THROUGHOUT VIETNAM – 10 DAYS

Upon arrival in Noi Bai International Airport – in Hanoi. You will be met and transferred to hotel in the downtown. Check in hotel and spend rest of the day on your own.

Note: Check in time at the hotel – 14:00

In the morning, you will travel to Halong and arrive around noon. There, you will embark on a cruise in the must-see Lan Ha Bay, a part of Halong Bay. This world-famous bay is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Vietnam, with its giant rock islets covered in luxuriant vegetation overlooking the waters. Halong Bay includes some 1,900 islands and islets of rocky peaks, often uninhabited and unvisited. This scene creates a spectacular marine landscape, which earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 1994. You will be served lunch and dinner on board.

In the morning, breakfast will be served on board. We will then proceed to cruise to a Pearl Farm village and continue exploring the enchanting Halong Bay, navigating through numerous captivating islands and islets.

During lunch on board, we will make our way back to the pier before transferring back to Hanoi.

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 centuries

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Take a cyclo tour for sightseeing around the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

After that, we transfer you to airport for flight to Da Nang. Once arrived in Da Nang airport, you’ll be taken to Hoi An hotel for your stay.

07:30-8:00 a.m Our guide picks you up at your hotel in Hoi An center and departs to My Son
Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage.

09:30 Arrive at My Son and we’ll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the
landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the
Champa’s traditional performances.

11:45 Get back to the minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, you
will enjoy your own hand-making product later on!

12:30 Back to the van and have lunch at another local house. Relax with cold herbal tea, nice
food, and fresh air.

13:30 Take a boat trip to Hoi An with the nice and cool breeze onboard, and beautiful river
scenery on the biggest river in Central Vietnam named Thu Bon River.

14:00 Arrive in Hoi An, we will drop you off at your hotel. After that is your free time to explore the town on your own way

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

Breakfast at hotel. Spend a little leisure time then our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh, you will be taken to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your own time to explore the city yourselves.

Alternative options:

Coconut Forest Tour (surcharge: $35 USD/person)

Countryside tour & cooking class (surcharge: $40 USD/person)

Bana Hills Trip (surcharge: $65 USD/person)

Morning, we explore the Re-Unification Palace, which was the home and workplace of the president of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and played a pivotal role in the war’s end. Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, a stunning example of French colonial architecture, and learn about its unique history. Continue your tour at the War Remnants Museum, which provides a thought-provoking look into the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.

Afternoon, we leave the city and drive 60km to Cu Chi, where you can delve into the intricate system of tunnels and explore the Cu Chi Tunnel, an impressive feat of engineering that played a significant role in the Vietnam War. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Once the tour is complete, we will make our way back to the city.

Enjoy breakfast at hotel. We start the trip to My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda. Then take a boat trip to visiit orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, fruit plantation and Vietnamese folk music by local people and enjoy the beauty of the countryside by visiting the family business & bee-keeping farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Back to hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Optional: Add one more night at hotel in Can Tho

After breakfast, take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River, then visit Cai Rang Floating Market. Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda – Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation and enjoy seasonal fruits. Back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time in the city until we transfer you to the airport for departure flight.

Note: You can choose to depart and return from two other airports in Australia.

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