Vietnam Discovery from Ho Chi Minh To Hanoi In 10 Days

Day 1 HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam. Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check in. The room is at your disposal from 2pm onwards.

­Kindly be informed that at Ho Chi Minh Airport, the designated parking areas for vehicles are situated approximately 150 meters from the arrival gate. We appreciate your understanding regarding the short walk involved in this process.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
• Meals: None
• Tour Guide: None
• Transfer: Private car

Day 2 CU CHI TUNNELS & MEKONG DELTA FULL DAY (B, L) - JOINT IN TOUR

Pick up: 06:45 – 07:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position; hotel must be in District 1)

Drop off: 19:00

Pick up at your hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. The trip to Cu Chi will take you an approximately one and a half-hour. Before exploring the tunnels, you will watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were made and how Vietnamese people survived in the harsh conditions of the wartime. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining areas and tunnel system which include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for the security purpose during the war. Afterwards, special tea and cassava (guerrillas’ food during the war) will be served. Break time.

­Have lunch at the local restaurant.

­Continue to visit My Tho city. With boat trip on Tien River, you will be excited by the light breeze from the river and the natural beauty of four beautiful islands such as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise along the riverside.

­Cruise through the small canal by sampan, treating yourself to the beauty of the countryside, and taking a short cycling around the village which will certainly be an unforgettable experience when participating in the Mekong Delta tour. Visit the coconut candy workshop, and enjoy seasonal delicious fruits & honey tea. Get a chance to listen to the Southern Vietnamese folk music which is performed by local people.

­Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Group transfer

Day 3 HO CHI MINH - FLY TO DA NANG (B)

After having breakfast at the hotel, free time till our car come to your hotel to transfer to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to take the flight to Da Nang.

­Our car in Da Nang will pick you up at the Da Nang International Airport to transfer to the hotel. Your room will be available when you come (from 2 p.m. on wards).

Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang
• Meals: Breakfast
• Tour Guide: None
• Transfer: Private car

Day 4 DA NANG – MONKEY MOUNTAINS - MARBLE MOUNTAINS - HOI AN CITY BY NIGHT - JOINT IN TOUR (B, D)

2:00 – 2:15 pm: The car and tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and start to visit Linh Ứng pagoda. Linh Ứng pagoda is the most impress tourist with 70m high and 40m wide of Lady Buddha special Artwork which one now become famous Buddhist area in Việt Nam.

­3:30 – 4:00 pm: Leaving Linh Ứng pagoda for Marble Mountains where we spend time exploring Tà ng Chơn Cave. Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non Nuoc so that you can admire stone fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.

­5:00 – 5:30 pm: Then head to Hoian to visit Hoi An ancient town: Japanese bridge, old house, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, pagoda …

­Walking and shopping at Nguyễn Hoà ng night market and visit lantern street, Hoà i river

­6:30 – 7:00 pm: Have dinner with local foods Hoi An (Cao Lầu, chicken rice, wonton)

­8:00 – 8:30 pm: The car and tour guide will transfer you to your hotel. End of services!

­Lunch on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Group transfer

Day 5 BANA HILLS & GOLDEN BRIDGE (B, L) - JOINT IN TOUR

07:30 a.m.–08:00 a.m.: Our minivan and a tour guide pick you up at your hotel lobby. Enjoy a ride to Ba Na Hills via cable car.

- Spend your time in the most modern cable car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station, and admire the breath-taking view of Da Nang coastal city.

- After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge, which has the most exotic structure and is also one of the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges, as highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (which consists of nine gardens), and Linh Ung Pagoda.

- Sit on the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village, where you could enjoy street music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, watch the Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome, etc.

Have lunch at the restaurant (Buffet).

- Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in, such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and the Moon Kingdom. Join in Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D Wild West, enjoying a 4D death race ride, watching 3D Mega 360 degrees, riding on a journey into the underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging Freefall Tower, participating in an adventure in Horror House, and playing over 90 free games.

3:00 pm: Return to the cable car after leaving Ba Na Hills.

5:00 p.m.: Our minivan brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking Guide
• Transfer: Group transfer

Day 6 DA NANG - FLY TO HANOI

Free on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Once arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up by our guide and transferred to the hotel for check-in. Your room will be available from 2 p.m. on wards.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
• Meals: Breakfast
• Tour Guide: None
• Transfer: Private car

Day 7 NINH BINH (HOA LU, TRANG AN, CYLCING) (B, L) - JOINT IN TOUR

7h00 : Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.

­9h00 : Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax

­10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.

­12h30: At noon, our car ad guide will take you to have lunch

­13h30 – 14h00 : Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as : Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.

­17h30 : Return to Hanoi

­19h30 : Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. The trip end !

Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Group transfer

Day 8 HANOI - HALONG BAY - CRUISE TOUR - DRAGON BAY (B, L, D)

HALONG BAY - LAN HA BAY (KAYAKING/ SWIMMING) – SUNSET PARTY

­08:00: Our tour guide and Shuttle Bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.

­08:45: Depart to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.

­10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20-minute short break.

­11:30 – 12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor.

­12:00 – 12:30: Welcome to Dragon Bay Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Complete check-in procedure.

­13:00: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong – Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

- Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor where belonged to Cat Ba area.

- Discover lagoon natural area belonged to Lan Ha bay. Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).

15:45: You will do kayaking under our tour guide’s instructions in so many beautiful spots, then Swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).

­Heading back toward the sleeping area.

­18.00: Come back to our Dragon Bay Cruise and participate in our Sunset party. Take photos and relax.

­19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise.

­21:00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, squid fishing, relaxing with massage service and overnight on the Dragon Bay Cruise.

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Overnight on cruise
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Shuttle Bus

Day 9 HALONG BAY - HANOI (B, BR)

LAN HA BAY (DRAGON BAY CRUISE) - HANOI

­7:00-7:45: Have breakfast. Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

­08:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets

Tourists visit the famous Frog Pond. Here you can freely kayak and explore the landscape, or swim...

­09:15: Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.

­9:30: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure and enjoy your last lunch at cruise.

­11:30: Cruise are landing Tuan Chau Harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.

­12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi by the Bus

­15:00 – 15:30: Arrive in Hanoi. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at the hotel

­Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
• Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
• Tour Guide: None
• Transfer: Shuttle bus

Day 10 HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

You can kick back and unwind until it's time to head to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home. You won't have a tour guide with you, but don't worry, you're free to enjoy some downtime before takeoff.

Meals on your own.

­ Our Services:

• Accommodation: None
• Meals: Breakfast
• Tour Guide: None
• Transfer: Private car