History, Landscapes, and Culture Journey – Vietnam Tour Package

Your private guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer you to the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival in My Tho, kick off your journey by visiting the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Following this, embark on a leisurely boat ride along the river, relishing the picturesque views of stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages lining the riverbanks. At noon, indulge in a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue your adventure with a captivating cruise on a hand-rowed sampan, gliding beneath the soothing shadows of water coconut trees, towards the less-touristy Ben Tre. Traverse the natural canals, savor seasonal fruits, enjoy a honey tea session, and be serenaded by local folk music performances. Explore the serene rural lifestyle with a visit to a family business, wandering through fruit plantations and village landscapes.

As your exploration concludes, return to Ho Chi Minh City with an anticipated arrival between 5:00 and 6:00 pm.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Morning

Spend the rest of the day visiting some of Ho Chi Minh City’s key highlights. We’ll tailor your tour to suit you, but we particularly recommend visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, the ornate City Hall (Hotel De Ville), the old Opera House, the historic Rex Hotel, the Central Post Office, renowned for its architecture, and Ben Thanh Market, where vendors display a vast array of goods and handicrafts, appealing to every taste.

Later stop at the Reunification Palace and the moving War Remnants Museum to for an insightful, yet sombre, look into Vietnam’s military history and turbulent past.

Proceed to the atmospheric Jade Emperor Pagoda before finishing the day in fine style with a sundowner at the top of the Bitexco Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam.

Afternoon

Your private car and driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport for flight to Da Nang.

On arrival in Da Nang International Airport, your private driver will welcome you and transfer to your hotel in Da Nang.

Overnight in Da Nang.

Morning

08:15 – 08:45 Away from the hustle and bustle of traffic, you will be accompanied by a guide to cycle through the green rice fields, take photos with many beautiful scenes of the countryside and go to the Cam Thanh 7 Mau coconut water village.

09:30 You can visit and enjoy the scenery of the countryside by basket boat, see the performance of fishing nets and the basket circus by artisans.

Participate in making some objects and animals with coconut leaves with local people.

Listen to historical stories and unique chants and songs of the Central region.

10:30: Continue enjoying the journey of discovery, you will visit one of the six famous traditional craft villages of Hoi An, which is Tra Que vegetable village.

11:00 Here, you will enjoy É water, a kind of water cooked by people from herbs grown in the garden which is very good for health. You will learn more about the ancient history and methods of growing organic vegetables and how to grow of the vegetables, you will be trained with hoeing, planting, watering and harvesting plan.

Returning to the local house, you will get the herbal foot bath and enjoy fresh specialties:

• Spring rolls
• Papaya salad
• Banh xeo (people will perform juggling pancakes and you will join) in clay pot.
• Morning glory with garlic.
• Rice
• Dessert

Afternoon

Continue to visit the Hoi An City Tour. Firstly, you’ll visit Hoi An Market which is always bustling. It offers an unmissable shopping experience. This market is full of sights, colors, sounds and smells.

Then, our tour guide will buy entrance tickets (included in the price) and start walking to the Hoi An Old Town– Go to the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, a colorful mélange of bright gates, dragon statues and elaborate rooftops. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees making offerings.

You will see remarkably well-preserved old houses Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House. That have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all around the world.

Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago to connect the Japanese community with the Chinese who lived on the other side of the water. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance.

Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm. Enjoy your time with the boat ride and drop flower lanterns to pray for good luck for you and your family.You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street.

After that, you will enjoy the street foods with menu: Banh My (Vietnamese Bread), Cao Lau/ Quang Noodle, Banh Beo, White rose, Grilled Pork, Banana Fried Pancake, Herbal Tea/ Sweet bean soups.

Finish dinner funny time with local foods, you will join a boat trip on serene river to release the lantern with the hope for love and happiness.

The private car will take you back to your hotel in Da nang.

Overnight in Da Nang.

Morning

Breakfast at the hotel. Your guide and driver pick you up at your resort head out to Ba Na hills and take cable car to Ba Na hills station – experience the world longest single-rope cable car system (5,801m) and the cable car system with the world highest difference between departure station and arrival station (1,368m).

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. You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, enjoy the gorgeous view of Da Nang City.

Afternoon

Your private car will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Da Nang Airport for flight to Hanoi.

On arrival in Hanoi, your private driver and car will welcome you at the Hanoi International Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi.

Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi where you spend the remainder of the afternoon and evening at your leisure.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

Morning
After breakfast, your shuttle bus will pick you up and drive for three hours to the legendary Halong Bay where you will board a traditional-style Vietnamese Junk Boat that is your home for the evening. The limestone karsts and tropical islets rising up from the emerald waters of the bay provide an ethereal backdrop for your leisurely cruise.

Upon arrival you’ll be welcomed aboard your Stylish Junk boat, each with its own individual route, to begin your cruise around the bay’s thousands of limestone islets and caves.

Afternoon
After a delicious lunch on board, you will spend time to sunbathe on the sundeck and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of the bay.

Later you will visit Sung Sot Cave “Grotte des Surprises” a hidden gem of mother nature. Float peacefully through magnificent limestone formations containing thousands of stalagmites and stalactites.

Continue to cruise. As you weave your way through the islands, you’ll come across secluded bays, white sandy beaches, and floating villages.

There is plenty of leisure time to enjoy activities both onboard and around the fantastical scenery of the Bay. Pamper yourself at the cruise spa or swim in the emerald waters.

Toward the end of the day, you will sail to the overnight mooring area. During this time – the magical “blue hour” – Halong Bay reveals its true, magnificent beauty. You have a chance to attend the chef’s cooking demonstration or enjoy a mesmerising sunset on the top deck before a scrumptious dinner.

The rest of the evening will be at leisure. You can watch a movie or join the crew for squid fishing before retiring to your room for a restful sleep.

Overnight on board in Halong Bay.

Morning
The graceful practice of Tai Chi eases you into your day as is the local custom. Join a ‘Local Specialist’ on the deck of the Junk boat for a morning class in exquisite natural surrounds. You’ll have time for an early morning swim at one of Halong Bay’s quiet beaches and, if you’re feeling energetic, hop on a kayak and paddle through the Dark and Bright Caves admiring the glittering stone walls.

Back to the Junk boat. Check out of the cabin and then enjoy a full brunch buffet as you cruise back to port. Disembark around midday for your return drive to Hanoi.

Afternoon

You are free to discover the Old Town of Hanoi and enjoy the Water Puppet show in the late afternoon (only tickets provided, no transfer to the water puppet theathe as it nearby the Old Quarter).

Overnight in Hanoi.

Morning

Begin with a tour of Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex where the Vietnamese people honor the country’s ‘Great Father’. Here you’ll visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which contains the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and his House on Stilts to observe how he lived and how his life unfolded to become one of modern history’s greatest names. Nearside his house is the miniature 11th-century One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple of historical and cultural significance.

Continue to visit the millennia-old Temple of Literature and explore its role in the country’s past, as both a university and a Confucius temple.

Later, your private guide & driver will accompany you to the airport for your departure flight. Wishing you a pleasant journey home.