A Glimpse of Vietnam - 8 Days 7 Nights

Day 01: Hanoi arrival

Day 02: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (B/L)

Day 03: Hanoi – Halong/Lan Ha/Bai Tu Long bay (B/L/D)

Day 04: Halong/Bai Tu Long/LanHa Bay – Hanoi – fly to Danang (B/L)

Day 05: Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Golden Bridge (B/L)

Day 06: Hoi An - Danang- fly to Ho Chi Minh city (B)

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels full day (B/L)

Day 08: Ho Chi Minh - departure (B)

B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner

Arriving at Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for relaxing and check in if room is available (check in time is 14.00).

Free and easy to discover Hanoi city by your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.

07h45-08h30: We pick you up at your hotel in Old Quater, departure for Hoa Lu - Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.

10h30: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).

12h00: Have lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long River to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you

witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.

16h30: We take the car come back Ha Noi. O/N at hotel in Hanoi

In the morning we depart Hanoi for Halong Bay or Lan Ha Bay or Bai Tu Long bay. When we are there we cruise in this secluded bay, marveling at 3000 limestone peaks that emerge from the emerald water. We have opportunity to visit spectacular limestone cave, swim from our boat, especially we can do kayaking to explore the hidden charming part of the bay.

Sunrise breakfast and cruise around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a close up view of stunning limestone peaks. such as Drum cave, Man’s head Islet….Heading to Van Gia fishing village you will have the opportunity to understand more about the fishermen’s daily life. Having lunch on board with a variety of local foods, enjoying the rest of the boat trip before back to Halong dock. After having lunch on boat we will leave Ha Long for Noi Bai airport for flight to Da Nang. Up on arrival to Danang airport, be picked up and transferred to your hotel. O/N at hotel in Danang. Notes: Due to cruising conditions, itineraries may change without prior notice and depend on which cruise you will go.

07:30 - 08:00: Pick up guests at HOTELin Da Nang, depart to Ba Na hills
09:00: Arrive at the cable car station Hoi An. Sitting in the cabin, in midair, looking upon the endless tree lone of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.

09:30: Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries - remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na
10:30: Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park- Ba Na Hills. Fantasy Park- the third largest indoor amusement park in the world (only some free games depending on Ba Na policy). 
11h30: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant
12:30: 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 then visit Golden Bridge. 
14:30: Return to cable car station and transfer to Da Nang
15:00- 15:30: Send- off guest at hotel in Hoi An. O/N at hotel in Hoi An.

Free to discover Hoi An ancient town by your own.

12.00: Check out hotel and go to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Up on arrival to Tan Son Nhat airport, be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

Free and easy. O/N at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

7.30-8.00: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Return to Saigon. End trip.

Free and easy until be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back to your home. End of services.