Embark on a 25-day multi-activity adventure journey to explore the lesser-known sites of Vietnam. Commute like a local in Hoi An, discover hidden communities in Mai Chau, climb magnificent mountains at Halong Bay, and kayak through scenic limestone mountains. One of the highlights of this journey is a trek to discover the mysterious Cu Chi Tunnels, an intricate network of underground passages used by the Vietnamese during the war. Explore this fascinating site and learn about the history and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people
Hanoi welcome: you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited. You will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city center of Hanoi.
Free time and easy
Overnight in Ha Noi
Start point
Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam
Breakfast at the hotel & do check out the hotel in Ha Noi
7:00 - 8:00 : shuttle bus picks up at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van/bus
10:00 : Short break
11:30-12:30 : Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:30 : Traditional lunch in our home(vegetarian available)
14:30: Bicycle ride with your tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
17:00: Free time for cycling, walking, shopping
19:00 : Enjoy the dinner, you will have a chance to Enjoy traditional dishes prepared in the style of the native Thai and watch the Thai’s traditional Dance show and drink traditional wine “Ruou can”.
Overnight in Mai Chau
7:30 Breakfast time
8:30: Go with a local Thai tour guide, we will cycling for 2km before start the trek to visit more remote rural villages: Na Meo, Na Mo and Xam Pa villages to see the rice terraces and understand more about their culture and customs
12:00 Back to the homestay, check-out and go for lunch
13:00 get on the bus to Ninh Binh
Arrive Ninh Binh, check in home stay
Overnight in Ninh Binh
Breakfast at home stay
Explore Ninh Binh by yourself
9:30- 9:40 The driver will take you to join with a group to visit Ninh Binh
10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.
15h45: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
Breakfast at the hotel and check out
7:00 Leave Ninh Binh to Halong by bus, it takes for 3,5 hour
11:30: Arrive Beo Harbor, transfer by tender to Sunlight Cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions then check in to your cabin
12:30 A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands
14:00 The cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and completes its entry through the Cua Van Area. The area is surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Explore bay by your own kayaking through Dark & Bright caves
16:30: Enjoy Swimming in a nearby area, you can join jumping or diving from the top of the boat into water
18:00: Come back to cruise later to enjoy Sunset party, cooking class with fresh spring roll
19:00 Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
After dinner you can do squid fishing or singing karaoke or relaxing
Overnight on board
06:00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time have no sunrise)
07:00: Your breakfast will be ready in quite a bay
08:00 Start riding bicycle 5 km to Viet Hai Village, Viet Hai is a small village in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of the Cat Ba National Park.
09:30: Riding back to our boat have shower then before checking out
11:00: Lunch is served on boat.
12:00: Disembark to Beo Harbor. Get on the bus back to Hanoi, say goodbye Amazing Cat Ba Island
16:30: Back to Hanoi. Tour guide will drop you back at your hotel
Check in hotel and overnight in Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel, do check out & bring all your luggage on the tour.
8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake
It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine
14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton"
17:00: End of day tour, the shuttle bus drops you off at the hotel that nearby Hanoi Train Station for checking in, taking a rest and changing your clothes before getting on the train.
19:00 check in your train ticket to Hue.
Overnight on the train
Arrive Hue around 9h00 AM, the driver will pick you up from the train station and meet a group, then continue the Hue city tour (Skip the Citadel).
In the Morning: visiting by boat
- Thien Mu pagoda
- Old Garden House
Coming back center to have a lunch
In the Afternoon: visiting by bus
- Minh Mang Tomb
- Khai Dinh Tomb
- Incense Anh Conical Hat village
- Vong Canh hill
Overnight in Hue
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free and easy in the morning.
12h00- 12h30 the shuttle bus picks up from the hotel and departs to Hoi An. You will spend around 3 hours on the bus.
Arrive Da Nang, change a van and the driver will drop you off at the hotel in Hoi An for check in.
Check in the hotel and free time to visit Hoi an as Phuc Kien Temple, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phung Hung Ancient house, Japanese Bridge and cultural showroom in Hoi An.
Overnight in Hoi An
Breakfast at the hotel.
