DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport; you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel for free at leisure. Have a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

DAY 02: HANOI CITY TOUR

Visit today Vietnam’s capital, including Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, traditional stilt houses, the revered One-Pillar Pagoda, and Quan Thanh Temple and walk along the Shore of West Lake to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Then, visit Vietnam’s first university—the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Ngoc Son temple and enjoy a wonderful cyclo in the Old Quarter of Hanoi to explore the very busy part of Hanoi. In the evening, you will take part in the water puppet show. Have your own dinner and stay overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

DAY 03: HANOI – HALONG BAY – OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE

After your breakfast, be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.

Next, depart to Halong Bay for 3.5 Hours. Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have a 20 minute short break.

12:00: Arrive at Bai Chay harbor, Halong Bay.

12:15: Welcome to Majestic Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink: Enjoy a welcome drink and get a brief introduction about the cruise and safety guidelines. Check in to your cabin.

12:30: Have a Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

14:30: arrive in Van Gia floating fishing village; take a rowing boat through the village or kayak to visit around the floating fishing village.

15:30 Continued exploration of the bay.

16:00 Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village and Swimming in the bay.

17:30 Back on the Majestic Halong cruise and relax.

18:00: join a cooking class guided directly by Chef of the Majestic Halong Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring rolls or the famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:30: time for dinner, enjoying special BBQ seafood on the cruise.

21:00 Evening entertainments: play games on the cruise: card games, chess, karaoke, squid fishing, and overnight on the Majestic Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight on cruise

DAY 04: HALONG CRUISE – HANOI – HUE by flight

06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.

07.00: Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast.

08:00: Arrive at Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and join with the guide to visit and explore the cave.

10:00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.

11:00 Enjoy the lunch on the cruise.

12:00 Majestic Cruise is landing in Halong Bay harbor; tourists say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.

12.30:  you will be picked up and transferred directly to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Hue. Arrived in Hue, welcomed our driver and transferred to the hotel in the center. Have dinner and stay overnight in Hue.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

DAY 05: HUE DISCOVERY

In the morning, you will be transferred to the pier to take a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and Khai Dinh Tombs. Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Hue Imperial City and Tu Duc tombs founded between 1864-1867 by three thousand soldiers and workers where Vietnamese culture, philosophy, and architecture have all been hidden until now. Take free time to visit Dong Ba market. Have your own dinner and stay overnight in Hue.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

DAY 06: HUE – DANANG – HOIAN

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Hoi An by the well-known and stunning Mandarin Road. Stop on the top of the Ocean Cloud Pass for a panoramic view over Danang and the surrounding areas; take some pictures at Lang Co beach. In the afternoon, visit the Cham Museum, then continue the trip to Hoi An, which was recognized by UNESCO as being a World Cultural Heritage site in 1999. Hoi An used to serve as an active port of trade with the Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese people during the 17th and 18th centuries. Have Dinner on your own and stay overnight in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel inHoi Ann

DAY 07: HOIAN DISCOVERY

In the morning visit the Japanese Covered Bridge,the Chinesee temple, the Chinese Hall, the Hoi An market and the Tan Ky ancient house. Have lunch at a local restaurant and after that, take a local sampan boat to travel on the Thu Bon River to visit Thanh Ha Pottery Village. Finish your discovery in the late afternoon and go back to your hotel. Have your own dinner and stay overnight in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

DAY 08: HOIAN FREE DISCOVERY

Take your free time to delve further into Hoi An with a slow-paced rhythm to enjoy the enigmatic history or just relax on the beach of Cua Dai, which is about 3 km away from the center.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

DAY 09: HOIAN – DANANG – HO CHI MINH by flight

Enjoy your time in Hoi An before being transferred to the airport in Danang for the flight to HCM. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, be picked up by our guide and driver. Have lunch before taking the city tour. Visit Chinatown, locally known as Cho Lon, and the Thien Hau Temple. Next, visit Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, which are in Romanesque and French styles. Have your own dinner and stay overnight in Saigon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH – CAO DAI HOLY SEE – CU CHI TUNNELS

Take a full-day tour to see 2 of Southern Vietnam’s most impressive structures. You will head north to the Great Holy See Temple at Tay Ninh before transferring to the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels of the Viet Cong.

The Cao Dai temple was built in 1926 as the first temple and Holy See of the Cao Dai faith. Recognized as one of the most significant structures in the Southeast, Cao Dai is a mixture of European and Asian architectures. The temple is the headquarters of this unique sect, which is a combination of Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity.

Have lunch before heading out to the impressive network of Cu Chi, which consists of more than 200 km of underground tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnels were used by the Viet Cong for living shelters, headquarters, and food and weapon storage. Walk around the tunnel area to see bomb craters, underground bunkers and deadly traps. Also, you can take part in the fire-off rounds of an MK16 or AK47 at the firing range nearby. Return to the center in the late afternoon. Have your own dinner and stay overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH – MY THO – MEKONG GARDEN

After breakfast, head out to My Tho in the Mekong Delta; dip into the beauty of rice fields along the way. Take a boat trip on the Mekong River to visit the farmer’s house and garden.

View the fishing port, the traditional stilt houses and boat-building workshops and islands including Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn and Tortoise. Enjoy lunch on a beautiful island. Next, ride a horse and carriage around villages to see the local life; taste tropical fruits and honey tea at a beekeeping farm; listen to traditional music; and visit a coconut candy manufacturer. Roam about the village path with fruit orchards and a bonsai garden. Meet the locals to get a deeper understanding about their daily life in the watery area.

Continue your trip to Mekong Garden, where you will immerse yourself in the peace and beauty of the countryside. After checking in to the bungalow, have a short bike ride or wander around the area surrounded by orchards, rice fields, canals and lines of coconut trees. After that, have a cooking demonstration in which you can learn to make Vietnamese food.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Bungalow in Mekong Garden

DAY 12: MEKONG GARDEN – CAN THO

After your breakfast, head out to the center of Tra Vinh. Visit Ao Ba Om (Ba Om Lake), Ang pagoda, the Khmer Culture Museum, and the Co (Stork) and Hang (cave) temples. Continue traveling to Can Tho. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and then visit Ong pagoda, the ancient house of Binh Thuy—a colonial house. Have your own dinner and stay overnight in Can Tho.

DAY 13: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – BA CONG ORCHARD – HOTEL

You are going to visit Cai Rang floating market in the morning. The landscape is very beautiful: hundreds of sampans with full of rice, fruits and handicraft products… they are here to exchange their products. We will then visit the central market and explore the local activities. After leaving the market, we are going to visit a luxuriant orchard of Mr. Ba Cong and enjoy fresh fruits that are picked by you.

Back to the pier and transfer to the hotel for further discovery of Can Tho on your own. Have your own dinner and overnight in Can Tho.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

DAY 14: CAN THO – CAO DAI TEMPLE – HO CHI MINH CITY

Have breakfast at your hotel before being transferred back to Ho Chi Minh. On the way back, visit another temple of Cao Dai. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: N/A