Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive Hanoi – City tour (L)

   • 7h30-8h00 Our driver picks you up from Airport station to transfer to the city center to join the group tour.
   • We will start our city day trip. Head to Uncle Ho’s final resting-place in Ba Dinh Square, where Vietnamese cultural and political events usually take place. Visit Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, where he used to live intermittently during the Vietnam War, and One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple featuring particular architecture inside and a peaceful lotus lake outside. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Bodhi tree, which was offered by Indian Prime Minister Rajendra Prasad as a gift when he visited Vietnam in 1959.
   • 12h30: Have lunch at a restaurant in the old quarter.
   • Continue to visit the ancient Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). Go to see the first Vietnam University, the Literature Temple (Quoc Tu Giam), founded in 1070 based on the teachings of Confucianism.
   • 16h15: Enjoy the Water Puppet show, a well-known traditional Vietnamese art that has been preserved for more than 800 years. (Water Puppet show excluded)
   • Free time for dinner at your own expense.
   • Stay overnight in Hanoi.

   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.

2. Day 2: Ninh Binh full day (Hoa Lu – Mua Cave – Trang An) (B/L)

   Ninh Binh, the best choice for tourists for short-term travel, with dozens of must-see sites and increasingly upgraded services, now draws more and more attention to its tourism activities. This day tour includes religious worship, boating, history, excavation learning, and an optional choice for those who love biking.

   • 07:30 – 08:00: Our guide from Vietnam Travel Advisor will meet you at your hotel/stay and start the Best Trang An Hoa Lu Mua Cave 1 Day Tour with a comfortable shuttle bus journey through the verdant landscape. Stop for a rest on the way.
   • 10:30: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
   • 11:15: Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for a spectacular view of the rice valley with a precious view of nature.
   • 12:30: Enjoy the buffet lunch at our restaurant, a great place to savor the flavors of Vietnamese food.
   • 14:00: Visit Trang An Grottoes, get on a rowing boat traveling along the river with a scenic view of mountains and green fields.
   • 17:00 – 19:30: Return to our Limousine bus and then come back to Hanoi.

3. Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)

   • 08:15 - 08:45: Have breakfast at the hotel. Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and take you to Ha Long Bay.
   • 10:00: Stopover in Hai Duong province for a short break of about 25 minutes.
   • 12:15: Embark at Tuan Chau Harbor, board the cruise by a tender. Enjoy a welcome drink and receive a cruise briefing.
     • Savor lunch on board and visit Sung Sot, an amazing cave with millions of surprising stalactites and stalagmites.
     • Stop at Soi Sim Island or Titop Island for one hour of swimming or sunbathing.
     • Drop anchor in a calm water area and relax on the sundeck at sunset.
     • Join in a cooking session on board with our chef making special dishes with the suggested recipe.
   • 19:00: Have dinner on board. Enjoy karaoke singing, or try your luck with squid fishing. Overnight on the cruise.

4. Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Hai Phong Airport – Flight to Danang (B/L)

   • 07:00: Enjoy a new day with complimentary tea and coffee. Have breakfast on board.
   • 07:30: Kayaking.
   • 09:00: Check out your cabin and photograph wonderful views of Ha Long Bay while sailing back to the harbor.
   • 11:00: Savor lunch on board and leave the cruise.
   • 12:30: Say goodbye to Ha Long Bay and head to the airport for the flight to Danang.
   • Time Flight: 14:45 - Arrive at 16:00. Check-in at the hotel, relax on the beach, and have dinner at your own expense.

5. Day 5: Danang – Marble Mountain – Hoi An (B/D)

   • 15:30: Start the tour.
     • Pass by Thuan Phuoc Bridge to visit Son Tra Peninsula, also called Monkey Mountain. Move around the peninsula to enjoy the view of the whole city.
     • Pass by the Dragon Bridge to visit the "Bridge of Love" and the stone statue of "The Carp transforming to a Dragon".
     • Visit the Buddhist Cultural Museum, which exhibits around 200 valuable Buddhist antiques that have been displayed at the Avalokitecvara Pagoda since 1957.
     • Explore Non Nuoc Stone Sculpture Village located in Hoa Hai ward and shop for local souvenirs.
   • Move to the Ancient town of Hoi An. Take a walking tour around the ancient places: charmingly and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese, and European influences.
   • Have dinner at the local restaurant.
   • Transfer back to Danang.
   • Overnight in Danang.

