Hightlights:
- Private boat trip in Ha Long Bay with lunch
- Dinner on Saigon Cruise along Saigon river with Traditional Show
- Shopping at Saigon Square and Ben Thanh Market , Ha Long Night Market, Dong Xuan Market
DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/D)
Upon on your flight at Noi Bai airport, tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel for check in (after 14:00PM).
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals Dinner at Viet kitchen Spring Restaurant - Vietnamese Cuisine
Distance Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi Central: 35km à 45 minute transfer
DAY 02: HANOI HALF DAY CITY – HALONG (B/L/D)
After breakfast, 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. We will continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – Vietnam’s first University, constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Have lunch at Vietnamese restaurant.
After lunch, leave for Halong Bay was awarded by UNESCO as a natural heritage in 1994. This four hour drive will show you the diversity of the North Vietnam villages and rice fields along the journey. Dinner at local restaurant. Check-in hotel. Free time to go shopping at Halong Night Market.
Overnight in Halong
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Lunch at Red House Restaurant – Vietnamese Cuisine
Dinner at Viet Nam Restaurant – Vietnamese Cuisine
Distance Hanoi – Halong: 165km 4 hour transfer including breaktime on the way
Note Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes on Mondays and Fridays for mainternance. So, you will visit outside of Ho chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda as normal.
DAY 03: HALONG – HANOI - SAIGON (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we start enjoying 4 hour boat trip. We walk into the Thien Cung cave (Heaven Palace cave) to see thousands of stalactites and stalagmites colored by hundreds of neon lights. After 1 hour stay in the “Heaven Palace”, we are back to the boat for cruising along the World Nature Heritage part to see the Incense Bowl islet, Cock fighting islets Sail islet, Turtle island…. A delicious seafood lunch will be served when we are completely relax on boat. We are both having seafood and seeing the wonderful sightseeing outside. At 12:00 at noon, we finish our boat trip and back to our vehicle for transferring to Hanoi with stopovers at Ceramic and Hand Embroidery Workshop en route. At around 17:00PM we will be back to Hanoi. Take flight to Saigon, upon arrival, have dinner at Vietnamese restaurant.
Overnight in Saigon
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Lunch on boat - Vietnamese Cuisine
Dinner at Viet Village restaurant - Vietnamese Cuisine
Distance Halong – Hanoi: 165km 4 hour transfer including breaktime on the way
Suggested flight VN269 HAN SGN 19.00 21.15, arranged by clients
DAY 04: SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNEL – HALF DAY CITY (B/L/D)
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Central Post Office
The War Remnants Museum
Morning, start with Cu Chi Tunnels which were never discovered by American Force. These tunnels are stretching over 200 km and were important Viet Cong base during the American War. This underground network, dug by hand connected command posts hospital shelter and weapon factories.
Back to Saigon and wind through District One before heading to the famous Saigon landmarks, the post office and the Cathedral of Notre Dame as well as the Centre Post Office. Visit the War Remnants Museum to learn more about Vietnam War. Go Shopping at Saigon Square and Ben Thanh Market. Dinner on Saigon Cruise - Sailing Along Saigon River.
Overnight in Saigon
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Lunch at Ben Nay Restaurant – Vietnamese cuisine
Dinner on Indochina Junk restaurant or similar – Sailing along Saigon River
Distance Saigon Central – Cu Chi Tunnel: 70 km à 2 hour transfer
Half city tour: located in Dist 1 and takes 2 – 3 hours to cover all destinations
DAY 05: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.
End of our service!
Meal Breakfast at hotel
Flight VN 631 SGN – CGK (10:00 – 13:00), airfare is excluded our package tour fare
Distance Saigon Central - Tan Son Nhat Airport: 7 – 8 km 30 minute transfer