Description
Ha Noi → Ninh Binh → Ha Long Bay → Quang Binh → Hue → Da Nang → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh → Ben Tre → Can Tho
This itinerary is to give you a flavor of what is possible. We can tailor this trip to suit your specific needs and expectations. Any aspect of the itinerary can be altered, from light/heavy excursions to clean/luxury accommodation, equivalent to cost differences. Your inputs will really help to make it a perfect journey.
Flexible Itinerary
DAY 1. HA NOI ARRIVAL – AIRPORT TRANSFER
Activities:
Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide who will escort you to a waiting vehicle for your transfer to downtown with a brief introduction en route. Your guide will be holding a welcome signboard with the VIET HERITAGE TRAVEL LOGO & your name. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the tree-lined boulevards, French Indochinese architecture and tranquil lakes of this unique city.
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city and home to seven million people. Traditional and refined with French colonial architecture, tree-lined boulevards, scenic lakes and a bustling Old Quarter, Hanoi has a sophisticated charm. Observe locals practicing Tai Chi by the lake, with barbers and food vendors plying their sidewalk trade.
Notes:
+ Hotel check-in time is from 14:00/ early check-in subject to room availability
+ We’re flexible to switch the itinerary if you want to start/finish your trip in another city
Meals: N/A
Included: car, tour guide, Ha Noi hotel, cultural, nature, history, walking
DAY 2. HA NOI CITY TOUR
Activities:
The capital of Vietnam, a city that celebrated 1.000 years in 2010 has countless fascinating cultural and historic sites and our days’ tour will visit the highlights. See the grand and solemn mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh (viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov), the ‘icon of Hanoi’ – The One Pillar Pagoda, the beautiful Temple of Literature, West Lake’s Tran Quoc temple and Quan Thanh pagoda as well as the fascinating Ethnology Museum, the bustling Old Quarter and at the end of the day – a water puppet performance.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Included: car, tour guide, Ha Noi hotel, nature, cultural, walking.
DAY 3. HA NOI – NINH BINH DAY EXCURSION
Activities:
Breakfast at your hotel, ready for the ride to Ninh Binh for visiting Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. This will include Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, take a boat trip to visit Trang An or Van Long tourist attraction before heading back to Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: bus, tour guide, Hanoi hotel, cultural, nature, history, walking.
DAY 4. HA NOI – HA LONG BAY.
Activities:
We’ll pick you up in Hanoi by 8:00am and drive through the verdant Red River Delta to make our way to the famous UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay. You’ll board a luxury junk ship for an overnight cruise- while you relax on-board you can marvel at the incredible limestone karsts that jut out of the sea and the thousands of jungle-covered islands that seem to float on the waves. The turquoise waters of the Gulf of Tonkin swirl around hidden grottoes and ancient caves to create an enchanting, timeless world.
We’ll serve you a fresh seafood lunch while you sit back and relax as you enjoy the incredible view with a drink in your hand. We’ll take you to a traditional fishing village where the locals have created an entire town on the decks of their boats, then you can explore Tien Ong Cave before returning to the cruise for cocktails, canapés, and a spectacular sunset. End your day with a romantic, candlelit dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included: bus, tour guide, cruise in Ha Long Bay, cruising, cultural, nature, heritage.
DAY 5. HA LONG BAY – HA NOI AIRPORT – FLYING TO DONG HOI
Activities:
Begin the day with a Tai Chi class on deck in the early morning mist or just admire the beautiful scenery as the sun rises over the azure waters. Choose between an excursion to a secluded island with a sandy beach for a swim or join the chef for a cooking demonstration to learn more about Vietnamese cuisine. Enjoy a leisurely brunch while your junk cruises Halong Bay, passing islets and caves as you make your way back to the dock.
Your driver will meet you when you disembark and transfer you to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Dong Hoi. When you arrive in Dong Hoi, we’ll pick you up and transfer you to your hotel for checking in & relaxing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: bus, tour guide, cruise in Ha Long Bay, cruising, cultural.
DAY 6. DONG HOI – PHONG NHA – PARADISE CAVES – DONG HOI
Activities:
Phong Nha cave and Paradise cave are the two most famous caves in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, which was listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003 for its geological values.
