DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 01: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL | Meals: NO | Accommodation: Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights: Ho Chi Minh City Center

Detailed Itinerary:

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, proceed through immigration and customs.

Our private driver (no guide) will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City center.

Check in to your hotel and enjoy free time exploring the vibrant lifestyle, culture, and street food of Saigon (Standard check-in time: 14:00).

DAY 02: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS & CITY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights: Cu Chi Tunnels, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, War Remnants Museum

Detailed Itinerary:

08:00: Tour guide and driver pick you up from your hotel for the journey to Cu Chi Tunnels.

Explore the historic underground network used by Viet Cong guerrilla fighters, including command centers, weapon storage, trapdoors, and bunkers.

Savor a hearty lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Ho Chi Minh City center.

Afternoon: Visit the Reunification Palace (Independence Palace), Notre Dame Cathedral, and the French colonial-era Central Post Office.

Continue to the War Remnants Museum to view historical artifacts and photo exhibits documenting the Vietnam War.

17:00: Return to your hotel and enjoy a free evening.

DAY 03: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA DAY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights: Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho Town, Tien River Cruise, Unicorn Island, Fruit Orchards, Coconut Candy Workshop, Hand-Rowed Sampan Ride

Detailed Itinerary:

07:30: Pick-up from your hotel and depart Ho Chi Minh City for My Tho in the Mekong Delta.

En route, stop to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a famous Buddhist temple showcasing intricate Asian-European architecture.

Upon arrival in My Tho, board a motorized boat along the Tien River to Unicorn Island (Thoi Son).

Walk through local fruit gardens, sample tropical fruits, observe coconut candy making at a local workshop, and listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music (Don Ca Tai Tu) while enjoying honey tea.

Take a hand-rowed sampan ride along small canals shaded by water coconut palms.

Enjoy lunch with regional specialties, then return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.

DAY 04: HO CHI MINH CITY – FLIGHT TO HANOI – HALF DAY CITY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison Relic (“Hanoi Hilton”), Hanoi Nightlife

Detailed Itinerary:

Breakfast at hotel and check-out.

Private driver transfers you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your domestic flight to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, driver picks you up and transfers you to your hotel in Hanoi.

Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant near your hotel.

Afternoon: Visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first national university built in the 11th century.

Continue to Hoa Lo Prison Relic (“Hanoi Hilton”), originally built by French colonists and later used for American POWs.

17:00: Return to your hotel. Spend a free evening strolling through the Hanoi Old Quarter, walking street, and sampling street food.

DAY 05: HANOI – NINH BINH – HOA LU – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Trang An Grottoes Sampan Cruise, Mua Cave & Ngoa Long Mountain Peak

Detailed Itinerary:

Morning scenic drive (approx. 2.5 hours) from Hanoi to Ninh Binh province.

Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, exploring historic temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le amidst ancient citadel ruins.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant featuring Ninh Binh specialties (such as crispy rice and goat meat).

Transfer to Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Board a hand-rowed sampan cruise through limestone karst grottoes and river caves.

Hike up nearly 500 steps to the summit of Mua Cave (Ngoa Long Mountain) for a panoramic view of Tam Coc and the Ngo Dong River valley.

Board the coach for the transfer back to Hanoi in the late afternoon.

DAY 06: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Sapa

Highlights: Scenic Mountain Express to Sapa, Muong Hoa Valley, Cat Cat Village, Cat Cat Waterfall

Detailed Itinerary:

06:00 – 06:20: Pick-up from your hotel for a scenic highway drive to Sapa (approx. 5.5 hours).

Arrive in Sapa town at noon, check in/leave luggage, and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with views toward Fansipan Peak.

Afternoon: Trek down into Cat Cat Village, a traditional settlement of the Black H’mong ethnic group in Muong Hoa Valley.

Discover traditional stilt houses, terraced rice fields, local handicraft workshops, and the scenic Cat Cat Waterfall.

17:00: Trek back to Sapa Town. Enjoy dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 07: SAPA – FANSIPAN PEAK CABLE CAR – HANOI | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Fansipan Cable Car, Indochina Peak (3,143m), Sacred Pagoda Complex, Express Return to Hanoi

Detailed Itinerary:

07:00 – 08:30: Breakfast at hotel and check-out.

Transfer to Sun World Fansipan Legend cable car station. Board the modern cable car system rising to the summit of Fansipan Peak (“The Roof of Indochina”).

Explore the summit observation deck, the grand Buddha statue, and the sacred temple complex while taking in panoramic cloud-sea mountain views.

12:00: Descend by cable car to Sapa town for a set menu lunch at a local restaurant.

16:00: Board the return transport from Sapa back to Hanoi, arriving late in the evening. Drop off at hotel.

DAY 08: HANOI – HA LONG BAY OVERNIGHT CRUISE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Ha Long Overnight Cruise

Highlights: Tuan Chau Pier, Ha Long Bay Cruise, Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, Sunset Cooking Class, Squid Fishing

Detailed Itinerary:

08:15 – 08:30: Pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi for the highway transfer to Ha Long Bay.

Arrive at Tuan Chau Pier, board La Pandora Cruise (or similar), enjoy a welcome drink, and receive a safety briefing.

Set sail through emerald waters past limestone karsts toward Bo Hon Island while savoring a fresh seafood lunch onboard.

Disembark to explore Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Cave), admiring its majestic chambers and stalactites.

Cruise to Ti Top Island: hike to the summit for panoramic views of Ha Long Bay or swim at the white sand beach.

Gather on the sundeck for a sunset party and a traditional Vietnamese cooking class demonstration.

19:00: Dinner is served onboard.

21:00 – 22:00: Evening activities including night squid fishing, karaoke, or relaxing in your cabin.

DAY 09: HA LONG BAY – LUON CAVE KAYAKING – HANOI | Meals: Breakfast, Brunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Sundeck Tai-Chi Session, Luon Cave Kayaking / Bamboo Boat, Scenic Bay Cruise

Detailed Itinerary:

06:30: Begin the day with a Tai-Chi lesson on the sundeck at sunrise, accompanied by tea or coffee.

08:00 – 09:00: Take a kayaking or hand-rowed bamboo boat excursion to Luon Cave, discovering a serene enclosed lagoon surrounded by vertical cliffs.

Return to the ship, pack, check out of your cabin, and enjoy a full brunch while cruising back to Tuan Chau Pier.

12:00 – 16:30: Disembark and take the transfer coach back to Hanoi. Check in to your hotel.

DAY 10: HANOI DEPARTURE | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: NO

Highlights: Noi Bai International Airport Transfer

Detailed Itinerary:

Breakfast at hotel and check-out (Standard check-out time: 12:00 noon).

Private driver (no guide) picks you up at the prearranged time and transfers you to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight. End of services.

Note: The rooms at hotels are available for check-in from 14:00 on the day of your arrival, check-out time 12:00 noon

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