Vietnam Discovery

Leave Hanoi at 8:00 AM for Halong Bay, on arrival at Halong city at about 11.30am, get on a private boat. Have seafood lunch on boat while the boat cruising caves, grottoes, floating villages and beaches. Stop to visit Surprise Caves, one of the biggest, nicest caves in Halong Bay. Finish cruise about 15.30pm. Drive back to Hanoi and end the tour at 19:00. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Start at 8:00 AM from your hotel by car to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda. After lunch, visit to Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, Army museum (or Art museum, History museum, Women museum is at your choice), Hanoi Flag Tower. Wonder around Hoan Kiem lake, then visit Ngocson Temple. Have dinner at your own. In the evening, take the train to Sapa.

Overnight on the train.

Arrive Laocai at around 6:00 AM, take a transfer to Sapa. Refresh and take a trek to Laochai, Tavan village to meet and talk to Giay people and to explore their daily life.

Back to Sapa and overnight at Sapa town.

After breakfast, take a private car to visit Silver Waterfall, Heaven Gate, enjoy beautiful mountainous view. Have picnic lunch on the way then visit Dzao, H’mong people in Ta Phin village before transferring to Laocai train station for night train back to Hanoi.

Overnight on the train.

Arrive Hanoi at 6:00. After breakfast, we will transfer to airport, take the flight to Hue. Arrival in Hue. Start the tour with a visit to Imperial Citadel and King Minh Mang tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda. Dinner at restaurant. Then we will embark a boat cruise along Perfume river to admire sunset and enjoy Vietnamese traditional folk song on boat.

Overnight in Hue.

Morning drive to Hoi An through Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beaches of Vietnam. Visit Cham museum on the way, Cham museum is the open air collection of Cham sculpture with many of the sandstone carvings. After check-in, visit the Ancient town.

Overnight in Hoi An.

In the morning, take a private car from Hoi An Town to My Son Holy Land – one of the world heritage of Vietnam. Back to Hoi An for lunch. Leisure time in the afternoon for beach activities or relax on the bank of Thu Bon river or go shopping around.

Overnight in Hoi An. (Cooking class available)

After breakfast, we take the early flight to Saigon. Welcome in Saigon, we will go for the city tour. The tour begins with a visit to Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral. After lunch, continue to visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda, on the way back, stop at Chinatown which should not be missed.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mekong Delta trip provides you a good look at varieties of the life and scenery on the Mekong River itself as well as on the bank of the river. Start the trip by a drive to Vinh Long. On arrival, embark a boat cruising along Mekong river by passing floating Cai Be Market. Explore the local life, handicraft productions. The boat continues toward Can Tho, have a chance of enjoying sunset on the way to Can Tho.

Overnight in Can Tho city.

Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. Proceed to the head quarter of Cao Dai religion to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, meet followers who come to attend the ceremony, wear colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Have lunch at a local restaurant then continue to Cu Chi, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence.

Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City.