12 Days Essential Vietnam Tour (From Hanoi to Saigon)

Day 1: Hanoi
Meet your guide upon hotel pickup or arrival at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to your Hanoi hotel for check-in. The rest of your day is free for you to spend at your leisure. Perhaps head to the city center or explore Hanoi Old Quarter on foot, or simply relax in your fully equipped superior room. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (Lunch)
Embark on your Hanoi City exploration from 8:00 to 8:30 AM with a friendly guide. Begin at Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island, Hanoi's oldest pagoda dating back to the 6th century. Discover the Ho Chi Minh complex, including his embalmed body, residences from 1954 to 1969, and the unique One Pillar Pagoda. Dive into Vietnamese culture at the Vietnam Ethnology Museum, showcasing the nation's 54 ethnic groups. Savor an authentic lunch with 5-7 Vietnamese dishes at our restaurant. Visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's inaugural university from the 11th century. Conclude your journey at Hoa Lo Prison Museum, notable for housing political and U.S. war prisoners during the Vietnam War. The tour wraps up as you return to your hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Lunch, Dinner)
After a fresh coffee and breakfast, you will be on the way to Halong Bay. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the bay has all it takes for a relaxing journey: a stunning natural landscape, catering services onboard, an outlook over a waterfront lifestyle, and interesting activities, such as kayaking, swimming, and diving. Itineraries differ for each cruise, but you will probably visit: Cua Van Fishing Village, Vung Vieng Fishing Village, Me Cung Caves, Virgin Cave, and Surprise Cave, as well as passing some small islets, such as Flight Cock Islet, Human Head Islet, and Toad Islet and etc. Some cruises also include a cooking class at night and a taichi lesson in the morning.
Day 4: Halong Bay  - Hanoi
Wake up early to start your perfect day, watch the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise. Light breakfast is served. in the restaurant.
Exploring Lan ha Bay the most beautiful natural bay in Viet nam, Having leisure time by doing kayaking around Lan ha Bay before return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in restaurant while the boat sails back to pier.
Disembark the boat and return to port for airport transfer flight to Hue
Day 5: Hue Imperial Sightseeing (Lunch)
After breakfast, The dragon boat will run along the Perfume river for you to sight the view in the morning. The boat landed to visit Thien Mu pagoda. Apart from their scenic riverside and hilltop location, the Thien Mu Pagoda and its environs are also rich in history, standing witness to almost four hundred years of tumultuous nation-building in Vietnam.
Then will bring visitors to many interesting experiences and learn about the history under the 13 feudal dynasties in the Hue Citadel, admire the Imperial architecture or the tomb of Minh Mang – Tu Duc – Khai Dinh. In addition, you will attend to exciting activities at the traditional villages such as Hat conical village, incense village and enjoy the Hue style cuisine.
Overnight in Hue
Day 6: Hoi An Ancient Town Walking & Pottery Village Set Just for You
Free our driver pick up you at your hotel and go to Hoi An Acient town .On the way, you will visit Hai Van road tunnel - the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia and Lang Co Beach. Upon arrival Immerse yourself in the cultural ancient town of Hoi An, your tour guide will lead you to some key sites including Japanese Covered Bridge, Fujian Assembly Hall and Old House of Tan Ky.
Situated on the maritime Silk Road, some exquisite traditional skills dated between 15th and 16th century has survived in the small single-craft villages that surround present-day Hoi An. Among them there is a pottery village. Enjoy a 40-minute scenic boat ride on the Thu Bon River to the pottery village. Here you will explore its zigzagging alleyways, chat with the villagers and make your own handicraft.
Overnight In Hoi An 
Day 7: Free time in Hoi An
Free our driver pick up you at your hotel and go to Hoi An Acient town .On the way, you will visit Hai Van road tunnel - the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia and Lang Co Beach. Upon arrival Immerse yourself in the cultural ancient town of Hoi An, your tour guide will lead you to some key sites including Japanese Covered Bridge, Fujian Assembly Hall and Old House of Tan Ky.
Situated on the maritime Silk Road, some exquisite traditional skills dated between 15th and 16th century has survived in the small single-craft villages that surround present-day Hoi An. Among them there is a pottery village. Enjoy a 40-minute scenic boat ride on the Thu Bon River to the pottery village. Here you will explore its zigzagging alleyways, chat with the villagers and make your own handicraft.
Overnight In Hoi An
Day 8: Flight to Ho Chi Minh and city tour
Transfer to Danang for an onward flight in the morning to Ho Chi Minh City. Check-in upon arrival and spend the leisure time as you wish. In the afternoon take a stroll downtown, where you will see the General Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral and the former Presidential Palace.
Continue on to the War Remnants Museum for a vivid perspective of the War through the eyes of the Vietnamese. The museum provides an audio device as your tour guide will not accompany you inside. (This part of the history may trigger some emotions due to the sensitivity and nature of that period.).
Experience Saigon's famed coffee street culture, a brief language lesson with your guide, as well insights into the daily life of a Saigonese before returning to your hotel.
Day 9: Mekong Delta Boat Trip (Lunch)
You will be picked up and leave Saigon for My Tho Ben Tre City. Along the freeway, you will have a chance to see the beautiful Rice Paddy Fields.
We will take the boat ride on the Ba Lai River in Ben Tre. The motherland of coconut to understand how the locals not just only have coconut for juice, but for other manufacturers, including coconut candy and coconut oil.
Cruising to discover the local culture of the South and to see how the locals live their life such as lively activities on waterways by cargo boats, fishing boats, kinds of fish traps, and handicraft factories of coconut process. Continue the journey to visit coconut charcoal ovens – make products from coconut shells as active charcoal (a kind of material for battery).
Taking the rowing boat which is paddled by the local people on the amazing beautiful coconut canal in Ben Tre. Hop on a tuk-tuk (cycling is optional) through the coconut grove of the village to see how the locals make sleeping mats.
We will have a set menu of delicious Southern local lunches in the riverside family restaurant. After lunch, you might Relax and keep going by rowing boat on a shady palm tree canal. End of day, our boat will ride back to the boat station and head back to Saigon
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City Departure
After breakfast, enjoy some free time at your leisure before your private tour guide picks you up and takes you to the airport. Have a safe flight home, and we hope to see you again soon!

INCLUSION

• Air-conditioned vehicles with experienced driver
• English speaking licensed guide
• All Domestic flights
• All admission fees as mentioned in the program
• VAT 7% and all Government taxes (no service charge)
• Accomodation based on twin/double/Triple sharing room

EXCLUSIONS

• Lunch meal
• Food and drinks
• Travel insurances
• Gratuities
• Sinlge Suplement