Hanoi City Tour

8:00: We pick you up from your hotel (located within the Hanoi Old Quarter only) or at LVP Travel Guide in Hanoi and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You’ll also the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the world..
9.30: You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake. After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Vietnam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
12.30: You have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards, you’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi.
Finally, You’ ll stop in at MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There's also a center for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.

Accommodation: Hanoi HM Hotel or Hanoi Boutique Hotel 3*

Activities: Hanoi City tours

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

07.45 – 08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way

11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.

12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard Halong CRUISE after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.

12.30 – 13.00: Keep Cruising voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. 

14.00 – 14.30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. 

15.00: Returning to Halong Bay Cruise, the trip will continue to Ti Top Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.

17.00: After a long day, this is the ideal time to enjoy energizing drinks and snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck

19.30: Sumptuous Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. 

20.30: After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

Accommodation: On Board

Continue on the cruise of Halong Bay to Suprisng Cave and Black -White caves and Tortoise Island. Visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat. Overnight train to Hue. After an early lunch on board we head back to Hanoi with time for shopping or further sightseeing until the overnight train to Hue.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Transport:
- Train - Hanoi - Hue Route: 
- Basic Overnight Train (beds) 

Note: there's 2 options, customers can Flight or train 
 

Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel. Opt to visit to the Royal Tombs and Thien Mu Pagoda. By Sleeping Train so We arrive in Hue mid morning and take a tour of the Imperial Citadel which also contains the Forbidden Purple City. Afterward, there is free time to explore the city.
Opt to pre-book the "Hue Motorbike Tour" activity this optional on your tour (please note that riders must be at least 1 2 years old).
Accommodation: Asia Hotel Hue (or similar).
Meals Included:

• Breakfast

• Included Activities:

• Imperial Citadel Tour

• Optional Extras to chose from:

• Hue Motorbike Tour

This morning take a scenic drive to Hoi An ancient town. After arriving enjoy free time to explore the city.
Accommodation:
- Rose Garden 3* Hotel (or similar).
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
 

Pick up at the hotel in Da Nang - Hoi an, then start visiting Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain). Here you will discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the mountain. You also visit the mysterious pagodas and the sculpturing village. Then continue on to Cham Museum, which shows the most complete collection of rare and valuable items of the famous Cham Culture. After lunch time, continue to the Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain), visit the third Linh Ung Pagoda of Danang, with the highest Buddha statue, and admire the huge Buddha Statue which is the highest statue in Vietnam. You will be amazed at its cool climate there. Then leave Son Tra and travel along coastline street to enjoy beautiful beaches up close. Stop over at DHC Marina and visit the beautiful Dragon Carp by Han River of Da Nang.

Accommodation: Rose Garden 3* Hotel or similar

Enjoy a free day to explore. Optional activities include taking a cooking class, riverboat trip, bike riding, heading to the beach, visiting the tailors or the UNESCO World Heritage listed My Son ruins.
Accommodation: Rose Garden 3* hotel or Golden Holidays 3* hotel

Morning flight from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Cyclo city tour of Central Saigon. A short flight takes us to Ho Chi Minh City, the sprawling metropolis that once was the capital of South Vietnam and remains the country’s commercial center.

1. Accommodation: Saigon Prague 3* Hotel (or similar).

2. Meals Included: Breakfast

3. Transport:  Plane: Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City 01 :00 Hr(s)

4. Activities: Ho Chi Minh Cyclo tour

Morning schedule Opt

Reunification Palace, War Remnant Museum, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market

Pick up at your hotel and city tour begins at the century-old Reunification Palace also known as Independence Palace, built on the sight of the former Norodom palace, a landmark of Ho Chi Minh City which witnessed the growth of Ho Chi Minh City during peacetime and throughout the Vietnam War until its end in 1975.

Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French colonial times, including a stop at the impressive Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, discover the magnificent neon-Romanesque architecture as you take in the tranquil atmosphere inside. At the opposite Central Post Office, one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, learn about this significant landmark – the busiest post office in Vietnam. Next visit to War Remnants Museum where the relics of the War are displayed in all their terrible glory.

Time permits, take a look at the embroidery workshop of XQ Vietnam before a visit to Ben Thanh Market, a lively market in central District 1, where your guide can help you barter for goods. End the tour at your hotel.

Afternoon Tour schedule opt: 13.30 – 17.30

Chinatown, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple and Reunification Palace.

Start the city tour to head to bustling Chinatown, take a cyclo tour of Cholon, HCMC’s Chinatown, see colorful Chinese architecture and traditional medicine shops abound, visit Binh Tay market to experience the vibrant rhythm of one of Ho Chi Minh City’s busiest and most colorful areas. At this major hub for local merchants, watch Vietnamese farmers barter for goods.

Next stop is Thien Hau Temple, built in the early 19th century. The temple is dedicated to Thien Hau, the goddess of seafarers, for her protection during Chinese migration to Vietnam. Visit the pagoda’s shrines and shops in the center of Chinatown, where the Chinese minority reside. Continue to the century-old Reunification Palace, which witnessed the growth of Ho Chi Minh City during peacetime and throughout the Vietnam War until its end in 1975.

Accommodation: Saigon Prague Hotel 3*

Arrive to My Tho town, visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture

Then transfer to the pier boat for getting on a motorized boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien River to enjoy fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people, Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn)

After passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet that locates on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walking on the village paths, visit local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music. Then visit honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Local people also have python farm for those tourists, who like adventure can take a photo with pythons.

Take a hand- rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing the natural water coconut trees a symbol in the Delta areas. Return to the motorized boat then cruising to Ben Tre province, visit coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand. Having lunch at Riverside restaurant. After lunch, cruising to Unicorn Island to visit crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief., Then take a short walking through the narrow village path to the car. Return to Ho Chi Minh city around 6.00pm.

Accommodation: Saigon Prague hotel 3*

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Today is the last day of Vietnam Family Trip 12 days, After having breakfast at the hotel, you will have time left for relax, check out the baggage before the Check out time 12 Midnoon, Driver will call and confirm the time to drop off at the airport for your onward Flight. Local Expert will meet and call you if you have any changes or extend your vacation ...