DAY 1: Hanoi Arrival

Today you’ll land in Hanoi. Warmly welcome by tour guide at airport then transfer to a hotel in Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam. Check into your hotel.

Stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI SIGHTSEEING FULL DAY (B, L)

Hanoi, a city of lakes, a very attractive city with French-style architecture. You have a full day of sightseeing ahead,  we will visit Ho Chi Minh Complex that includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (outside), the Presidential Palace, House-on-Stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, which was built by Ly Thai Tong. Then we will visit the Museum of Ethnology, this museum is widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples. As well as the comprehensive array of exhibits inside, there are also traditional tribal houses reconstructed within the ground.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we will visit the Temple of Literature that was originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first University dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society place then and now on education. Then stop in the heart of Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake, which contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda.

45 minutes Cyclo takes you around the Old Quarter.

Enjoy a water puppet show before returning to your hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: HANOI – NINH BINH (B, L)

After your breakfast, our car will take you to Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh. It takes you about 2 hours to get there.

Arrive in Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Daicoviet (Vietnam’s ancient name), which was existing 41 years since 968 when Dinh Bo Linh took the thrown until 1009. This site was chosen for the capital due to its proximity to China and the natural protection afforded by the region’s bizarre landscape.

Visit the temple of Dinh & Le dynasty; learn about history of Vietnam in the war with China.

Then, we will go to Tam Coc to have lunch and a short rest.

Afternoon, take the small riverboat rowing along the river will bring you to visit Tamcoc, which is still called “Dry Halong Bay”. The mixture among the mountain, the river, the rice paddies and the caves with the stalactites flowing down as mysterious marble boasts the breathtaking scenery. About 2 km from Tam Coc wharf is the Bich Dong Pagoda destination hidden at the foot of limestone mountains.

Then, we’ll leave Tam Coc and drive back to Hanoi city.

Accommodation in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)

Transfer to Halong by 2 hrs driving.

Board an overnight cruise for 2D1N Halong exploration.

Stay overnight on board.

DAY 5: HA LONG BAY - HA NOI - fly to Danang (B/L)

Say goodbye to Halong Bay, transfer to Hanoi airport for a flight to Danang.

Upon arrival Danang airport, our guide will pick you up and escort you to hotel in Hoian for check in. Dinner is on your own arrangement.

Accommodation in Hoi An.

DAY 6: HOI AN (B, L)

After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town and explore its treasures: the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung Hung Old Merchant House, and Quang Dong Assembly Hall.

Lunch at local restaurant.

This afternoon is free at leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 7: HOI AN (B)

Freetime and overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 8: HOI AN – HUE (B, L)

After breakfast, drive to Hue through the spectacular Hai Van Pass.

Upon arrival, visit the Imperial Citadel, a complex that covers an area of ​​520 hectares and is comprised of three circles; the Hue Capital Citadel, the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden Citadel.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue to the Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc, built according to the laws of geomancy. Before heading back to the hotel, walk through the Dong Ba Market, where you'll pick up everything from fabrics and gold to fake watches, flowers, and street food.

Accommodation in Hue.

DAY 9: DEPART HOI AN FOR HO CHI MINH CITY SIGHTSEEING (B, L)

Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. To the west of the city is the huge Chinese neighborhood called Cho lon, which means “Big Market”. Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon’s government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires. The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as “Hotel de Ville,” is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France. Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars.

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH CITY - CAI BE – VINH LONG – CAN THO (B,L)

After breakfast, transfer to Cai Be, in the heart of the Mekong Delta.

Upon arrival, board a boat for a cruise along the Mekong River and its many canals to Vinh Long. Visit an old colonial house and a rice popcorn factory. We will enjoy a tasting of local specialties for lunch.

In the afternoon, continue the trip to Vinh Long and then drive to Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta.

Accommodation in Can Tho.

DAY 11: CAN THO – FLOATING MARKET – PHU QUOC (B)

After breakfast, departure to visit the Cai Rang floating market, where every day the boats are full of fruits and vegetables. The journey through the streams leads to a fruit orchard for a tasting of tropical fruits.

Then transfer to Can Tho airport for the flight to Phu Quoc. Upon arrival, welcome by the driver and transfer to the hotel.

Note: Rooms are available at 2:00 p.m.

Accommodation in Phu Quoc.

DAY 12: PHU QUOC (B)

After breakfast, free time to enjoy the beaches.

Accommodation in Phu Quoc.

DAY 13: PHU QUOC (B)

After breakfast, free time to enjoy the beaches.

Accommodation in Phu Quoc.

DAY 14: PHU QUOC (B)

After breakfast, free time to enjoy the beaches.

Accommodation in Phu Quoc.

DAY 15: PHU QUOC - DEPARTURE (B)

After breakfast, free time at the hotel. Note: Check-out until 12 noon.

Depending on the flight schedule,  transfer to Phu Quoc Airport with no guide for the return flight.

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