SHIVANGI'S PLAN: VIET NAM ITINERARY IN 13D12N

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon as it was formerly called, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam.

Driver picks up you at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Check in hotel.

Overnight in Sai Gon

07:45: Get picked up from your hotel in center of Ho Chi Minh City and head to Mekong Delta.
During the 1.5 car ride, we will pass through by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho.

The first stop is Vinh Trang pagoda. It is the biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta region. You will be guided to explore the most beautiful, ancient and significant temple in the Mekong Delta. This religious landmark dates back to the 19th century and features a harmonious fusion of Vietnamese, Khmer, and Chinese architectural styles.

Your trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to the Qui, the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruits while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you can join daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Visit the bee house. Lunch will be served at orchard garden.

The boat cruises to Ben Tre province known as “The Land of Coconut”. Here you’ll visit the coconut candy-making shop. Next, enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by water coconut palms on both sides. After that, you will have time to relax on a hammock or bike around the village.

15:30: Head back to Ho Chi Minh City.

17:30 – 18:00: Arrive at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Sai Gon

IN THE MORNING

Get picked-up at your accommodation in the city center and drive to Cu Chi, around 65km. On the way to the tunnels, visit the handicapped handicraft workshop.

Watch a documentary film about Vietnam War. Discover special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals and command centers helping whoever lives inside Cu Chi tunnels meet their basic needs.

Discover many hidden lefts behind trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels and learning more about the handmade weapon and traps used during the Vietnam War. Seeing huge bomb craters and the mere 10–13 feet thick level of upper soil can support the bearing weight of a 55-ton tank and the explosive damage of bombs left from the war.

Break at the shooting range to shoot some real guns with Ak47, M16, M30, M60 (shooting fee is paid separately from the trip).

Highlight of the trip is to crawl and experience the underground town of Cu Chi Tunnels. This is the best part of the trip when you crawl into it to feel how it was like in the war. Guests who have claustrophobia be not afraid of crawling inside, you still can see it from above the ground.

Taste the pandan tea and tapioca (guerilla’s food during the war) before heading back to Saigon.

IN THE AFTERNOON

1. THE HIDDEN WEAPON BUNKER:

Vietcong soldier’s hidden bunker located in the heart of Saigon.

2. WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM:

Vietnam War storytelling from the other side.

3. NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL SAIGON:

The pride of Saigon culture.

4. CENTRAL POST OFFICE:

The everlasting architecture of the French influence.

5. THE LAST HELICOPTER:

Remarking the fall of Saigon. Just to see, can’t enter it legally.

Overnight in Sai Gon

Driver picks up at the airport.

Transfer to your hotel.

Hotel check in!

Overnight in Phu Quoc

08:15 – 08:30: Pick you up at your hotel. (Time is depended on the area)

08:30: Start leaving from Office. Arrive at the An Thoi harbor. Join our speedboat for a sightseeing tour of the four most famous islands south of Phu Quoc.

– Xuong Island (or Buom Island): go snorkeling to take in the amazing coral reefs. A small, untouched island with a great variety of lively coral species will make you fascinated.

– Gam Ghi Island: continue snorkeling in the wilderness. This is the biggest coral reef and has a wide range of coral species in Phu Quoc.

– May Rut Trong Island: lunch – check-in – chilling out by the beach.

Swim in turquoise water, feel the ocean’s cool breeze, relax on a sunbed, and order your favorite drinks. There are many photo spots for taking great pictures.

Enjoy lunch on the island together.

Optional: Sea Walker (your own expense for this side trip).

With an air-breathing helmet, you can enjoy walking underwater on the seafloor. It is a great experience even for non-swimmers. There are big schools of fish & colorful coral reefs in your surroundings.

Aquatopia Water Park on Hon Thom Island. Experience more than 20 theme games and check in with vivid scenes following the concept of each six zones.

Cable Car Hon Thom Island: the longest three-wire cable car in the world.

Estimated time around 25 minutes for the ride, breathtaking scenery view from above – the turquoise sea, islands, fishing village & boats and Sunset Town.

17:30: Return to your hotel.

Note: In case of weather conditions, the captain will change the island according to the actual situation.

Overnight in Phu Quoc

Hotel check out .

Driver picks up to the airport. Fly to Dananmg

Arrive Danang.

Driver picks up from Danang Airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Da Nang

07:30 – 08:00: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at the hotel lobby.

Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car. Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high.

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, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda. Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village, 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…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet). 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 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

16:45 – 17:45: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel.

Overnight in Da Nang.

Check out hotel in Da Nang. Driver transfer to Hoi An hotel.

14:30 pm: Our guide will meet you at our hotel in Hoi An City Center and start the Hoi An City Tour.

Firstly, you’ll visit Hoi An Market which is always bustling. It offers an unmissable shopping experience. This market is full of sights, colors, sounds and smells.

Next to Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, a colorful mélange of bright gates, dragon statues and elaborate rooftops. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees making offerings. You will see remarkably well-preserved old houses: Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House. That have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all around the world.

After that, going to Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An. A display of artifacts depicts ancient local daily life in a 150-year-old Chinese merchant house. Especially, you will enjoy art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House.

Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago to connect the Japanese community with the Chinese who lived on the other side of the water. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance.

Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.

Enjoy your time with the boat ride and release the flower lantern to pray for the lucks to you and your family. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street.

18:30: Finish Hoi An city tour

Our guide will take you back to your hotel in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Check out the hotel in Hoi An.

Drive picks up to Danang fly to Hanoi.

Driver picks up from the airport to transfer to Ha Noi hotel.

Starting the trip to explore Hanoi City. 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.

The next stop is Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.

Then, Hoa Lo Prison Museum which was prison originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”

Back to the old quarter to stop by train street. Check in train street which place you can’t miss when you’re in Hanoi.

Overnight in Ha Noi

07:30 – 08:00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.

09:30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax

10:30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17th century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.

11:45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.

13:00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016: “Skull Island”. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as: Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.

15:30: Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from there.

16:30 – 17:00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi

19:30: Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the hotel.

Overnight in Ha Noi

08:00: Pick up from Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Opera Theatre House

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor, check in at the waiting room.

12:00 – 12:30: Get on Tender Boat to Cruise and enjoy welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Complete check-in procedure.

13:00 – 13:15: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong – Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

15:00: You can choose to relax on the sundeck or explore Ba Trai Dao – Tra Bau area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay and experience kayaking here.

17:30 – 18:00: Come back to our cruise and participate in our sunset party. Take photos and relax.

19:00: Dinner is served at the restaurant.

After dinner, you can join the squid fishing program, relax on the sundeck, enjoy a glass of wine at the bar…

Overnight in Verdure Lotus cruise

06:15 – 07:00: Have breakfast. Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

07:00: Visitors Dark and Light Cave. Here you can freely kayak or bamboo boat to explore the landscape or immerse yourself, in the cool, clear blue water of this place.

09:30: Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.

10:00: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the cruise is returning to the harbour.

11:00: You take the high-speed canoe back to Tuan Chau port. Return to Hanoi.

15:30 – 16:00: Back to Hanoi.

Special notes: Itinerary maybe changed due to bad Weather, tidy or other issues. Timing on it same to be not absolutely fixed.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast.

Enjoy last morning in Ha Noi city.

Check out hotel. Driver picks up to the airport

Trip ends. See you next time!

Note: Driver picks up 3,5 hours before your departure flight

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