About 9:00 - 9:15 AM: The driver and tour guide will collect you at your hotel to start your journey to discover Cam Thanh Coconut Village & Lantern making class.
You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.
Immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of Cam Thanh Village. Enjoy a relaxing boat trip through the beautiful coconut forest. Participate in traditional fishing activities and catch beetles with local experts. Enjoy hands-on experience of round-net and cast-net fishing done by local fishermen.
Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.
You will see the basket boat performance.
Go to catch the crabs, drop the net.
Return to the fisherman’s house and join the cooking show with fire performance of the master Chef (if you would like to be the Chef is possible )
Enjoy have Lunch (7 local dishes) and mineral water.
1:00 pm: Keep moving to Hoi An city and depart to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage.
2:30 pm: Arrive at My Son Sanctuary and we'll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa's traditional performances.
4:30 pm: Get back to minivan then transfer to the wharf for taking a boat trip to Hoi An with a nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful sunset river scenery on the biggest river in Vietnam Central named Thu Bon River. Get your camera ready for the amazing moment of local people's activities along the river
6:00 pm: Arrive at Hoi An, we will drop you at your hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An
Breakfast at the hotel & do check out. Bring all your luggage on the tour.
The driver picks you up at 7:00 to Da Nang and you will meet a group there to start the journey to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the second DaLat in Central Vietnam.
09:30 You will be carried to the peak by cable car system that won 4 World’s Records (longest one-wire sling; the longest distance between each station; the longest unpatched wire; and finally the heaviest cable roll), admire the epic view and enjoy the fresh air here.
10:00 Explore Golden bridge, sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang. Walking around and taking photos at Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love), Linh Ung Pagoda, with 27m – height Shakyamuni statue on 6m – height lotus brings tourists peaceful feeling as visiting this place. Enjoy the panorama of Da Nang city.
The next destination of your trip in Ba Na is French Village. You will feel free to visit the holy places in Ba Na: the Linh Tu Temple, the Temple of Mother Nature, the Belfry, the Phong Tu Tower, or the French village. From this area, all the sceneries of Ba Na – Quang Nam’s nature is below your feet.
12:00 You will take a rest and have buffet as lunch in Restaurant. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way (Alpine coaster ), love wheel, fire race and ghosts’ house in Fantasy Park – the world-class indoor amusement park. Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees...
15:00-15:30 We say good bye to Ba Na and return cable car to down the hills.
Check in hotel in Da Nang, overnight in Da Nang
In the morning, free time for having breakfast, sunbathing and discovering Da Nang city.
Check out and the driver takes the train to Nha Trang
Arrive Nha Trang, the driver will pick you up at the train station transfer to the hotel., check in hotel
Overnight in Nha Trang
Breakfast at the hotel
8h00: The shuttle bus and tour guide pick you up at your hotel, move to Vinh Truong port.
9h00: Coral Sanstuary- The water here is so clear you can see the fish and the air is very fresh and the breeeze is cool. Especially, participating in water sports services such as: sea walker, scuba diving, parasailing, banana float, jet-ski, SUP (self-sufficient expenses).
11h00: Fishing Village- you will see fresh seafood and have lunch there.
12h30: Tam island for Mud -bath.
As you know, a mud bath not only helps us relax our minds, but also has many uses for health and skin such as detoxification, skin tightening, anti- aging...
Visitors will have experience the feeling of swimming in the large pools while looking at the vast Nha Trang bay.
15h00 tour guide will take you back to the hotel.
Overnight in Nha Trang
This day, take a bus from Nha Trang to Da Lat, the distance is around 150km and you will spend 4 hours on the bus.
The shuttle bus will pick up at 8h00 - 8h30 AM- at the hotel lobby.
Overnight in Da Lat.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free and easy to discover Da Lat city with many famous places: Bao Dai Summer Palace, Domaine De Marie Church, Linh Son Pagoda, Valley of Love, Lang Biang mountain, Da Lat flower Park, Crazy hous…
Overnight in Da Lat
Have breakfast at your hotel.
Free time until the bus pick you up at your hotel departure to Mui Ne
Arrive Mui Ne check in hotel and overnight in Mui Ne
Free time to discover Mui Ne by yourself
Free time to discover Mui Ne by yourself
Breakfast at your hotel, free and easy until the bus pick you up at your hotel departure to Ho Chi Minh city
Arrive Ho Chi Minh city, find to the hotel by your arrangement. We will choose a hotel in the center for easy moving.
