HO CHI MINH - MY THO - BEN TRE - CAN THO - CAI RANG - HOI AN -
MY SON  - HUE - HOA LU - TAM COC - HA LONG - HA NOI
( 12 Days 11 Nights )

Itinerary

Day 01 : Ho Chi Minh city - Arrival 

You are welcome by our guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then transferred to your hotel in the center of city for freshen up. Free time for relaxing

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 02 : Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Ben Tre (B,L)

Early start at 07:30am from your hotel in Hochiminh, depart for My tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard (noddle, fruit, honey tea). Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks. After trekking through the fruit plantation, village. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long. Dinner on guests' account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho. (Family home stay will be arranged on request ).

Day 03 : Can Tho - Cai Rang - Ho Chi Minh (B)

7:00 AM After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making viallge. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city via Trung Luong to visit the flower garden. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 04 : Ho Chi Minh - Hoi An (B,L)

You will take flight around noon to Da Nang Airport, then transfer to Hoi An about 35km away. In the afternoon free for walking visit Hoi An ancient town, the town with mixed the culture of Vietnam/Chinese/Japanese with Chinese tiled houses, Chinese temples, Japanese covered bridge. Overnight in Hoi an.

Day 05 : Hoi An - My Son (B)

Discovery trip to My Son, 40km from Hoi An, for admiring great architectural and art works of the Cham people: The Towers. Having a brief understanding of the history, culture… for which My Son was recognized the World Cultural Heritage.
Return to Hoi An. Free time for shopping, wandering around or beach relax.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 06 : Hoi An - Hue (B,L)

Leisure in the morning

In the afternoon: transfer overland northwards for about 5 hours to Hue through Hai Van Tunnel. Check in hotel & overnight in Hue.

Day 07 : Hue (B,L)

Visit the Imperial Citadel, another World Cultural Heritage site. Then we take a short drive to visit Thien Mu pagoda, King Tu Duc tomb, King Minh Mang tomb Evening: take a dragon boat trip to enjoying Hue folksong on Perfume river. Overnight in Hue

Day 08 : Hue - Hanoi (B,L)

Leaving the Imperial city, you will visit our current, but also thousand years Capital. Then take the flight from Hue to Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi at noon. You will have a half day Hanoi city tour to visit the most attractions of Hanoi: Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple & Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword) and the Old quarter streets. The day ends with a traditional cultural show of Water Puppets. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 09 : Ha Noi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)

From the first day of Union Vietnam to a country, our first King had established our capital on the bank of Hoang Long river. Go to Hoa Lu, in the morning you will see the remaining two temples of Dinh King & Le King. Continue driving toward Tam Coc for lunch. After lunch we take 02 hours on rowing boat along the stream flowing through green and lush rice fields dotted with towering mountains as the backdrop to visit the Three Caves. Later on you will return to Hanoi for overnight.

Day 10 : Hanoi - Halong (B,L)

Start at 08:30am from your hotel, after 03 hours and a half drive we arrive in Halong bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Upon arrival, transfer to a junk for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. Passing many rocks and islets in shape of Dog, Incense, Fighting-cock, Finger, Hoa Cuong etc and visit Surprise cave and short swim at Titop beach, kayak (kayak cost is not include in this package), if weather permitted. Have dinner on board. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing and later over night on board.

Day 11 : Halong - Hanoi (B,L)

In the morning, cruising to Bai Tu long bay, Fire Island, Bo Nau Island, fishing village. Disembark at Ha long wharf about 12.00 noon. Return to Hanoi by bus, arrive in Hanoi about 16.00 pm.

Day 12 : Hanoi - Departure (B)

Leisure time before leaving time for departure home.

• Accommodation in hotels, basing on Double or Twin for 2 occupations with daily breakfast
• Transfer by air-conditioned car, van or boat as itinerary
• Domestic flight HCM - Da Nang & Hue - Hanoi, economy class
• Private junk/boat in Mekong Delta, Hue, Tam Coc and join junk in Ha Long
• All entrance fees
• English/ French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request
• All meals as program

• Optional tours
• Surcharge late check in & check out
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Remark

• Rates are subjected to changed without prior notice.
• Itinerary is subject to change depending on flights, road condition and room availability
• As indicated: A/C= Air-conditioning, O/N= Overnight, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Accommodations offers in this trip

The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment. You can get details of your hotel at our website: http://www.vietnamhotels.vn/ ; details of your cruise at our website http://www.halongcruise.vn/