Best of Vietnam Tour

Arrive in Hanoi. Greeted by your driver at the airport. Transfer to your hotel in the city centre for check-in and at leisure in the rest of the day.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Note*:

• The hotel room will be available at 2:00pm, and in case that you would like to secure an early-check in, an additional charge will be applied.
• Please be advised that both international and domestic might be crowded at sometimes during the day, so in case that you arrive and cannot find our representatives, please contact us, so we could easily search for you.

Meal: n/a

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Free to relax in the morning.

Pickup at 13:30. We will spend a half day to visit the city. We start with visit to President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (Outside). We also visit the famous One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Leaving the President’s complex, we continue to visit the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu). Although several Van Mieu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most prominent and famous is that situated in the city of Hanoi, and was functioned as Vietnam’s first university.

Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

08h00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Halong City through the paddy fields in the Red River Delta.

10h00: Stopover on the way for a refreshment break

12h00: Arrive at Tuan Chau wharf – Break and photography time

12h30: Board the Cruise for departure. Welcome drink will be served

13h00: Lunch is served while cruising through the bay

Kayaking on Halong Bay

15h30: Visit exciting Cua Van fishing village. The village is free of busy roads and streets, electric lights, houses and high rise buildings. Instead, there are only herds of little boats and rafts. You will have the chance to discover the traditional culture and customs of the fishermen.

16h30: Enjoy kayaking or swimming (if the weather permits).

17h00: Back on board and continue cruising.

19h00: Dinner is served.

21h00: Take some leisure time to enjoy chatting at the bar or enjoy some night fishing.

Note*: the itinerary and activities on board would vary depending on the boat you choose.

Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Accommodation: Sleep on board

07.00: Coffee and tea will be served

08.00: Continue cruising

08h15: Visit splendid Sung Sot Cave

09h00: Check out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay, passing Dinh Huong Island, fishing villages, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island and Sail Island.

09.30: Buffet brunch (breakfast/lunch) while cruising back through Halong Bay to the pier

11h30: Arrive at the pier. Time to say goodbye to the crew.

12.00: Return from Halong to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi at about 17pm.

Airport transfer for late flight to Danang. Transfer to the hotel in Hoian upon arrival.

Note*: the itinerary and activities on board would vary depending on the boat you choose.

Overview on Halong Bay

Meal: Breakfast/Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Explore unique way to see Hoi An and countryside where less traveller.

Tour start at your hotel our tour guide and Vespa driver will come to pick you up then we come to meeting point to join with the group then we start our .

Explore the countryside around Hoi An on the back of a vintage Vespa and experience something a little different during your stay. We will get to see the countryside and visit some local businesses where you will learn more about the way of life in this part of Vietnam. We will show you a side of Hoi An that most visitors miss out on.

We will start the day by driving out of Hoi An city and seeing beautiful scenery including rice paddies and vegetable plantations. The trip includes a stop where you will enjoy Banh Dap (a local rice flour dish) being made and you can give it a go yourself! You will also see local weavers making straw mats,  and ride on the back of Vespa along the bank of the river see fish farm and also amazing to see fish trap, and stop to see the people build fishing boat  as well as crossing a traditional bridge built completely from bamboo. the bamboo boat you get chance to see vast offish farm. Your guides will give you information about some of the history and local traditions.

Vintage Vespa in Hoi An

The tour lasts around 5 hours and will have a coffee break along the way and finish off with a delicious seafood feast by the water. We look forward to showing you another side of Hoi An!

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

Free in the morning.

In the afternoon, transfer to the station for day train to Hue. Enjoy scenic view of Hai Van Pass on the way. Arrive Hue in late afternoon. Transfer to the hotel for checkin and enjoy free time.

Hai Van Pass

Note*: Train journeys are part of a great local experience. Restrooms at either end of the carriages.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

08:00: Pickup at the hotel. Today, we will spend a full day touring Hue city. In the morning: visit Old Imperial City, Flag Tower, Thien Mu Pagoda and Dong Ba bustling market. Lunch at the local restaurant.

In the afternoon: visit Royal Tombs of Minh Mang and Khai Dinh. We will also visit a Conical hat village and incense stick village.

Khai Dinh Tombs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

Free and easy to explore Hue till airport transfer for flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Hue Imperial City

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Pickup at the hotel at 7:40 for half day city tour. Our city tour will help you to see the best of Ho Chi Minh. We visit the historic Reunification palace and War Remnants Museum, followed by the architectural treats of French colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the post Office.

Cu Chi Tunnels

In the afternoon afternoon, we head out of town to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, which is an extensive underground network of approximately 200 kilometers of tunnels dug initially by the Viet Minh and then expanded by the Viet Cong. Here contains hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used extensively for refuge and storage and also utilized as a military base for the Viet Cong close to Ho Chi Minh. Come back to Ho Chi Minh in late afternoon.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Note*: depending on the cruise availability, you would do the Caibe – Can Tho or Can Tho – Caibe itinerary. We will keep you updated.

07:10 – 07:30: Pickup at the hotel for Cantho – Caibe itinerary

08:00 – 08:20: Pickup at the hotel for Caibe – Can Tho Itinerary.

You board your comfortable wooden Mekong Eyes cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the Mekong Eyes Cruise starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people.

Le Cochinchine Cruise

In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits.

Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong river. The Mekong Eyes Cruise will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mekong Eyes/Le Cochinchine Cruise

Wake up well rested to the sound of the river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30h the Mekong Eyes cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast.

After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Be or Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards.

Floating Markets of Mekong

Note*: The floating markets in the Mekong Delta are no tourist markets but wholesale markets where produce of the Mekong Delta like fruits and vegetables are traded. For this reason the number of boats on the market fluctuates depending on harvesting seasons and market demand. Furthermore, modern wholesale markets are becoming more popular in Vietnam. This can result in decreasing numbers of boats being present on the markets.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Enjoy your free time to explore Ho Chi Minh City till pickup for airport transfer. Trip ends.

Note*: late checkout is not included.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: n/a