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Day 1 - Arrival Hanoi Vietnam – Early check in - City Highlights Half day

Arrival in Noi Bai airport, meet our guide and transfer to city to visit: Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969 ( only opens in th morning, look from outside with afternoon tour). The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple and The Old Quarter at the end. Overnight in Hanoi. More

Day 2 - Hanoi – Ninh Binh: Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Mua Cave

After breakfast, our guide will meet you at your hotel and start 110km (2 hours) journey through verdant landscape of country side. Arrive Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain sur ounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away. In the afternoon, leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Then come back to Ha Noi in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi. More

Day 3 - Hanoi – Ha Long, welcome on the boat

Departure for Ha Long Bay is around 8:00 AM in a shuttle bus (about 4 hours) from your hotel. Arrive at the port around noon. Welcomed on board, you are taken to your cabin before the trip briefing. You enjoy a fresh and local seafood lunch while cruising to explore the magic Bai Tu Long Bay. Stop f r a swim and visit the mysterious cave. Relax at our secluded island-beach. Later you return back to the boat just in time to watch the beautiful sunset from the top deck before enjoying the bay’s freshest seafood dinner. Overnight on the cruise. More

Day 4 - Explore Bai Tu Long Bay – Hanoi Fly to Da Nang

Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape with towering limestone. You have breakfast at around 8:00 AM before our short rowboat by the locals of the bay. Have brunch on the boat as we slowly cruise back to boat pier. Hit the road back to Ha Noi. Our river picks up and transfers to Hanoi airport for flight to Da Nang. On arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel (20 minutes) for check in and have free time in the evening. Stay overnight in Danang.Overnight in Danang. Need a late flight after 6pm. More

Day 5 - Ba Na hill – Golden Bridge full day

Have breakfast at your hotel. At 8:00 – 8:30 a.m : Our car and Guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang. At 9:30 a.m : Upon arrival at Ba Na hills, you will get on a Cable Car which gains 4 world scores Visit Debay Wine Cellar built in 1923 (entrance fee by yourself), Le Jardin D’Amour Fl wer Garden Highlight in this tour is Golden Bridge ( Hands of God). You will have a chance to see and take photos of this beautiful bridge. You continue to visit Linh Ung pagoda where the highest Buddhism statue in the country is located (27 m). At 11: 30 a.m: Have Lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest. At 12:30 p.m: Conquer the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487 m, the highest peak in Ba na to visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple. You continue to discover the French Square, visit and play some games in Fantasy Park – one of the largest indoor amusement parks in Vietnam with a series of interesting games. At 15:30: Back to the cabin down the mountain. Back to the hotel in Da nang/ Hoi an. Arrive in Da nang at about 17:00. Stay overnight in Da Nang More

Day 6 - Bay Mau Coconut Forest - Hoi An ancient town at the evening – Lantern drop activities

2:00PM Start to visit the Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Then visit Hoi An which is a most vibrant and lovely city in Vietnam, especially at night. When the sun goes down, the lights ignite and the old town turns into a romantic backdrop. Throughout this tour, you can enjoy local speciality, drink Vietnam se coffee and watch the beautiful sunset from the horizon. Next up on your experience, you will take a boat trip on the Hoai River. You will have a great chance to see the Hoi An town, with gorgeous views of landscapes on small boats. Then, walking around the streets, you will be able to note that the atmosphere becomes completely different. You can later head to the Hoi An night market, where you can admire the beauty of more than a thousand lanterns and varying delicious street food. Joining a Hoi An by-night tour truly enables you to enjoy this city in one of the most memorable and remarkable ways possible. Back hotel at 8:00PM. Overnight in Da Nang. More

Day 7 - Da Nang airport - fly to Ho Chi Minh City

Have a breakfast at your hotel. Meeting our driver and transfer to the Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival Ho Chi Minh, meeting our driver and transfer to the city downtown (30 minutes) to your hotel for check in and spend rest of the day at your own leisure. Note: Check in time 14:00 Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. More

Day 8 - Cu chi tunnels half day – City Highlights

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeingthe beautiful structu es from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch at local restaurant. Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. Return to Saigon. End trip Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnel. More

Day 9 - HCM City – Mekong– HCM City

PICK UP: 07:00 AM(the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position). RETURN: 18:00 – 18:30 pm ROUTE: HCMC – Cai Be - Tien Giang – HCMC HIGHLIGHTS: Having a boat ride to the remaining site of a wholesale floating market on Tien River, which was once famo s many years ago. Tasting fresh fruits while enjoying Vietnamese traditional folk music Visiting distinctive family businesses where the locals make coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn mills. Deeply exploring the local village on foot and through handlebars. Approaching features of the typical, traditional Vietnamese architectural styles from an ancient house. More

Day 10 - HCMC departure

Breakfast at hotel. Then we transfer you without guide to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye, and hope to see you again soon!