| Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival |
| Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you will be met and picked up to hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. PM: City tour with History Museum, Binh Tay Market in Chinatown, Thien Hau Temple and lacquer workshop. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Day 02: Ho Chi Minh City |
| AM: Visit the Former Presidential Palace, the War Crime Museum, the central complex of architecture: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City Hall, the Municipal Theater. PM: Xa Loi Pagoda, where keeps the glass vase that on its central altar contains the heart of Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk who felt so strongly about the in humane treatment of his fellows that he committed suicide by burning on June 11, 1963 as a final protest. Stay overnight in HCMC. |
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| Day 03: Ho Chi Minh City- Mekong delta |
| AM: Transfer to My Tho. Boat ride on Mekong river and visit an orchard island where almost all the tropical fruits of southern Vietnam can be found and tasted, the 150 year- old Vinh Trang pagoda, which combines Vietnamese, Khmer and French architectures, Dong Tam snake farm, the floating market. Back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Day 04: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh City - Danang |
| After having breakfast at your hotel, we have an excursion to Cu Chi tunnels. PM: Downtown shopping (embroideries, lacquer-ware, wood-carvings...). Evening: Saigon River cruise to Binh Quoi Village for folk show and dinner. Get on the train to Danang at 19: 00.Stay overnight on the train. |
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| Day 05: Danang – Hoi An |
| 12.00: Arrive in Danang, lunch at restaurant. Visit Marble Mountains, stone – carving village of Non Nuoc. Transfer to Hoi An. Check in hotel and dinner. Stay overnight in Hoi An. |
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| Day 06: Hoi An - Hue |
| AM: Visit Hoi An ancient town: fish market, temples and old houses. PM: transfer to Hue, stop – over on Hai Van Pass for taking photographs. Check in Hotel in Hue. Dinner at restaurant in Hue. Evening: Hue folk show on Perfume. Stay overnight in Hue. |
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| Day 07: Hue - Hanoi |
| AM: After breakfast visit Thien Mu pagoda, 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 visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city. PM: Continue trip by visiting two majestic and serene Tombs of Emperors: Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Shopping in Dong Ba Market, garden in Hue. 19.41: Train from Hue to Hanoi. Stay overnight on the train. |
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| Day 08: Hanoi |
| 05.00: Arrival in Hanoi station, transfer to hotel. Check in hotel then enjoy breakfast. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillared Pagoda. PM: visit Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son temple and Restore Sword Lake. Evening: Enjoy water puppet show. Stay overnight in Hanoi. |
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| Day 09: Hanoi – Halong |
| AM: Transfer to Halong bay, stop – over at Hai Duong town. Arrival in Halong at 11.00, take a 6-hour boat trip to visit the Bay with Thien Cung, Dau Go caves, Fighting Cocks Islet... Back to Hanoi in the afternoon. |
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| Day 10: Hanoi - Departure |
| AM: Breakfast at hotel. You will have chance to enjoy some last minutes in Hanoi, relax or go shopping for souvenir. Check out before 12: 00. Transfer to airport. End of service. |
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