Classic Vietnam Tour 7 Days/6 Nights

AM: Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh city at 08:30 AM, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel for check in and relax.

 

PM: Have Saigon half day city tour with the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the War Remnant and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. Here anything and everything is for sale. Have dinner and relax. Overnight in HCMC.

8:00 Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the motorized boat through the Bao Dinh natural canal; view the stilhouse and the fruit plantation along the canal sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise Island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Tach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family business where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returning to My Tho by rowing boat. Proceed to HCMC and relax. Overnight in HCMC

AM: Breakfast at hotel. Transferred to the airport for the morning flight to Hue at 07:00 AM. Upon arrival in Hue at 08:20 AM, picked up and have Hue city tour: Visit Royal Citadel which was constructed by Emperor Gia Long in the style of French military architect Vauban during the first decades of the 19th century. Before leaving the site of Imperial city we visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city then we visit Khai Dinh Tomb, have lunch

 

PM: A boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang tomb, visit Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.

Transferred to Hue airport for an early flight to Hanoi at 08:05 AM , upon arrival at 9:10 AM you will be picked up and start city tour with Ho Chi Minh Complex for visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum and One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi.

 

PM: Visit Ethnological Museum then visit Ngoc Son Temple, Dong Xuan market, enjoy Water Puppet Show in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi.

08:00 - 8: 30 Shuttle bus pick you up at your hotel, for the 3.5 hr (165km) drive to Halong City. 12: 00 Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape.

You will see Dog Rock, Incense Burner Rock, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading to Sung Sot Cave ( Cave of Surprises ). Later we stop at a floating house owned by fishermen before kayaking to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay. After returning to the boat a fresh fruit platter will be served, and we will anchor in a safe and scenic location for swimming and our overnight stay.

Dinner is served onboard and then you have free time to listen to music, join in Karaoke singing or relax under the stars Overnight on boat.

7: 30: Breakfast will be served on the boat, before cruising to another part of Halong Bay where you will view more of the bays spectacular limestone scenery, such as Drum Cave, Man's Head Islet, Turtle Islet and Fairman's Cave. The junk then heads to Van Gia fishing village- one of the oldest and largest floating villages in Halong Bay. You will have the opportunity to understand more about the fishermen's daily life, before cruising to a beautiful, secluded spot to swim.

11: 30 The boat returns to the dock for lunch in an A/C restaurant before returning to Hanoi.

Trip ends around 4: 00PM. You will be transferred directly to the airport for flight to HCMC at 6:00 PM. Upon arrival in HCMC at 8:00 PM, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check in and relax. Overnight in HCMC.