Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam. Our guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The room is at your disposal from 02:00 PM onwards. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure.

Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Note: Kindly be informed that at Ho Chi Minh Airport, the designated parking areas for vehicles are situated approximately 150 meters from the arrival gate. Our guide will be readily available to assist you with our vehicles. We appreciate your understanding regarding the short walk involved in this process.

In the morning, after enjoying your breakfast in the hotel, you can have some free time until our private car and driver come to pick you up, ready to explore the cultural cuisine and city.

This morning, you will create your unique Vietnamese dishes, visit the local market, interact with our friendly and professional chefs, and most importantly, nurture your passion for cooking. Try your hand at creating some typical dishes like fresh spring rolls or a clay pot! After all the dishes have been made, sit down at lunch and taste your handiwork.

In the afternoon, take the afternoon trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, which was built on the site of the former Norodom palace. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum, the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the historic Central Post Office. Your private tour guide and car will transfer you back to your hotel at about 06:00 PM.

After breakfast, around 07:30 AM, our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and then head directly to Hung Vuong wharf in Ben Tre province. Enjoy delectable Vietnamese lunch meals cooked.

On arrival in Ben Tre province, we will board a local big boat for the first glimpse of life on Ben Tre’s maze of waterways. We will also make an en-route visit to a small traditional brick factory that produces bricks in the traditional way.

Weave through the spectacular water coconut canals to immerse yourself in a magic view of coconut trees.

Visit a local coconut candy factory to learn how to make traditional coconut candy step by step and how honey is made in a beehive.

Taste the honey that is harvested by the residents, different kinds of coconut candy, and a cup of hot honey tea.

Stop at a quiet village, take the opportunity to take a short walk to a traditional mat-weaving house, learn how to make a sleeping mat, and try making your own mat under the guidance of an experienced local.

Go cycling to get into untouched local villages and explore local life.

Return to the waterways, this time using a rowing sampan boat for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals.

Go back to Ben Tre port and return to Ho Chi Minh city late in the same afternoon. Around 05:30 PM, you will reach Ho Chi Minh Hotel.

Free time till our car comes to your hotel to transfer to the airport to take the flight to Da Nang city.

Our car and guide will pick you up at Da Nang International Airport to transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An (45 mins driving from Danang) for check in. Your room will be available from 02:00 PM onwards. Lunch on your own.

In the afternoon, around 02:00 PM, you will explore the enchanting Hoi An ancient town. Visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, stroll down the Chinese streets, and admire the old Phung Hung old house. Take some time to explore Hoi An’s market and ancient port, where you can pick up souvenirs to remember your trip by.

You will have the chance to visit and enjoy local food here, such as Banh xeo, chicken rice, Vietnamese pizza,…

After filling with adventure and exploration, return overnight to your hotel in Hoi An.

After breakfast, you will go on a boat to Cam Thanh village (the capital of coconuts), a chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families, and their community.

Take a boat trip along the Cua Dai River, drop in on a local fisherman on the river, and see how they cast nets. Learn how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat. Explore the now tranquil coconut palm-flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides. Back on board, enjoy a traditional fisherman’s lunch.

Free day is at your leisure. Meals on your own arrangement. Overnight at the hotel.

OPTIONAL TOUR: BA NA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE FULL DAY TOUR – JOINT IN TOUR (L)

At 07:30 – 08:00 AM, our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up in your hotel lobby, enjoy a ride to Ba Na Hills via Cable Car. Spend your time in the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and admire the breath-taking view of Da Nang coastal city.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung Pagoda.

Sit on the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village where you could enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Have lunch by yourself.

Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing over 90 games.

At 03:00 PM, return to the Cable Car to leave Ba Na Hills Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.

At 08:30 AM, our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel reception in Hoi An.

Begin your journey to Hue by crossing one of the best coastal roads in the world, the Hai Van Pass or Hai Van Tunnel Road. You will have a 30-minute stop at the peak and 5-10 minutes to take photos at Lap An Lagoon, which is a highlight of the beautiful Lang Co sea picture.

In the afternoon, you will continue visiting Hue Imperial City, which is the palace of 13 Nguyen Kings with Ngo Mon Gate, Library, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns… Take a 30-minute dragon boat to cruise on Perfume river to admire Thien Mu Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hue city. Back to your hotel at 05:30 PM.

In the morning, transfer to the Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh. Admire the unusual combination of architecture that blends a traditional Chinese past with a modern Western future. Then, continue to Minh Mang Tomb to explore the opulent and exotic resting place laid out in formal Chinese style.

Lunch is on your own.

After that, make your way to Thanh Tien Village, well-known for over 300 years of crafting paper flowers. Meet one of the local villagers and learn how to make your own ornate paper flower.

At 02:45 PM, you will head to Hue Railway station to take the overnight train to Hanoi. Your train departs Hue at 03:32 PM and arrives in Hanoi at 05:40 AM the next day.

Arrive at Hanoi Railway station in the early morning and then head to the hotel for an early check-in included.

Then around 09:00 AM, begin the morning with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and hear about the man who led Vietnam’s campaign for independence from French colonial rule. Then wander the grounds to see the One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace.

Our next stop is to the Temple of Literature, an ancient collection of courtyards, gardens and architecture built in homage to the Chinese scholar Confucius. Considered the oldest university in Vietnam, the Temple of Literature dates back nearly one thousand years!

In the afternoon, head out of Hanoi center to Xuan La Village (1 hour from Hanoi) and have the opportunity to know about To He – Vietnamese traditional toy figurines. You will join the sharing part with artisan and then try to make a To He for yourself.

Guests depart for Hanoi. The car and tour guide will drop off you at the original pick-up point. Meal in your own arrangement. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

After you finish your morning breakfast at the hotel, hop on a private car/bus that will take you to the gorgeous Halong Bay in Northern Vietnam.

The drive is filled with scenic views of lush paddy fields and majestic mountains in the Red River Delta. Once you reach the harbor, get on board our boat and sail through the emerald waters dotted with towering limestone karst formations. During the cruise, you’ll stop by a stunning grotto to witness its impressive stalactites and stalagmites.

Then, you can relax and swim in a concealed cave. We’ll serve meals on the boat, and you’ll spend the night there too.

Note: We advise you to carry an overnight bag to store your essential belongings as there’s limited space onboard. We and your hotel guarantee that your other luggage will be securely and safely kept at the hotel where you’ll return after the trip.

After breakfast, enjoy your time to sunbathe and relax in the fascinating background of the bay. After brunch on board – around 11:30 AM, transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner on your own arrangement. Overnight at the hotel.

You won’t have a tour guide with you, but don’t worry, you’re free to enjoy some downtime before taking the flight back to your home country. Meal on your own. End of tour. Have a good flight back and hope we meet again soon.