MESMERIZING VIETNAM HO CHI MINH CITY – HA NOI – NINH BINH – HA LONG BAY

Have breakfast. Then, the guide and driver will meet and pick you up at the hotel.

Experience hidden gems and the bustling modern life in Ho Chi Minh City.

• Enjoy the nostalgic space of old Saigon and taste an authentic cup of coffee at Cong Coffee while admiring the panoramic view of Tan Dinh Church with its distinctive and impressive architecture covered in pink.
• Admire the French architectural influence at the renowned City Post Office and the splendid Notre Dame Cathedral. Let our guide show you their city, their Saigon.
• Continue heading to the century-old Independence Palace, which witnessed the growth of Ho Chi Minh City during peacetime and throughout the Vietnam War until its end in 1975.

Have lunch at the restaurant. Back to the hotel and rest. In the afternoon, continue the journey:

• Visit the Museum of History, which showcases Vietnam’s history with exhibits from the prehistoric era to the modern times. One of the most fascinating exhibits in the museum is the Xom Cai mummy, which is a mummified body of a Vietnamese woman from the Nguyen dynasty
• Visit Ben Thanh Market, an old symbol of Saigon where you can shop for specialties and souvenirs with Vietnamese features.
• Stroll around the Nguyen Hue Walking Street and stop at the City People’s Committee.

Car and guide take you back to the hotel. Overnight in Saigon.

Have breakfast and check out the hotel. Guide and driver will pick you up then move to My Tho city (about 1.5h).

• Drive to My Tho. On the way, stop to visit the ancient pagoda more than 100 years old – Vinh Trang pagoda, the largest Buddhist temple in Tien Giang province.

Drive to the boat wharf and take the boat to continue the journey along the banks of the Mekong River, admire the beauty of four islands of the Mekong River.

• Stop at Unicorn Island to visit the honey farm, enjoy glasses of honey tea and seasonal tropical fruits.
• You will also visit coconut candy village, experience making coconut candy by hand.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch:

• You sit on a boat and take you through the canals with coconut trees on both sides of the canal.
• Visit Phoenix Island – an island named after the four supernatural creatures: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, Phoenix. 
• Visit the Coconut Religion Historical Sites in Ben Tre with a construction built over 50 years with a total area of about 1,500m2. 
• Visit the Coconut Museum – where collects and recreates the life of the people of Coconut Land. Many images of life as well as musical instruments, utensils made from coconut trees are displayed here. The most special thing is that the museum is made entirely from coconut trees.
• Visit the famous coconut candy production facility, handicrafts from coconut.

Move to Can Tho, check-in at the hotel and then rest. Have dinner at the restaurant.

Free time to explore Can Tho night market and Ninh Kieu Wharf. Overnight in Can Tho.

Have breakfast and check-out at the hotel.

Then go to the boat wharf, get on the boat to visit: 

• Cai Rang floating market – the largest wholesale floating market in the Southwest. Experience and try some of the fantastic, one-of-a-kind local cuisine and get a closer look at life on a boat.
• Visit the local noodle factory (family business) to see how to make rice noodles in the traditional way demonstrated step by step.
• Munir Ansay Pagoda – a Khmer pagoda, renowned for its unique structure.
• After that, move to My Khanh Village to experience a day of luxury, power and fun by “A day as The Landlord”.

Have lunch with a lavish Landlord’s meal while listening to traditional music.

• Then, you will be amazed, laugh happily with the activities that the farmhands have prepared to serve: Funny pig racing, off-road dog racing,…
• Admire My Khanh flower garden, Carp sucking bottle, Crocodile fishing, Wildlife park and visit vast fruit gardens with seasonal specialties.
• Visit Binh Thuy ancient house, a half Vietnamese-French style house that was built in 1870 by the Duong family in Can Tho.

Have dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in Can Tho.

Have breakfast. Move to Can Tho international airport (VCA) and take a flight to Noi Bai international airport (HAN) in Ha Noi.

The guild and driver will pick you up and begin the exploring Hanoi:

• Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father.
• Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969.
• One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake.
• Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple – two of the most iconic attractions in Hanoi.

Have lunch and rest. In the afternoon, continue visiting:

• Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam.
• Taking a cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities.

Have dinner at the restaurant.

• Late afternoon, enjoy a cultural performance called “Water puppet show” – a unique traditional one of Vietnam.

After the show, you can have a free night to explore Hanoi on your way. Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast and relax at the hotel. Transfer to Ha Long.

You will check in and start your journey on a luxurious 5-star cruise at Tuan Chau port:

• • 12:30 You will enjoy a welcome drink and the cruise manager will introduce the itinerary and some safety and security regulations.

• 13:00 Enjoy lunch, and admire the scenery while the cruise begins its journey to explore Ha Long Bay, pass by the famous caves: Thien Cung, Dau Go, and Ga Choi islet…

• 15:00 Visit Sung Sot Cave – located in the central area of the World Heritage Site, the most beautiful and biggest cave in HaLong Bay
• 16:00 The group will stop at Ti Top Island. You can have fun on the beach or climb up to the observatory on the top of the mountain and admire the amazing beauty of the heritage in a panoramic view.
• 17:00 Return to the cruise, you are free to rest, and watch the sunset.
• 19:00 Enjoy dinner with a menu that combines Asian and European flavors at the restaurant.

20:30 Free to rest or listen to music, watch movies, or join in the squid night fishing (personal expense). Stay overnight on the HaLong cruise.