20 Day Vietnam Highlights Trip

In and around Hanoi

Landing at the Hanoi Airport. We welcome and pick you up at the airport to your hotel.

You will check in hotel and take a rest before getting ready for the tour with 3 options. You can choose your preferred tours:

Option 1: Half-day Hanoi city tour with hidden train street. Begin your tour at the Ancient House and wander at the old style 19th century architecture. Then head to Hang Buom Culture and Arts Center, with a variety of exhibitions to honor Hanoi contemporary artists. A unique experience for those who loves art and beauty.

Next, we head to Hoa Lo Prison, a place held prisoners who were agitating for independence, often subject to torture and execution.

On the way to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, an important place for the Vietnamese. The complex is a traffic-free area full of botanical gardens, monuments, memorials and pagodas. Stop outside Ba Dinh Square and take a look outside the mausoleum, then continue to explore the One Pillar Pagoda. (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays, and for at least 2 months (June 15-August 15) for annual maintenance but you can still take pictures of the Mausoleum and walk around the maintenance but you can still take pictures of the Mausoleum and walk around the area) Our last destination is the famous train street! Order yourself a cup of coffee while watching the train pass by right in front of your face! It's a lifetime experience that you will never forget that thrill rush feeling. Sometimes the train schedule might be delayed so if you're lucky enough, you'll get to see the train. 

Option 2: Street food walking tour with hidden Train street visit.Start your tour at the meeting point at No.47 Hàng Bông Street, and head to a traditional restaurant specializing in entrees such as pillow cake, shrimp cake, Pho rolls, and spring rolls. Have a taste of some popular and classic Vietnamese dishes. 

Then head over to the nearby St. Joseph’s and stop for some pictures of the late colonial French architecture. Along the way make sure to stop at a local restaurant to try Banh Cuon (filled rice noodles) and watch as skilled chefs demonstrate how this tasty dish is created.

Next, enjoy Pho (noodle soup), which is Vietnam’s most famous dish. Try both the beef and chicken versions. Definitely don't miss out on a Vietnamese traditional dessert called Chè (sweet soup). There are both hot and cold versions for each season.

After several dishes, you will be full and satisfied. Catch a taxi and go straight to the train street. We will stop at a typical coffee shop at the train street corner and enjoy egg coffees while waiting the train passes by.

Although according to official schedules, the train will come daily, sometimes they do and sometimes not, so if we're lucky, we may catch one and see the huge train passing with our own eyes.

When you finish enjoying the drinks, hop in a taxi again to go back to the meeting point where the tour ends. For those who would love to have a different look of the bustle and hustle streets in Hanoi, select the cyclo option in which you can sit back and enjoy surrounding sceneries in quiet comfort.

Option 3: Egg Coffee Class Choose your suitable time for the class, then head on to the destination- Cafe Minh (53 Luong Ngoc Quyen street), only a few meters from Ta Hien Beer street.

Meet the teacher whom will introduce everything to you from the history, the culture. Roll up your sleeves and prepare the ingredient. Step by step, you'll be instructed carefully and thoroughly the way of making your coffee.

Here's some of the recipes we will discover:

- The internationally famous egg coffee. Labor-intensive and easily satisfying enough to make it well worth the work. learn the magic.

- Hanoi-style expresso-strength milk coffee. Several small details make it great!

- Saigon-style milk coffee. A tad sweeter than Hanoian with 3 secret drops.

After class, feel free to stay to enjoy and compare your creations on our balcony or open front sidewalk area and compare your various creations as you plan your next adventure and if you need any of the making materials for take-home, we carry everything and can set you right up pronto.

08:30 – 09:00: Pick up your hotel or meeting point (around the Old Quarter) and start the trip with 2.5 hours to the harbor by highway

 12:00 - 12:15: Arrive Tuan Chau harbor, check on the boat and enjoy Vietnamese set menu lunch while cruising through the amazing rocks: Incense burner, cock fighting...

13:30 - 14:00: visit the biggest and the most beautiful cave of Ha Long bay – Amazing cave

14:45 - 15:15: Discover Luon cave (water cave) with some options:

·        Kayaking or bamboo rowing boat.

·        Relaxing on the big boat if you prefer to have more free time by yourself

15:45 - 16:00: Visit Titov Island.

·        Swimming on the beach

·        Trekking up to Titov peak for taking photos with panoramic view of Ha Long bay.

17:00 - 17:30: Tea break time on sundeck to enjoy sunset

17:30 - 17:45: Back to Ha Long harbor.

20:00 - 20:20: Arrival to Ha Noi Drop you off at your hotel (around old quarter). 

