Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive at the airport and get transferred to your hotel in central Hanoi, with check-in starting at 2 PM. Later in the afternoon, your guide picks you up for the street food tour through the Old Quarter's narrow alleys. You'll try banh chay, pho, banh cuon, banh goi, and other local specialties as you walk through special corners of the neighborhood. The tour wraps up near Hoan Kiem Lake, and your guide helps you get back to your hotel.
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (HA NOI- DA NANG- HO CHI MINH 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS, 08:00 - 08:30)
Included Activities
- Hanoi Street Food Tour - Old Quarter alley exploration with sampling of local street foods and drinks
- Taste Vietnamese specialties including bánh chả, phở, bánh cuốn, bánh gối, nem rán, bánh tôm, bánh mì, chè, bánh báo, and café trứng
Landmarks Hoan Kiếm Lake Old Quarter - Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, you'll check out and head out for the 3.5-hour drive to Halong Bay, arriving around midday. You'll board the cruise, get a briefing, and have lunch while cruising past limestone islands. During the afternoon, you'll explore Sung Sot Cave and then head to Titov Island for swimming and relaxation (climbing is optional if you want the views from the top). Back on the boat, there's a sunset party on the sundeck followed by dinner. You'll sleep on the cruise in the middle of the bay.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Delectable lunch while cruising among limestone islands), Dinner (Dinner served on cruise)
Included Activities
- 3.5-hour scenic drive to Halong Bay
- Cruise embarkation and briefing
- Sung Sot Cave exploration
- Titov Island visit - swimming and beach relaxation
- Panoramic viewpoint climb at Titov Island
- Sunset Party on sundeck
- Board games and squid fishing on cruise
Landmarks Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave Titov Island - Day 3
Halong Bay to Da Nang
Start early with a fitness class on the sundeck at 6:30 AM and grab complimentary tea and coffee. At 7:45 AM you'll go on a kayak excursion, then visit the Pearl Farm at 9 AM to see how pearls get made. You'll check out of your cabin and have brunch while the boat heads back to harbor. By noon you'll disembark and drive back to Hanoi, arriving around 3 PM. After that, you transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang and check into your hotel when you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Complimentary tea and coffee light breakfast on board), Brunch (Brunch while cruise heads back to harbor)
Included Activities
- Morning fitness class on sundeck
- Complimentary tea and coffee light breakfast
- Kayak excursion
- Pearl Farm visit - pearl-making culture study
Landmarks Pearl Farm - Day 4
Marble Mountains - Hoi An
You'll have breakfast and free time at your hotel this morning. At 1:30 PM your driver picks you up to visit Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula where you'll see the Lady Buddha statue. Next comes Non Nuoc Village at the Marble Mountains' base, known for stone sculpture and handicraft shops. You'll check out religious sites with caves and towers, and go up to the River and Ocean view towers for scenery. Then you head to Hoi An ancient town at 5 PM to walk around the old houses, assembly halls, temples, and the famous Japanese Bridge Pagoda. The town looks especially nice at night with colorful lanterns and the night market. Dinner showcasing Hoi An specialties happens at 7 PM, then you return to Da Nang by 9 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner (Dinner featuring specialties of Hoi An)
Included Activities
- Linh Ung Pagoda visit with Lady Buddha statue
- Non Nuoc Village exploration - stone sculpture and handicraft viewing
- Huyen Khong Cave visit
- Tang Chon Cave visit
- Xa Loi Tower visit
- River view Tower scenic viewing
- Ocean view Tower scenic viewing
- Hoi An ancient town walking tour
- Ancient houses exploration
- Ancient assembly halls visit
- Ancestral temples visit
- Japanese Bridge Pagoda visit
- Night market exploration
Landmarks Linh Ung Pagoda Lady Buddha Statue Non Nuoc Village Marble Mountains Huyen Khong Cave Tang Chon Cave Xa Loi Tower Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Bridge Pagoda - Day 5
