Breathtaking Vietnam

Day 1: HANOI – ARRIVAL                                                                                     (D)

Arrive at Noi Bai airport, you will be welcomed by our friendly tour guide and driver. Then, transfer to your hotel for check in (after 14:00pm).

Hanoi – a more than thousand years old city, where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia.

Free at leisure till dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: HANOI CITY TOUR                                                                                   (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Enjoy a morning city tour to visit some of the city’s attractions including the fascinating Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (except for Monday & Friday; Quan Thanh pagoda will be replaced), Ho Chi Minh House on stilt & One Pillar Pagoda. Visit Literature temple which is regarded as the first university of Vietnam.

Have lunch at Indian restaurant.

Then, visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restored Sword lake) and pass by Ngoc Son temple. Situated in the heart of Hanoi, the lake got its name according to a legend story.

Then, you will take the 45 minutes-cyclo tour around the Old quarter through its streets which are named after the guilds that used to represent such as Hang Bac (Silver Street), Hang Gai (Silk Street), Hang Tre (Bamboo Street) etc & walking through it for shopping at Dong Xuan market for various kinds of creative souvenirs for your love ones.

Dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3:  HANOI –  HA LONG – DANANG                                                             (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.

Proceed to Ha Long bay, one of Vietnam’s greatest natural wonders and was recognized as World’s Natural Heritage by UNESCO

Take a cruise on the emerald green waters of Ha Long among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands, visit grottoes Thien Cung & Dau Go. The cruise ends with a fresh seafood lunch on board. Back to Hanoi after lunch time.

Reach Hanoi in the later afternoon. Transfer to Noi Bai airport to take the flight to Danang. (the flight should be taken after 18:00. Not included)

Overnight in Danang.

***Cruise itinerary will subject to change depending on the weather and specific cruise.

*** No Indian food on cruise clients can have vegetarian meals instead

Day 4: DANANG – BANA HILLS – DANANG                                                   (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Bana Hills, French Village. The resort is a unique architectural work of an ancient French Villages: square, church, town, villages and hotels. Take the 20-minute cable car ride up the Bana Hills and enjoy the view of the peninsula and the lush green forests and waterfalls below and experience romantic, fine space of the ancient French architecture.

Activities in French Village: 

• Take the first and unique funicular in Vietnam to a romantic flower garden – Le Jardin D’Amour. 9 gardens in Le Jardin D’Amour are 9 interesting stories in 9 unique architectural styles. These are: Legend Garden, Mo Spring Garden, Memory Garden, Thought Garden, Love Garden, Holy Garden, Heaven Garden, Secret Garden and Grape Garden.
• Visit Debay Ancient Wine Cellar. A unique work built by French architects and was dug deep in Ba Na Mountain in 1923.
• Campanile – built in the style of Buddha, guests are invited to visit this large bronze bell, weighing 4 tones and built on the peak of Ba Na Mountain.
• Fantasy Park – an ideal destination for the whole family. The park opens a lively and attractive entertainment world with many games for the children. Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, conquering the top with 29m Free-Fall Tower and free games that will surely bring exciting experiences to the tourists.
• Alpine Coaster – speed-lover looking for extreme feelings on high? Try to weave your alpine coaster through challenging spiral routes. Designed in absolute safety and this game is the top favorite of almost all tourist visiting Ba Na Hills.
• Golden Bridge: The Golden Bridge opened to visitors in early June, in the tourist retreat of Thien Thai Garden. The bridge sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Danang. Winding its way around a 150-meter course lined with flowers, a golden bridge shimmers against the Ba Na Hills, supported by a pair of giant hands.
• Optional visit to Ba Na Wax Statue Museum – the largest wax statue museum in Vietnam with many impressive wax status of the famous characters. Each statue is a delicate art master piece made by Italian artists. (Entry fees for this option is not included in the tour fare).
• Optional visit Debay Ancient Wine Cellar. A unique work built by French architects and was dug deep in Ba Na Mountain in 1923. (Entry fees for this option is not included in the tour fare).

Buffet lunch at Bana Hills.

Take the 20-minute cable car ride down to the city. Photo taking opportunities are limitless in the picturesque backdrop of the French Village buildings before departing for Danang.

Transfer back to Danang, visit to the Han Market and browse the stalls of this sprawling compound, seeing fresh produce and dried goods unique to the area. This is also a great place to get a glimpse of local life, watching the shoppers and vendors as they negotiate deals.

Next stop is Dragon Bridge. This modern bridge crosses the Han River at the Le Dinh Duong/Bach Dang traffic circle, providing the shortest road link from the Danang International Airport to other main roads in Danang city. The bridge was designed and built in the shape of a dragon and to breathe fire each Saturday and Sunday night at 9pm. 

Then, have dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Danang.

Day 5: DANANG – HOI AN – DANANG                                                              (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Get ready to be transferred to Hoi An, which is a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years.

In the morning, visit Hoi An ancient town, the ancient architecture of Hoi An is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional characters with Chinese and Japanese influence. There are plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, Trieu Chau Assembly house, 200 years old Tan Ky House & Historical museum. Today we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past.

Then, proceed to Bach Dang dock. Take a wooden boat transferring to Cam Thanh water coconut village. Learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. Board on boat and commence cruising on the Cua Dai River. Join in local fisherman on the river and experience on round net or cast net. Learn how to paddle the Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat. Explore the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides.

Dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Da Nang.

Day 6: DANANG – PHU QUOC                                                                            (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Danang airport to take a morning flight to Phu Quoc island. (not included)

Pick up at Phu Quoc airport and have lunch at Indian restaurants.

Then, have a half day city tour visit and shopping at Pearl Farm experience the beauty and allure of pearls which across centuries and cultures have long been associated with wealth, royalty and glamour. You can find out procedures of pearl production. Visit local Pepper Farm and meet who introduce about the harvesting of pepper. Then, visit Sim Wine Factory where is made fruit wine from the berries of the myrtle tree that grows here. You can explore the sim garden and then showed where they made the wine. After visit, you can shop and enjoyed the wine tasting.

Dinner at Indian restaurants.

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Day 7:  PHU QUOC – FREE & EASY                                                                 (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel.

Free time on your own to explore Phu Quoc Island (no car, usage for this day).

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Day 8: PHU QUOC – HO CHI MINH CITY                                                          (B/-/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Phu Quoc airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

Pick up at Tan Son Nhat airport and have lunch at Indian restaurant.

Free at leisure till dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 9: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS                                             (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Leave Ho Chi Minh for Cu Chi tunnels. Here you will have the opportunity to witness how rice paper is made and to explore the amazing labyrinth of tunnels used by the guerrillas during the war.

Return to Ho Chi Minh city and then have lunch at a local restaurant before taking a half day city tour. Visit War museum which primarily contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War, and is a major tourist attraction, pass by Reunification Palace which was the workplace of the President of South Vietnam & was then known as Independence Palace.

Visit outside the Notre Dame Cathedral the spiritual and cultural crucible of the French presence in the Orient & the General Post Office, the ancient & with French colonial architecture style.

The final stop is Ben Thanh market which is always loaded with varieties of goods, such as consumer goods, cakes and candies, food and foodstuff, and particularly high-quality fruit and vegetables.

Dinner at Indian restaurant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 10: HO CHI MINH – DEPARTURE                                                              (B)

Have breakfast at hotel.

Check-out hotel (before 12:00 PM – noon time). Free at leisure. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for leaving flight. End of services.