Inclusions: Round-trip transfers by air-conditioned coach; Pick-up and drop-off within the Old Quarter; Professional English-speaking guide; All entrance and sightseeing fees; Lunch with seafood or requested diet; Cruise in Halong Bay

Exclusions: Beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, and personal expenses 

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax

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 many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and 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

17h00: Check in Bungalow/Hotel then free time to relax ( can use swimming pool)

19h00 : Have dinner at bungalow/hotel then walk around Tam Coc for a walk

Sleep at Tam Cốc Golden Rice Homestay 

Inclusion: Limousine Bus with experienced driver; English Speaking Guide; Free Water on the bus; Meals (Lunch and Dinner); Free usage of hat & umbrella, rain-coat during the trip; Accommodation

Exclusion: Beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, and personal expenses

Morning: Have breakfast at Hotel/ Bungalow then be ready for the trip

08:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide then cycle to visit the Thai Vi temple and Bich Dong pagoda (the second most beautiful cave in Viet Nam)

11:30: Check out and have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, spring roll, fried rice…

Vegetarian foods are always available at the lunch

13:00: Continue to Thung Nham Bird Valley. Get on a small sampan to discover Hang But (Buddhist Cave), about 500m in length, a magical view of the stalactites and stalagmites, and see a big Buddha-shaped stalactite sitting beside an underground river, as well as visit an orchard of tropical fruits in this area.

The best time for the bird park in the afternoon, sit quietly on a boat and slowly paddle through Thung Chim (Thung Nham), discover the most features of this area with more than 4,000 birds of 40 species flying to inhabit every day. Your best chance to take nice photos and immerse yourself in the wild and nature.

Inclusion: Limousine Bus with experienced driver; English Speaking Guide; Free Water on the bus; Meals (Lunch and Dinner); Free usage of hat & umbrella, rain-coat during the trip; 

Exclusion: Beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, and personal expenses;  Accommodation 

Our driver will come and pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Nội Bài airport

After landing Đà Nẵng, you will be transferred to your hotel in Đà Nẵng.

Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion: Airport transfers, Accommodation

Exclusion: Other services  

09:00-09:30 : Our van and guide will pick you up from the hotel in Da nang and transfer to visit Da nang city.

Visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving village & Marble Mountains.

Visit Linh Ung pagoda, on Son Tra peninsula

11:15 : We drive across Thuan Phuoc bridge, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges of Viet Nam. From here, you will have a great view over Han river bridge, Vung Thung and God's eye of Indochina before arriving to visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture.

12:00:  Have Lunch at a local restaurant in Da nang.

13:00: Van takes you to visit Han Market - the most famous market in Da nang. From here, you can buy some souvenirs to your friends and family

13:30-14:00 : Back to your hotel in Da nang .  Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion:Transfer by a good-condition coach; English Speaking Guide; Lunch; Entrance fees; A bottle of water; Accommodation

Exclusion: Personal fees ( shopping, drinks,..)

At 7:30 am- 8:00 a.m : Our car and Guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang and start the trip to Ba Na Hills. 

Upon arrival Ba Na hills, you will get on a Cable Car which gains 4 world scores including longest single-wire cable car system 

Arrive at Station 2 at the height of 1.138 m, our guide will take you to: Debay Wine Cellar built in 1923, Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden (a huge flower garden

Highlight in this tour is Golden Bridge ( Hands of God). 

You continue to visit Linh Ung pagoda 

Have Lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest. Conquer the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487 m, the highest peak in Ba na. Then, you will visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple to bask in the purity and peacefulness, find your minds relaxed and leave your worries behind.

Continue to discover the French Square, visit and play some games in Fantasy Park 

Back to the cabin down the mountain. 

Car takes  you back to your hotel in Hoi an.

Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion: High quality vehicle with air conditione; English speaking Guide during the trip; Entrance fee; Breakfast, Buffet Lunch; Cable Car 2 ways; Travel Insurance; Water, Cold tissues; AccommodationExclusion: Wax Museum ( 100,000 vnd/ pax if visiting); Personal fees ( shopping, drinks,..)

12PM: Get transfer from Đà Nẵng to Hội An

Overnight at Kiman Hotel Hội An

Inclusion: Private car Đà Nẵng (Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel) - Hội An (Kiman Hotel Hội An); Accommodation; BreakfastExclusion: Wax Museum ( 100,000 vnd/ pax if visiting); Personal fees ( shopping, drinks,..)

At 7:45 am - 8:00 am: Pick up at your hotel in Hoi An center and depart to My Son Holy Land 

At about 9:00am: Arrive at My son sanctuary and start to visit My son

In My Son Holy Land, the towers and tombs have been dated from the VII century to XIV century, but archaeological findings show us that the Cham kings were buried here since IV century. The total of buildings are more than 70 towers including small, normal and large towers. My Son Sanctuary supposedly is the religion center and culture of the Champa Ancient Kingdom.

