After breakfast, our guide and vehicle will meet us at the hotel to start our visit in Hanoi. Being a one- thousand-year city (since 1010), Hanoi is a

cultural hub, from where we can go to explore the northern mountains, as well as plain paddy fields of the Red River delta, or go straight to the coastal area to refresh.

We will save today for the visits to get as close as possible to the daily life of Hanoi people. Our car will take us to pass by the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, where he is resting, then we will head to Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest Mahayana Buddhism temple of Hanoi, which was originally built in the 6th century, before crossing the street to a special memorial site of Hanoi:

the monument of Mr. John McCain, a Vietnam War pilot veteran who later became a friend of Vietnam and a key person during the Vietnam – USA relation normalization in 1990s.

Our car will take us back to the Old Quarter and stop at the St. Joseph Cathedral, a hub of young Hanoi people and also a center of tasty street food dishes. After visiting, we will walk up to O Quan Chuong, the only remaining ancient gate of Hanoi. From here some cyclos will meet us and the cycloboys will pedal us for about an hour round the Old Quarter and the Old French Quarter of Hanoi. This trip will be a wonderful time to watch the daily life of Hanoi and take fun pictures of exciting scenes, as well as pass by the city’s landmarks. At the end of the tour, the cyclo will take us to the “Hilton Hanoi Museum’’ that maintains the memories of the two Vietnam Wars, a remarkable place to help us understand the price of peace!

Back to the hotel by our car afterwards.

Free at leisure in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast at hotel, our cruise bus and tour guide of cruise will pick us up to Halong Bay, a great UNESCO World Heritage in Northern Vietnam. The transfer to the cruise takes about 2h30m.

12:00 – 12:30 Get on Tender Boat to Cruise and enjoy a Welcome drink, meet the captain, the crew and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Complete check-in procedure.

13:00 – 13:15 Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong – Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

15:00 – 15:30 You can choose to relax on the sundesk or explore Tra Bau area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay and experience kayaking here.

17:30 –18:30 Come back to our Cruise and participate in our Happy Hour & Cooking Class.  

19:00 Dinner is served at the restaurant. Evening we can join squid fishing, or just relax on the sundesk, enjoy a glass of wine at the bar, etc. Overnight onboard.
Please Note: 
The specific itinerary will be varied in accordance with each Cruise and Category.

6:00-6:30 Taichiquan on the sundeck, while enjoying the sunrise

6:15 -7:00 Have breakfast and enjoy the morning view of the bay with a cup of tea or coffee.

7:00 Visit the Dark and Light Cave. Here you can go kayaking or bamboo boat to explore the landscape, or immerse yourselves in the cool, clear blue water of this place.

9:30 Back to your cabin, relax and carefully check all the luggage before leaving  

10:00 Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a cruise. Complete check-out procedure. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the cruise is returning to the harbour.

11:00 You take the Tender boat back to Tuan Chau port. After lunchtime and checkout, we will be back to the wharf. Our guide and car will be waiting for us here to go back to Hanoi. 

At noon, after the trip, we will be back to Hanoi to rest and prepare for the long journey ahead.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Note: The specific program of activities will be very diverse and depend on the itinerary of each cruise.

Have breakfast at the hotel before our guide and vehicle pick you up to go to Sapa by the Highway Hanoi – Lao Cai. The road will go through magnificent mountains and hills with long and winding roads.

Arriving in Sapa, we will check-in hotel. After a short rest, we will visit Cat Cat village to explore the life of the H’Mong ethnic people, visit traditional craft villages, or go shopping for brocade souvenirs like towels, shirts, skirts, and bags made by the Hmong batik. Later, we will be back to the town’s center to walk around Sapa Church and the night market.

In the evening, our guide will take us to hang around to enjoy the nightlife of Sapa and have local dinner or snacks like grilled eggs, potatoes or corn (own expenses).

Overnight at our hotel in Sapa.

After breakfast, our guide will pick us up to head to the Sapa Legend Tourist Area, where we get in cable cars to conquer the Fansipan, the Peak of Indochina at an altitude of 3,143m. The cable cars have many records: the longest 3-wire cable car in the world is 6292.5m long, the cable car with the largest difference between arrival and departure station at 1,410m high, and the safest rope in the world. We can take the cables up to an altitude of about 2,900m, then walk to Thanh Van Dac Lo and Bich Van Thien Tu to perform an incense offering ceremony at an altitude of 3,037m.

Let’s continue the journey to conquer the roof of Indochina!

When standing on the top of Fansipan, we will have the opportunity to see Sapa town in the clouds and the majestic northwestern mountains of Vietnam. Have lunch at a restaurant at the Fansipan Tourist Area. After taking the cable cars down the mountain, our vehicle will pick us back to the hotel to relax.

Overnight at our hotel in Sapa.

After breakfast, we can go shopping for handicrafts or small gifts for our dearest before our car comes

to take us (around 10 a.m) to go back to Noi Bai International Airport for our afternoon flight to Hue.

Upon arrival in Hue, our guide and vehicle in Central Vietnam will pick us up at Phu Bai Airport and come to the hotel for check-in. Check-in hotel and hang around with our Guide in the center of Hue for a short “street

food tour in Hue”, which is famous for different types of cakes and pies. 

Overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, we will visit An Dinh Palace, with a collection of the last King and Queen of Nguyen Dynasty, and learn about the last feudal dynasty of Vietnam from its precious heritages. Go on to Thien Mu pagoda, a stunning Buddhist temple complex that sits gracefully on the Perfume River. This iconic seven-story pagoda dates back to the 17th century and is considered one of the oldest and most beautiful religious sites in the country. Visitors can explore its ornate architecture, serene gardens, and historical artifacts while enjoying the poetic views of the surrounding landscapes, making it a must-see destination for Hue city.

After lunch in Hue, we will drive south to Da Nang City. Along the way, you can make stops to take pictures and relax at Lang Co Beach. From Lang Co Beach, we can see beautiful landscapes, with Bach Ma mountains and Son Tra Peninsula in the distance. Check-in hotel in Danang and enjoy swimming at My Khe or Non Nuoc Beach.

Overnight in Da Nang.

Have breakfast at hotel and check out before our guide and car come to pick us up to go to Ba Na Hills and spend a full day there. Sun World is the most significant resort and recreational complex in Vietnam. At a height of 1,487 meters from sea level, we will find ourselves relaxing in the typical rotation of four seasons in a single day and numerous festivities, recreations, and diverse cuisine. Have a buffet lunch at Ba Na Hills.

Afternoon we will visit the Golden Bridge, a prominent golden silk stripe that shines among the majestic mountains, along with a pair of giant stone hands that seemingly hold the Golden Bridge. A modern masterpiece that is memorable to many tourists. After getting off the cable car, our guide and van will take you to Hoi An, once called by Wanderlust Magazine “the must-see ancient town in Southeast Asia”. Here we can take a walk around with our guide to explore the culture of Hoi An at night, or taste various kinds of street foods like “Banh Mi” or “Mi Quang”, which are famous in the town. Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast, our guide will take us to Tra Que Vegetable Village. Located not far from the town, Tra Que is famous for its clean fertilizers made of natural seaweed, and a very fresh rural atmosphere that attracts visitors from all over the world. In Tra Que, we can walk around and attend to the farmers’ daily activities like planting vegetables, harvesting or so on. The farmers will also teach us how to make “Tam Huu”, a kind of traditional dish of Tra Que.

In the afternoon, we will go (by car) to Bay Mau Coconut Forest, where we will be warmly welcomed by the locals, take a basket boat trip and join their activities like boat spinning, fishing crabs, or casting the fishing net. The fishermen will also show us how to paddle a basketboat. Back to Hoi late afternoon.

At evening leisure time, you can book a Hoi An Memories Show, a fantastic experience that showcases the unique traditional culture and history of Hoi An (own expenses). Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast at hotel, we can buy souvenirs on the local streets of Hoi An before our guide and vehicle pick us up back to Da Nang city for the flight to Saigon.

Welcomed by our Guide and vehicle in Saigon! Being less than 400 years old, Saigon, officially Ho Chi Minh City, is dynamic yet peaceful, a warm city with lower humidity and no cold season like Hanoi or cities up north. Our car will stop in front of the People’s Committee building, from where we can see a lot of charming historic buildings of Saigon like the Municipal Theater, Rex Hotel, and from here walk down on foot with our guide to Ben Thanh Market.

Overnight in Saigon.

In the morning, after breakfast, our guide will take us to District 1 to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral (outside) and the Saigon Central Post Office,

which are both mentioned in every memory of the city as its dear symbols. Later we will come to the exciting District 5, where strong traditions of the Chinese community still exist. Visit Thien Hau Pagoda, Binh Tay Market.

In the afternoon we will visit the Independence Palace, the former headquarters of the southern government during the Vietnam War, then pass by the pink church (Tan Dinh Catholic Church), which belongs to Tan Dinh parish, an outstanding church with Gothic architecture and impressive color. Later, we will admire the city landscape in a special way: a boat trip by Saigon Water Bus from Bach Dang Pier to Linh Dong, watching the city from the river.

Back to our hotel late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon.

In the morning, after breakfast our guide and vehicle will pick you up at the hotel and head to Tay Ninh province to visit an important cultural relic of the South: The Tay Ninh Holysee. The architecture is a little bit strange, but the followers of the temple (Caodaists, a local sect of Buddhism) are nice, religious, and strongly believe in Kindness, which can improve the lives of everyone. Around 12:00 noon every day, the Cao Dai people gather up in the Holysee temples in their wait dress, carrying on a short but solemn ceremony.

After the visit, we will go to Cu Chi Tunnels. A huge underground system not far from Saigon, Cu Chi is the evidence of a very fierce war that the Vietnamese called “the War against the Americans” and the whole world calls it “The Vietnam War”. For many years before 1975, Cu Chi covered troops of Vietnamese guerillas not only from attacks but also protected their daily lives; it became a strong base for the Vietnamese forces during the

conflicts and is now a weird war remnant that can make anyone of us feel a stronger love to peace and everyday life upon visiting this place.

Back to Saigon after the visit. Overnight in Saigon.

After breakfast, we will be free at our leisure until our tour guide and vehicle transfer us to Tan Son Nhat Airport for our departure flight.

Goodbye and hope to see you for a longer trip in Vietnam!