13 Days - Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta 

Tour overview:

This 13-day adventure gives you the best time to explore Ha Noi’s illustrious history. Blessed with a ravishing coastline, emerald- green mountains, breathtaking national parks, dynamic cities, outstanding cultural interest and one of the world’s best cuisines, Vietnam has it all. Enjoy Nha Trang’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches with a morning boat cruise to offshore islands in Nha Trang Bay.

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Day 1 - Arrival Ha Noi

Arrive in Ha Noi and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

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Day 2 - Ha Noi – City Tour

"Take a full day tour to explore Hanoi’s illustrious history. In the morning, visit the imposing marble edifice housing the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (CLOSED ON MONDAYS & FRIDAYS) before moving onto his wooden stilt house and the One Pillar Pagoda. You will then explore the first university of Vietnam, the Temple of Literature, which is imbued with the profound philosophies of Confucianism. In the afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ngoc Son Temple, and an ancient Vietnamese ""long house"". A one-hour cyclo tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient Hanoi and learn about traditional Vietnamese architecture. Overnight in Hanoi. (B) 

Water Puppet show

Enjoy a unique fascinating show of Water Puppetry, a traditional stage art of Northern Vietnam. Vietnam’s water puppetry opens a window into local culture and is a fully realized art form enjoyed by young and old. Watch scenes of village life on an ever-changing stage, learn about festivals and traditions, and get to know quirky characters inspired by Vietnamese personalities.

Services included: English speaking guide, transfer, Water Puppet show ticket.

Services NOT included: Other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary."

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Day 3 - Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay

Drive to Ha Long Bay. You will board a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a seafood lunch and a swim (if weather permits) before visiting a grotto of gigantic stalactites and stalagmites. Drop anchor in the late evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks rising out of the sea.Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

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Day 4 - Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Hue

Spend the morning cruising through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay before returning to the wharf. Return to Hanoi and transfer to the airport for your flight to Hue. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.Overnight in Hue. (B)

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Day 5 - Hue City Tour

Take a morning boat cruise on the peaceful Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and then take a car to the poetic mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc. In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Imperial Citadel and the Dong Ba Market. The spectacular Citadel (which was built in accordance with strict principles of geomancy) houses a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences, and colleges.Overnight in Hue. (B)

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Day 6 - Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An

Drive along the coast and via mountain passes to Hoi An with a stop en route at the photogenic village of Lang Co Beach. Visit the Cham Museum in Da Nang which houses the world’s finest collection of Cham artworks before proceeding to Hoi An. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the town. Overnight in Hoi An. (B)

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Day 7 - Hoi An

Pay a visit to one of Hoi An’s famous lantern workshops and learn how to make one yourself before setting out on a walking tour to explore this World Heritage Site. Highlights include an ancient merchant house, the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the vibrant riverside market. Take a peaceful boat trip on the Thu Bon River and afterwards enjoy free time to further explore the old town.Overnight in Hoi An. (B)

"OPTIONAL TOUR:

Hoi An Memories Show

In the evening, we will come to Hoi An Impression Theme Park to experience cultural activities and catch the grand spectacle of Hoi An Memories Show. Travel back 400 years in time and discover the history of this idyllic seaside town in five acts of awe-inspiring storytelling. 

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBLF-kFihPs&ab_channel=HoiAnImpressionThemePark

Services included: English speaking guide, transportation, show ticket (high-class ticket). 

Services not included: Personal expenses and services not mentioned above."

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Day 8 - Hoi An – Da Nang – Fly to Nha Trang

Depart Hoi An for Da Nang to catch your flight to Nha Trang. Upon arrival, transfer to a hotel and the rest of the day is at your leisure to explore this beach city. Overnight in Nha Trang. (B)

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Day 9 - Nha Trang – Boat Cruise - City Tour

Enjoy Nha Trang’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches with a morning boat cruise to offshore islands in Nha Trang Bay. In the afternoon, visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers, the Dam Market, the Nha Trang Stone Cathedral, or the Long Son Pagoda where the giant Sakyamuni Buddha statue sits on the top of the hill.

Overnight in Nha Trang. (B)

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Day 10 - Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight into Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the city.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B) 

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Day 11 - Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta (Ben Tre) – Ho Chi Minh

"Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Ben Tre – the heart of Mekong Delta. Upon arrival in Ham Luong Pier in town or Chet say pier (5 km from center), boating on Ben Tre River – one of tributaries of Mekong river- go along mangrove trees growing up ashore of waterway. Witness lively activities of town market on land and transferring on waterway as fishing boats, coconut cargo boats. Discover handmade local workshops and country in Nhon Thanh village.

Boating on river to traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on small waterway and stop at coconut candy workshop, have a look them making candy by hand, try some sweet, enjoy some fruits and listen to local music as well. Go on by boat and step ashore and take a shortwalk to farmer house who making sleepmats.

Hop on tuktuk through coconut grove, Nhon Thanh – Thuan Dien village, deeping on coconut jungle in country. Keep going by rowing boat on shady palm tree canal in Cai Tac pier. Stop for lunch at local restaurant by river.

Go back by boat and drop tour off at Chet Say pier. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. (B/L)

Dinner On Saigon River Cruise

Evening, embark on a lovely dinner cruise along the Saigon River. Experience the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City at night when you join the Saigon River cruise for a memorable two-hour dinner cruise on Saigon Princess Cruise (3-course Fusion set menu). Step on the cruise and listen to the sounds of Saigon! On board the cruise, you will experience completely new things, in a cool evening in Saigon, enjoy gastronomic food on one of the most authentic vessels on the Saigon river, enjoy special performance, and admire the shimmering scenery along the banks of the Saigon River. After dinner, transfer back to your hotel. 

Services included: English speaking guide, transfer, 3-course Fusion set menu dinner, water during transfer.

Services NOT included: Other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary."

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Day 12 - Ho Chi Minh City – City Tour

A sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, includes the photo stops at the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office. Visit a local market in Chinatown and either the Thien Hau Temple or the Quan Am Pagoda. Observe Cao Dai mass at noon. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B) 

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Day 13 - Departure Ho Chi Minh City

"Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return flight home. (B) 

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