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 in Ho Chi Minh City, proceed through immigration and collect your luggage.

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

Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing or freely exploring the vibrant city (Standard check-in time: 14:00).

DAY 02: CU CHI TUNNELS & MEKONG DELTA DAY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights: Cu Chi Underground Tunnels, Guerrilla Tea & Cassava Tasting, Tien River Cruise (My Tho), Four Islets (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, Tortoise), Sampan Canal Ride, Coconut Candy Workshop, Folk Music & Seasonal Fruits

Detailed Itinerary:

06:30 – 06:45: Pick-up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City for a 1.5-hour drive to Cu Chi Tunnels.

Watch an introductory video on tunnel construction during wartime. Explore the underground network including living areas, field hospitals, weapon factories, command centers, and trap doors. Taste traditional guerrilla tea and steamed cassava.

Lunch: Savor lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Transfer to My Tho City in the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip along the Tien River past Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise Islands.

Row through small palm-shaded canals on a wooden sampan, cycle along village roads, visit a local coconut candy workshop, taste honey tea with fresh seasonal fruits, and listen to Don Ca Tai Tu (Southern Vietnamese folk music).

19:00: Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Evening at leisure.

DAY 03: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR – FLY TO DA NANG | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Da Nang

Highlights: Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, War Remnants Museum, Flight to Da Nang

Detailed Itinerary:

08:00: Morning guided city tour of Saigon: visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace), Notre Dame Cathedral, and the historic Central Post Office featuring French colonial architecture.

Explore the War Remnants Museum with its extensive exhibits covering the Indochina wars.

12:00: Return to your hotel for check-out.

Private transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your domestic flight to Da Nang.

Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport, private transfer to your hotel for check-in and free evening.

DAY 04: DA NANG – CAM THANH COCONUT JUNGLE – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Da Nang

Highlights: Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain), Lady Buddha Statue, Marble Mountains, Non Nuoc Stone Village, Cam Thanh Basket Boat Ride, Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour

Detailed Itinerary:

08:00 – 08:15: Pick-up from your hotel. Drive to Son Tra Peninsula to visit Linh Ung Pagoda, home to Southeast Asia’s tallest Lady Buddha Statue (67 meters).

Visit Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son), exploring Buddhist caves and shrines, followed by a stop at Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village.

11:30 – 12:00: Enjoy local cuisine at a local restaurant.

13:00: Transfer to Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle. Enjoy a traditional round basket boat trip through water coconut groves, featuring round-net and cast-net fishing demonstrations.

14:30: Transfer to Hoi An Ancient Town. Guided walking tour visiting Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Ancient House, Japanese Covered Bridge, and local markets.

16:30: Savor dinner at a local restaurant. Free time to explore the lantern-lit night market.

17:00: Board the coach for return transfer to your hotel in Da Nang.

DAY 05: DA NANG – BA NA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Da Nang

Highlights: UNESCO Cable Car, Golden Bridge (Hands of God), L’Jardin D’Amour Gardens, Linh Ung Pagoda, Nui Chua Peak Buffet Lunch, Fantasy Park

Detailed Itinerary:

07:30 – 08:30: Pick-up from your hotel and drive along the coastal road to Ba Na Hills.

09:00: Board the UNESCO-record cable car system offering views of Mo Stream and Toc Tien Waterfall.

Explore the iconic Golden Bridge, L’Jardin D’Amour Gardens, French Stable, 100-year-old pomelo tree, Old Villas, and Linh Ung Pagoda (27m Buddha Statue).

11:30: Take the second cable car line to Nui Chua Peak. Savor a buffet lunch.

Free time for games and rides at Fantasy Park and visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple for panoramic views of Da Nang Bay.

Descend by cable car and transfer back to Da Nang city center.

16:30 – 17:00: Drop-off at your hotel in Da Nang.

DAY 06: DA NANG – HUE ANCIENT CAPITAL DAY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Da Nang

Highlights: Hai Van Tunnel, Lang Co Pearl Village, Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue 4-Star Lunch & Royal Tea Tasting, Imperial Citadel, Khai Dinh Tomb

Detailed Itinerary:

07:30: Pick-up from hotel and depart for Hue via the Hai Van Tunnel.

09:00: Stop at Lang Co Pearl Village to observe pearl farming and creation processes.

11:00: Visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Linh Mu Pagoda), the 400-year-old landmark of Hue overlooking the Perfume River.

11:30: Enjoy lunch at a 4-star restaurant in Hue city, followed by complimentary tasting of Royal tea, Minh Mang wine, and sesame candy.

13:30: Tour the Imperial Citadel (Hue Citadel) – home to 13 Nguyen Dynasty Kings (Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City, The Mieu Temple, Nine Dynastic Urns).

