture of 54 ethnic groups, you can join many interesting activities such as traditional festivals, water puppet...

The day ends beautifully with 1 hour on the cyclo to discover the lively Hanoi 36 streets in the Old Town. The bustling, narrow streets will show you thousands of businesses and shopkeepers. "36 streets" used to welcome artisans and traders from villages around Ha Noi 2000 years ago. The streets were named for what they sold. You enjoy a water puppet show in the late evening.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, you’ll take a 2.5-hour drive to Halong Bay, one of the great natural wonders 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 enjoying 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.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, your breakfast will be served while floating on the sea to explore the beauty of Halong Bay before disembarking. 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 to Ninh Binh. Arrive Ninh Binh in the afternoon, we will visit the Nature Reserve of Van Long. We board a bamboo rowboat, and we arrive after 1 hour rowing along this beautiful wetland of Van Long, enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks.

Alternatively, you might opt for a biking trip around the countryside of Van Long natural reserve.

Overnight in Ninh Binh.

Meal: Breakfast, Brunch

After breakfast, we do a short transfer to Van Lam village, where you get on a bamboo boat rowed by a local villager to explore the stunning scenery of Tam Coc.

UNESCO recognized Tam Coc as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2014 and made this place a famous destination in the Ha Noi- Ho Chi Minh Tour. Boating along the Ngo Dong River, you will be able to explore the "Indochine" film-setting. The beauty of the area has attracted millions of French tourists since then.

Continue cruising under the astonishing limestone cliffs, and you will get to Hang Ca - the first cave with the river going through. The cave is 132m long, as you can see from our photo on the right side. Leaving the 2nd cave, your boat will head to Hang Ba - the final cave.

Then we will visit Hoa Lu, which is the ancient capital of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as one of the four main areas of the 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 past.

Pick up information about the ancient culture of the Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.

Then say goodbye to Ninh Binh, the guide and driver will escort you to Hanoi station to take a train to Hue (by SE19 from Hanoi at 20:10 PM to Hue about 09:29 AM). Overnight on the train.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the station, then you will have breakfast at a local restaurant. After that, we will visit the ancient tomb of Vietnam's kings. Being the last great tomb from the Nguyen dynasty, the Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh's Royal Tomb consists of many royal tombs.

One of those belonged to Khai Dinh, who built his final resting place to be monumental in style and bombastic in execution. It has a mixed architecture of Western and Asian, modern and traditional Vietnam. The tomb clearly reflects the past period and the characteristics of the Khai Dinh king, and the story behind it has always been the key attractive point for tourists to come and find out.

Depart for the Citadel, which has a variety of structures in the royal style. You will explain the history of the 13 reigns of the Nguyen Emperor, and visit the palace where the king and queen live.

At the end of the day, you will have a cruise on the beautiful Perfume River by dragon boat, view Thien Mu pagoda, the daily activities of other people, and visit the sampan village along the Perfume River.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, then we start driving to Hoi An. On the way, we will stop at Lang Co beach to have a break and take some photos. Lang Co is an 8km white sandbank, mixed with the natural scenery of Hue, forming a mysterious picture. The peaceful and charming fishing village and the beaches will win the hearts of tourists.

After that, we take you over the beautiful Hai Van Pass - Vietnam's geographical and psychological boundary between the North and the South. Hai Van attracts the tourist by the scenery of the mountain hidden in the clouds, a curvy road surrounding from the bottom to the top, it's a great place for adventurers to conquer and test their self-limitations.

Arriving in Hoi An, we will walk through town, seeing remarkably well-preserved traditional houses that have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all over the world.

The next destination is the Japanese Covered Bridge, one of two such bridges in Vietnam. This beautiful bridge was first constructed in the 1590s by linking it with the Chinese quarters. Following Tran Phu Street, we will reach the Assembly Halls. There are 4 Assembly Halls in Hoi An, which you can find when walking along Tran Phu Street.

Each of those Halls belongs to a Chinese community who have their own beliefs, and different assembly halls worship different gods and goddesses. Visiting a local family making lanterns brings you a chance to try making some special souvenirs for friends and loved ones before ending this trip.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

You will be picked up from your hotel to the boat station. Take a boat and then begin the tour to the traditional villages. The first destination is the Kim Bong carpentry village, established in the 15th century. From the 16th century, Kim Bong was famous for home appliances, shipbuilding... products.

The village made a significant contribution to the development of the Hoi An trading port. Nowadays, skillful craftsmen turn to making handicraft products. Although the product is simpler and plain, it still shows the skill and talent of the craftsman.

Then we go to Thanh Ha Pottery village, established in the late 15th century, which was once listed as "National native product". Thanh Ha village used to produce bowls, jars, roof tiles, lining bricks... to distribute to Hoi An and other nearby areas.

There was a time when the village was nearly forgotten, but with efforts from the heart of the craftsman, the village gradually recovered. You will have a chance to hear the story of the craftsman, watch the process of making a pottery product, and, even more exciting to make a product of your own.

At noon, we go to An My Paddy Field, see the buffalo – the symbol of the countryside in Vietnam. Continue to the local house in Tra Que Village, enjoy a welcome drink. Taking part in a cooking class, learn how to make traditional rice milk, and having super lunch with local food at the local family. This will be a true experience of the trip.

After lunch, meeting local farmers, talking with them and sharing about their local farming, experience daily life, listening to the tour guide introduce and explain about the process of wet rice, how to grow it, and have chance to work as a real farmer.

Get the special bamboo basket boat on Cua Dai river, exploring the seven-hectare water palm forest, learn how to catch purple crabs… Back to the hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

This day is your free time for leisure.

Meal: Breakfast

Start your day on the right foot with a delicious breakfast to get you going. Then, your driver will take you to Danang Airport, where you will take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Upon arrival in HCMC, our driver and tour guide will transfer you to the city center to begin our half-day city tour. Our first destination in the city is 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 Vietnamese Government during the Vietnam-American War. After that, we will visit the famous French architecture, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the General Post Office.

Back to the car and go to your hotel. Check-in to the hotel and relax.

Meal: Breakfast

After having breakfast, we travel to Hung Vuong Pier in Ben Tre. Take a boat at Ben Tre River for sightseeing and 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 make 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.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

After your complimentary breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Phu Quoc Island.

Upon arrival in Phu Quoc, our driver and guide will come and take you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is your free time to relax on one of the best beaches in Vietnam.

Meal: Breakfast

The day is your free time for leisure.

Meal: Breakfast

Enjoy your hearty breakfast at the hotel, then the driver picks you up and transfers you to Phu Quoc International Airport to fly to Ho Chi Minh to depart to your next destination.