Wonders of Vietnam

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.

Please note: With the flight arrives/departs before 07:00 AM or after 21:00 PM, there will be the extra surcharge for early/late airport pick up/drop off.

Upon arrival, greeted by the local tour guide and transfer to downtown. Depending on your arrival time, if your room is not ready to check in yet, we could transfer to have lunch first. Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then check in the hotel. Please note: the standard check in time is 14:00 – 15:00pm. Early check in is not included and subject to hotel availability.

Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s houseon- stilts, his fish pond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature which is considered as the first university of Vietnam. Later, we have an overall view of the capital by wanders around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people. Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast at hotel.

A 90km driving south of Hanoi will lead you to Ninh Binh, the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century. The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China)

and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”. Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued by visiting Bich Dong Pagoda. Afternoon drive back Hanoi, on the way, stop to visit Hoa Lu, the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Late afternoon back to Hanoi. Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel then check out.

Head East for driving to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. Upon arrival in Halong, check in the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming

or kayaking, passing floating houses and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the cruise, enjoy cooking demonstration before having dinner. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise.

Please note: Hanoi – Ha Long is driven on normal road – about 3.5 – 4 hours of driving. Please note the program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose.

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous seeing the

sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s

head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier. Disembark from the cruise.

Please note: Ha Long – Hanoi is driven on express road – about 2.5 – 3 hours of driving.Transfer to the airport with tour guide to take the flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, meet the tour guide and transfer down town to have dinner.

Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then check in the hotel.

Overnight in Da Nang

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning is your own free time.

Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Afternoon, transfer to Hoi An to visit Bay Mau coconut forest. Woodenboat takes you to visit and explore

the Bay Mau coconut forest by round boat. Tourists will learn how to use fishing net and experience the real life of the local people. Especially, tourists will see the artist showing their “shaking boat – cutting water” skills.

Then, transfer to Hoian Town. You take interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses. Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoian a magical

old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day.

Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Transfer back to Danang. Overnight in Danang.

Breakfast at hotel

Morning transfer to Ba Na Hill, one of the most spectacular landscape of Danang City. You will take a cable car to the summit of mountain (at 1487m of sea level). Start visiting Ba Na Hill with many different attractions: Funicular & Le Jardin D’Amour, Linh Ung pagoda, Thich Ca Buddist statue, etc. Have buffet lunch on Ba Na hills with Indian items available.

This afternoon you continue to join activities and games in Fantasy Park. Later walk to the summit of the mountain at the height 1487m – the highest one of Ba Na Mountain, visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong

tower and Golden Bridge, to take beautiful photos of the mountain and Da Nang city. Late afternoon, taking the cable car back to foothill.

Please note: Wax Museum (surcharge: USD 5 per person), wine cellar (surcharge: USD 5 per person), coins games and carnival skill at Fantasy Park is not included in my quotation, joining them will be at

your own account.

Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Transfer back to your hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in Danang

Breakfast at hotel then check out.

Transfer to the airport with tour guide to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival, meet the local tour guide to transfer down town to have lunch.

Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then check in the hotel.

Please note: the standard check in time is 14:00 – 15:00pm. Early check in is not included and subject to hotel availability.

Afternoon, start city tour at the War Remnants Museum, one of the most famous historical attractions in Saigon. Coming to the War Remnants Museum, you can learn a part of how Vietnamese had struggled and fought for their independence, freedome, and peace of the nation and the locals’ perspective of the Vietnam War. The exhibits, such as weapons, ducuments, and photographs, display in the museum are firm evidence of war crimes in Vietnam and speak for the heroic actions of the former Vietnamese generation.

We then visit the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the Notre Dame

Cathedral (view from outside only), built between 1877 and 1883 and colonial-styled Central Post Office, one of the city’s major landmarks.

Late afternoon, visit Ben Thanh market, a symbol of Saigon. Have shopping time there.

Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning drive to Cu Chi Tunnels – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. After a short introduction video showing how the tunnels were

constructed, you will have a chance to crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside.

Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city. Afternoon is your own leisure time.

Have dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu. Then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

Breakfast at the hotel.

Have your own leisure time until check out. Transfer to have lunch with tour guide and driver. Have lunch at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Transfer to the airport with tour guide for the departure flight back to your sweet home.

Please note: Normal check-out time at hotel is 11:00/12:00. Late check-out is not included.