Day 1Hanoi Arrival, Vietnam
You will meet your private tour guide upon arrival at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Free time to explore the city on your own
Accommodation: Hanoi Boutique Hotel / The Light Hotel
Day 2Hanoi | Half-Day Authentic City Tour & Water Puppet Show
The first chapter of your journey in Vietnam will begin with an introduction to the country's fascinating history and culture. We will take you to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh and the One Pillar Pagoda.
A visit to the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the Hanoians, and where your taste buds will tingle with local cuisine - Vietnamese sandwich, egg coffee, rice cakes and of course pho! After the authentic city tour, sit back and enjoy Vietnam's traditional water puppet show in late afternoon.
Accommodation: Hanoi HM Hotel 3*, Hanoi Boutique 3* or similar
Day 3Hanoi - Halong Bay | Overnight Cruising in Halong Bay
Le Journey 3* Cruise / La Casta Cruise 5*
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, Heaven 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 on the cruise's sundeck ( depends on the weather )
Day 4Halong Bay - Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An
Hoi an Rose Garden 3* with swimming pool / Golden Holiday 3* Boutique hotel
Your cruising journey return to a perfect ending in the Whalf and the shuttle transfer taking you back to Hanoi. Meet your tour guide again and transfer to the airport. Onward flight to Danang and 40-minute car drive to Hoi An.
Day 5Hoi An | Ancient Town Walking & Pottery Village
Immerse yourself in the cultural ancient town of Hoi An, your tour guide will lead you to some historical 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 from 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, talk and meet the villagers and make your own handicraft.
Day 6Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh
Liberty Saigon central hotel 3*/ Prague 3* hotel or similar
After having your breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Danang for an onward flight to Ho Chi Minh City. The private transfer are included in both cities. Check-in upon arrival and spend the leisure time as you wish.
Day 7A Half-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Despite its modernity, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon in 1975) oozes with nostalgic charm among its colonial-era buildings, street-side caf's and shady boulevards. 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 necessarily 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 8Vinh Long - Can Tho | Charms of Vinh Long & Transfer to Can Tho
TTC Can Tho Hotel / Victoria Can Tho Resort & Spa or similar
Depart in the morning for a two-hour drive to Vinh Long in the Mekong Delta. Visit the vibrant Vinh Long Market to see the Delta's bounty including river fish from the waterways, the rice fields, and various products from local farmers. Board a local boat and cruise to a home restaurant for lunch on An Binh Island. In the afternoon, visit a local pottery kiln where clay is used for both pottery and bricks. Explore the narrow waterways called cannels of the Delta by row boat, past traditional wooden houses with thatched palm roofs and see how locals farm and fish as they have for centuries. Transfer to Can Tho.
Day 9Can Tho - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City | Floating Market or City Tour of Can Tho
Saigon Prague 3* Hotel, Sanouva 3* hotel or similar
Enjoy an early morning local motorboat trip to the Cai Rang floating market where hundreds of boats are laden with local vegetables, fruit, and fish from all over the Delta. Some small boats sell meals and refreshments. Return to shore for a city tour of Can Tho, beginning with a visit to the Can Tho Museum. The museum showcases the agriculture and river life of the Mekong Delta as well as how the Vietnamese, Chinese and Khmer ethnic groups came to peacefully co-exist. Afterwards drive to Binh Thuy Ancient House, originally a place to worship their ancestors.
Option 2:
Rise early in the morning for breakfast at your hotel where your guide and driver will meet you to escort you to the pier of Can Tho for an adventure on the river. Your motor boat and captain will greet you and help you on board. You'll be taken to the largest floating market in Can Tho where local farmers bring their bulk produce for sale. The trip there will see the banks with various flowers scattered throughout.
When you arrive at the market, you'll see boats with colorful fruits and vegetables local to the region being traded in bulk. After this, you'll venture up narrow canals to find a local fruit farm hidden in the natural landscape of the creek. You'll have the chance to see local fruits such as mango, limes, jack fruit, durian and more being grown. Then you'll have the chance to sit and enjoy fresh cut fruit before returning to town by boat.
Day 10Ho Chi Minh City Departure
After breakfast, enjoy some free time at your leisure before your private car picks you up and takes you to the airport. Have a safe flight home, and we hope to see you again soon!