Amazing Vietnam Tour From North To South 10 Days

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DAY 1: WELCOME TO HANOI ( MEALS: NO)

Welcome to Hanoi. Our driver and guide will pick you up at Noi Bai International Airport and then drop you off at your hotel in the city center. Arriving at the hotel, you check-in and relax.

Accommodation: Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR ( MEALS: B, L)

8:30: Our car and guide pick you up at your hotel and then you join a city tour. The first tourist site will be the Ho Chi Minh complex. You will visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, stilt house, and one-pillar pagoda. Next, you visit the Temple of Literature – known as the first university in Vietnam to worship Confucius. When you visit the Temple of Literature, you will learn many interesting things here.

You have lunch at a local restaurant

You continue to visit the Museum of Ethnology – this is a famous museum in Hanoi displaying many artifacts about 54 ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Visiting each area of ​​the museum, you will learn a lot of interesting information about the culture and history of Vietnam. Next, you visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. This is a tourist site that attracts many international tourists every year. You will learn a lot of useful information about the history of Hanoi during thousand years of civilization. You will cross The Huc Bridge and visit the ancient Ngoc Son Temple with lots of useful information about Hanoi history and culture. After visiting Ngoc Son Temple. You will join a cyclo tour to explore the Old Quarter in 45 minutes. You will learn many interesting things about 36 streets in the Old Quarter. You will see many small shops around the narrow streets. These shops sell products related to that street’s name. You will have the opportunity to take many beautiful photos here. Next, you will watch a water puppet show for about 1 hour. After that, the driver and tour guide will take you back to the hotel around 17h00.

Note: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. The Museum of Ethnology is closed on Mondays. We will introduce other attractive tourist sites to you.

Accommodation: Hanoi

DAY 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY ( MEALS: B, L, D)

In the morning: You enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, our driver picks you up at your hotel and departs for Halong Bay. It takes about 2.5 hours from Hanoi to Halong Bay on the highway.

At noon: You arrive at Tuan Chau Marina, you make procedures to board the cruise to check-in and relax.

13h00: You enjoy lunch with many Vietnamese cuisine dishes and fresh seafood. While you enjoy lunch, you see the beautiful scenery of Ha Long Bay – a world natural heritage recognized by UNESCO. You’ll see thousands of large and small islands with many different names such as Stone Dog Islet, Fighting Cocks Islet, Stone Incense Burner Islet…

15h00: You kayak to explore Ha Long Bay for about 1 hour. You’ll discover the poetic beauty of Ha Long Bay with small islands mixed with a beautiful blue sea. Next, you visit Titop Island. Here, you can swim or climb to the top of Titop Island to see the beautiful scenery of Ha Long Bay from above.

17h00: You return to the cruise and enjoy the beautiful sunset over the horizon with amazing cocktails and mocktails on the sundeck.

Evening: You enjoy dinner with many delicious seafood dishes. After dinner, you can relax or enjoy a drink at the bar or join a very interesting night squid fishing activity.

Accommodation: Halong Bay Cruise

DAY 4: HA LONG BAY – HANOI – HUE ( MEALS: B, L)

In the morning, you wake up early and enjoy the beautiful sunrise of Ha Long Bay with a cup of tea or coffee. Then you have breakfast.

After breakfast, you depart to visit Sung Sot Cave – one of the most beautiful caves on Ha Long Bay. Going deep into Sung Sot cave, you will see the wonderful beauty of stalagmites and stalactites with many vivid shapes that you can imagine. After visiting Sung Sot cave, you return to the cruise to check out and pay the bill. The cruise will move back to the harbor. On the way back, you will see the beautiful Ha Long Bay. You relax on the deck to enjoy the wonderful beauty of Ha Long Bay. Next, you join a cooking demonstration and learn how to make traditional Vietnamese spring rolls. Then you enjoy lunch on the cruise.

The cruise docked. Our driver and guide will take you straight to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai airport, our driver will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel in the center of Hue city to relax. Overnight in Hue.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

DAY 5: HUE CITY TOUR ( MEALS: B,L)

8:00: Our driver and guide pick you up at your hotel to join the Hue city tour. The first tourist site is Thien Mu Pagoda this morning. You will take a boat along the Perfume River to reach it. Thien Mu Pagoda is one of the most ancient pagodas in Hue attracting many tourists to visit every year. You will learn a lot of information about Vietnamese culture here.

