Arrive in Hanoi

Arrive at Hanoi airport, welcome by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Check in to the hotel and the rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Hanoi.

Hanoi – Full Day Hoa Lu – Trang An

Hanoi – Onboard cruise in HaLong Bay

Today morning check out and transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is around 2.5 hour drive away. On the way, you will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta with plenty of chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields. Arrive at the jetty in Ha Long City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities. Be welcomed onboard, in the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (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 is served on board. Overnight on cruises in Ha Long Bay.

Ha long – Hanoi – Da Nang

This morning enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Ha Long in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for flight departure. Arrival Da Nang airport, pick up by our guide & driver then transfer to Hotel for check in. Overnight stay at the hotel in Da Nang.

Da Nang – Excursion to Bana Hills – Golden Bridge

Morning, departure to Ba Na Hills. Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two Guinness World records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). Sitting in the cabin, in mid-air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forests, bring you with spectacular views of the lush jungle and fairly waterfalls along the way. First, step on Golden Bridge which stands 1,400m above sea level in the Ba Na hills, extends over the treetops from the edget of a leafy cliff face offering tourists uninterrupted views of the majestic landscape beneath. The Golden Bridge is the latest tourist attraction in Da Nang and has attracted hordes of guests since it opened. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha status. We then leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of the mountain and see the remains of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. View the whole Da Nang city under the cluster of white clouds. Leave Peak of Chua Mountain, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley and ruined Opera House. Play with wild monkeys and take photos, freely then we return to Cable car station at foot of Ba Na Mountain then transfer back to Da Nang City. Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.Later in the afternoon, Cruise the Thu Bon River, admiring scenic countryside and visiting craft villages like Thanh Ha and Tra Que. Experience local life at bustling markets. Later check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An hotel.

Da Nang – Hoi An – City tour

This morning, join your guide for a journey through Hoi An, a UNESCO gem blending Vietnamese heritage with global influences. Visit the iconic Covered Bridge, Museum of Trade Ceramics, Tan Ky Houseand Ong Temple.
Later in the afternoon, Cruise the Thu Bon River, admiring scenic countryside and visiting craft villages like Thanh Ha and Tra Que. Experience local life at bustling markets. Later check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An hotel.

Hoi an – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh

Today after breakfast, check out from the hotel in Hoi an, proceed to the Da Nang airport for your flight (air tickets not included) to Ho chi minh. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh in the evening, you will be picked-up at the airport and proceed to the hotel for check-in. This evening is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels & Half Day City Tour

This morning after breakfast, proceed for a half-day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination, containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. Afternoon, take a half day city tour with a start at Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles. Discover the magnificent neo-Romanesque architecture as you take in the tranquil atmosphere inside. Then continue with the Central Post Office to know more about this significant landmark – one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City and the busiest post office in Vietnam with the neoclassical-style of the interior. You can also see painted maps of former Saigon here. This Central Post Office was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Last but not least, we will visit the Cho Lon area or the city’s ChinaTown and Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built by the Cantonese community in the area in 1909. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Ho chi minh.

Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Full day tour

Today, proceed to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh – Departure

After breakfast it’s time to check out. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight or back home with a promise to yourself to celebrate all your future holidays only with Journey Deals.