A 10-day, 9-night journey across Vietnam, exploring the country’s finest destinations from North to South, featuring breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and authent...
Saigon (official name known as Ho Chi Minh City) is the centre of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. With more than 300 years of history, nowadays Saigon is a location of cultural interaction as well as combination of neoclassical and international architecture. Saigon was then praised as ”Pearl of the Far East”. Fast-growing economy combining with city expansion allows retaining its traditional charm. Besides of this, Saigon is truly a hub, from which you can visit most of the attractive sites in the surroundings just within a day.
Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer to restaurant for welcome dinner. Proceed to hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Saigon
Overnight in Saigon
Lying 75 km northwest of Saigon, Cu Chi tunnels, started to be constructed in 1940s and built over 25 years, stretch from the outskirts of Saigon to the Cambodian border with its length of 250 kilometers. During tens of years in the war, the tunnel system was considered the safe and solid shelter of Cu Chi army and people.
Check out and depart for Cu Chi, famous for an incredible underground tunnel network, constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. The Cu Chi tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Vietnamese army in the combat with the French. This was regarded as an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapon factories, hospitals, command centers. The tunnel could house up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years. After lunch, transfer to airport for the flight to Danang. Arrive in Danang, proceed to the riverside city of Hoi An, have dinner and then check in hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An
Take a walking tour to Hoi An Ancient Quarters along small streets. Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from 15th to 19th century. You will visit the Fukian Assembly Hall (Phuc Kien), Japanese Covered Bridge, Old House of Tan Ky, Chaozhou Hall (Trieu Chau) and go shopping at the silk streets.
In the afternoon, free at leisure for your own. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon river (about 1 hour) to admire the sunset of Hoi An before having dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hoi An
Hue city is one of particular sites in Vietnam which have many cultural heritages. Up to now, there has been no place preserving a lot of originally historical vestiges like this Ancient Capital City. Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. Hue and its surrounding still conserve tens of pagodas constructed more than 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early centuries. Besides, this is the cradle of royal music, traditional famous dishes as well as sophisticated handicraft. And in December 1993, Hue was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Hue via Da Nang - a modern dynamic city in the Central. Stop to visit the Marble Mountains, also referred to as Ngu Hanh Son or Mountains of Five Elements, consisting of five marble mountains: Thuy Son (water) which is the highest, Moc Son (wood), Kim Son (metal), Tho Son (soil), and Hoa Son (fire) and Museum of Cham Sculpture built in 1915 with the most extensive collection of Cham art worldwide.
After lunch, continue the journey to Hue city. The scenic route passes Hai Van Pass (the Pass of Ocean Clouds) - one of the highest passes in Vietnam and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic Lang Co Beach for sightseeing and taking photos.
At last, stop at Dong Ba market to buy some Hue specialties then go to local restaurant for dinner.
Overnight in Hue
Hanoi is arguably the most charming capital in Asia. Hanoi, meaning ”where the river bends”, is a city of broad, tree-lined boulevards, elegant French villas and colonial-era buildings painted in muted hues of yellow and orange. It is also one of Asia’s greenest cities with an abundance of parks and lakes as well as a host of cafes and art galleries and an Old Quarter steeped in history.
After breakfast, transfer to airport for the flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at airport and transfer to city center. On the way, stop to visit the Ethnology Museum where you are understood more about our rich culture of 54 different ethnic groups in Vietnam. Then head to hotel for check-in. After lunch at local restaurant, continue to visit Hanoi.
Proceed to Temple of Literature - Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Hoan Kiem Lake is also must-see sites for visitors to Hanoi.
Halong Bay is perhaps the most spectacular of Vietnam's natural wonders. Located in the Gulf of Tonkin 170km from Hanoi, it is an impressive collection of nearly 2,000 islands covering an area in excess of 1,500km forming a magnificent seascape of limestone pillars and cliff faces. The breathtaking scenery and unusual geology of the bay led UNESCO to designate Halong Bay a World Heritage site in 1994, and it has been in the recommended list of World Natural Wonders.
After breakfast, leave Hanoi by road for Halong Bay. The journey sets along rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and daily Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong at noon and board a traditional junk for an amazing cruise on the emerald waters. After check in cabins, lunch is served while the cruise passes along beautiful islands. Take a rest for a moment, then transfer to rowing boats & proceed to Vung Vieng fishing village to visit the floating village with the pearl farm. Let’s get chance to experience everyday activities of local people with the primary features in the charming nature! A rowing-boat competition (an exciting traditional activity) can be organized upon passengers’ request. After that, relax with kayaking (expense by yourselves) and swimming … in the clear water, beautiful and calm nature. Before enjoying scrumptious dinner, you can join cooking class with typical Vietnamese dishes. Night activities: relax on deck, beauty spa service, fishing, etc.
Overnight on board
Overnight in Hanoi
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