15:00: Visit Khai Dinh Tomb, famous for its elaborate fusion of Vietnamese and European architecture.

16:00 – 16:30: Depart Hue and transfer back to Da Nang. Drop-off at your hotel.

DAY 07: DA NANG – FLY TO HANOI – HALF DAY CITY TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Flight to Hanoi, 8-Course Lunch, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison Museum

Detailed Itinerary:

Breakfast at hotel and check-out. Private transfer to Da Nang International Airport for your morning flight to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, private transfer to your hotel in Hanoi.

12:45: Savor an 8-course traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.

14:00 – 14:15: Guided tour of the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university established in the 11th century.

15:15: Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum (“Hanoi Hilton”), originally built by French colonists for political prisoners and later used during the Vietnam War.

16:15 – 16:30: Return to hotel for rest and free evening in Hanoi Old Quarter.

DAY 08: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Sapa

Highlights: Scenic Mountain Highway Express, Cat Cat Ethnic Village Trek, Tien Sa Waterfall, French Hydraulic Power Station

Detailed Itinerary:

06:00 – 06:20: Hotel pick-up in Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for Sapa via the highway with two rest stops in Lao Cai.

13:30: Arrive in Sapa Town. Welcome drink, hotel briefing, lunch with local dishes, and room check-in.

14:30: Begin a guided 4 km walk (approx. 2 hours) to Cat Cat Village, home of the Black H’mong people at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Observe traditional weaving and daily village life, trek to Tien Sa Waterfall and the old French-built Hydraulic Power Station.

17:00: Transfer back to Sapa Town. Savor dinner at hotel and spend a free evening exploring Sapa night market.

DAY 09: SAPA – FANSIPAN PEAK – HANOI | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Cable Car Ride to Fansipan (Roof of Indochina), Mountain Pagodas, Express Return to Hanoi

Detailed Itinerary:

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

08:30: Transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station for a 20-minute scenic cable car ride reaching 2,800 meters elevation.

Explore spiritual pagodas and trek up 600 stone steps to reach the Peak of Fansipan (3,143m) – the Roof of Indochina.

12:00: Return by cable car to Sapa Town for lunch at a local restaurant.

13:30 – 14:45: Free time to relax or use the hotel’s public shower facilities.

16:30: Board the express bus back to Hanoi with two rest stops en route.

21:30 – 21:45: Arrive in Hanoi and self-transfer/walk back to your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

DAY 10: HANOI – HA LONG BAY OVERNIGHT CRUISE | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: La Pandora Cruise (Ha Long Bay)

Highlights: Tuan Chau Marina, Welcome Drink, Seafood Lunch in Lan Ha Bay, Ong Cam Area Kayaking & Swimming, Spring Roll Cooking Class, Sunset Party

Detailed Itinerary:

08:15 – 08:45: Shuttle bus pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Ha Long Bay with a short rest stop.

11:45 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina, transfer by tender to La Pandora Cruise, and enjoy a welcome drink and safety briefing.

13:00 – 13:15: Savor a fresh seafood buffet lunch while cruising through Con Vit and Lan Ha Bay islets.

16:00: Arrive at Ong Cam Area in Lan Ha Bay for kayaking or swimming in clear emerald waters surrounded by limestone karsts.

17:30: Return to cruise for anchor stay. Attend a traditional spring roll cooking demonstration and enjoy a sundeck Sunset Party with local wine and fresh fruit.

19:00: Dinner served onboard. Evening activities: squid fishing, movies, board games, or drinks at the bar. Overnight onboard.

DAY 11: DARK & BRIGHT CAVE – HANOI – NIGHT STREET FOOD TOUR | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (Brunch), Dinner | Accommodation: Hanoi

Highlights: Dark & Bright Cave Sampan Tour, Cruise Disembarkation, Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour

Detailed Itinerary:

06:00: Tai Chi/Sunrise viewing over the bay with light breakfast, tea, and coffee.

07:00: Excursion to Dark & Bright Cave via local bamboo rowing boat.

Return to La Pandora Cruise, relax, and complete check-out.

10:00: Brunch/Lunch served onboard while sailing back to port.

12:00: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina and board shuttle bus back to Hanoi.

15:00 – 15:30: Arrive back at your hotel in Hanoi.

18:00: Begin a 3-hour guided Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour. Explore hidden alleyways and sample local culinary specialties (Pho beef/chicken, Bun Cha, Banh Mi, Banh Cuon, sticky rice, donuts, egg coffee).

DAY 12: HANOI DEPARTURE | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: NO

Highlights: Hanoi Airport Transfer

Detailed Itinerary:

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

Private transfer driver will pick you up at your hotel at the scheduled time for your transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight.

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