Jewel of Vietnam14 Days / 13 Nights
Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang - Hoi An - Hue - Nha Trang - Hanoi – Halong - Ninh Binh
Day 1: Arrival – Ho Chi Minh City (D)
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be greeted by your guide and transferred to your hotel.
Discover Saigon city tour by night, visit unusual places, and admire the most magnificent French colonial monuments such as Opera House, city hall, Post office…, explore the local night market where we can stop for shopping if you would like. After that you will visit the streets known for their vibrant night life, a very busy and exciting area of the city.
Dinner to be continued, we will take you to explore the seafood street where the locals like to go at night for a dinner with friends or relatives. In this place, you will be able to taste the real cuisine as a local, Vietnamese. We trust you will have a unique experience.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi Tunnel– Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, take a city tour to visit Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Municipal Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral and China town with Binh Tay market and Thien Hau temple.
Next transfer to Tay Ninh, the center of the Cao Dai religion. Visit Cao Dai Holy See for the daily noontide ceremony.
Lunch at restaurant.
Afternoon, drive to Cu Chi Underground Tunnels, which is famous with over 200-km-underground tunnels hand-dug by local people during the Vietnam War. Explore the tunnels with a veteran; have a chat with the veteran about his experience during the War.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh city (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Experience for the less travelled parts of the Mekong delta. Visit farms and workshops, slide down narrow canals on local sampan, ride a bicycle on rural bypaths, seize any chance for a friendly chat with locals and taste the mighty Mekong cuisine.
We arrive in Ben Tre about 10am and board a boat straight away for a nice cruise along the Ham Luong River. We go at easy pace and enjoy several stops en route to discover some traditional know-how of the region. They have been passed from generations to generations for centuries and practices were kept intact.
To end a busy morning and prepare for a slightly late lunch, we hop on bikes and start a leisure ride through forest and orchards. We reach a nice riverside restaurant and get ready to finally taste some typical cuisine of the Mekong delta. You will have a chance to prepare and cook a local dish: dried banana flower and enjoy the result.
The afternoon is dedicated to waterways exploration. On a sampan along narrow canals first, and then back on the boat to cruise back to the pier. We loop-the-loop in Ben Tre, and we start our drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Nha Trang. Arrive at Cam Ranh Airport. Meet and greet with our tour guide and the driver.
First stop visit the Tong Lam Lo Son Temple Lot Da lo Pagoda - The highest Buddha Statue in Vietnam is a first place we will visit: Long Lam Lo Son Tinh Do is located on Da Lo Mountain, therefore it is normally called Da Lo Pagoda. Tong Lam Lo Son today is not only the address for worshipping, sightseeing for the Buddhists but also a spiritual cultural tourism address in Nha Trang City. Recently, there are many tourists come to worship and visit Da Lo Pagoda.
Lunch at the local restaurant with the local-made rice paper & rice noodle.
Visit some traditional village: Mat village, rice paper & rice noodle village... to see how some locals make their livings. You'll also visit a market where daily goods like vegetables and fruit are sold. See the very old ancient house which is more than 200 years old and tries different fruits in seasons.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 5: Nha Trang (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Wonderful Island Discovery - Private Nha Trang Shore Excursion with lunch
Explore the beautiful islands of Nha Trang Bay while in port in Cau Da Port and benefit from the personal touch of a private tour. Visit Mieu Island, Tri Nguyen village, and Mun Island; dive in to swim and snorkel around the islands; experience local life in the fishing villages; and enjoy free time for swimming and water sports (own expense) at Mini Beach.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 6: Nha Trang – Da Nang - Hoi An (B, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Cam Ranh Airport for the morning flight to Da Nang. Arrive in Da Nang. Pick up and transfer to Hoi An.
Hoi An is an ancient town located in the lower section of Thu Bon River, Quang Nam Province, about 30 kilometers south of Danang city. Hoi An ancient town today is a special example of a traditional port city in Southeast Asia which has been well preserved. Most houses here are of traditional architecture dating from the 17th to the 19th century, and are along the narrow main streets. UNESCO has recognized the ancient town of Hoi An as a world cultural heritage in 1999
Get your bearings and see the ancient town when it’s illuminated by night on an evening tour that orients you in a night market and includes a boat ride on the Thu Bon River.
