Vietnam Vacation

Arrival at Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in the city center. The check-in is available at 2 pm.

Time to relax or explore the city on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

Picked up at the hotel at 8:00am. Starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. We will then visit the Temple of Literature constructed in 1070. Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Museum of Ethnology. Then back to the Old Quarter for a 1.5-hour walking tour. We then head to Ngoc Son Temple set on a tiny island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. Relax at a mini hotel for refreshments till being transferred to the railway station for night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (soft sleeper 4 berth cabin).

Arrive in Lao Cai 6:00am, and drive to Bac Ha by car to visit Bac Ha market. This is the biggest local ethnic market of the region. Leave for Sapa by driving south toward Muong Hoa valley. You will then start your walk by descending into the valley, which is the largest rice paddy terraced among Sapa area. The guide can provide you with interesting information about rice. If you visit the valley sometime in between May and October, you will be able to observe and experience how the local do planting and harvesting, one of the most important activities in the daily life. The walk takes you from Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority to Ta Van village of Giay minority including a visit to the local Catholic Church. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.

After breakfast, transfer to the cable car station where we will have 25 minutes to travel to Fansipan Mountain which is considered to be the most beautiful landscape of Vietnam now. In the afternoon, drive to Hanoi by limousine car. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

After breakfast, we drive to Halong bay. Board Amanda Cruise, enjoy your lunch while the vessel cruises toward Trinh Nu cave. Join kayaking activities in Trinh Nu Cave area. Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class to learn to make delicious traditional Vietnamese steamed rice rolls.

After dinner, enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as massage (additional charge), herbal wood foot bath in your room (free of charge 01 herbal bag for each cabin) or enjoying music and drinks at Sky Bar and squid fishing.

The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in a quiet area.

Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck. Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit. Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.

Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of Ha Long Bay or shop for souvenirs on the boat. Check-out time at 9:30. Then enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any. Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina at 11:00.

Back to Hanoi for the flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnite in hotel.

Start the day with a visit to Hue Imperial City. Then, take a boat trip on the Perfume River. Stop to visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Celestial Lady Pagoda). Cruise toward Thuy Bieu eco-village, an old laid-back village known for its green tea fruit orchards.

Arrive in the village, and join our cooking class to prepare Hue’s signature dishes, then enjoy your creations in the open-air riverside restaurant surrounded by lush trees. The afternoon is reserved for walking through the peaceful village, visiting several communal houses, ancient temples and the garden house. Soaking your feet in medicinal herb water followed by an excellent blind massage. Finally, you will visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

After breakfast, transfer to Ba Na hill to take a cable car to the beautiful Ba Na Hills, a hill station and resort located in central Vietnam’s Truong Son Mountain region. See the fascinating Linh Ung Pagoda and marvel at its exquisite architectural design. Visit Golden Bridge, a 150-meter-long pedestrian bridge with two giant stone hands supporting the structure. Then we drive to Hoi An. Check-in hotel. Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast, you will ride a bicycle along Hoai Pho River. Then, go on a boat to Cam Thanh village (the capital of coconuts). Take a boat trip along Cua Dai River, drop in on a local fisherman on the river, see how they cast net. Learn how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat. In the afternoon, explore Hoi An ancient town. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for the flight to Phu Quoc island. Upon arrival, check in to hotel. Enjoy your day in the beach. Overnight in the resort.

Enjoy your day in the beach. Overnight in the resort.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check into hotel.

Then, you will visit the War Remnants Museum formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. This is a poignant display of the futility of war. Next on the sightseeing list is the pagoda of the Emperor of Jade, an icon of the inhabitants of Saigon and venerated for a hundred years. Another site that cannot be missed is Binh Tay Market or ‘Cho Lon’, which can be roughly translated to ‘big market’. Your tour of Saigon will end with a visit to a lacquerware workshop. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Leaving the bustling city of Saigon behind, you depart to the Mekong Delta considered Vietnam’s biggest rice basket. Arrive at Hung Vuong pier in Ben Tre and embark your boat to cruise along Ben Tre River. Stop at the brickfield belonging to Mr. Tu Lo to see how bricks are made by hand in Vietnam and a coconut candy home factory. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon you will take a trip on small rowing boats through a maze of waterways lined by two rows of a palm tree. Cruise back to the pier and disembark. Drive to Can Tho for the night.

We will rise in the early morning to take a boat trip through the winding waterways of Cai Rang floating market, the biggest and busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Then we visit the Binh Thuy Ancient House, a well-preserved 149-year-old house in Can Tho. Then we drive back to Saigon for the flight departure.