VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

Day 1 Arrive in Hanoi

Upon arrival in Hanoi, meet your guide, and then transfer to your hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2 Hanoi Full day tour (B)

Take a full day city tour in Hanoi - is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as the Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House & Mausoluem (closed on Monday and Friday) , the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Art Museum.

In the late afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology ( closed on Monday ) and then take a one hour cyclo tour (Vietnamese rickshaw) to see the Lake of the Restored Sword and the Old Quarter. In the evening enjoy Water Puppet Show.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3 Hanoi - Halong Junk Boat (B, L, D)

Breakfast at hotel. Leave Hanoi by road for Halong Bay.

Embark Cruise and take a 2-day trip on Ha Long bay.

Sailing around the Bay, visit fishing village. In the evening participate activities onboard.

Overnight onboard

Day 4 Halong - Hanoi - Saigon (BR)

Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.

Visit inside Thien Canh Son cave

Check out and head to Hanoi. Transfer to the airport for flight (VN269 1915~2125) to Saigon. Arrive in Saigon, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel for check in.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 5 Saigon full day tour (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, takes in the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Visit Ben Thanh market and visit the War Museum & Thien Hau Pagoda in the city’s bustling Chinatown. In the evening, enjoy AO Show

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 6 Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao dai Temple - Saigon (B/L/)

Breakfast. Driving out of the city to the surrounding countryside, you will visit the tunnels of the Vietnamese fighters, who lived and fought from solid underground tunnels capable of withstanding the weight of tanks or the impact of bombs weighing up to 50 pounds. Cu Chi tunnels – an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during Vietnam War (1965 – 1975). Their intricate network of underground tunnels consisting of kitchens, food storage bunks, medical centre, sleeping areas in these well-lit ventilated tunnels, and other military posts will amaze you. On arrival at Cu Chi, a short video traces the history of the tunnels and their origins, construction and design. With the use of dioramas, a military guide will explain the underground network and display some of the tools and weapons utilized by the guerrillas. Continue driving to visit the Cao Dai religious temple. Watch the service at noon. Driver back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 7: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (B/L/D)

Discover the vibrant tropical fruits, gardens, riverside locals, and boat ports as you cruise down the canals of the Mekong Delta.

In your wooden river boat, watch the passing homes on stilts, boat making workshops, and vendors along this scenic riverside cruise.

Begin your tour with a convenient hotel pick up start at 0800, and then make your way to My Tho City. Watch as the bustling city views transition to serene rice fields and rural settings. On the way, you will have a visit at the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Upon your arrival, take a peaceful boat trip along the Tien River to Qui, also known as Tortoise Islet. This islet is also known by many other name.

Following, enter the Bao Dinh Canal to head into Ben Tre Province, or the country of coconuts. Here, learn about the local agricultural model known as Garden-Pond-Cage. Taste some local treats like coconut candy and honey tea as you sit back and relax on your wooden river boat in the comfort of the shaded canals covered by water-coconut trees.

At midday, break for an authentic Vietnamese meal at a local restaurant to taste the region's traditional flavors. Afterwards, board your boat for an afternoon cruise to visit the marvelous tropical fruit gardens and to enjoy a Southern Vietnamese folk music performance by local islanders. After a relaxing cultural experience on the water, you are conveniently transported to Can Tho

Overnight in Can Tho

Day 8 Cantho - Saigon - Departure (B)

Early in the morning excursion on boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. Visit fruit orchards. Drive back to Saigon. Transfer to the airport for flight back.