Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrive in Hanoi

   • Meet the tour guide, who will transfer you from the airport to the hotel after a warm welcome.
   • Enjoy your free time.

   Overnight in Hanoi. 

2. Day 2- Explore Trang An

   • Start your Trang An day tour. Trang An Tourism Complex (located in the northern province of Ninh Binh) is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee lists. The eco-attraction, which is located in the East of Ninh Binh with an area of 2000 ha, is divided into five main parts: the special protection area (Hoa Lu Ancient Captial), the center, caves area, service and travel area, spiritual area – Bai Dinh pagoda. Bai Dinh pagoda is well known as one of the biggest Pagodas and has got the most statues in Vietnam. Trang An – Bai Dinh tour is one of the popular tours in the festival of the Vietnamese people after the Luna New Year holiday.
   • The tour guide will pick up guests from hotels located in the Old Quarter from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. The drive to Ninh Binh will be approximately 2 hours.
   • Visit the Bai Dinh Pagoda, which has hundreds of Buddhist statues, including the biggest statue of Buddha, made in bronze, standing 10 meters tall. (10:30 a.m.) Take a break and have lunch at a local restaurant with Ninh Binh traditional dishes from goat meat. (12:30 p.m.)
   • Continue the trip to Trang An (1:30 p.m.). Upon arrival, we will take a boat trip along the Trang An river to enjoy the cave complex. The scenery of Trang An is a unique combination of deep turquoise river water between mountains, water caves and clear blue sky, which you will not find anywhere else. The boat trip will range from 2 to 3 hours, rowed by local people. 
   • Transfer to local homestay in Ninh Binh. Have a great time relaxing in that peaceful village.

   (Meals: Breakfast and Lunch)

3. Day 3- Enjoy Boating in Halong Bay

   • Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay, arriving around noon. Board a traditional wooden junk and begin your exploration of magical Halong Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An excellent, fresh seafood lunch and dinner will be served on the boat. 
   • Junks in Halong: They are large wooden boats of 25 meters. All are well-equipped: air-conditioned cabins with two beds, a private bathroom and a toilet. It is an ideal place to make full use of the bay: observe fishing villages, bathe in the sea, watch the sunset and sunrise or simply indulge yourself, etc. The food is excellent: the fish and seafood are captured from the early haul of the morning.

   Overnight onboard the comfortable and charming junk.

   (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

   (Cruise and shuttle bus)

4. Day 4- Fly to Da Nang

   • Wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and birds welcoming the new day. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay, and after breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto. 
   • Walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. 
   • Drive back to Hanoi.
   • Transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Transfer to hotel in Hoi An for check-in. 

   Overnight at hotel.

   (Meals: Brunch)

5. Day 5- Visit the My Son Sanctuary

   • Pick up by the guide at your hotel and depart to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage. 
   • Arrive at My Son, and we'll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa's traditional performances.
   • Get back to the minivan, then transfer to the wharf to take a boat trip to Hoi An with a nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful sunset river scenery on the biggest Central Vietnam named Thu Bon River. Get your camera ready for the amazing moment of local people's activities along the river. 
   • Reach Hoi An. We will drop you at your hotel.

   (Meals: Breakfast, Light Lunch)

6. Day 6- Have a Free Day in Hoi An

   • Have breakfast at the hotel. Free time at your own leisure to explore Hoi An in your own way. 

   Overnight at hotel.

7. Day 7- See Highlights of Saigon

   • Transfer from Hoi An to the airport in Danang for the flight to Ho Chi Minh. 
   • Pick up and transfer to the hotel for check-in before touring the historical landmarks of the colonial city once known as Saigon.

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

   (Meals: Breakfast)

8. Day 8- Cruise on the Mekong River

   • Depart for My Tho for a visit to the Mekong Delta. 
   • Take a boat cruise on the fabled Mekong River (Ben Tre). Enjoy the quiet byways, then stop for a visit at a local orchard to taste exotic seasonal fruit and view a coconut candy workshop. 
   • Continue riding on a horse-cart and a sampan cruise along My Tho canals to a stilt restaurant on Turtle Island. Enjoy lunch and go back to Saigon late in the afternoon. Free time. Dinner on your own. 

   Overnight at the hotel.

   (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

9. Day 9- Departure

   • Have free time in the morning. The travel guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your onward flight. 

   Tour ends.