Both of them have created a special attraction for the “Kingdom of the caves”, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Nowadays, there are a lot of tourists not only domestic but also international coming to visit and admire their beauty. If you are a person who likes exploring caves, Phong Nha is really an ideal place for you.
Our car and tour guide will pic k you up at hotel in Dong Hoi, heading out to explore the most impressive Phong Nha caves (50 km about the city, 45 minutes driving). After 25 minutes on boat, visitors will arrive Phong Nha cave, take a couple hours to see the cave. This cave is called as water cave, is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”.
Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha village before exloring National Park in the afternoon.
Later, continue to visit Paradise cave before returning to your hotel. Enjoy the evening on your own.
Tip: Bring swim wear and towel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Dong Hoi hotels, nature, history
DAY 7. DONG HOI – DMZ BATTLE FIELD – VINH MOC TUNNELS – HUE
Activities:
Leave Dong Hoi for Quang Tri Province – Visit Vinh Moc Tunnels – The Old DMZ (Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone) – Hien Luong Bridge Ben Hai River, the Border between the North and the South of Vietnam. Then, you will be transferred to Hue.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Hue hotel, history, walking.
DAY 8. HUE IMPERIAL CITY TOUR
Activities:
Start your day with a visit to the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. After exploring the ruins of this wonderful monument, continue through the ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to come to relax.
This afternoon, visit Mu Pagoda overlooking the Perfume River. End the day at Khai Dinh’s Tomb which boasts a traditional Vietnamese design with a European touch, making it unique from the other tombs in Hue. Then free time.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Hue hotel, cultural, heritage, history, walking.
DAY 9. HUE – DA NANG – HOI AN – (OPTIONAL VISIT TO GOLDEN BRIDGE)
Activities:
Breakfast at your hotel, the guide pick you up and transfer you to Hoian. On the way to Hoian, stop over for visiting the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co Beach Cham Museum, ascending the Pass of Ocean Clouds for panoramic views of the surrounding. Arrive in Hoian, check in hotel & enjoy your free time.
OPTIONAL VISIT GOLDEN BRIDGE
Ba Na Hills, leading road to a fairy land, is considered a green environmental gem of central Vietnam. As part of a long term development plan, the resort is continually expanding its service and offerings on an on-going basis to serve the demands of all tourists.
You will have chance to visit the complex including the new golden bridge before heading to Hoi An (please ask our travel experts to have the cost supplement as it depends on each group size)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Hoi An hotel, cultural, walking.
DAY 10. HOI AN DAY EXCURSION – CHOICE OF THE BELOW OPTIONS
Activities:
Option 1 – Cooking class:
Your cooking class today will begin with a visit to a colorful local markets, buying all the necessary ingredients and head back to prepare. Your cheft will demonstrate how to cook some typical Vietnam cruisine, you will then start cooking yourself and enjoy what you have cooked ϑ
In the afternoon, exploring the enchanting time-capsule town of Old Hoi An on a walking tour with your guide. Hoi An was a major sea port in Asia and it resulted in a fusion of style and culture that has been perfectly preserved. Wander traditional Chinese shops, luxurious French homes, and an ancient Japanese bridge. The town is home to silk markets, Vietnamese food stalls, and talented street performers– all of which are sure to charm you.
