Discovering 4 natural and cultural heritages in Vietnam listed by the UNESCO and amazing architecture Golden Bridge. A wonderful and mystical Halong Bay, long limestone caves of Phong Nha, charming and quite ancient capital of Hue, delicate and ancient of Hoi An. This tour is designed for those who are seeking a memorable experience with a focus on Vietnam highlights.
Welcome to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. You will get picked up and transferred from airport to hotel in down-town.
Hanoi is an amazing place with lots to do, see and enjoy. With its busy and colourful Old Quarter, elegant colonial buildings, trees lined boulevards, lots of lakes, temples, hustle daily life and great foods; Hanoi is one of the most charming and enjoyable cities in Asia. If time permits, this afternoon you will have an orient tour around the Hanoi centre for first sightseeing and to get your bearings for the coming days. Wander around, soak up with sights, sounds and smells and adapt yourself to local atmosphere before welcome dinner in a cozy local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi
hotel in Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel. Today you will have a day tour to visit Hanoi’s featured sights including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where you will see Ho Chi Minh in a glass sarcophagus (closed on Mon, Fri and from Oct to Nov; viewed from outside), the Presidential Palace and his humble house on stilts, the Temple of Literature, the colourful museum of Ethnology, bustling backstreets of the stunning Old Quarter. The tour takes you full day with lots of information about Vietnam, its land, history, people and culture. It is also great chance to capture interesting moment of local life and to check out fantastic local cuisine.
Overnight in Hanoi
hotel in Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel. Explore the incredible scenery of World Heritage Halong Bay on an overnight boat cruise. Located about 165km away from Hanoi, it will take you 3 ½ hours drive to get there. Upon arrival, check in on board and a sumptuous seafood lunch will be served as you wind your way through the dramatic limestone islands. Visit floating villages, enjoy swimming in the crystal water and discover huge lime stone cave and sharpen your shooting skill with thousands of chance for photos.
Dinner and overnight on board
on board
Breakfast on board. Wake up early in the morning if you would like to enjoy beautiful sunrise at the bay. Have some coffee and cakes for a small breakfast while the crew is pulling the anchor up for further cruise to other parts of the bay.
Lunch is served aboard before you reach the Harbor for a drive back to Hanoi. Rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to explore further Hanoi or pursuit some fun shopping. This evening you will hop on a night train to Dong Hoi. The train is quite comfortable with 4 soft sleeper bunks in each cabin (optional to stay at private two beds cabin with surcharge), enough space for your luggage and you can lock the door from inside. The train is air-conditioned and there are both western style and squat toilet, each on each end of the carriage.
Overnight on train
at 4-berths cabin air-conditioner on night train
Early arrival in Dong Hoi and get transferred to the Phong Nha National Park. Famous with the karst system and is the home of the largest lime stone cave in the World, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is one of the world’s two largest limestone regions and is the oldest major karst in Asia. The area has numerous grottoes and caves and so far only a total of 20 caves with a total length of 70 km have been surveyed. The Park is also the habitat of rich fauna and flora system.
Board a long tail boat for a cruise up the Son River to the Phong Nha Cave, the ‘Cave of Teeth and Wind’ and enter the mystical tunnels, filled with giant stalactites and stalagmites and crystal clear waters. After lunch, transfer to Hue, arrive in Hue in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Hue
hotel in Hue
Breakfast at hotel. Board a ‘dragon boat’ and float along the silk-strap-like Perfume River, visit to the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda and one of the majestic tombs of the former emperors that was built in perfect harmony with the natural setting.
In the afternoon you will take a visit to the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City. There were hundreds of buildings that built in a perfect harmony and strict concept of Fengshui. Less than a third of the structures inside the citadel remain due to successive wars especially in 1947 and 1968. Spend some time to wander around the Dong Ba market.
Overnight in Hue
hotel in Hue
Breakfast at hotel. Take scenic drive to Hoi An Town with stops at spectacular beach of Lang Co and the Hai Van mountain peak for a great panorama view.
In the afternoon, enjoy a walking tour through the Hoi An ancient quarter. Visit Hoi An Central market, temples, assembly halls, museum, ancient houses and take a stroll along the waterfront area where local activities take place.
Take a sit in one of elegant cafés for a cold drink and contemplate the time passing on mossy roofs and shuttered windows or just indulge yourself with some fantastic shopping.
Overnight in Hoi An
hotel in Hoi An
Breakfast at hotel. Pick you up at your hotel by scooter. Riding throughout the rice paddy, enjoy the fresh air with the nature. Meeting the local farmer, talking with them about their local farming daily life, having a cup of tea with them at the middle of the rice paddy field farm. Wearing farming clothes before getting into muddy rice field like: Vietnamese authentic and traditional farmer clothes, conical hat, boost…
Enjoy riding water buffalo at a small pond at the rice farm. Having a local meal with the local farmer at their house and chatting with them about their daily life. After lunch, farewell the host and riding back your hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An
hotel in Hoi An
Breakfast at hotel. Then free as your leisure, lazy at pool or cycling to An Bang beach (about 4km from the town center) till 12h00, check out hotel, transfer 1hour to beach-side city Da Nang. Upon arrival beach resort, quickly check in then heading to Ba Na Hill cable starting station. Take the cable car to the main cable station to the mountain (about 20 minutes). From the cable cart, admire endless tree lone of the forest and majestic views of the surrounding countryside. Upon reaching the top of mountain, conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills and stroll along uniquely Golden Bridge.
Have dinner at restaurant in Ba Na Hill before take cable cart return down the mountain. Transfer back your hotel.
Overnight in Da Nang
hotel in Da Nang
Breakfast at hotel. You’re free these days for beach relaxing at beautiful beach resort.
Overnight at Da Nang
hotel in Da Nang
Breakfast at hotel. An other day in white sand paradise. Time is yours and you do whatever you want!
Overnight in Da Nang
hotel in Da Nang
Breakfast at hotel. Today is departure day. Enjoy some free time for last purchases or simply relax before your transfer to Danang airport for onward flight or continuing with more destinations.
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Price on request
Price on request
Travelers can cancel the tour before the deadline of cancellation; charges will be applied according to the cancellation deadline. The date of cancellation is the date in which the written communication od cancellation is received by the company. Charges are a percentage of the total tour price per person, including surcharges but excluding any amendment charges and any insurance payment.
15 to No show 100 % charge
24 to 16 days 50 % of the tour price
29 to 25 days up 10 % of the tour price
30 days up no charge
Child from 1 – 5 year: Free of charge if sharing bed with parents
Child from 6 – 7 year: charge 50% of adult price if sharing bed with parents
Child from 8 – 9 year: charge 90% of adult price if using extra bed/mattress in parents ‘room
Child from 10 year up: adult rate
