Overview
Experience the Delights of Vietnam with a tour exploring Hanoi, Halong Bay, and Sapa. Discover the historic charm of Hanoi’s old quarter, cruise through the stunning limestone karsts of Halong Bay, and explore the picturesque landscapes of Tam Coc, Hoa Lu. Visit Hue and Hoi An old quarter. Immerse yourself in the rich culture, taste delicious cuisine, and create lifelong memories of Mekong Delta and Cu chi Tunnels. Book your tour today and embark on an unforgettable adventure in Vietnam.
Trip Highlights
- Rowing boat trip in Hoalu - Tamcoc
- Overnight on Halong cruise
- Ride bicycle along the village roads
- Visit Ba NA Hills – King Mountain
- Explore Cu Chi tunnel
Itinerary
Welcome to Hanoi, the thousand-year capital of Vietnam. Our driver will be waiting for you at the airport.
Then, transfer to your hotel to check in. Relax and comfort yourself for the rest of the day after a long flight.
Overnight in Hanoi.
8:00: Our friendly guide and experienced driver will pick you up from your hotel in HaNoi Old Quarter for the Hanoi City Tour Full Day.
- Tran Quoc Pagoda: Visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi, located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. This pagoda dates back to the 6th century.
- Ho Chi Minh Complex: Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and Ho Chi Minh Stilted House. Here, you can view the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and walk around the garden to see the two houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969.
- One Pillar Pagoda: Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, a unique pagoda that worships the Goddess of Mercy. It is considered one of the most distinct pagodas in the world.
Note: When visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda, please dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees.
- Vietnam Ethnology Museum: Explore the Vietnam Ethnology Museum, which offers insights into the cultures of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. This museum is widely recognized as the best in the country and features an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam's ethnic minority peoples. Alternatively, we can visit the Vietnamese Women's Museum if the Ethnology Museum is closed on Mondays.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, where you'll have the opportunity to taste the famous Vietnamese cuisine, including PHO (Noodle Soup with Beef/Chicken).
- Temple of Literature & Imperial College: Visit the Temple of Literature & Imperial College, the first university in Vietnam established in the 11th century. Originally built as a temple dedicated to Confucius, it served as Vietnam's premier educational institution. The temple houses stone steles with inscriptions of Vietnam's best scholars' names, showcasing the significance of education in Vietnamese society.
- Hoa Lo Prison Museum: Explore the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, originally used by French colonists for political prisoners during the colonial era and later used by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. American POWs referred to it as the "Hanoi Hilton."
Return to Hotel: After the tour, our guide and driver will drive you back to your hotel. Our fantastic Hanoi City Tour 1 Day comes to an end, leaving you with a deeper understanding of Hanoi's history and culture.
This full-day tour provides the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the captivating history and culture of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
7h30-08h30: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.
9h30 : Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam.
Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed
on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11h45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.
13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1,5 hour bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud, sky and stuning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “Halong Bay on land “
14h30: Continue the tour with 45 minutes for cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
15h30 - 16h00: Come back to our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi
18h30: End your memorable day with Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Day Trip in Ninh Binh. Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.
07:30 – 08:30: Our tour guide and bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
08:30: Departure to Halong Bay for 3.5 Hours.
10:00: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break.
12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor, 12:15 Welcome to Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, Enjoy welcome drink get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
12:30: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15:00: You at Tung Gau Area. The airy and fresh air, cool breezes, blue sea and sky, and natural seascape will captivate any visitors setting foot here. Especially, Tung Gau of Lan Ha Bay is extremely suitable for enjoying kayaking and swiming and then Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village
17.30: Come back to our and relax.
19:30: Time for dinner enjoying special food on the cruise.
21:00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, karaoke, squid fishing, and overnight on Cruise.
06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lessons on sundeck.
07.00: Morning view of the bay's landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast.
08:00: Arriving Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave
10:00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. Join a cooking class guided directly by Chef of Halong Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
11:00: Enjoy lunch on cruise.
12:00: Rosa Cruise are landing at Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12:30: Return to Hanoi by shuttle bus.
14:30: Stopover in Hai Duong province to visit a ceramics workshop.
16:00 – 16:30: Arrive in Hanoi.