Option 2 – Vegetable village:
Breakfast at your hotel and then it’s time for a little bit of exercise and a bike ride to Tra Que Village and a visit to a local farm. This is a very special involvement in true Vietnamese rural life. You will learn about the history of the village and then be shown the daily practices of growing vegetables. You will learn how the vegetables are used in traditional Vietnamese medicine. You will join in the activities of the farmers – collecting seaweed fertilizer, sowing, raking, watering and picking. Your cultural immersion continues as you join the family to prepare and eat the lunch you have helped grow. You will also taste other local specialties such a Tam huu (spring roll) and Bahn xeo (pancake). Of course you must also join in the after lunch nap before returning to the fiel to learn how to harvest and wrap the produce. Mid-afternoon we wave goodbye to your new friends and go back to Hoian for visiting Hoian Old Quarter. Return to your hotel for relaxing
Option 3 – Countryside biking or motor riding:
Our guide will pick you up at the hotel by motobike, riding to Tra Que village and then ride back to the river for aboard a local ferry to Kim Bong Village. This village is not only famous for wood carving but weaving sleeping mat as well, so we will stop at a family to see how they weave the mat for every day use in the old time before having today popular mattresses. Visit a local family making the famous local noodle – Mi Quang is the other chance to learn the local life. You also have a chance to make make and eat the perfect banh dap (rice cracker). Riding into a small village , gearing up for an adrenalin pumping 300 metre bamboo bridge river crossing to the opposing landscape of the sea-board side of the island making our way to Duy Hai market and harbour. Here, the local ferry crossing takes guests to the water coconut palm fringed Cam Thanh village. Have lunch at Cam Thanh homestay. Back your hotel by motobike.
Note: If you prefer biking than scooter tour, we can be flexible to modify the route, matching with your ability.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Hoi An hotel, cultural, heritage, walking.
DAY 11. ENJOY YOUR FREE DAY
Activities:
The most common regret from travelers leaving Vietnam is staying too short in Hoi An! You can stay from three to five nights or even longer, it’s really hard to run out of things to see & do in Hoi An. From the lanterns to the beach, from the boat trips to the shopping, from the vegetable villages to the handcraft areas.
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy time on your own activities or ask our travel experts to organize our Hoi An tour collections.
Meals: Breakfast
Included: Hoi An hotel, cultural, nature, walking.
DAY 12. HOI AN – DA NANG – FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY – VISIT CITY HIGHLIGHTS.
Activities:
After breakfast at your hotel, being transferred to Danang airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive at the airport, meet your guide and heading to visit city hightlights
OPTIONAL street food tour by motorbikes
We have specifically designed a Ho Chi Minh food tour that is focused on showing off our favorite spots for Vietnamese food and recipes in Ho Chi Minh City in a tasting menu style. Throughout the night we will travel from various locations in Saigon on a motorcycle tour while we eat local Vietnamese food and drink our way through our 5 course menu.
The “Vietnamese Food Vendors” we will be visiting on our specialize in very specific Vietnamese Recipes and often only have 1 or 2 Vietnamese food dishes that they offer which is the common theme for local Vietnamese Street Food. (Please ask our travel experts to have the cost supplement as it depends on each group size)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Ho Chi Minh hotel, cultural, history, walking.
DAY 13. HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA – CAN THO
Activities:
Leave your hotel this morning, heading to visit Mekong Delta. On arrival in Hàm Luông pier. Cruse on Bến Tre river exploring the lively activities along river as fishing, water transferring…….see brick making in handy traditional style by printing and baking.
Visit one of plenty of coconut processing workshops located along canal. Turn on natural scissors creeks where they look smaller and smaller to go to village. Take a walk to family workshop making sleepmats and enjoying some fruits and tea.
Riding a motor cart (xe lôi) or bike on shady paths, pass by green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on real life and find out about tropical culture from Peasants. Lunch at Hai Hồ house.
Afternoon – riding a sampan along canal, before boat back to Ham Luông pier. End you touring, heading to Can Tho for overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Can Tho hotel, cultural, walking
DAY 14. FLOATING MARKET – HO CHI MINH CITY
Activities:
Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Răng floating market which are the liveliest in the whole religion. Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made.
Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. On the way back to HCM city by bus the last stop is to see how incense sticks are made.
NOTE: Please note the floating market nowadays is not as busy as in some pictures since there are more new road access & traders have more choices of transport than they did before (by boat only). But, this could be the last chances to see the market before it disappears, so it’s still worth a visit.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: car, tour guide, Ho Chi Minh hotel, boating, nature
DAY 15. HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE
Activities:
Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight back home or to your next destinations. Tour ends
This is the end your trip with Viet Heritage Travel. We thank you for joining us on this incredible experience to explore all the wonders of Vietnam. Goodbye, and we hope to see you again next time! Viet Heritage Travel can also arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations, please do share your thoughts with our travel experts.
Meals: Breakfast
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