Next, you visit Hue Citadel. It is recognized as World Heritage  Site by UNESCO. You will learn a lot of useful information about the architecture and culture of the Nguyen Dynasty – the last dynasty of Vietnam.

You have lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, you continue to visit the tomb of King Tu Duc. This tomb was built with unique architecture and is located on a beautiful location. When you visit the tomb of King Tu Duc, you will learn a lot of information about this talented king.

Conical hat-making village: you will interact with local people as well as learn about the famous conical hat-making village in Hue. The conical hat is a Vietnamese woman’s accessory that shows the charm and tradition of Vietnam.

Incense-making village: you will learn about how to make incense of local people. In addition, you also have the opportunity to discover the unique indigenous culture of the locals here.

17h00: Our car and tour guide take you back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hue.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

DAY 6: HUE – HOI AN ( MEALS: B,L)

8:30: You enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you check out and our driver picks you up and departs for Hoi An. On the way, you will pass over Hai Van Pass to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the immense sea. You stop at Lang Co Bay to relax and take pictures.

Noon: You have lunch in Hoi An

14h00: You walk to visit Hoi An ancient town – recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage with ancient houses. You will visit many famous landmarks here such as Tan Ky Ancient House, Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Hall, Japanese Bridge…

17h00: You return to the hotel and relax. Overnight in Hoi An.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

DAY 7: DISCOVER HOI AN RURAL VILLAGES ( MEALS: B,L)

8:00: Our guide picks you up at your hotel and then begins your tour to explore the countryside in Hoi An. You will ride a bicycle to get there. If you are unable to ride a bicycle, we will arrange alternative transportation that is suitable for you. You will cycle to the Thu Bon River area to visit the local fishing village, learn about the life of the fishermen. You continue cycling to visit the villages around Hoi An, see the farmers working hard in the fields and discover the idyllic life of Vietnamese village.

9h00: You relax at the local family in Cam Thanh village. Next, you take a traditional basket boat ride among the beautiful coconut forest. You will learn how to row a basket boat and experience catching fish in the pond.

10h30: You visit Tra Que organic vegetable village. Tra Que Vegetable Village is the place to produce many kinds of vegetables for the local people living around here. You will learn about the process of growing vegetables and practice becoming a real farmer here.

At noon: You join a local family cooking program and have lunch here.

After lunch, you cycle back to the hotel and relax. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

DAY 8: HOI AN – DA NANG – HO CHI MINH CITY ( MEALS: B,L)

In the morning, you enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you check out and our driver will take you to Da Nang airport to depart for Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, our car and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.

At noon: You have lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon: You start the half-day city tour to the most famous attractions in Ho Chi Minh City including:

Notre Dame Cathedral: is a church built with ancient French architecture from 1877 to 1883. Visiting the church will give you a lot of interesting things about culture and architecture. Next, you visit the old Post Office which is also nearby.

Reunification Palace: is a famous attraction in Ho Chi Minh City that attracts many tourists to visit every year. This is the place where the Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975. You visit it to learn a lot of useful information about Vietnamese architecture and history.

War Remnants Museum: is a tourist site to preserve the crimes of the American war through artifacts, photos and video documents.

Ben Thanh Market: known as the symbol of Ho Chi Minh City. You can buy some souvenirs here.

17h00: Our car and guide take you back to the hotel to relax. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 9: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH CITY ( MEALS: B,L)

In the morning, Our driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel and then depart for a tour of the Mekong Delta. You will visit Ben Tre – the land of coconuts.

You will take a boat ride along the Mekong River. Along the way, you will be able to see the vibrant and busy local life. You stop and visit the brick factory to learn about the brick-making process by the craftsmen here. Next, you visit the coconut processing factory to see the local people processing coconuts such as peeling and removing the shell. You continue to visit the beekeeping family. You will enjoy honey tea here. In particular, you will visit a coconut candy factory to learn about the famous coconut candy production process by locals in Ben Tre, enjoy fruits and listen to local music.

You ride a bike or take tuk-tuk ride through coconut groves, vegetable gardens and explore the poetic scenery of the Vietnamese countryside.

At noon: You have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you relax and board the boat to depart for the wharf and return to Ho Chi Minh City. The tour ends around 17:00. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE ( MEALS: B)

You enjoy breakfast at your hotel. After breakfast, you are free to walk around your hotel or buy some souvenirs. Our driver picks you up and transfer you to the airport. Say goodbye and see you again! End of services!