At about 11:30 am:  Move to Local House to learn "How to make Rice paper". You will enjoy your own hand - making products later on.

12.30 pm: Have Lunch at a local house with local food

At 13:30: Move to Cau Lau boat station and travel up the Thu Bon river by motorized boat to Hoi an

At 14:00: Arrive in Hoi an. Bus takes you back to the hotel. 

Overnight at Kiman Hotel Hội An

Inclusion: Modern Air Conditioned Transport; Experienced Tour Guide; All Entrance Fees; Breakfast & Local Lunch; Bottled Water; Motorized boat; Accommodation

Exclusion: Beverage in Meal; Personal expenses

7:30: The tour guide and minivan will pick you up at the hotel for heading to Da Nang to visit the Marble Mountains and absorb knowledge about religions and gain insight into differences between Buddhism and Hinduism

9:00: Visit Am Phu cave – walk through a devilish underworld full of demons

9.30: Our van will transfer you to Monkey Mountain to see the biggest statue of Lady Buddha in Central VietNam with a height of 67m.

Enjoy beautiful mountain sceneries and romantic sunset from the top of Son Tra peninsula.

12:00 Have a light lunch

13:00 : Tour ends and we’ll head back to your hotel.

Overnight at Kiman Hotel Hội An

Inclusion:  Two ways hotel pick up and drop off ( 90 km round trip distance); The entrance fees of Marble mountains + Am Phu Cave; English speaking guide; A bottle of water; Accommodation; Breakfast and Light Lunch

Exclusion: Personal expense services not mentioned above ( such as Elevator to the top: 15.000 vnd/ way/ pax); Tips for guide and driver

Overnight at Kiman Hotel Hội An

Inclusion: Accommodation; Breakfast

12PM: Get transferred from Hội An to Đà Nẵng 

Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion: Private car Hội An (Kiman Hotel Hội An) - Đà Nẵng (Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel); Accommodation; Breakfast

Exclusion: Other services

08:00-8:30: Pick up at your hotel in Danang 

09:15 am: Take some time to visit Hai Van Pass and Lap An Lagoon 

11am: Visit Khai Dinh Tomb

12:30 pm: Have Lunch at a local specialty Restaurant with Huế-styled dishes.

13:30 pm: Continue to Huế’s main attraction, the Imperial Citadel.

15:00 pm: Explore Thien Mu pagoda which is Huế’s oldest pagoda or Visit and take photo at Conical hat and incense making village.

16:00: Finish your trip in Huế. Go back to your hotel in Da Nang

Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion: Transfer by a good-condition coach; English Speaking Guide; Breakfast & Lunch; Entrance fees ; A bottle of water; Accommodation

Exclusion: Personal fees ( shopping, drinks,..

Overnight at Sofiana Mỹ Khê Hotel 

Inclusion: Accommodation; Breakfast

Exclusion: Other services

8:00: Our driver will come and pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Đà Nẵng airport

After landing in Saigon, you will be transferred to your hotel in Saigon.

Overnight at Prague Hotel

Inclusion: Accommodation; Breakfast; Flight

Exclusion: Other services

7:30-8:00: 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 both the Indochina wars. End tour at about 12pm

Overnight at Prague Hotel

Inclusion:  A/C bus, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day); Accommodation; Breakfast

Exclusion:  Travel insurance, beverage and other meals, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…), other services not mentioned in the inclusion.

7:30-8:00 Pick up at your hotel and depart to Cu Chi 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. 

15:00 Return and Arrive in Saigon. 

Overnight at Prague Hotel

Inclusion: A/c van pick up (centrally located hotel in Dist 1, HCMC), transfer & sightseeing as per program, English speaking guide, all entrance fees; Breakfast; Accommodation

Exclusion: Other meals not mentioned in the program; Personal expenses; Travel insurance

7:30-8am: Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dates back to the late 19th century. Then  boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. 

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. 

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. 

Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.

In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those who can't join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City by 17:30.

Overnight at Prague Hotel Saigon

Inclusions: :A/c van pick up (centrally located hotel in Dist 1), transfer & sightseeing as per program, boat trip in the Mekong delta, English speaking guide, all entrance fees, Breakfast and local lunch with set menu; Accommodation

Exclusions: Other food and beverage not mentioned in the program, Personal expenses, travel insurance, tax & tip

Overnight at Prague Hotel Saigon

Inclusion: Accommodation; Breakfast

Exclusion: Other services

Our driver picks you up at the hotel and takes you to the airport. End trip!

Inclusion: Breakfast; Airport transfer