Da Nang to Ba Na Hills to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast you'll check out and get picked up at 7:30 AM for Ba Na Hills, known as central Vietnam's second Da Lat. At 9:30 AM you'll take the cable car system up to the peak for views and fresh air. You'll see the Golden Bridge at 1,400 meters elevation, Le Jardin D'Amour flower garden, and Linh Ung Pagoda with its 27-meter statue. The French Village and holy temples like Linh Tu and Mother Nature Temple are on the itinerary. Buffet lunch happens at noon, then you'll hit Fantasy Park for rides and games including the Alpine coaster, love wheel, and 3D/4D/5D attractions. You'll leave Ba Na at 3 PM, ride the cable car down, and reach your hotel by 5:30 PM. Then it's off to the airport for your Ho Chi Minh City flight and check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch in restaurant)
Included Activities
- Ba Na Hills scenic visit
- Cable car system ride to peak
- Golden Bridge exploration
- Le Jardin D'Amour (Flower Garden of Love) visit
- Linh Ung Pagoda visit
- Shakyamuni statue viewing
- French Village exploration
- Linh Tu Temple visit
- Mother Nature Temple visit
- Ba Na panorama viewing
- Fantasy Park access and indoor amusement attractions including Alpine coaster, love wheel, fire race, ghost house
- Fairy Forest walking
- Dinosaur Park discovery
- 5D Wild West experience
- 4D Death Race Ride
- 3D Mega 360 degree viewing
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Le Jardin D'Amour Linh Ung Pagoda French Village Linh Tu Temple Mother Nature Temple Fantasy Park Phong Tu Tower Belfry 
- Day 6
Mekong Delta
After breakfast at your hotel, a 1.5-hour bus ride takes you through rice fields to rural Trung Luong district. You'll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then cruise the Tien River to see four islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Along the way you'll pass fish rafts and see the Rach Mieu Bridge. You walk through village roads, stop at an orchard for seasonal fruit and honey tea while locals play Southern Vietnamese folk music. A hand-rowed sampan takes you through the Tan Thach canal to a coconut candy mill, then you take a rowboat under water coconut trees through small canals. Lunch is at a local restaurant before you return to Ho Chi Minh City by motorboat and bus.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- 1.5-hour scenic bus ride through rice fields to Trung Luong district
- Vinh Trang Pagoda visit
- Leisurely Tien River cruise viewing Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Fish raft observation
- Rach Mieu Bridge viewing
- Village road stroll
- Orchard visit
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea tasting with Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Hand-rowed sampan trip through Tan Thach canal
- Coconut candy mill visit
- Hand-rowed sampan rowing boat trip under water coconut trees
- Local restaurant lunch
Landmarks My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda Tien River Dragon Island Unicorn Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Rach Mieu Bridge Tan Thach Canal Mekong Delta 
- Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast you'll visit Independence Palace (also called Reunification Palace), built on the old Norodom Palace site and designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu. You'll then see French Colonial structures like Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. The War Remnants Museum comes next with displays from both Indochina wars. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Then a 1.5-hour bus ride takes you to Cu Chi Tunnel. You'll get an introduction and watch a video about tunnel building and survival, then explore the remaining systems with living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers. You'll discover hidden trap doors and traps throughout the maze. Tea and cassava get served, and there's optional free time for relaxation or a shooting range experience before heading back to the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) visit
- Notre Dame Cathedral viewing
- Historic Central Post Office visit
- War Remnants Museum exploration
- Approximately 1.5-hour bus drive to Cu Chi Tunnel
- Cu Chi Tunnel introductory briefing
- Introductory video about tunnel construction and wartime survival
- Cu Chi Tunnel exploration - living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, storage areas, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers
- Hidden trap doors and dangerous traps discovery
- Special tea and cassava (guerilla food from wartime) tasting
Optional Activities
- Real shooting gun experience
Landmarks Independence Palace Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 8
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
You'll have breakfast at your hotel and free time until departure. Your driver will take you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