Then, our driver will pick you up for transferring you to the airport to catch your flight to Hue where our driver is waiting for you to transfer you to check in a hotel in Hue city. Overnight in Da Nang.
7:30 – 8:00 - MiniBus & tour guide will pick up visitors at the hotel and start at Ba NA Hills – King Mountain,
also known as the second DaLat/Sapa in Vietnam Central. The beautiful weather here is always cool.
9:30 – 10:00 - You will admire the high by the most modern cable car system in southeast Asia, visit Dream
Steam Cable Car station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Da Nang city on high. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit Golden Hands Bridge, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amour, Linh Ung 2 pagoda
12:00 – Have lunch and rest at the restaurant.
13:00 – visit and play games at the Fantasy Park. Explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m.
15:00 – Return Cable Car.
16:45 – 17:45 - Get on the Minibus transfer back to the hotel.
Our tour guide and driver will meet you at hotel’s lobby takes you to World Cultural Heritage site of Hội An acient town area, from here will start to walk to visit the complex of architectural monuments of various forms: Tan Ky old house, assembly hall, japanese bridge, water wells, local markets, Harbor…, & enjoy Hoian’s traditional dance and folk song.
Then take you to have lunch with many kind of Hoi An special local food:
- Phuong bakery (Banh Mi Phuong)
- Cao Lau.
- White rose.
After lunch back to hotel. In the afternoon, our driver will pick you up to the airport for your flight to Saigon
where our driver is waiting for you to transfer you to check in hotel in Saigon. Overnight in Saigon
About 7h:30 - 7:50 am: Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Saigon.
About 7h:30 - 7h:50 am: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office.
Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerrilla's food during the war) will be served. Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. Overnight stay in Saigon.
Free at leisure, then 3h30 pm, say goodbye to Saigon - Vietnam, our driver will pick you up at your hotel and
transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. Home sweet home! End of our services
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Accommodation base on twin or double sharing / daily breakfast.
- Transportation (deluxe air - condition car)
- Sightseeing tickets and entrance fees
- Meals as I mentioned in program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch, D = Diner) & daily breakfast at your hotel
- English speaking guide
- Daily water on bus
Cost Excludes Title
- International and domestic air ticket
- Personal expenses
- Visa to Vietnam (if required).
- Tipping and gratuities.
FAQs
Vietnam offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture. From the stunning landscapes of Halong Bay and the terraced rice fields of Sapa to the ancient cities of Hoi An and Hue, Vietnam has something for every traveler. Immerse yourself in bustling markets, savor the flavorful cuisine, and experience the warm hospitality of the Vietnamese people.
Some of the must-visit attractions in Vietnam include:
- Halong Bay: A UNESCO World Heritage site known for its breathtaking limestone karsts and emerald waters.
- Hoi An Ancient Town: A charming UNESCO World Heritage site with well-preserved historic buildings and vibrant lantern-lit streets.
- Cu Chi Tunnels: Explore the vast underground network used during the Vietnam War.
- Mekong Delta: Experience the vibrant river life, floating markets, and lush greenery of the Mekong Delta region.
- Imperial Citadel of Hue: Discover the ancient royal capital of Vietnam with its majestic palaces and citadel.
Vietnam offers a wide range of activities, including:
- Trekking and homestays in the mountainous regions of Sapa and Mai Chau.
- Cruising along the Mekong Delta and exploring its intricate waterways.
- Cooking classes to learn the art of Vietnamese cuisine.
- Cycling through the picturesque countryside of Hoi An.
- Scuba diving and snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters of Nha Trang.
Vietnam is generally a safe country to travel in. However, it’s always important to take standard precautions and be aware of your surroundings. It’s advisable to keep your belongings secure, avoid walking alone late at night, and follow any local guidelines or advice
The best time to visit Vietnam depends on the specific regions you plan to explore. Generally, the months of April to June and September to November offer pleasant weather across the country. However, each region has its own climate and unique attractions, so it’s worth considering the specific activities and destinations you have in mind.
Booking a trip to Vietnam is easy. You can either plan and book everything yourself or enlist the help of a trusted travel agency. Research online, read reviews, and compare prices to find the best deals. If you prefer a hassle-free experience, a reputable travel agency can help you tailor an itinerary, arrange accommodations, transportation, and provide local insights for a seamless journey.