Vietnam Package Tour 7 days

Vietnam Package Tour 7 days is a program specialized for tourists with limited time to travel when in Vietnam but also wish for an essential glimpse into this beautiful country. Landing in Hanoi, tourists will be introduced to the city and later to other major provinces and their renowned destinations such as Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Saigon, Floating Market Cai Rang, and more. With this tour packed, eight days is enough.

Day 01: Hahnoi arrival - Exploration (-/-/-)

Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (B/-/-)

Day 03: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Cruise (B/L/D)

Day 04: Ha Long Bay - Cruise - Hanoi (B/L/-)

Day 05: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh or Saigon (B/-/-)

Day 06: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (B/L/-)

Day 07: Cai Rang floating market - Saigon - Departure (B/-/-)

Day 01: Hanoi arrival - Exploration (-/-/-)

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport; you will be welcomed by our guide and transfer to the city center for check-in hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi City Tours (B/-/-)

Pick up at your hotel for full day tour of Hanoi, a blend of the modern with the mystery and charm of past centuries, Hanoi offers an air of elegance and harmony with nature. Today’s sightseeing begins with a visit Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the museum to his life and the simple cottage where he lived and worked. Then visit Presidential Palace, house on stilts and One Pillar pagoda (locally known as Chua Mot Cot) originally built in 1040 A.D. on a pillar constructed of a single large tree trunk.

Later, have a stroll along the West Lake to visit Quan Thanh and Tran Quoc temples. The former is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism. The latter is the oldest pagoda in the city, originally constructed in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Lý Nam Đế (from 544 until 548), thus giving it an age of more than 1,450 years

Then also visit Van Mieu or Temple of Literature, which dates back to 1070 and is dedicated to the cult of Confucius. Continue visit National museum of Vietnam history which was built between 1925 and 1932, this architecturally impressive museum was formerly home to the École Française d’Extrême Orient. The museum is keeping bronzes from the Dong Son culture (3rd century BC to 3rd century AD), Hindu statuary from the Khmer and Champa kingdoms, jewellery from imperial Vietnam, and displays relating to the French occupation and the Communist Party.

Next, visit Hanoi Opera House nearby and beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, known as the Lake of the Restored Sword. Later, take a cyclo ride through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as “The 36 Streets.” This is a wonderful place to watch the local life, and peruse items from fabrics to crafts to exotic medicines. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 03: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Overnight on boat (B/L/D)

7.30-7.45:  Our car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to Halong Bay

12.30: Arrive at cruise office in Halong City. Transferred by tender to the cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check in cabin and start the cruise.

13.30 Having lunch – a delicious Vietnamese set menu.

15.15 – 15.40:  Head to Bai Tu Long Bay. Pass the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Monster Head and Teapot Islets and Thien Canh Son Cave.  Explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son cave.

After the exploration of the cave, enjoy swimming and kayaking activities in the blue ocean.

18.00: Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by islets in Cong Dam.

19.15:  Having dinner on board.

21.00: Relax or join activities on boat: film entertainment, light music for dancing...

Overnight aboard the cruise.

Day 04: Cruise - Kayaking - Hanoi (B/L/-)

06.15: Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while complimentary tea & coffee are served.

07.00: Have breakfast

07.45 - 09.00: Visit the Vung Vieng floating fishing village by bamboo sampan for an hour in to the village. Short visit to the Pearl Farm to learn how natural pearls are grown.

Then, return to cruise for your leisure or join one of the following optional activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, swimming etc.

09.45: You have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.

10.00: Check out cabin. Then return to dining room for Vietnamese cooking class.

10.30: Enjoy Set Menu for lunch in the dining room. Relax and enjoy the rest of Halong Bay before getting back to harbor.

11.45: Arrive at Hon Gai Harbour. Get on a van or a car back to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi at around 4:30 PM. Check-in hotel and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 05: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh - Discovery (B/-/-)

Enjoy your last day in Hanoi until being transferred to the airport for flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, be picked up by our guide and then move to central city for city tour. Start city tour by walking along Dong Khoi St, which used to be known as the Rue Catinat, the first street built by Frech. Next visit European style architectures including City hall (Hotel De Ville), the old Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.

Later, dip into the modern history at Reunification Palace which is also called Independence Palace or Doc Lap Palace in Vietnamese. The Palace was stormed by tanks of the liberation army on April 30 1975. Nowadays, Reunification Palace has been a historic and cultural relic. Continue the trip to War Remnants Museum which preserves the items and documents in the Vietnam – American War.

In the afternoon, drive to Cho Lon (China town) and then Thien Hau Pagoda built by Cantonese congregation and this is the biggest pagoda of Chinese Vietnamese. Finally, finish your tour at Ben Thanh market which is located in the very city center. The good nowadays in the market are abundant consisting of almost domestic products especially those from Mekong Delta.

Day 06: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (B/L/-)

8:00 am you will be picked up at your hotel in the central city by our guide and then depart for My Tho Town in Tien Giang Province; dip into the beauty of rice fields along the way. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda which is the “must visit” site in Tien Giang. The pagoda is an ancient Southern gem with the combination of Asian and European architecture including Renaissance period and Romanesque style.

Next, arrive in My Tho, take a boat trip on Mekong River to visit farmer’s house and garden. View the fishing port, the traditional stilt houses and boat building workshops, and four islands including Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn and Tortoise. The boat continues to Tan Thach (Ben Tre), ride horse and carriage around villages to see the local life and taste tropical fruits and honey tea at bee-keeping farm; listen to traditional music and visit coconut candy manufacturer. After that, roam around villages to get deeper understanding of local life.

Later depart to Can Tho, visit Ong pagoda, ancient house of Binh Thuy – a colonial house. Transfer to your hotel in the center.

Day 07: Cai Rang floating market - Saigon - Departure (B/-/-)

You are going to visit Cai Rang floating market in the morning. The landscape is very beautiful: hundred 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 Little Hien Farm and enjoy the fruit.

Later transfer back to Saigon, on the way back, visit Cao Dai temple which is famous for its a new religious movement founded in Vietnam with the combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism and Islam. The full name of the religion is Đại Đạo Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ (great religion of the third period of revelation and salvation). Then, transferred to the airport for flight back to your country.