Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City arrival

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) - Meet our tour guide on arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and transfer to the city center for hotel check-in. Hotel rooms may not be ready until 14:00 hrs but an early check-in would be guaranteed with a surcharge.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city)

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Cai Be floating market full day.

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) - Have breakfast at hotel until 7:30 am then get picked up by our guide and car for the trip

Cai Be Floating Market - Depart for Cai Be, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, take a motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation.

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) - Meet the driver again in Vinh Long. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in hotel & overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnels - fly to Hanoi

Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater) - Have breakfast at hotel until 8:00 am then get picked up by our guide and car for the trip

Chinatown (Cho Lon) - District 5 - Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. To the west of the city is the huge Chinese neighborhood called Cho lon, which means “Big Market.”

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral - Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon’s government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires. The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.

Central Post Office - The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as “Hotel de Ville,” is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France.

War Remnants Museum - Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars. The War Remnants Museum once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it’s a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There’s a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.
The most talked-about exhibits at the War Remnants Museum are the ‘tiger cages’. The South Vietnamese government kept their political prisoners in these confinements. Locals believe the cages imprisoned up to 14 people at a time. The museum also has a guillotine brought in by the French government. Both the French and South Vietnamese used it to execute their prisoners until 1960.

Cu Chi Tunnels - Leave Saigon for Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about Vietnam history & Vietnam War. The Cu Chi Tunnels are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh. They offer visitors a sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Chu Chi carpet-bombings

Noi Bai International Airport - Arrive Hanoi in the evening. Transfer to hotel in Hanoi Old quarter for check in. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Hanoi - Ha long Bay Cruise - Stay overnight on cruise

Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center - Breakfast in Hotel then depart for Halong. We’ll drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Ha long Bay.

Tuần Châu Harbor / Tuan Chau Port - 11:30 Upon arrival Tuan Chau Marina, you embark on the boat cruise and set sail on a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay, taking in the spectacular scenery of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Ti Top Beach - Cruise stop at Titop beach for time of some swimming. Titop Island has an ideal and favorable location in the complex landscape of Halong Bay. Although it is relatively small (total area of 3.7 hectares), it’s regarded as one of the most picturesque islands in the bay and is a crowd favorite among Halong tourists.

Titop offers breathtaking landscapes, which can be viewed from a vantage point high up in the center of the island. It has a crescent-shaped beach that is known for its tranquility, powdery white sand, and azure blue waters. Because of its close proximity to Bai Chay, a stopover in Titop Island is included in many cruise itineraries.

Halong Bay - Free time in the evening and have dinner on cruise. Stay and relax overnight in a nice cabin of cruise in the middle of Halong Bay

Halong Bay - Sung Sot cave - Hanoi

Halong Bay - Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. Have breakfast on the cruise in the middle of Halong

Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave - After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. A place so amazing that the French deemed it “Grotte des Surprises” or (Surprise Grotto), Sung Sot Cave is one of the biggest, most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and a highlight on most Halong Bay itineraries.

Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center - Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight. Arrive Hanoi at 3:30 pm. Check in hotel & free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter.

Thang Long Water Puppet - Join a on hour interesting Water Puppet Show an hour. Overnight in Hanoi.

Hanoi Departure

Noi Bai International Airport - Have leisure time before your departure. Please note that hotel check-out time is at 12:00. A late check-out can be arranged subject to room availability and a surcharge will be applied. End of services with transfer to airport. Hope to see you again in the future

• Full-board meal plan, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Convenient transfers throughout the tour
• Knowledgeable English speaking guide
• All entrance fees included for a hassle-free experience
• Comfortable hotel accommodations
• Scenic boat cruise adventure

• Tips/Gratuity; Flight tickets