Tour Summary

Trip Details

Pick up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, Experience the rich culture of Hanoi. Spend time at the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace. Visit the Vietnam History Museum and the Hanoi Opera House.

Enjoying a walking tour through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together. Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.

Our next stop is where we sample some Bun Cha consisting of vermicelli, herbs and grilled pork. At Hanoi's best kept secrets, a hidden café, we will watch the demonstration and then try some egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy.

Continue to other food stalls in Hang Bo and Ho Hoan Kiem Street where we try some dishes such as Che “Vietnamese style pudding” - this specialty is one not to be missed!

List of street bites and food that you will have:

1, Banh Cuon Thanh Van (Vietnamese Steam Rice Rolls) 2, Bia Hoi Hà Nội (Hanoi draught beer with peanuts)

3, Xôi Chè Bà Thìn (Vietnamese style pudding)

4, Bun Cha & Egg Coffee (grilled pork with vermicelli/ Vietnamese egg coffee with demonstration).

In the morning, journey through verdant farmlands on your way to boarding a traditional wooden junk boat and an overnight journey on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay. Visit the Surprise Cave, and maybe take a invigorating swim or hike on Titov Island. There are many optional activities that can be booked locally including a cookery class, massage, and kayaking. Overnight on cruise

You may start the day with Tai Chi on the sundeck, followed by breakfast, before exploring the Dark and Bright Caves. A tasty brunch will be served as the boat winds through the limestone landscapes. Disembark and journey back to Hanoi for some free time at your leisure before a late afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. The local tour guide will meet and arrange your transfer to the hotel. Night in Hoi An

After noon, explore HoiAn old town . You will be escorted to the Japanese bridge, TanKy old house, assembly hall… to contemplate their special architectural features and hear your tour guide introducing the establishment and history of each place.

Continue to the town to the home of a craftsman in the village.Here we will have a brief introduction to the history, shape, and color of the lanterns as well as the many stages of making them. We can make our own lantern and keep it as a souvenir. After 1 – 1,5 hour learning and practicing. Back to the hotel. Free and overnight at hotel

After breakfast, I reached Hue. Arrive in DaNang: we will explore the Marble Mountains– A masterpiece of nature presented to Da Nang. Challenge yourself to climb up to over 120 steps to get to the Marble of Water (Thuy Son). After that, we will go to visit the Cham Sculpture Museum. It is a collection of various sandstone sculptures of the Gods in Hinduism of the Champa Kingdom. In this fantastic and rich history museum, our tour guide will tell you a lot of stories about the lives and culture of Cham people, their gods, and their architecture as well.

Drive to Hue, Spend time in LangCo beach enroute, taking photographs from HaiVan Pass ( The pass of Sea and Cloud). Night in Hue

In the morning, Boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda: you get on the dragon boat. You will cruise along the Perfume River about 30 minutes. After that, the boat will stop at another boat station. Here you can freely visit Thien Mu pagoda, which is the oldest pagoda in Hue city.

RATE IN USD PER PERSON (VALID TILL 31 MAR 2027) EXCEPT HOLIDAY PERIOD

(All prices in USD)

INCLUSIVE

● Accommodation in twin/double room with daily breakfast at the below indicated room types (see hotel category list below) (check-in and check-out around noontime)

● 2Days/1Night cruise on board a cruise in Ha Long Bay (double/twin cabin on shared boat).

● Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers

● Experienced English-speaking guide during day tour.

● Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary

● Meals (B/L/D) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in the program

● 02 Domestic flight - as per program . Vietnam Airlines, economic Class: Hanoi - Da Nang, Hue - Ho Chi Minh

● Boat trip in Thien Mu, Ben Tre