6-Day Vietnam Discovery Tour from Da Nang with Hoi An and Hạ Long Bay

• Check-in time: 12:00-14:00.
  • Our driver will pick you up at Da Nang Airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Early check-in is included.

• 14:00-14:15: Pass by Thuận Phước Bridge to visit Sơn Trà Peninsula, also known as Monkey Mountain. Travel around the peninsula and enjoy views of the whole city.

  • Pass by Dragon Bridge to visit "The Bridge of Love" and the stone statue named "The Carp Transforming to a Dragon". Visit the Buddhist Cultural Museum, which exhibits around 200 valuable Buddhist antiques that have been displayed at Avalokitecvara Pagoda since 1957. Visit Non Nuoc Stone Sculpture Village in Hòa Hải Ward and shop for local specialties, gifts, and souvenirs from Đà Nẵng.

  • Move to the Ancient Town of Hoi An. Take a walking tour around its ancient places, charming and wonderfully preserved, with a blend of Chinese, Japanese, and European influences.

  • Have dinner at a local restaurant.

  • Transfer back to Đà Nẵng.

Overnight in Danang.

Included: Coach, English speaking tour guide, dinner, entrance and sightseeing fees, hotel

Excluded: lunch, breakfast, tip and personal expenses, drink

• At 8:00-8:30 a.m.: Our car and guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang and start the trip to Ba Na Hills. If you start from Hoi An, please be ready at 7:30 a.m.

• At 9:30 a.m.: Upon arrival at Ba Na Hills, you will get on a cable car that has achieved 4 world records.

  • Visit Debay Wine Cellar, built in 1923, and Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden. The highlight of this tour is the Golden Bridge (Hands of God). You will have a chance to see and take photos of this beautiful bridge.

  • Continue to visit Linh Ung Pagoda, where the highest Buddhist statue in the country is located at 27 m.

• At 11:30 a.m.: Have lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest.

• At 12:30 p.m.: Conquer the peak of Chua Mountain at a height of 1,487 m, the highest peak in Ba Na, to visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple.

  • Continue to discover the French Square and visit and play games in Fantasy Park, one of the largest indoor amusement parks in Vietnam with a series of interesting games.

• At 15:30: Return by cabin down the mountain.

  • Back to the hotel in Da Nang/Hoi An. Arrive in Da Nang at about 17:00 and in Hoi An at about 17:30. Our driver will then take you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Included: Coach, English speaking tour guide, entrance and sightseeing fees, hotel, lunch

Excluded: dinner, drink, tip and personal expenses

• 7:30-8:00: Our driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the city center to join the group tour.
  • We will start our city day trip by heading to Uncle Ho's final resting place in Ba Đình Square, where Vietnamese cultural and political events usually take place.
  • Visit Ho Chi Minh's stilt house, where he lived intermittently during the Vietnam War, and One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple featuring distinctive architecture and a peaceful lotus lake outside.
  • Visit Trấn Quốc Pagoda and see the Bodhi tree that was offered as a gift by Indian Prime Minister Rajendra Prasad during his visit to Vietnam in 1959.
• 12:30: Have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter.
  • Continue to the ancient Ngọc Sơn Temple and Hoàn Kiếm Lake (Sword Lake). Then visit Vietnam's first university, the Temple of Literature (Quốc Tử Giám), founded in 1070 based on the teachings of Confucianism.
• 16:15: Enjoy a water puppet show, a well-known traditional Vietnamese art form preserved through generations for more than 800 years. (Water puppet show excluded.)
  • Free time for dinner on your own.

Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

Please note:

• The program will be adjusted to suit the arrival flights.
• The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday, and all museums are closed on Monday. Alternatives will be recommended accordingly.

Included: Coach, English speaking tour guide, entrance and sightseeing fees, hotel, lunch

Excluded: drink, dinner, tip and personal expenses, water puppet show tickets, flight tickets

• 7:30-8:00 a.m.: Depart from Hanoi.
  • Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and begin the journey to Ninh Bình Province. It takes approximately two hours to reach the first destination of the day, Hoa Lư Ancient Capital.
• 10:00-10:30 a.m.: Visit Hoa Lư Ancient Capital.
  • Hoa Lư was the capital of Vietnam during the Đinh and Lê dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries. Here, you will visit the temples of the two kings, Đinh Tiên Hoàng and Lê Đại Hành. The temples are located in a scenic area surrounded by limestone mountains and green rice fields.
• 11:30 a.m.: Explore Mua Cave.
  • After visiting Hoa Lư, the tour continues to Mua Cave, located nearby. Mua Cave is a popular tourist spot because of its stunning panoramic view of the Tam Coc area. To reach the top of the mountain, you need to climb 500 steps, but the effort is worth it.
• 1:00 p.m.: Lunch break.
  • You will have lunch at a local restaurant in Ninh Bình, where you can try traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
• 2:00 p.m.: Boat tour in Trang An.
  • After lunch, it is time for a boat tour in Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Trang An is known for its scenic landscapes of karst mountains, caves, and rivers. During the boat tour, you will explore the caves and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
• 4:30 p.m.: Return to Hanoi.
  • After the boat tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Hanoi, arriving around 6:30 p.m., depending on traffic.

Included: Coach, English speaking tour guide, entrance and sightseeing fees, hotel, lunch

Excluded: dinner, drink, tip and personal expenses

• 08:15-08:45: Have breakfast at the hotel. Our tour guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to Hạ Long Bay.
• 10:00: Stop over in Hải Dương Province for a short break of about 25 minutes.
• 12:15: Embark at Tuần Châu Harbor and board the cruise by tender. Enjoy a welcome drink and receive a cruise briefing.
  • Savor lunch on board and visit Sung Sot Amazing Cave with millions of surprising stalactites and stalagmites.
  • Stop at Soi Sim Island or Titop Island for one hour of swimming and sunbathing.
  • Drop anchor in a calm water area and relax on the sundeck at sunset.
  • Join a cooking session on board with our chef and make some special dishes using the suggested recipe.
• 19:00: Have dinner on board. Enjoy karaoke singing or try your luck with squid fishing. Overnight on the cruise.

Included: Coach, English speaking tour guide, entrance and sightseeing fees, cabin on cruise, lunch, dinner

Excluded: drink, tip and personal expenses

• 7:00: Enjoy a new day with complimentary tea and coffee served. Have breakfast on board.
• 7:30: Go kayaking to Luon Cave.
• 9:00: Check out of your cabin. Photograph the wonderful views of Hạ Long while sailing back to the harbor.
• 11:00: Savor lunch on board and leave the cruise.
• 12:30: Say goodbye to Hạ Long Bay and return to Hanoi for departure.

In the evening, our driver will take you to the airport.