Typical of Vietnam 10 Days

Joining us on this Vietnam tour from tail to the top of the S shaped country Vietnam, into the depths of ancient heritage and fascinating culture, the extravagant sceneries and beaches. This Vietnam Tour Package features the best of Vietnam with Top-rated UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites, beach relaxation, history & culture learning and local life experience with friendly local people. Vietnam will undoubtedly soothe all your senses and leave nothing but a thrilling remembrance, it could be a relaxing cruise in Halong bay or simply a moment at the Hoi An ancient town, or any place you have gone through.

TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS

Stroll through Hanoi Old Quarter – ‘The 36 Streets’ by a cyclo, explore the most famous cultural attractions, including the Hoan Kiem lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, the Museum of Ethnology, Tran Quoc pagoda and enjoy breathtaking views of West lake.

Contemplate the beauty of Ha Long Bay – One of the world’s new seven wonders with an overnight cruise excursion, explore the caves, enjoy the beach and kayaking..

Relax as you personally wish on the marvelous Ba Na hills where you are welcomed with scenery from above on Golden bridge, mountain pagodas and villas as well as a entertainment park.

Stroll along the narrow street at Hoi An ancient town – an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th Century.

Learn about Vietnamese War by visiting the real site of Cu Chi Tunnels system, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels, which contributed a big part in ending the war.

Discover the water world of Mekong Delta that moves to the rhythms of the mighty Mekong, where boats, houses and markets float upon the innumerable rivers, canals and streams that criss-cross the landscape like arteries.

NOTES

Depart from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city as your option.

This itinerary is designed for your kind reference, and it can totally be personalized to match your time, budget and interests. Feel free to let us know your expectations for the trip and we take care of them for you.

TOUR INFORMATION

Tour Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Da Nang (Ba Na Hills, Golden Bridge) – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels – Mekong Delta
Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Starts/Ends: Hanoi Capital / Ho Chi Minh City
Group size: Group tour / Private Tours
Special package: USD 950 / person apply for 06 persons upward
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

What’s Included?

Hotels
Halong Bay overnight cruise
Meals: B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
Domestic flights: Hanoi – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City
Transport
English speaking guide
Cable car
All entrance and sightseeing fees
Boat trips

What’s Excluded?

International flights to/from Vietnam
Visa fee
Early check-in & Late check-out at all hotels
Insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping/Gratuities
Other drinks
Any other services not clearly mentioned above.

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

On arrival at Hanoi International Airport, you will be greeted by your private driver and guide, and transferred to your hotel for check-in. You will have some time free to rest and relax after your flight.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Fullday City tour

After breakfast, dive into the sights, sounds, and aromas of Hanoi. Start with Ho Chi Minh Complex including his Mausoleum (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed all afternoon, every Monday & Friday, and from late September until December), the Presidential Palace, the historic Stilt house, and the One Pillar Pagoda.

Continuing on your journey through Hanoi, you head to Tran Quoc Pagoda (which means “Stabilizing the Nation”), the oldest pagoda constructed in the sixth century in the Westlake and also a famous attraction for pilgrims.

From there, you will proceed to the Temple of Literature. Originally built in honor of Confucius by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong in 1070, a university was added to the grounds six years later. The university provided education to the royal family and children of the aristocracy or “mandarins”.

Around 12.30: you will have lunch at a local restaurant. Following lunch is aa short drive to the Museum of Ethnology, a museum of the 54 officially recognized Ethnic Groups in Vietnam (Ethnology Museum is closed every Monday).

Return to the City center to visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi.

End up your day with a fun cyclo/ rickshaw ride through the French Quarter and then enjoy a Water Puppet show, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.

Around 18.00 – 18.30, return to your hotel where the rest of the day will be free at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay

Around 8.00am, Our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus. Take a rest at Humanity center and enjoy local specialties after 2h. Arrival in Halong at 11.45.

The captain and crew welcome you aboard. Savor the delicious lunch as boat pass through thousands of Islands and Islets with different shapes.

After the lunch, explore the biggest and the most amazing cave in Halong Bay – Surprise Cave. Then Kayaking for an hour around the fishing village and discover the life of community there. Then back to boat for Sunset Party, get to calm, clean water place for swimming.

Enjoy delicious and romantic dinner with some barbecue courses.

In the evening, free time for entertainment with the funny plays such as squid fishing, karaoke program, stars watching on sundeck… Spend romantic night aboard.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight on board in Halong Bay

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang – Hoi An (B,L)

The graceful practice of Tai Chi eases you into your day as is the local custom. Join a ‘Local Specialist’ on the deck of the Junk boat for a morning class in exquisite natural surrounds. You’ll have time for an early morning swim at one of Halong Bay’s quiet beaches and, if you’re feeling energetic, a brisk walk to catch one last view of scenic Halong Bay before your drive to Hanoi Airport to catch your flight to Danang.

Upon arrival, you will be picked up by your driver and transferred in a private vehicle to the hotel in Da Nang for check-in. Then you will be free for the rest of the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Da Nang

Day 5: Da Nang – Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge (B, L)

07:30 am – 08:00 am: Our Car and tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car.
Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car which gains 4 world scores.
Travelling through hills, contemplating the whole primitive forest and travelling freely by the Climbing Train. Come to Le Jardin D’Amour (consists of 9 gardens), Debay Wine Cellar (old wineries), Ling Ung Pagoda and Golden Bridge.
Continue to visit the French Village – a classical ad romantic France with unique architectural works, peak of Chua Mountain, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tru Vu Tea Shop,…
You have a chance to watch Carnival Performance Show in here.
Challenge the most interesting ride – Slide of Tube Car
12:30 pm: Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet).
Join in Fantasy Park – one of the largest indoor games zone in Viet Nam. Discover Dinosaur Park and Jurassic Park, watch 5D, 4D and 3D cinemas, ride on Journey into the underground, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.
15:00 pm: Return to the Cable Car and go down the mountain.
16:45 pm – 17:45 pm: Our Car will bring you back to your hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Da Nang

Day 6: Da Nang – Linh Ung Pagoda – Marble Mountain – Hoi An Walking tour

Take the morning to relax.