Dinner at the local restaurant.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, enjoy the walking tour with the perspective of a local conservation expert, share in the knowledge of various UNESCO conservation projects taking place in this ancient trading port which dates back to the 15th century. visit Hoi An ancient town with Japanese covered bridge, Phung Hung ancient house, temples, pagodas, communal houses, traditional shops, local markets and other places of interest.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Afternoon learn traditional fishing techniques while riding in a bamboo basket boat through the Cam Thanh fishing village. Take part in hands-on daily activities while you participate in local life. Go fishing and bait crabs and mussels, then eat your catch for dinner at the home of a local fisherman.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Ba Na Hills. then, we take the Cable Car to visit Golden Bridge. You will be guided through all the amazing parts of the complex, including the famous Golden Bridge with Giant Hands, Flower Garden, Linh Ung Pagoda, Wine Making Cellar, and make sure you have the best vantage points for taking your shots. Next, You use cable car to go back car and Transfer to have Lunch at local Restaurant.
Next, Visit Marble Mountains are named after the five elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. Then go to Giant Lady Buddha Statue, the tallest in Viet Nam. Lady Buddha is located at Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang. The statue is situated on the mountains facing the sea.
Drive to Hue City.
Welcome you with dinner like a King with La Residence's Imperial Dinner Feast featuring royal cuisine.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 9: Hue (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, drive along the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda - a historic temple in Hue city.
Discover the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyens Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 visiting the following sites; Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City
The South of Hue, there are eight splendid royal tombs of the Nguyen Emperors, situated among the hills on the banks of the Perfume River. Often designed while the emperor was still alive, each mausoleum was built to serve as a palace for the afterlife. Serene Tomb of Khai Dinh is the most interesting.
Visit The poetic and romantic Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, with its lotus-filled lake and central pavilion
Overnight in Hue.
Day 10: Hue – Ha Noi – Ha Long (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Meet & greet with our tour guide and driver and transfer to Halong City. On the way, visit Phu Lang ceramic village, Dong Giao wood-carving village and the folk-painting village of Dong Ho and But Thap Pagoda. Arrive in Ha Long City. Free at leisure.
Overnight in Ha Long City.
Day 11: Ha Long – Hai Phong (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, take a boat cruise to visit Halong Bay. Enjoy the spectacular sight of magical grottoes, marvel at an odd-shaped island and relax in the best scenic beauty of Vietnam. Lunch of seafood is served while cruising.
Afternoon, overland to Hai Phong via the Du Hang Pagoda and the Hang Kenh Communal House.
Arrive in Hai Phong. Visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. History lovers will find a huge amount to enjoy, from the rambling ancient architecture to the engaging museums that will fill you in on all the details. You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, and corners of Haiphong. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city.
Overnight in Hai Phong.
Day 12: Hai Phong – Ninh Binh – Ha Noi (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Ninh Binh with a stop at Bai Dinh Pagoda. Explore the atmospheric ruins of Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital.
Enjoy a lunch of Vietnamese dishes before continuing to board a private sampan for a journey through Trang An one of the ‘Halong Bay on Land’ a nature reserve similar to Tam Coc, however far less visited. Limestone hills surround a peaceful river which passes through a series of caves (one which takes 15-minutes to pass through in darkness). An ‘eco-tourism’ area, the only interruptions here are the sound of birds and the gentle paddle of the oar upon the crystal-clear river.
Transfer to Ha Noi. Arrive and check in at your hotel and at your leisure.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 13: Ha Noi (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Begin with a visit to West Lake to admire the sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda.
Next up is a short drive to the Ho Chi Minh Complex. Follow a long queue to get inside the mausoleum, Witness locals paying homage to the historic father figure of modern Vietnam, and experience the unique reverence that takes place here. Then, visit the Ho Chi Minh’s former house, which is built on stilts.
Afterwards, Hanoi adventure continues with a visit to the famed Temple of Literature. Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (close on Monday).
At the end of the afternoon, take an exciting cyclo tour through the Old Quarter where travelers can comb through the stalls of local markets selling handmade goods to end the day.
Finish the day at the water puppet theatre. Watch an entertaining live performance of this unique northern Vietnamese art form, a great way to end the tour of Hanoi.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 14: Ha Noi – Departure (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free at leisure for relaxing or go shopping until transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
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