VATHCM10 - 11 Day Saigon – Hoian – Bana – Hanoi – Halong

Adventure makes the heart grow fonder on this tour of Vietnam. Discover the beauty of the countryside from the hill tribe villages to the cultural markets. Explore the deep caves in the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay.

Summary Of Itinerary
Day 1: Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh City) Arrival
Day 2: Mekong Delta Full Day Tour
Day 3: Cu Chi Tunnel ½ Day
Day 4: Flight To Da Nang – Hoi An
Day 5: Hoi An Full Day Visiting
Day 6: Ba Na Hill
Day 7: Flight Da Nang – Ha Noi
Day 8: Ha Long Bay
Day 9: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi
Day 10: Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave Full Day Tour
Day 11: Ha Noi Departure

• Day 1 Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh) Arrival (No Meals)

  Pick up at the airport and transfer to center, check in hotel. Free time for leisure.
  Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

• Day 2 Mekong Delta Full Day Tour (Meal: B, L)

  8:00am depart to My Tho city, 1.5 hours drive.
  A smooth pass the rice fields to the beautiful rural. Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.
  The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.
  The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
  Having lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will freetime for biking, walking.
  3.00 Back Saigon. On the way, we will stop at vinh Trang Pagoda.
  5:00pm get back to Ho Chi Minh city.

• Day 3 Cu Chi Tunnel ½ Day (Meal: B)

  8:00am: Our tour guide will see you at the hotel to start Cu Chi tunnels tour. 60km from Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220 km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreigner. The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of road. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone “. The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels, you have a chance to find out!
  2:30pm: Bus back to Ho Chi Minh city.
  Stay overnight at your hotel.

• Day 4 Flight To Da Nang – Hoi An (Meal: B)

  Have breakfast at hotel. The driver transfer to the airport, take a flight to Da Nang (Hoi An). Check in hotel, free to discover the ancient town: Japanese Bridge, lantern road, traditional tailor shop, enjoy the specialities. Besides, you can view sunset at Cua Dai beach.
  Spend overnight in Hoi An.

• Day 5 Hoi An Full Day Tour (Meal: B, L)

  Option 1: My Son Luxury Tour

  8.00 – 8.30: our guide pick you up at your hotel and depart to My Son holy land – the world cultural heritage.

  10.00: 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, enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.

  11.30: Get back to mini van and move to a local house to learn how to make ricepaper, you will enjoy your own hand-making product later on!

  12.00: Back to  the van and have lunch at another local house. relax with cold herbal tea,  nice foods and fresh air.

  13.30:  take a boat trip to Hoi An with nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in the Central of vietnam named as Thu Bon River.

  14.30: arrive at Hoi An, we will drop you at your hotel. Tour ends!

  Option 2: Plantation, Cooking Class, Make Lantern, Biking At Village

  8:30 Am Depart at your hotel, you will ride by bicycle to the home of a craftsman in the old street in Hoi An Town. Where you will discover the daily life of Hoi An people and see how they make a lantern. You will have a chance to enjoy making the lantern and keep it as a souvenir. Join cooking class and have a lunch.Continue biking to Tra Que Vegetable Village, experience a day of living and working with the local farmers in this village. You will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. Continue doing activities such as: raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and many more gardening activities. Biking back to your hotel, end tour. End of services. Finish your VietNam Life in Hoi An.

  Overnight in Hoi An.

• Day 6 Bana Hill (Meal: B, L)

  07.30am Depart for Ba Na Hills, pass the sea-shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang. Arrive the cable car station at the foot of Bà Nà Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieve two Guinness World Records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). Sitting in the cabin, in mid air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forests, bring you with spectacular views of the lush jungle and Fairy waterfalls along the way. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Bà Nà Mountains will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remains of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1.487m. View the whole Da Nang City under the cluster of white clouds. Leave Peak of Chua Mountain, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and ruined Opera House. Afternoon: Have a sightseeing and enjoy many games at Fantasy Park (fee extra, the greatest indoor entertainment in Viet Nam) Have lunch at restaurant, play with wild monkeys and take photos. Freely. Return to cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Back Da Nang hotel, check in and free time.

  Spend overnight in Da Nang.

• Day 7 Flight Da Nang – Ha Noi (Meal: B)

  After breakfast, you are free until airport transfer. You take a flight to Hanoi and stay in a touristic area of Hanoi Old Quarter. Discover an old quarter in the afternoon at free time.
  Overnight in Ha Noi.

• Day 8 Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (Meal: B, L, D)

  07.45 – 08.15 approx – Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up – Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta – Get your camera ready to take photos. Comfort break. The time from Hanoi to Halong bay is approximately 3 ½ hours.

  12 – 12.30 approx – Arriving Tuan Chau marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing – Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind – Set sail as lunch is served – Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area. Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Maze cave Afternoon – Arrive at Amazing cave (hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and find out how the cave was named Amazing. – Reach to the peak point of the cave for a breath taking panoramic view of the bay – Back to the boat, our cruise will take you to a stunning tranquilizing isolated lagoon for swimming or just simply relaxing on the boat with our spa service and mingle in the picturesque seascape. – Heading back toward the sleeping area

  Early evening – Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy our pre-dinner local wine appetizer. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset – An authentic Vietnamese menu is served – After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing.

  Overnight on cruise

• Day 9 Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi (Meal: B, L)

  06:30 For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, joining Tai Chi session to full charge your energy for the day.

  07:00 – 08:00 Local breakfast is served 08:00 – Our guide will brief you information and the highlights about this fascinating floating village and its local community – Take your option either exploring the village yourself on kayak or comfortably capture the daily life of the fishermen on bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

  09:00 Check out the cabins, at your leisure while our cruise taking you pass by other beautiful highlights in the bay.

  10:00 You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.

  12:00 Return to the shore and disembark from the cruise as our crew say farewell. Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi. Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30.

  Overnight in Ha Noi.

• Day 10 Hoa Lu - Trang An - Mua Cave Full Day Tour (Meal: B, L)

  07:45-08:15: Our tour guide and driver will pick up at your hotel in Hanoi city to depart for Ninh Binh province (120 Kms). Start Hoa Lu/ Trang An full day tour. Hoa Lu: Visit Hoa Lu – the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties. 13:00 Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh.
  15:30 Visit Mua Cave – the highlight attraction in Ninh binh, challenge yourself for 500 step up Cave mountain where you will have great panorama view of Tam Coc and rice field.
  18:00 Leave Ninh binh for Hanoi
  20:30: Tour Trang An full day Tour ends.
  Overnight in Hanoi.

• Day 11 Ha Noi Departure (Meal: B)

  Have breakfast at hotel. Relax time in Ha Noi until transfer to the airport for the flight back home. See you again!