Check in hotel and fee time
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Breakfast at the hotel, do check out.
07:30: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to learn something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high techniques of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.
Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature's tranquility.
At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.
Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.
Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip to Can Tho City. Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Can Tho.
Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.
Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda - Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then, move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation, and enjoy seasonal fruits.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Have breakfast at your hotel. Free time until departure time, the driver takes you to the airport take a flight to Phu Quoc island
Arrive Phu Quoc island, the driver will pick you up at the airport transfer to the hotel
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Have breakfast at your hotel. Today you are free time to discovery Phu Quoc island by yourself
OVernight in Phu Quoc
Have breakfast at your hotel. Free time until departure time, the driver takes you to the airport have a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
End of services!
End point
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1. Cancellation policies:
If you cancel some or all portions of your booking cancellation fees will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation. If you cancel a trip:
56 days or more prior to departure, we will retain the deposit;
between 31 and 55 days prior to departure, we will retain the deposit or 50% of the total booking cost; whichever is greater, and
30 days or less prior to departure, we will retain 100% paid by you in connection with the booking.
Note that different cancellation conditions including higher charges apply to some styles of trips and additional services. Your booking consultant will advise if differences apply and details can be found in the Essential Trip Information relating to your trip. If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced, we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services. If you fail to join a tour, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund will be made. The above cancellation fees are in addition to fees which may be levied by accommodation providers, travel agents or third-party tour and transport operator fees.
2. Children Policies: (count as date of birth)
Children is from 0 to under 4 years old: Free of charge (share services with the Parents and the Parents pay all extra services if needed)
Children is from 4 to 8 years old: 50% Adult price
Children is older than 8 years old: 100% Adult price
22 nights accommodation at 3 star hotel
01 night on cruise
01 night on the train
●Ground transportation as mentioned above
Public bus Hue to Hoi An
Public bus Nha Trang to Da Lat
Public bus Da Lat to Mui Ne
Public bus Mui Ne to Ho Chi Minh
Night train from Ha Noi to Hue: Multiple services, sharing a cabin
Day train Da Nang to Nha Trang: Multiple services, sharing a cabin
●Airport pick-up & drop-off services
Flight from Ho chi Minh to Phu Quoc and Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City
●Ground transportation as mentioned above
●Public bus Hue to Hoi An
●Public bus Nha Trang to Da Lat
●Public bus Da Lat to Mui Ne
●Public bus Mui Ne to Ho Chi Minh
●Night train from Ha Noi to Hue: Multiple services, sharing a cabin
●Day train Da Nang to Nha Trang: Multiple services, sharing a cabin
●Airport pick-up & drop-off services
●Experienced English speaking guide
●22 nights hotel accommodation: Twin/ Double room with daily breakfast
●01 night on Lan Ha Cruise: Twin/ Double sharing room with group tour
●01 night on the train
●Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
●All entrance fee and sightseeing
●Water on the bus
●Group tour/ SIC tour/ Combined tour. Not the same whole group tour
●Kayaking boat in HaLong bay
●Mekong Delta boat trip, Halong boat trip, Nha Trang boat trip
●Cable car in Ba Na Hills
●Services charges and government tax
●24/7 hotline support guaranteed
●No extra charge after services confirmation
●Beverages/ Drinks
●All flights in the tour program: Vietnam Domestic and International flight tickets
●Travel insurance
●Surcharge in peak season/ holiday: 24 Dec, 31 Dec, 1 Jan, Vietnamese Tet holiday (If any)
●Vietnam visa stamping fee (USD $25/person/ one time entry, pay at the airport, with 2 Photos 4 x 6 cm)
●Viet Nam E-visa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
●Tip for tour guide: USD $3- $5/person/ day tour.
●Personal fees: telephone, laundry, shopping…
●Other fees do not mention in the itinerary
●Single Supplement
●Early check-in and Late check-out: check in time 14:00 and check out time before 12:00
Meals as mentioned in the program
Tour guide on the tour, no guide on free day
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