Highlight Vietnam Tour 16Days/15Nights

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Vietnam

Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)

Day 3: Ha Noi - Halong Bay and Overnight on Board. (B, L, D)

Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise – Leave for Hue Imperial City. (B, L)

Day 5: Full Hue City tour - Old Imperial City. (B, L)

Day 6: Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)

Day 7: Depart from Hue to Danang/City Sightseeing. (B, L)

Day 8: Full day Hoi An tour/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)

Day 09: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour and freetime go shopping (B, L)

Day 10: Leave Hoi An to Nha Trang Beach City (B)

Day 11. Nha Trang Sightseeing (B, L)

Day 12. Nha Trang (B)

Day 13: Nha Trang (B)

Day 14: Leave Nha Trang to Saigon/City Sightseeing. (B, L)

Day 15: Classic Mekong Delta (B, L)

Day 16: Conclude Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. (B)

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival  Vietnam

On Ha Noi arrival, You will be welcomed with a warmed heart by our tour guide. Enjoy the puppet show in the evening. Check in your hotel and relax on your own at night.
Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)

Hanoi considered as a city of lakes is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very secluded city with French-style architecture.

8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up for Ha Noi tour. You have a full day to visit:

+ One Pillar Pagoda : was built by Ly Thai Tong and the Temple of Literature was founded by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

+ Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake: contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda.

+Have lunch at local restaurant

+Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St. Joseph Cathedral.

+Bao Tang Lich: includes artifacts from Vietnam's turbulent history. Water Puppet Show, Cyclo visiting Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.

 

Day 3: Ha Noi - Halong Bay and Overnight on Board. (B, L, D)

 

8:00am: We will depart to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this beautiful bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep clean blue water as far as you can see.

12:00pm: You will have a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Relax and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and comfortable air-conditioned cabins with private baths. As we’re overnight on the water, you will be able to enjoy Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even explore some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be the most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Overnight on Boat.

Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise to Hue Imperial City. (B, L)

6:00am: Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time to take the early morning dip. Then, have breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax by taking thedeep breath and contemplate beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.

7:00am: Have breakfast. Then,  explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax

11:00am: Cruises back to the jetty. Have brunch on board while you are cruising through the bay, along the way contemplating  many more the fascinating formations.

12:00pm: Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Ha Noi.

3:00pm: Arrive Noi Bai Aiport. Take a flight to Hue city. Check in hotel and overnight in Hue.

Day 5: Full day Hue City tour - Old Imperial City. (B, L)

6:00am: Transfer to the airport and fly to Hue in the morning, Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Hue traditionally has been one of cultural, religious and educational centers of Vietnam. You will visit :

+The Imperial City: was modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, built in the early 19th century.

+The Thai Hoa Palace: The hall is so spacious and ornate roof of huge timbers is supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns.

+The Halls of the Mandarins: the Nine Dynastic Urns and the site where the Forbidden Purple City once stood.

Overnight in Hue City.

 

Day 6: Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)

 

8:00am: The tour guide will pick you up for the tour. Then, visit the Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank of the Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda was a hotbed of anti-government protest during the early 1960s.

Then, visit the complex of the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, built in 1840. It is known for its magnificent architecture and elaborate decorations and considered one of most beautiful pagodas in Hue.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Explore Tu Duc Tomb built for meditation, reading and theater performances in a tranquil setting of forested hills and lakes.

Visit Khai Dinh Tomb, the last monument of the Nguyen dynasty. It’s long staircase was remarkably flanked by dragons, ceiling murals and ceramic frescoes.

 Back to your hotel on the riverbank. Overnight in Hue City

 

Day 7: To Danang/City Sightseeing – Hoi An. (B, L)

 

6:00am: We will make the journey south past the Hai Van Pass and Lang Co, over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South China Sea – a spectacular views along the way. Upon arrival in Danang, we will :

+Visit the Cham Museum where a fine collection of openair sandstone carvings are displayed.

 +Stop at My Khe Beach, which was famous for the setting in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches endlessly from the north to the south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - As islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. Many Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries in many natural caves.

5:00pm: Arrive Hue City Town, check in hotel & overnight in Hue city

 

Day 8: Full day Hoi An tour - Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)

 

8:00am, The tour guide will pick you up for visiting the Japanese Covered Bridge, the beautiful Chinese Assembly Halls, the Phuoc Kien Pagoda, and the local market.

Have lunch at restaurant

Take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River  to visit the village on Cam Kim Island and Thanh Ha pottery village where the woodworkers and boat building families live

Overnight in Hoi An.

 

Day 9: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour & freetime shopping (B, L)

 

8:00am: We will drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An., My Son - a capital and religious center of Cham people was located in a lush valley , now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries.

My Son is considered to be in the same league greatest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7th to 13th centuries.

1:00pm: Return to Town for lunch. In afternoon, It’s time to go shopping in Hoi An Town. Overnight in Hoi An.

 

Day 10: Depart from Hoi An to Nha Trang Beach City (B)

 

Morning: Relax at your hotel until transfer to Da Nang Airport. Take a flight to Nha Trang – one of the wonderful beaches in the World.

3:00pm: You will be picked up and transferred to hotel. Check in hotel and Overnight in Nha Trang

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Day 11: Nha Trang Sightseeing (B, L)

 

8:00am: We will be transfered to Cau Da port for a cruise on the Nha Trang Bay to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island. You have great opportunity to enjoy hundreds of nice and precious marine creatures

12:00pm:  Make the trip to Mun Island -the best island for snorkeling with lots of lives colorful corals and fish. Have lunch at the Con Se Tre island and relax own your own.

4:00pm: Back to hotel. Overnight in Nha Trang.

 

Day 12: Nha Trang (B)

 

Relax at the resort overlooking beautiful Bay

1:00pm: Snorkeling or diving  among the coral reefs in crystal clear waters, hiking  nature trails, cooling off in the private plunge pool, indulging in spa treatments or just lie on the white sand beach and admire the unspoiled mountain and sea views

Overnight in Nha Trang.

 

Day 13: Nha Trang (B)

 

Relax on your own in one of the most beautiful beaches in the World. Overnight in Nha Trang.

 

Day 14: Leave Nha Trang to Saigon/City Sightseeing. (B, L)

 

7:00am: Have breakfast in Nha Trang, then fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

Leave Nha Trang City in the morning. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, the largest Vietnamese city. Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. You will tour around street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars.

+ Cho lon - To the west of the city:  is the huge Chinese neighborhood, which means "Big Market.

+ Notre Dame Cathedral:  the neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires

+ The Central Post Office-the French-style and City Hall: is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France.

+ The War Remnants Museum: including the collections of weapons and photographs from the two past wars.

4:30pm: Back to the hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

 

Day 15: Classic Mekong Delta (B, L)

 

8.00am: We depart to My Tho city, It is about 1.5-hour drive there.

A smooth pass the rice fields to the peaceful rural. Get on boat cruising around the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit and folk music performed by the local people.
The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the kingdom of coconut”,  where you will visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea.
The skillful rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will go for biking, walking.
3.00pm:  Back Saigon. On the way, we will pass by  vinh Trang Pagoda. 5pm get back to Saigon.Check in hotel & stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)

 

Morning: Freetime for shopping and relax at the hotel. Finish a memorable trip with Vn Bike Tour. Goodbye and see you in Vietnam soon.