Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel.

7h30: 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. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then  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. Free time to explore Ho Chi Minh. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang (B)

7h30: After having breakfast, check out your hotel. 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.  

Then getting on your private car go to Tan Son Nhat Airport for catching your flight leave Ho Chi Minh around to Da Nang. When you arrive Da Nang airport according your flight time table, the driver will pick you up, transfer you go to your hotel in Da Nang. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax or visit Da Nang city. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 3: Da Nang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Hand Bridge (B, L)

07h30 – 07h50: After having breakfast. Our minivan and tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby, transfer you to Ba Na. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village - enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ... Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…You will enjoy lunch by yourself. Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15h00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

16h45 – 17h45: Our minivan brings you to your hotel in Danang. Free time to relax and visit Danang. Sleep at your hotel in Danang.

Day 4: Da Nang – Marble Mountain – Hoi An (B, D)

8h30: After having breakfast, you will have free time to relax, visit Da Nang or shopping at Han Market.

14h00 -14h20: The car and tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and start to visit Linh Ứng pagoda. Linh Ứng pagoda is the most impress tourist with 70m high and 40m wide of Lady Buddha special Artwork which one now become famous Buddhist area in Việt Nam.

15h30-16h00: Leaving Linh Ứng pagoda for Marble Mountains where we spend time exploring Tàng Chơn Cave,. Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non Nuoc so that you can admire stone fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.

17h00-17h30: Then head to Hoian to visit Hội An ancient town: Japanese bridge, old house, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, pagoda...

Walking and shopping at Nguyễn Hoàng night market and visit lantern street, Hoài river

18h30-19h00: Have dinner in Hội An

20h00-20h30:The car and tour guide’ll transfer you to your hotel.

Day 5: Da Nang – Ha Noi (B, L)

On this day, after having breakfast, you will check out your hotel, then getting on your private car go to Da Nang Airport for catching your flight leave Da Nang to Ha Noi. When you arrive Noi Bai airport, our driver will pick you up, transfer you go to your hotel in Ha Noi city. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax or visit Ha Noi city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 6: Ha Noi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave (B, L)

7h00  – 07h10: Breakfast is service at your hotel.

7h40 – 08h00: The bus/ limousine bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi city, transfer to Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh.

10h20 – 10h30: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.

11h50 – 12h00: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h00 – 13h05: Get on the bus/ limousine bus continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves). 

15h00 – 15h05: Biking tour around the countryside in Ninh Binh.

15h30 – 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h30 – 16h40: Get on our bus/ limousine bus back to your hotel in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax and visit Tam Coc town. Sleep at your hotel in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh.

Day 7: Ninh Binh – Halong Bay (B, L, D)

6h50 - 7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel.

7h15 – 7h20: The tourist bus will pick up your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh and start the trip with 3.0 hours to the harbor by new highway with 01 short break on half way for about 20 minutes.

11h45 – 12h00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender to our cruises.

12h45 – 13h00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13h00 – 13h15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.

16h00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17h30: Back to our Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit.

19h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 8: Halong Bay –  Ha Noi (B, L)

06h00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay.

06h30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

07h15: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.

09h15: Back to our Cruise, relax before checking out.

10h00: Lunch is served on board.

12h00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus/ limousine bus leave Halong back to Ha Noi.

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you off your your hotel in Ha Noi. Free time to relax or visit Ha Noi city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 9: Ha Noi City (B, L)

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel.

8h00: We pick you up from your hotel, start the tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho - and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-palace Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.

12h30: You will have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at the restaurant.

13h30: You’ll visit Long Bien Bridge, the red river, longest ceramic wall, Old railway train street. Finally visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you off your hotel, you will have free time to relax.

19h00 – 19h30: Dinner is service at the restaurant, then free time to visit Hanoi city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 10: Hanoi – Noi Bai Airport – Departure (B)

On this day, after having breakfast, you will have free time to shopping or visit Hanoi City, then going back your hotel, get back your luggage, get on your car go to Noi Bai airport to catch your flight back home.

End the tour!

Have a great trip with Asian Discovery Travel!