11-Day Glimpse of Vietnam
Place to sell: - US$ 630On arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by our guide/driver and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 Hanoi City Tours – Group Tour (B,L)
After breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a full day City Tour.
08h30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09h30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.
- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area.
11h00: Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
– Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.
12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14h00 – 14h15: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.
15h15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton.
16h15-16h30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 SPECIAL NOTES:
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays & at least 2 months every year (Normally from 15th June to 15th August but still can visit outside)
Option Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour. (extra US$5/pax).
Day 3 Hanoi – Halong Bay – Group Tour (B,L,D)
In the morning, we will depart for Halong Bay, it is undoubtedly one of Vietnam’s most breathtaking natural wonders. We will board a boat to explore this legendary bay. During this thrilling 2 days cruise, we will be treated to a mesmerizing view of the picturesque scenery, where the sky beautifully blends with over 3,000 limestone islands emerging from the crystal-clear, emerald waters. These limestone karsts formations are adorned with stunning beaches, enchanting grottoes, and magnificent caves. Along the way, we will make a stop in a secluded cove for a leisurely swim and kayaking as well as have the chance to visit one of the hidden grottoes tucked beneath towering cliffs.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On the Cruise
Day 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi – Danang (B,L)
Upon waking up, breakfast will be served onboard the boat. We will continue cruising around the bay, taking in the mesmerizing sights and visit Cave. Enjoy a delicious lunch/brunch on board before disembarking. A van will be waiting for you at the pier to transfer you back to Hanoi. The estimated arrival time in Hanoi is 15:00 pm and transfer to the airport to take the flight to Hue. Arrival Hue, our driver welcomes and transfers to your hotel.
Free time – relax and enjoy at your leisure.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Day 5 Danang – Hue City Tour – Danang (B,L)
- 8:00 AM – 8:30: Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Danang. Along the way, there will be a stop at the highest the Hai Van Pass. Here you will see a panoramic view of Danang city and the beautiful long white Lang Co beach.
- 11:30 AM: Visit one of the most aesthetic royal tombs: Khai Dinh Tomb – This jaw dropping blend of Western and Eastern architecture was constructed between 1920-1931 for the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty – Emperor Khai Dinh.
- 12:30: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant serving the best Hue dishes.
- 13:30: Explore the Citadel one of the UNESCO Heritage Sites in Vietnam. (Important Reminder: Please wear clothes that cover your knees when visiting this place.)
- 15:00: Get amazed at the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Vietnam. Due to its beauty, it became a common subject to many local folk rhymes and is considered the unofficial symbol of Hue.
- 16:00: Enjoy a Dragon Boat ride back to the Hue city center while looking at the peaceful scenery of the ancient Hue city as you cruise along the romantic Perfume River.
- 16:30: Transfer to Da Nang via the Hai Van Tunnel. Approximate arrival in Danang is 18:30.
Day 6 Danang City Tour – Hoian Ancient Town (B,D)
8:00 Pick up at hotel in Da Nang then start visiting Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain), visit the third Linh Ung Pagoda of Danang, with the highest Buddha statue, and admire the huge Buddha Statue which is the highest statue in Vietnam. You will be amazed at its cool climate there.
15:30 transfer to visit Five Marble Mountain: a cluster of five limestone peaks in Vietnam
Continue to visit Hoi An – World Heritage. Take a walking tour around the old sections (charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences).
Have dinner in Hoi An.
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Day 7 Hoian – Bana Hills – Golden Bridge – Danang – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)
- 08h00 Pick up at hotel in Hoian. Transfer to Ba Na hills (35km) and take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station.
- Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
- Have buffet lunch at restaurant.
- Afternoon: Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours).
- 15h30 Transfer back to Danang airport to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival, driver will welcome and take you to your hotel.
- Free at leisure.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 8 Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnel (B)
Our tour 12:45-13:30 (PM) : The bus and tour guide will pick you up then go to Cu Chi for 1 hour driving.
• You’ll have a chance to watch the documentary and see self-made weapon , bamboo traps,.. and see how guerrillas dug , lived and fought inside the tunnels as well as learning how the strength of will against sophisticated weapon.
• You can crawl in the tunnels if you wish.
• Know how the locals make rice paper, rice wine.
• Try to fire AK-47. ( 600.000 VND / Bullets ) and the steamed cassava
• 18:00: Leave Cu Chi, return HCM center
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 9 Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta (B,L)
Morning: The bus and tour guide will pick you up and transfer to Mekong Delta.
• On the way, we stop at Mekong Restop. You can buy some snacks and use the restroom here.
• Then you come to Vinh Trang pagoda built by Mr. and Mrs. Bui Cong Dat in the 19th century. Vinh Trang Pagoda is an architectural and artistic relic that ranks third in all types of pagodas in the southern part of the country. The pagoda was built in harmony with the architecture of both Europe and Asia.
• Next, visitors will go to My Tho Cruise Port , then board a boat to travel to Tien River, admire the four islets of Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung. Boats run along floating fish rafts for visitors to learn how local people raise fish in the river and see Rach Mieu Bridge.
• To Thoi Son Island (Lan island), you walk on the village road, visit local people’s houses and fruit gardens, take souvenir photos and then visit the honey bee farm, enjoy honey lemon tea .
• Next, you come to the tunes of Don Ca Tai Tu Xu Dua – Southern folk music in Vietnam , eat fruit for free. After that, visitors use rowing boats to weave into the small canal to see the two rows of natural coconut trees and the simple landscape of the garden. Continue walking on the village’s
road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree.
• After lunch, you can relax, fish for crocodiles, go to the monkey bridge, have a hammock to rest, or experience cycling on the village road, …
• Afternoon (14:30) : Return to My Tho by boat and depart back to Ho Chi Minh city.
• 17:00: The bus drop you off at hotel area Pham Ngu Lao street or Ben Thanh market.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 10 Ho Chi Minh Half Day Tour (B)
08:00 AM: 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 seeing the beautiful structures 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 both the Indochina wars.
12:00 PM: Transfer back to your hotel or meeting point. Finish the trip.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 11 Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
Free at leisure for shopping until transfer to the Airport for onward flight. HOME SWEET HOME!!!
Meal: Breakfast
Vietnam is known for its breathtaking natural beauty with boasts stunning landscapes such as the Red River Delta in the north, the Mekong Delta in the south, and a picturesque coastal strip. This coastal strip is adorned with vibrant green rice paddies, where women wearing conical hats tend to the fields. Along the coastline, there are also pristine beaches to explore. Inland, you will find magnificent mountains, some covered in misty forests. Aside from its natural wonders, Vietnam also offers a glimpse into a country rich in traditional charm and rare beauty. For an 11-day glimpse of Vietnam, you can explore some of the most beautiful and culturally significant destinations in the country. Places You’ll See Hanoi Halong Bay Hue Hoi An Ho Chi Minh City