Vietnam Discovery Tour: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, Da Nang & Ho Chi Minh – 8N / 9D

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Upon arrival, greeted and transfer to downtown. Check in your hotel. Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fishpond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, visit Dong Xuan Market Later, we have an overall view of the capital by wandering around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi. Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundreds of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal or just simple spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops.

08.00 Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter Area, Hanoi. Head the south of Hanoi for 110 km. OPTION 1: VISIT HOA LU AND BOAT TAM COC After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh. First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen... to know why Hoa Lu was built as capital of Vietnam in ending of nine centuries. 12:00 – Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine. 13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5-hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery. OPTION 2: VISIT BAI DINH PAGODA & BOAT TRANG AN Visit Bai Dinh - Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with  500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Have lunch in a restaurant (on own budget) Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh. 17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi 19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends

~07.00 -08.00 Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way. Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on a 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat. 13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise. 16:30 – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea (applied for 4*&5* hotel category) and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery. 18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi. 21:00 – Drop off at your hotel stay, trip ends

You are met in the lobby of your hotel for a 30-minute drive without guide to the airport. Embark on your flight to Danang, where you are greeted upon arrival and driven to your hotel. Danang is a modern and dynamic coastal city, a regional hub at the doorstep of Hoi An ancient town.

We transfer to visit Cam Thanh water coconut village. We will receive a briefing about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community before we board on boat and enjoy cruising on the Cua Dai River. We then join the local fisherman on the river as we try your hand at casting a net, learn how to paddle the Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat and explore the now tranquil coconut palm flanking the waterways. We also learn about the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides in this area during the Vietnam War. Spend some time to relax and enjoy the surroundings before transferring back to our hotel. Stroll down to Hoi An Old Town, a UNESCO world heritage site ou will go on to see Japanese Bridge, a prime attraction in Old Town. Stop by the Old Chapel House Complex and Phuc Kien Assembly Halls before shopping at the local market and taking a break over an authentic dinner Lantern Release Overnight in Danang.

After breakfast, driver will pick you up and transfer 40 minutes to Ba Na hills area where your cable car transfer will be waiting to take you up to an altitude of 1487m above sea level. This is the second longest cable car in the world, with a difference of 1292m between the 2 stations. On a visit to Ba Na hills, you will be able to enjoy visits to an ecological park, a theme park, a pagoda, and a mock French village. Accompanied by a tour guide, you can walk the “Golden Bridge” – the pedestrian walkway offering tourist’s uninterrupted views of the majestic landscape beneath. Next you will have some free time to explore the park some more, before enjoying lunch at one of the many easily accessible restaurants that offer a la carte menu’s (at your own expense). After lunch, spend more time to relax at your preference then make your way back to the cable car to venture back down the mountain to meet up with your guide again and transfer to your hotel for stay overnight

You are met in the lobby of your hotel for a short transfer to Danang airport. Embark on your flight to Ho Chi Minh city, the big metropolis of the South. You are greeted upon arrival and driven to your hotel in the city center, historically called Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.

Visit the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War. Learn about wartime survival techniques, hidden trapdoors, underground hospitals, and weapon workshops. Continue your Ho Chi Minh City sightseeing tour with visits to the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, Saigon Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, and War Remnants Museum. Enjoy local markets, Vietnamese cuisine, and optional shooting activities at Cu Chi.

The day is free at your leisure until transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure flight. We wish you a pleasant flight!