Journey Through History And Nature Of Vietnam In 7 Days

Timeline

• Upon Hanoi arrival, you will be picked up at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in (Check in time is 14h00).
• 14h00: Our guide and driver will come to pick you up at hotel and start to visit Hanoi city tour. Firstly, we will visit Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.
• 15h15: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.
• Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, and enjoy coffee at train street. End of the day with water puppet show. Transfer back to hotel for relaxing.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
• Meals: No
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide for tour
• Transfer: Private car

Read More: Hanoi City Tour: The Best Hanoi Tours to do

Timeline

• 7h45 – 08h30: You will be picked up from your hotel. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way.
• 11h30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.
• 12h00 – 12h30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.
• 12h30 – 13h00: The cruise voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner.
• 14h00 – 14h30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.
• 15h00: Returning to cruise, the trip will continue to Ti Top Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.
• 17h00: After a long day, this is the ideal time to enjoy energizing drinks and snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck
• 19h30: Sumptuous dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
• 20h30: After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure. Overnight on cruise.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Cruise
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide for tour
• Transfer: Private car

Timeline

• 6h15 – 7h00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy the meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Ha Long Bay.
• 8h00 – 9h30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this time masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos with mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs.
• 9h30: Our staffs on Cruise welcomes you back on board and it is time for checking out.
• 10h00: Whilst cruising back, delightful lunch will be served.
• 11h35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina and leave for Ha Noi on our shuttle. Transfer to the airport to take flight to Danang. Upon Danang arrival, transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Danang.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
• Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
• English speaking guide on boat
• Transfer: Limousine shuttle bus/ private airport transfer

Timeline

• 8h30: We pick you up at the hotel and start to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the second DaLat in Central Vietnam.
• 9h30: You will be carried to the peak by cable car system that won 4 World’s Records (longest one-wire sling; the longest distance between each station; the longest unpatched wire; and finally the heaviest cable roll), admire the epic view and enjoy the fresh air here.
• 10h00: Explore Golden bridge that sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang. Walking around and taking photos at Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love), Linh Ung Pagoda, with 27m – height Shakyamuni statue on 6m – height lotus brings tourists peaceful feeling as visiting this place. Enjoy the panorama of Da Nang city. The next destination of your trip in Ba Na is French Village. You will feel free to visit the holy places in Ba Na: the Linh Tu Temple, the Temple of Mother Nature, the Belfry, the Phong Tu Tower, or the French village. From this area, all the sceneries of Ba Na – Quang Nam’s nature is below your feet.
• 12h00: You will take a rest and have buffet as lunch in Restaurant by own account. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way, love wheel, fire race and ghosts’ house in Fantasy Park – the world-class indoor amusement park. Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees…
• 15h00 – 15h30: We say good bye to Ba Na
• Back to hotel for relaxing. Overnight in Hotel.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Group car

Read More: Danang Tour: The Best Da Nang tours and things to do

Timeline

• 7h30 – 8h00: Driver and guide pick up from hotel and transfer to Danang.
  • The first stop is Son Tra peninsula, “Monkey Mountain” to American forces. The peninsula-based national park offers stunning sea views from 693 meters above sea level.
  • Linh Ung pagoda, home to Southeast Asia’s highest Goddess of Mercy statue, will be unforgettable. A lotus-shaped platform holds the 67-meter statue with 21 tiny Buddha sculptures.
  • Next, admire the Marble Mountains and Am Phu Cave. Explore stunning caverns and old Buddhist pagodas, learn about faiths, and compare Buddhism and Hinduism.
  • Visit the Stone Carving Village of Non-Nuoc to see stone art and buy souvenirs.
• 11h30 – 12h00: Eat local food at a restaurant before seeing Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and Hoi An Ancient Town.
• 13h00: Continue your tour with Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and enjoy the serene, green Coconut Forest and hands-on round net and cast net fishing, especially basket boat rowing.
• 14h15: Hoi An Ancient Town invites you to Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung Hung ancient house, Japanese Bridge, Museum,... Hoi An Central Market shopping. Walk through the old town and be impressed by Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese influences. Visit the local eatery for dinner.
• Relax at the night market and experience Hoi An’s glow.
• 18h00: Enjoy the Hoai River boat trip and release flower lanterns to wish your family luck. You will experience the lantern street’s fantasy. Relax at the night market and experience Hoi An’s glow.
• 18h30: Finshes your trip and transfer you to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking tour guide
• Transfer: Group car/ Private airport transfer

Timeline

• 6h45 – 7h00: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel to head to Cu Chi tunnels. About 1.5 hours riding, we will take you to Cu Chi.
• • You will watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were built and how Vietnamese people escaped the harsh conditions of the war before you go digging.
  • Later, you can spend some time visiting the remaining areas and tunnel system. These include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms, as well as military facilities like weapon factories, field hospitals, and command centers that help the people who live in the tunnels meet their basic needs. For security reasons during the war, there are also a lot of secret trap doors and other dangerous devices in the maze-like tunnels.
  • After the rally, special tea and cassava, which were common foods for rebels during the war, will be served. Now it’s break time.
    Lunch at a restaurant.
  • Keep visiting My Tho city. You’ll enjoy the light breeze from the river and the natural beauty of the four islands along the river, which are called Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise.
• Take a sampan ride through the small canal and enjoy the beauty of the farmland.
• Then, for a memorable experience on the Mekong Delta tour, go cycling around the village for a short distance.
• Enjoy honey tea and seasonal fruits while you’re at the coconut candy class. Allow yourself to enjoy the Southern Vietnamese folk music played by locals.
• Return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Group car

Timeline

• After breakfast, free until transfer to the airport for flight back home.
• Trip ends.

Inclusions

• Accommodation: No
• Meals: Breakfast
• Tour Guide: No
• Transfer: Private car

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