Day 1: Noi Bai airport – Ha Noi Free Time (D)

Our private bus pick you up from Noi Bai airport according your flight time table, then transferring you go to your hotel in Hanoi. Check in your hotel in Hanoi, free time to relax. Dinner is service at the restaurant. Free time to visit Hanoi city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Ha Noi – Halong Bay – Ha Noi (B, L)

7h00 – 8h00: Breakfast is service at your hotel.

8h45 – 09h10: The private bus will pick up your hotel and start the trip with 2.0 hours to the harbor by new highway with 01 short break on half way for about 20 minutes.

11h40 – 12h00: Arrive Halong harbor, get on the boat and enjoy Vietnamese set menu lunch while cruising through the the most beautiful Islets on Halong bay such as Dog Islet, Incense burner Islet, Fighting cock Islet..

13h20 – 12h30: You will visit Sung Sot Cave ( Surprising cave) – one of the most beautiful cave of Ha Long bay.

14h45: Keep cruising to Luon cave (water cave) Area with some options:

You can join to play Kayaking or bamboo rowing boat. If you don’t want to play these activities, you can relax on the big boat if you prefer to have more free time by yourself.

15h45: Visit Titop Island. From here, you can hiking up to Titop peak for taking photos with panoramic view of Ha Long bay or swimming on the beach.

16h30 – 17h00:  Enjoy sunset time on the sundeck or at the restaurant.

17:30 – 17:40: Back to Ha Long harbor, get on the private bus back to Hanoi by new highway.

20h10 – 20:h30: Arrival to Ha Noi. Drop you off at your hotel. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc or Trang An – Mua Cave (B, L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel

7h30 - 7h45: Our tour guide and private bus will pick you up at your hotel departure to Ninh Binh. It’s take more or less 2,0 hours to go Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh with a short break about 20 minutes on the half way.

10h30 - 10h40: 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: Get on the private bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Option 1: 13h00 - 13h05: Get on the private bus continue going to Tam Coc wharf, take the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).

Option 2: 13h00 - 13h05: Get on the private bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take the sampan go along the Trang An stream to visit Trang An cave complex and temples.     

15h00 - 15h05: Biking tour around Tam Coc or Trang An Area ( Optional)

15h30 - 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s many interesting stories. Climb up to Mua Cave, In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h45 - 17h00: Get on the private bus to return Ha Noi.

19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi. Free time to relax, then having dinner at the restaurant. Sleep at the same hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 4: Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, then checking out your hotel

7h30: 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.

12h30: Lunch is service at the restaurant, after having lunch, after having lunch, continue going to visit Long Bien Bridge, the red river, longest ceramic wall, visit Hoan Kiem Lake, Old railway train street, then going directly to Noi Bai airport to catch your flight leave Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh.

17h30 – 17h40: Our private bus and tour guide will pick you up from Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer you go to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Drop you off your hotel, you will have free time to relax and visit Ho Chi Minh city.

Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho (B,L,D)

7h00 Breakfast is service at the hotel, then checking out your hotel.

8h00: Start with the Reunification Palace, which used to be the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam

- Stop at War Remnants Museum, a place with many photographs from both Vietnam and US sources; US military vehicles like tanks, jets, and booms display outside

- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, 2 of the most famous and oldest classical French colonial architecture construction that was built more than 100 years ago

- Have lunch and a short rest

Afternoon:

- 12h00: Continue the city tour by discovering Thien Hau Pagoda which is located inside China Town, then going ahead to Can Tho.

17h30 – 18h00: Check in your hotel in Can Tho. Free time to relax, dinner is service at the restaurant. After having dinner, you will enjoy your leisure time in Can Tho city

sleep at your hotel in Can Tho

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Soc Trang (B,L)

5h00 Breakfast is service at the hotel, then getting your private bus go to Ninh Kieu for taking your boat trip to visit Early Cai Rang floating market ( one of biggest market in Mekong delta where the local people to go exchange products together).

8h00: Come back hotel for having breakfast, check out your hotel

10h00: Get on your private bus leave Can Tho to Soc Trang.

11h40 – 12h00: Have a lunch at the restaurant. After having lunch, you will visit Soc Trang city, Doi pagoda, Dat pagoda.

15h00 – 15h30: Leave Soc Trang back to Ho Chi Minh. You will have dinner at the restaurant on the haftway.

20h30 – 21h00: Drop you off your hotel, free time to relax. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh Free Time – Cu Chi Tunnel – Tan Son Nhat Airport (B)

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel, getting your private bus go to visit Cu Chi will take you an approximately one and a half-hour bus drive. Before exploring the tunnels, you will watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were made and how Vietnamese people survived in the harsh conditions of the wartime. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining areas and tunnel system which include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for the security purpose during the war. Afterwards, special tea and cassava (guerrillas’ food during the war) will be served. Break time. Have lunch at the local restaurant. After having lunch, going to Tan Son Nhat airport to catch your flight back home.

End The Tour!

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