8-Day Private Vietnam Highlights Tour from Hanoi to Mekong Delta

Arrival: Upon arriving at Noi Bai International Airport, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

Hotel: Relax after your long flight.

Activity: Hanoi Train Street is a narrow railway passage in Hanoi where trains pass close to the buildings on either side of the tracks. The railway occupies nearly the entire "train street." Built by the French in 1902, the track remains an active rail line as of 2023.

Guide: Your tour guide will recommend a nice coffee spot with the best view, and the tour ends at 19:00.

Overnight: Overnight in Hanoi.

Meet: Our guide will meet you at your hotel and begin the 110 km journey through the verdant countryside landscape.

Transfer: We will make a short transfer to visit Mua Cave and enjoy the panoramic view from Mua Cave, which means Dancing Cave in Vietnamese.

Activity: Climb 500 steps to the top to enjoy the amazing views of the Ngo Dong River and the Tam Coc panorama.

Activity: The second destination is Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as one of the four main areas of the Tràng An World Heritage Site complex.

Visit: Here, we will spend about an hour visiting the temples of the Dinh and Le dynasties, known for their very unique architecture from earlier times.

Info: Learn about the ancient culture of the Royal Palace grounds dating back to the 10th century.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Pickup: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, then our driver and tour guide will pick you up to begin the city tour.

Visit: The first destination is the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

Visit: The second destination is the Ho Chi Minh Complex.

Visit: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

Visit: Ba Dinh Square.

Visit: Presidential Palace.

Visit: Ho Chi Minh's Residence.

Visit: One Pillar Pagoda.

Visit: Ho Chi Minh Museum.

Flight: Fly to Da Nang, where our guide will pick you up and transfer you to Hoi An.

Meal: Breakfast

Pickup: After breakfast at the hotel, our driver picks you up at 8:00 am.

Activity: Arrive at the Ba Na cable car tourist area at Nui Chua. You will board the cabin and begin the journey up the mountain on the world's longest cable car, with one of the greatest height differences between stations in the world.

Activity: Upon arriving at Station 2, the guide will take you onward, and you will use the mountain train ticket - the first mountain train in Vietnam - to begin discovering the attractions of Ba Na Hills. Sitting on the train, you will travel around an area filled with many flowers typical of the Ba Na Hills tourist area.

Activity: The guide then continues with you on the second cable car to conquer Ba Na Mountain, which rises 1487 m above sea level.

Activity: Arrive at the 3rd and final stop of the Ba Na cable car station. Here, you are free to rest and enjoy the biggest indoor games area in Southeast Asia, available only at the resort.

Activity: Continue enjoying free time in the Ba Na entertainment area with many interesting games, and visit the highest mountain area of Ba Na Hills at Fantasy Park.

Visit: Visit the Golden Bridge before returning to the car.

Visit: Then we move to Son Tra Peninsula, also known as "Monkey Mountain" by the American army.

Visit: The prominent destination here is Linh Ung Pagoda, home to the Goddess of Mercy statue, which has the greatest height in Southeast Asia.

Visit: Prepare to be amazed by the scenery at Marble Mountains, a place that holds the beauty of both nature and religion in this land.

Visit: Take your time to admire the ancient caves and Buddhist temples and gain a deeper understanding of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Visit: Next, we will take you to the Stone Carving Village of Non-Nuoc to see the stone works and purchase souvenirs.

Overnight: Overnight in Hoi An.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Activity: This morning, you can join a Hoi An Ancient Town walking tour.

Visit: You will see the charming old trading port with its narrow streets and traditional houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese communal hall, the colorful market, and the beach with its new resorts and long stretch of pure white sand.

Transfer: Transfer to the airport for your flight to Saigon.

Arrival: Our guide and driver will be there to pick you up and drive you to your hotel.

Hotel: Check in to your hotel, leave your luggage, and get some rest.

Meal: Breakfast

Visit: Our first destination in the city is the War Remnants Museum, where we can learn about the US invasion of Vietnam. Its absorbing exhibits give visitors invaluable insight into a defining chapter in the history of the Vietnam War.

Visit: Depart for Reunification Palace, which entered global history in 1975 and was built for the South Vietnam Government during the Vietnam-American War.

Visit: After that, we will visit the famous French architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral and the General Post Office.

Visit: Make a short visit to Tan Dinh Church, also known as the Pink Church, a beautiful Catholic church located in the heart of the city.

Activity: Do not forget to take some pictures in this beautiful place.

Visit: Continue to Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the best things to do in the South, not only because of its location but also because of its extraordinary history.

Activity: Allow half an hour for an introduction to the history of Cu Chi, its creation, and its purposes.

Activity: Enjoy a guided walk in the jungle, crawl into the tunnels, and visit some permitted areas of the system, including living areas and military facilities, before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Transfer: After breakfast, we travel to Hung Vuong Pier in Bến Tre.

Boat: Take a boat on the Bến Tre River for sightseeing and observe lively activities along the river, such as fishing and water transport.

Visit: We will stop at popular handicraft workshops, including a craft brickyard where locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make bricks by hand, process coconut into many different forms, and weave mats with dried reeds and a huge loom.

Transport: A local xe loi (motorized rickshaw) will take us into a tropical garden, where we can taste exotic tropical fruit and enjoy our homemade lunch.

Boat: Spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing on a sampan as you row through Bến Tre's iconic backwaters lined with water palms and coconut trees.

Return: We return to Ho Chi Minh City at the end of the day.

Overnight: Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Transfer: The driver and car will be available to transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. No guide is included.

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Meal: Breakfast