Vietnam With Nha Trang

Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up (car & driver only) from the airport and transferred to a hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore this fascinating city and its bustling streets. Overnight in Hanoi.

Please note that standard check in time is 14:00. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel.

This morning we will depart (shuttle bus from cruise) for Halong Bay, one of the most stunning natural wonders of Vietnam. After breakfast at our hotel in Hanoi we will be heading out to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around 12:00, we arrive at your jetty in Halong City towards noon and proceed with check­in formalities. After your welcome onboard, a lunch served while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities 3(depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner served on board. Overnight on boat in Halong Bay.

Note: This tour may be subject to change depending on weather conditions. The program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose.

Enjoy your fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Halong in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruises slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark at around 12h00 and transfer to Hanoi shuttle bus from cruise (at around 15h00) then transfer you to the airport (car and driver) for your flight to Danang. On arrival, we transfer you back to hotel (car & driver only) for check in. Free at leisure.Overnight in Danang.

Have breakfast at hotel before depart to Ba Na Hills – King Mountain, also known as the second DaLat/ Sapa in Central Vietnam. You will admire the hights by the most modem cable car system in Southeast Asia and will visit Dream Stream Cable car Station. After finishing the first cable car, Linh Ung pagoda, then observe the panorama of Danang City. Continue to visit one of the world’s greatest places 2018 – The Golden Bridge before return to Danang. In the afternoon, en­route drive back to Hoi An, visit Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain), climb Thuy Son (‘Water’ Mountain) by the stone stairs and enjoy the panoramic view of the nearby countryside. Then visit Huyen Khong cave before entering Tam Thai and Linh Ung pagodas where you will be rewarded by great city views and amazed by the main cave which houses a beautiful Cham Buddha sitting under a natural shaft of light. Rest at the foot  of the mountain, where you can visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, where the local skillful sculptors create marble products which are exported to many countries worldwide. Overnight in Danang.

After breakfast at your hotel, we discover Hoi An sights: despite the passing of 200 years and the ravages of weather and war, the centre of Hoi An remains much the same as it was in its heyday. This walking tour is the best way to see the wooden­fronted houses that once belonged to the town’s prosperous merchants, the Japanese­covered Bridge and the wonderful market as well as the many silk, handicrafts, antique shops and galleries. Finish tour we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh. Free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

After breakfast, visit the famous Cu Chi, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels, over 250km in length and up to three levels deep in places, played a huge part in the Viet Cong’s victory over the Americans, allowing them to control a large rural area surrounding Ho Chi Minh City. Head back to Ho Chi Minh City to visit the Reunification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. Today this building is a museum and venue for official receptions. Inside you can visit the private rooms of the president, the “War Room” from where the South Vietnamese forces were controlled, and, most poignantly, the room where the North Vietnamese army finally took control in 1975. Nearby is the Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Neo­ romanesque in form, Notre Dame is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. Continue to the Jade Emperor Pagoda located on the fringes of district 1. Dating from 1909 and built by Cantonese Buddhists this quiet oasis was designed using feng­shui principals showcasing ornate statues and effigies. Finish by a visit & shopping at Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast at hotel, then depart from the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City to the area referred locally as ‘the rice bowl of Vietnam’ – the mighty river Mekong´s delta.On arrived at My Tho, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand­rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village.Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Free time at leisure until transfer (car & driver only) to the airport for your flight to Nha Trang.On arrival, we transfer you (car & driver only) back to hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Free at leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to the airport (car & driver only) for your onward flight.