TOUR Itinerary
Arrive at Ho Chi Minh International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel. The transfer distance is approximately 30 munities. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel for early check in.
Ho Chi Minh City formerly named Saigon is the largest city and economic centre of Vietnam always bustled with activities of modern life. It is where businesses converge and shoppers indulge themselves into unlimited choices. However, the city also carries with it a rich historical legacy in contrast with its dazzling glamor.
In the Afternoon, enjoy half day city tour of Ho Chi Minh City. First visiting side outside of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (due to construction), a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Then, visit the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. End of the day, you have free time to go shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh City.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast at hotel, travel past miles of flat rice fields, along a bustling road to My Tho City, which is part of the world’s largest delta and Vietnam’s rice bowl – Mekong Delta.
On arrival in My Tho City after 2 hour drive, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island where you can listen to Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Next, you will change to a Sampan boat to cruise through the narrow canals and visit households with traditional occupations of home-based coconut candy making. Continue travel by motorized boat to another island to visit a bee farm and taste tea with fresh honey from the beehives and enjoy fresh fruits. Interact with local residents to understand about the river life. Their economy is based mostly on tourism, mangoes, bananas and citrus fruit.
On the return to My Tho, stop to visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese, and Cambodian styles characterized by a highly ornate façade. At the end of the tour, you will find the way back to Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight stay at Ho Chi Minh City.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a Half Day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh.
Today embark on a half day tour of Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.
In the evening, we proceed to Tan Son Nhat airport to catch flight Da Nang. Upon arrival in Da Nang, guide and driver escort you to Indian restaurant for dinner. On the way to hotel, pass by Dragon Bridge – a symbol of Da Nang beach city.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Da Nang.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full-day sightseeing tour at Ba Na Hills, located about 25 km from Da Nang city centre. Pass the sea-shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang.
Upon arrival, take the renowned Cable Car, which holds five world records, to Ba Na Hills Station. Stop at first station to explore Vong Nguyet Hill, Linh Ung Pagoda, and the historic French Villas. Enjoy a ride on the hill-climbing train—the first and only funicular in Vietnam—before touring the Debay Ancient Wine Cellar, the Le Jardin D’amour flower garden and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Here, step on Golden Bridge which stands 1,400m above sea level in the Ba Na hills. It extends over the treetops from the edge of a leafy cliff face offering tourists uninterrupted views of the majestic landscape beneath. The gold-coloured walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and extends for almost 150 meters, curving around in an elegant design.
Later, Continue ascending by cable car to Nui Chua Mountain, the highest peak of the Ba Na range, where you can visit Nginh Phong Peak, Le Nim Villas, and the Orchid Garden. The afternoon is free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park, etc.
Return downhill via cable car, and proceed back to your hotel while enjoying the stunning views along the way.
Overnight stay at DaNang.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast at the hotel, morning is free for you to relax at the beautiful beaches.
In the afternoon after lunch proceed to visit Marble Mountain and Hoi An old town. Drive to the south of Marble Mountain, a group of limestone and marble hills filled with caves. Moreover, we will have a chance to enjoy a skilful hands of Marble carvings artists at the Marble carving village on the mountains foot the 400 years history as well. Elevator 02 ways are included.
Continue to visit Hoi An Ancient Town. It is more interesting in the late afternoon. There are plenty to see in the delightful town, some which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, Pottery Museum, 200 years old Tan Ky House, Chua Ong Pagoda and vibrant market. Today we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflects the town’s multi-cultural past. The rest of the day is free at leisure to enjoy shopping in Hoi An – a paradise for silk & fashionable clothing and accessories. Later return back to Da Nang
Overnight stay at DaNang.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast, Check-out from the hotel and transfer to Da Nang airport and catch flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel for check in.
Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming cities of Asia.
Late afternoon, take a half day tour to visit the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Pass by Ho Chi Minh Complex Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple located on an islet in the lake.
Next, enjoy a coffee tasting experience at train street in Hanoi. This is a narrow alleyway lined with cafes where trains pass close to buildings on either side of the track. Enjoy a cup of coffee while waiting for the train to pass by (Train sighting is not guaranteed.)
Later, Get on electric car in to drive leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets.
Overnight stay at Hanoi.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Tuan Chau Harbour, which is about 160 km or 3-hour drive away.
Upon arrival at Tuan Chau Marina, have check-in procedures at the waiting lounge, then transfer to Cruises by a tender boat. Start cruising and enjoy our special homemade welcome drinks. Guests will be seated in our restaurant to receive a short cruise briefing & safety instruction while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view.
Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holly dragon landed down from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.
The bay cruise will continue with up close sighting of Dark and Bright Cave, the ideal place to admire the beauty of Ha Long Bay by bamboo boat or kayak. Then Cruise enter an open, sparsely populated area at Tra Bau – Lan Ha Bay. Enjoy a nice swim in the green emerald water here. Being back onboard, you may join a cooking demonstration, enjoy the Happy Hour (buy 1 get 1) at the bar while watching the view of the bay at sunset.
Overnight stay on cruise in Ha Long Bay.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
In the morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Have breakfast onboard and continue exploring Ha Long Bay, visit Luon cave – one of the caves open to the form beautiful endemic then vegetation of Halong Bay. Normally, check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore.
Afterwards, check out and disembark from the cruise and transfer back to Hanoi airport to catch your flight back to India.
Arrive home with pleasant memories of your Vietnam tour organized by State Express Global Voyages, which we are sure you will treasure for a lifetime.
Breakfast and Brunch Included
