Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM, so you'll have time to drop your bags and get settled after traveling. The rest of the day is yours to rest up and adjust to the local time.
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - My Tho - Ho Chi Minh City
Pick up happens early between 6:45-7:00 AM for a full day exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta. You'll walk through the underground tunnel system and watch an introductory video about how people survived during wartime. After lunch at a local restaurant, you head to My Tho where you take a boat trip on the Tien River to see four different islands. Then comes a sampan ride through the canals, some cycling through the village, and time at a coconut candy workshop where you'll hear local folk music. You get back to Ho Chi Minh City around 7:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration with introductory video
- Tien River boat trip visiting Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands
- Sampan cruise through countryside canals
- Village cycling
- Coconut candy workshop visit
- Seasonal fruits and honey tea tasting
- Southern Vietnamese folk music performance by local people
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels My Tho Tien River - Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang
After breakfast you have free time before your transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Once you arrive, your driver picks you up and takes you to your hotel where check-in starts at 2:00 PM. In the afternoon you join a group tour visiting Marble Mountains and the stone sculpture villages there. You'll walk through Huyen Khong and Tang Chon caves, check out the impressive Am Phu cave, then head to Monkey Mountain to see the Lady Buddha statue and the bonsai garden. You're back at your hotel by 6:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Marble Mountains stone sculpture handicraft village exploration
- Marble Mountains cave visit (elevator optional)
- Huyền Không or Tàng Chơn caves exploration
- Âm Phủ cave (largest cave) visit with Buddhist philosophy learning
- Monkey Mountain visit with Lady Buddha statue
- Bonsai garden exploration
Optional Activities
- Elevator use at Marble Mountains (optional alternative to climbing)
Landmarks/POIs Marble Mountains Huyền Không Cave Tàng Chơn Cave Âm Phủ Cave Monkey Mountain Lady Buddha Statue - Day 4
Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Da Nang
Start at 7:30-8:00 AM and head to Ba Na Hills for the full day. You'll ride a modern cable car up to Dream Stream Cable Car Station with coastal views, then see the Golden Bridge and Le Jardin D'amour gardens before visiting Linh Ung Pagoda. A second cable car takes you to French Village where there's street music and various spots like Campanile and the Nine Floor Goddess Shrine. Lunch is a buffet style meal, and after that you explore Fantasy Park with rides and games including a dinosaur park, 4D and 5D attractions, and over 90 free activities. You return to your hotel by 5:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet restaurant lunch)
Included Activities
- Dream Stream Cable Car Station ride with breath-taking coastal views
- Golden Bridge visit (noted as one of the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges)
- Le Jardin D'amour gardens exploration (nine gardens)
- Linh Ung Pagoda visit
- French Village exploration with street music
- Art's statue viewing
- Campanile visit
- Nine Floor Goddess Shrine visit
- Tombstone Temple viewing
- Carnival Performance Show watching
- Square Du Dome visit
- Lava Train ride to new attractions
- Helios waterfall visit
- Time Gate visit
- Moon Kingdom visit
- Fantasy Park entrance with Fairy Forest
- Dinosaur Park exploration
- 5D Wild West experience
- 4D death race ride
- 3D Mega 360 degrees viewing
- Underground journey ride
- Jurassic Park visit
- Freefall Tower ride
- Horror House adventure
- Over 90 free games access
Landmarks/POIs Ba Na Hills Dream Stream Cable Car Station Golden Bridge Le Jardin D'amour Linh Ung Pagoda French Village Fantasy Park - Day 5
Da Nang - Hanoi
The morning is yours to do what you want before your driver picks you up for the airport. You fly to Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, and when you land your guide meets you for the transfer to your hotel. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM. After that you can rest and wander around on your own, and you'll cover the cost of your meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 6
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi
Your guide picks you up at 7:00 AM and you drive about 120 km to Ninh Binh province. After a 20-minute rest break you visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital, to see the 17th-century temples built for King Dinh and King Le. Lunch happens at noon, then you take a boat through Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site to see caves like Sang Cave and Toi Cave. The real workout comes when you climb nearly 500 steps up Mua Cave to reach Lying Dragon Mountain for views of Tam Coc. You're back in Hanoi by 7:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hoa Lu ancient capital visit
- Temple of King Dinh exploration
- Temple of King Le exploration
- Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site boat trip
- Sang Cave (Light Cave) exploration
- Toi Cave (Dark Cave) exploration
- Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine Cave) exploration
- Green river viewing
- Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) climb with nearly 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain
- Panoramic view of Tam Coc from Lying Dragon Mountain
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Temple of King Dinh Temple of King Le Trang An Sang Cave Toi Cave Nau Ruou Cave Mua Cave Lying Dragon Mountain Tam Coc - Day 7
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi
Pick up is 7:30-8:00 AM from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter for the trip to Halong Bay. You'll have a 20-minute rest break at 10:30 AM before reaching Tuan Chau Harbor and boarding the Cozy Bay Premium Cruise. The boat journey lasts 5-6 hours and you eat lunch while cruising past the islands. You visit Surprising Cave with its rock formations, explore Titop Island with its beach and peak views, and kayak or take bamboo boats through Luon Cave. Sunset happens with tea and cakes on the upper deck, then you head back to Tuan Chau Harbor and drive back to Hanoi, arriving around 9:00-9:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on boat)
Included Activities
- Cozy Bay Premium Cruise on 2-day sleeper boat route (5-6 hours)
- Surprising Cave visit with stalagmite and stalactite viewing
- Titop Island visit with sandy beach exploration
- Titop Peak climb for panoramic bay views
- Kayaking or bamboo boat ride through Luon Cave
- Sunset party with tea, cakes, and music on upper deck
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Titop Island (depending on season)
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Tuan Chau Harbor Surprising Cave Titop Island Titop Peak Luon Cave - Day 8
Hanoi - Departure
You have some free time to relax and prepare before your transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home. No guide accompanies you on this one, so you can move at your own pace and have plenty of time before your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
