TIME: 8 days 7 nights
TRANSPORT: By air, car, and cruise
ORIGIN: Ho Chi Minh City
DESTINATION: Hanoi city – Halong bay – Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue
Highlights- Ho Chi Minh city tour: History Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, Chinatown – Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple – Hoi An ancient town – Hue city tour: Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market – Ha Noi city tour: Literature Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Old French Quarters – Boat cruise on Mekong River and Huong River – Boat cruise on Ha Long Bay to explore its natural caves
Day 1: Arrival – Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon, take a city tour to visit History Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, Chinatown with Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, transfer to My Tho with stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda. Take a boat cruise on Mekong River to visit fruit orchard, coconut candy firm, honey beekeepers’ house, small canals. Afternoon, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang – Hoi An (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang. Arrive in Da Nang. Meet and transfer to visit Cham Museum and Marble Mountains. Then, transfer to Hoi An Town. Afternoon, visit Hoi An ancient Town with Japanese covered bridge, Chinese Conference Halls, Phung Hung ancient house, market, shops… Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 4: Hoi An – Hue (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, transfer to Hue via Hai Van tunnel and Lang Co lagoon. Arrive in Hue. Afternoon, take a tour to visit the Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba Market. Overnight in Hue.
Day 5: Hue – Ha Noi (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, take a boat cruise on Huong River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and ending up at Tomb of King Minh Mang. Afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Ha Noi. Arrive in Hanoi. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 6: Ha Noi – Ha Long (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, tour to visit the Literature Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and take 01-hour pedicab ride to the Old French Quarters. Afternoon, transfer to Ha Long Bay. Arrive in Ha Long City. Free at leisure. Overnight in Ha Long.
Day 7: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, take a boat cruise in Ha Long Bay to visit Dau Go, Thien Cung Caves enjoy the breath-take scene of Ha Long Bay. Afternoon, overland back to Ha Noi via Dong Trieu Pottery Village. Arrive in Ha Noi. Evening enjoy the water puppet show. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 8: Ha Noi – Departure (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for the departure flight. End of service.
NOTE: B – Breakfast / L – Lunch
PRICE
Starting at $1084 VND/person (for a group of minimum 2 people).