2:00pm – 2:30pm: Pick you up from your hotel, warmly welcome you to start Linh Ung Pagoda – Marble Mountain and Hoi An Ancient Town Tour.

2:45pm: Visiting Son Tra Peninsula (also known as Monkey Mountain) and Linh Ung Pagoda which has a tall white 67 meters of the Lady Buddha looking upon the sea and the port with her gentle eyes, protecting the local fishermen and giving them strength to fight the waves and winds.

From top of Linh Ung Pagoda, you can admire the spectacular scenery of Da Nang city. On the way to Son Tra Peninsula, you can see the long beautiful seashore and amazing view.

4:00pm: Arriving at Marble Mountain – visiting mysterious Pagoda, Xa Loi tower, discovering the stunning natural caves like Tang Chon cave. After that, coming to Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, where is a famous traditional village of Da Nang city for fine art stone engraving products more 200 years.

5:30pm Head to Hoi An Ancient Town – visiting Fukian Assembly Hall, Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old House.
Fukian Assembly Hall was built around 1690s, an excellent work of architecture that is also considered as a heritage of historical significance.

Japanese Covered Bridge was built around 1590s, is a beautiful historical piece of Japanese architecture in 16 century.

Built nearly 200 years ago, Tan Ky Old House is one of several oldest houses in Hoi An. Retaining unique features in the interior decoration and objects from ancient times, the old house is recognized as a national historical-cultural relic in Vietnam.

6:30pm: Free time to take a stroll around for shopping in night market and enjoy the beautiful light from thousands of lanterns.

7h:15pm: Enjoy dinner with combo 5 types of local food at the restaurant.

8:00pm: Transfer to Hoi An hotel

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight in Hoi An

Day 7: Hoi An – Day at leisure – Flight to Ho Chi Minh City

Take the morning to relax and then, at the appropriate time, you’ll transfer to the airport in Da Nang for a 1.5-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 8: HCM City – Cu Chi Tunnels & City Sightseeing

After breakfast, we will travel over 70 kilometers to the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, which was built by the Viet Cong in the war battles for the South of Vietnam. The tunnels are a sobering insight into the dedication of the Viet Cong who lived almost entirely underground in the narrow and claustrophobic tunnels, for up to 10 years!

Upon arrival, you will have a chance to watch a brief video that will introduce you to the Cu Chi tunnels, followed by a walk through the reserve. In this walk, you can see the Secret Entrance to the tunnels, workshops for the handmade weapons, the clinic bunker, the commander bunker, the meeting bunker and the kitchen bunkers, which are all open and above ground. Nearby is a chilling exhibition of the traps and weapons used during the war. You can experience the Cu Chi tunnels by crawling inside to see how difficult life must have been, and discover the 3 levels underground.

For those who do not like the claustrophobic atmosphere, you will not have to crawl into these tunnels! The small replica displayed outside will give you a perfect example of what the interior looked like.

Finish the tour and return to HCM City around noon for lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, your guide will show you the most interesting sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer. Depart from your hotel to the Reunification Palace; this beautifully preserved palace was the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. On April 30th, 1975 the American War officially came to an end here. Proceed to the War Remnants Museum, where you can see countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting the second Indochina war.

Continue to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, built in 1880, and the Old Post Office, which was built sometime between 1886 and 1891. It is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Next will be Jade Emperor Pagoda, nestled in a quiet enclave in downtown HCM City, the Pagoda offers a calming sanctuary from the bustle of the busy streets outside.

The final stop will be Ben Thanh Market where you can practice your bargaining skills while shopping for souvenirs. You’ll find some of the friendliest, liveliest, most convivial people in the city here.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in HCM City

Day 9: HCM City – Mekong Delta (Ben Tre)

After breakfast, you will depart for a two-hour drive to Ben Tre Town, in the Mekong Delta, popularly known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, and is famous for its vast rice fields, orchard farms, coconut trees, numerous waterways, and beautiful landscapes.

Upon arrival you will embark on a motorized boat trip around the scenic Ben Tre River, viewing various local industries along the way. During the boat ride, you will stop to visit the small local factories where bricks and sleeping mats are made. Take a leisure walk along the village lanes visiting the local homes to try dry fruits, taste honey tea while enjoying a local Tai Tu music show. Continue to visit a coconut mill workshop where the local delicacy of coconut candy is produced and a range of coconut husk and fiber products are skillfully handcrafted.

You next take a small sampan boat through palm-fringed back canals, gliding peacefully along the hidden waterways surrounded by an immense variety of tropical plants. The quiet, rural setting is a welcome and restorative retreat to the frenetic buzz of Ho Chi Minh City which seems far, far away.

Enjoy sitting in the back a Motor Cart (xe lôi) passing rice and vegetable orchard farms while meeting with local people. Then head to a local restaurant for a simple lunch, after which you will be driven back to the city.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in HCM City

Day 10: HCM City – Departure

Your private transfer greets you at the hotel after breakfast and escorts you to Ho Chi Minh International Airport where you board your flight home or travel on to more adventures, we will help you with the planning.

Meals included: Breakfast