8 Day Tour Discover The Hidden Beauty of Vietnam
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- language: English
- Duration: 7 nights
- Language: English
Overview
Embark on a captivating 8-day journey through Vietnam, from the ancient charm of Hanoi to the breathtaking landscapes of Halong Bay, the tranquil beauty of Ninh Binh, the vibrant coastal city of Danang, the timeless streets of Hoi An, and the bustling energy of Ho Chi Minh City.
This tour is designed to offer a perfect blend of cultural immersion, natural wonders, and local flavors – ideal for first-time visitors or anyone seeking a complete North-to-South Vietnam experience.
What’s Included
- Private car pick up/drop of airport at Hanoi
- 6 nights of accommodation at the hotel with daily breakfast
- 1 night cabin on cruise in Halong bay
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
- Transportation as per itinerary
- All entrance fees of sightseeing places
- English speaking guide
- Bottle of mineral water (2 bottles /pax /day tour)
Additional Information
- Private car pick up/drop of airport at Hanoi
- 6 nights of accommodation at the hotel with daily breakfast
- 1 night cabin on cruise in Halong bay
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
- Transportation as per itinerary
- All entrance fees of sightseeing places
- English speaking guide
- Bottle of mineral water (2 bottles /pax /day tour)
Itinerary
Morning: After land to Noi Bai International Airport, driver will pick you up from Airport to Hotel for leave luggage
08.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.
Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
– Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine Then drop off you at train street for relax, coffee and selfie time
15:00: Pick you up to water puppet theater to watch the puppet show
16:00: Drop off you back to hotel for relax
Evening: Overnight at hotel 3 stars in Hanoi Old Quarter.
07:30: Breakfast at hotel and check out room.
08:00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.
10:30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam.
Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century.
Try to feel ancientatmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11:50: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice…
Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.
13:00: Visit Trang An or Tam Coc
Option 1: Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on the land”, where you will spend 1.5 hours on the boat to explore this area. On this excursion down the Ngo Dong River, you will pass through the beautiful paddy fields, limestone karst formation, and a stunning cave system including Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba caves for a unique experience.
Option 2: Trang An, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. There, you can spend 1.5 hours on the boat ride to enjoy the beauty of this place, which owns a beautiful tunnel cave system and appears in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”.
Then, Continue the tour with 45 minutes for cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
15:30: Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave ). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
16:30 – 17:00: Get a limousine back to Hanoi
19:30: Drop you off at Hanoi for free time with dinner by your own
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
07:30: Enjoy breakfast at hotel
08:00: Our limousine will meet you at hotel to pick you up, depart to Tuan Chau Harbour
11:30 – 12:00: Embark at Halong Lily Cruise’s waiting lounge – Tuan Chau International Marina harbor, from here a tender boat will take you to the cruise. A refreshing welcome drink is served, and you can check into your cabin
12:30: Set menu lunch is served in the restaurant while you can enjoy the amazing scenery. Cruise amongst the hundreds of islands. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Luon cave’s area.
14:30: After 2,5 hours cruising our boat will stop in Luon cave’s area for kayaking. By do kayak or sit on a bamboo boat you can explore the beautiful lagoons and get closer to island.
15:30: You will visit Titop Island. In there you can swim or hiking to the top of Titop Island to have overview of the bay.
17:00 – 18:00: Afternoon tea and fresh spring roll making class
As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea and fruits will be available on sundeck, or you can order your favorite drink while our boat cruising to area for anchor for the night. Your tour guide will guide you through making fresh spring rolls to eat at the cruise restaurant. Afterwards, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor right away.
19:00: Dinner be served with local seafood and after dinner you may choose to enjoy drink from the bar or top deck, or experience squid fishing before retiring
Overnight on Cruise Halong Bay
06:00: Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as the sun rises on Halong Bay.
07:00: Morning view of beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea. Have breakfast in the fresh air.
08:00 – 09:00: You will visit an impressive Cave of Ha long bay – Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) with your tour guide, a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience.
09:00 – 09:30: Check out of the cabin and settle bill and our boat begin cruising back to harbor and experience viewing other areas of Ha long bay such as Fighting Cocks Island (Symbol of Ha long bay), Incense Burner, Stone Dogs Island
10:00: Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor.
11:00: Depart the Halong Lily Cruise and travel by tender boat back to Lilyy cruise’s waiting lounge where you then board the limousine for your return journey to Hanoi
16:00: The limousine drops you off at Noi Bai Airport.
Ready for flight from Hanoi to Danang. After landing to Danang, driver transfer you to hotel for check in room – Free time for dinner & relax
Overnight at Hotel Danang
Morning: Enjoy breakfast and relax
14:30: A guide pick you up at hotel and drive along Hoang Sa- Truong Sa street, you can enjoy the beauty of My Khe Beach.
15:30: Visit Bay Mau coconut forest, this is a mangrove ecological area located near the river mouth (Cua Dai).
Here, you will board a basket boat to visit and enjoy the peaceful natural scenery, participate in entertainment programs with fishermen such as: rowing basket boats, singing folk songs, casting nets, spinning baskets, making some souvenirs with coconut leaves, taking selfies, …
17:00: Head to Hoian & visit the Fukian Assembly Hall to encounter ancient architecture, and see the Japanese Covered Bridge, Old houses,….
19:00: Enjoy dinner at the local restaurant. Walk around for shopping at Nguyen Hoang night market & enjoy the beautiful light of thousands of lanterns.
21:00: Return to Danang. Relax at hotel
Overnight at hotel Danang
Morning: After breakfast, check out room – leave luggage at hotel
07:40: A guide picks you up depart to Bana Hill
09:00: Arrive at the cable car station. 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 Jar din, old wineries – remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jar din 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).
11:30: 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.
16:30: Return to cable car station and transfer to hotel with luggage and transfer to airport Danang
17:30: Ready for the flight from Danang to HCM City .
After landing to HCM, driver transfer you to hotel for check in room – Free time for dinner & relax
Overnight at hotel Ho Chi Minh
07:00 -07:30: After breakfast at hotel, a guide will pick you up, depart to Cu Chi Tunnels
08:30: Arrive at Cu Chi Tunnels Excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a famous underground system that was built by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam-American war in the 1970s.
Get a chance to walk through some of the tunnels, discover the hidden corners and imagine what life was like here for the resistance soldiers. You can even try your hand at shooting at AK-47, one of the guns used during the war (your own expense).
10:30: Go back to the bus and move to the Mekong River
13:00: Lunch at local restaurant and have some rest.
14:00: Spend your time on the quiet village to forget about the hectic, busy live of the city. You can enjoy the honey tea, tropical fruit while listen to the folk music.
Have the opportunity to travel around the village with many types of transportations such as Sampan boat, motorized rickshaw.
17:00: After enjoying everything, the crew will go back to the Ho Chi Minh city.
Morning: Enjoy breakfast at hotel
08:00: A guide pick you up to visit War Remnants Museum where there is a vast display of the both the Indochina wars you can move to see some French colonial structures includingNotre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office
Then explore Ben Thanh Market – A must-visit for anyone exploring the city, Ben Thanh Market is not only a shopping destination but also a cultural experience, where visitors can immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and flavors of Vietnam.
11:30: Enjoy lunch then check out room
Afternoon: Driver will pick you up from hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM.
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