6. Day 6: Danang – Hue Citadel – Thien Mu Pagoda – Tu Du Tomb (B/L)

   • 07:30: Pick up from the hotel. Depart for the ancient capital of Hue, a World Cultural Heritage site, via the Hai Van Tunnel. Stop at Lang Co Beach.
   • 10:30: Arrive in Hue. Sightseeing tour to Tu Duc Tomb.
   • 12:00: Lunch at a restaurant with specialties of Hue.
   • 14:00: Visit The Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda, an ancient building from the early 17th century.
   • 17:30: Free time for shopping. Depart for Da Nang. Dinner at your own expense.
   • Overnight in Danang.

7. Day 7: Danang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Bridge – Flight to Ho Chi Minh (B/L)

   • Have breakfast. Leave Da Nang for Ba Na Hills, known as the second Da Lat or Sapa in central Vietnam, with the longest cable car (6000 m) in the world. Visit Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French villas, and Linh Ung Pagoda with a 27m-high Buddha statue.
   • Visit the Golden Bridge, supported by giant hands, emerging from the trees of Thien Thai Garden in Ba Na Hills. The bridge is 1,400 meters above sea level and extends 150 meters in length.
   • Leave Le Jardin to visit the second cable car station and the top of Chua Mountain for panoramic views of Da Nang city.
   • Lunch at the restaurant.
   • Back to the hotel and dinner at your own expense.
   • Overnight in Danang.

8. Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (B/L)

   • Breakfast at the hotel and start the tour.
   • In the Morning: Cu Chi Tunnels 8:30 am: Depart from your hotel or our office to Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnel system includes living rooms, kitchens, hospitals, weapon factories, storage facilities, and a command center.
   • After a short introductory video, explore the maze of tunnels and observe various mantraps, the remains of an American tank, and bomb craters.
   • Lunch at the restaurant, then return to Ho Chi Minh City at approximately 14:00 pm.
   • In the Afternoon: Visit Ho Chi Minh City
     • Notre Dame Cathedral: Located in the heart of the city, built by the French in the late 1870s.
     • General Post Office: Designed by Gustav Eiffel, this grand building is like an elegant railway station.
     • Jade Emperor Temple: A Taoist temple with remarkable effigies and carved panels of the descent to Hell.
   • You can choose to visit the Jade Emperor Temple or War Museum or Reunification Palace.
   • Visit Ben Thanh Market, one of the liveliest areas of Ho Chi Minh City, and a lacquer workshop to see the craftsmanship involved in traditional Vietnamese products.

9. Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta Full Day (B/L)

   • Start at 7:30 AM
   • Visitors will be taken to My Tho Wharf, and the motorboat takes you on the Tien River to see floating fish farm villages and the Rach Mieu Bridge linking Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces.
   • Stop at Con Lan to visit the local honey bee farm and taste honey tea.
   • Take an electric cart to the fruit garden where you can try fresh tropical fruits and listen to traditional Southern music.
   • Sit on a rowing boat, weaving through the small canal, watching water coconuts, and experiencing the simple landscape of the Mekong Delta.
   • Return to the big boat, and head to Ben Tre, known as "Vietnamese coconut island," to visit the coconut candy oven.
   • Lunch at the local restaurant.
   • Take a rowing boat to the restaurant to have lunch with typical dishes from the Mekong Delta.
   • Return at 3:00 PM.

10. Day 10: Ho Chi Minh Free Easy – Departure (B)

    • Have breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure. Check out the hotel. 
    • The driver will transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight. 
    • End of the North-Central-South of Vietnam 10D9N tour.