Hoi An

Halong Bay

Ha noi

Hue

Da Nang

Hoi An

Hoi An

1 Day

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

1 Day

Ha noi

Ha noi

4 Day

Hue

Hue

1 Day

Da Nang

Da Nang

1 Day

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Discover the heart of Vietnam with this immersive tour, blending rich history, vibrant culture, and authentic local experiences. Start your journey in Hanoi, where you'll step back in time through a historical exploration of the city’s ancient streets and cultural landmarks. Embrace the traditional Vietnamese lifestyle by hopping onto a cyclo, a local bicycle taxi, for a charming ride through the bustling Old Quarter, where heritage and modern life intertwine seamlessly.

Next, delve into the Imperial City of Hue, once the grand capital of Vietnam’s Nguyen dynasty. Visit the Royal Tombs and other majestic sites, each telling stories of Vietnam’s royal past. Then, board a private boat and cruise down the Perfume River, admiring the serene landscapes and traditional life along the riverbanks. For the adventurous, an exhilarating motorbike trip awaits, taking you Hue to Hoi An with multiple scenic stopovers. Wind through mountain passes and coastal roads, capturing breathtaking views that are quintessential to central Vietnam.

Once in Hoi An, take a bicycle tour through picturesque villages and visit the Bay Mau coconut forest, exploring its waterways on a basket boat—a unique local experience that combines fun with cultural immersion. In the evening, join a cooking class to learn how to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes, tasting the rich flavors and aromas that define Vietnamese cuisine.

Further south in bustling Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), you’ll explore famous attractions, experiencing the dynamic life of this iconic city. Afterward, head to the tranquil Mekong Delta, where you can immerse yourself in the daily lives of locals by boat. Glide along the intricate maze of rivers and canals, stopping at traditional workshops and vibrant local markets, each offering a glimpse into the region’s agricultural and artisan traditions.

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Inclusions of this tour

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Accommodation

  • Hotel (13 nights)
  • Cruise (1 night)

 

 

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Transport

  • Car,
  • Cruise
  • Flight

 

 

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Guide

  • English Speaking guide

 

 

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Meals

  • 14Breakfasts
  • 6 Lunches
  • 3 Dinners

 

 

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Experiences

  • 19 Unique experiens..

 

 

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Services

  • Entrance fees
  • Excursios,
  • Visa, water...

 

 

Tour Highlights

  • Tour historical Hanoi and experience a traditional cyclo tour

  • Visit the Imperial City and Royal Tombs in Hue

  • Board on a private boat for cruising on the romantic Perfume River

  • Take an exciting motorbike trip Hue to Hoi An with many stopovers

  • Cycle your way through villages of Hoi An and explore Bay Mau coconut water forest by basket boat

  • Join a cooking class and sample authentic Vietnamese food in Saigon

  • See the highlights in and around Ho Chi Minh City

  • Discover the local life in the Mekong Delta by boat

  • Experience a Mekong Delta homestay with visits to local workshops, markets

Overview of this tour

Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hue - Danang - Hoi An - 8 Days

  • Day 1 : HANOI ARRIVAL - EARLY CHECK IN - HALF DAY CITY TOUR
  • Day 2 : HANOI – HALONG BAY ON CRUISE
  • Day 3 : HALONG BAY - HANOI
  • Day 4 : HANOI - HOA LU - TAM COC - HANOI
  • Day 5 : HANOI - HUE - IMPERIAL CITY - DANANG
  • Day 6 : DANANG - COCONUT FOREST - HOI AN - DANANG
  • Day 7 : DANANG - BANA HILLS - HANOI
  • Day 8 : HANOI DEPARTURE

Detailed Itinerary

Welcome to Hanoi, you will be greeted and picked up by our local guide at Noi Bai Airport. Transfer to the hotel for check-in.

2:30pm Start the city tour

Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, known as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi. It is near West lake, the largest lake in Hanoi. (you can try the famous ice scream here.)

Visit Dong Xuan Market.

Go around Hoan Kiem Lake by cyclo for 40 mins.

Overnight in Hanoi

Highlights:

  • Ha Noi
  • Tran Quoc Pagoda
  • Dong Xuan Market
  • Hoan Kiem Lake

Breakfast at the hotel

Tuan Chau Port – Halong Bay– Lanha Bay

8am The Cruise’s shuttle bus will pick you up at the hotel in the Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House, depart for Halong Bay

12pm The crew members of Peony Cruise will welcome you No.34, Tuan Chau Marina, Quang Ninh

12:45pm You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft. Welcome fresh drinks, wet towels and a special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk. We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay - A member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays.

3pm We will visit the Dark and Bright cave, famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats or kayaking, which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the limestone mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay.

4:30pm It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay.

5:30 – 6:30pm Join the cooking demonstration and “happy hour” with buy one get 1 free.

7:30 pm Enjoy a romantic dinner at the restaurant.

9-10 pm Enjoy the nightlife of the bay the top deck. Immerse yourself in music, enjoy a glass of cocktail the bar, watch famous films and relax on the cruise. Otherwise, you can fish squid with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch the bay the balcony.

Overnight on the Cruise.

Highlights:

  • Halong Bay
  • Tuan Chau Port
  • Lan ha Bay
  • Old Quarter
  • Hanoi Opera House
  • Quang Ninh
  • luxurious Craft
  • Dark and Bright Cave
  • Bamboo Boats or Kayaking

6am Start your day full of energy with a Tai-Chi Class on the deck and watch the sunrise.

6:45 - 7:15am A light breakfast is available at the restaurant with tea, coffee, traditional Pho or Bun Ca and cakes (breakfast time can change due to the itinerary).

7:30 – 9am You will join the tour of Cat Ba World Biosphere by transshipment. It takes 30 minutes to transfer Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba island, Vietnam. The limestone cave has thousands of stalactites in various shapes, offering geological values with a typical cave ecosystem.

9:30 am Checking out of the room. Then the lunch in the restaurant is ready for you, pay the extra fee (if any) at the reception while traveling to the port. Kindly needed to pay for the costs in charge of the front desk (if any) while traveling to the port.

10:30 – 11am Disembark and move back the port.

11:30 – 11:45 am Arrive Tuan Chau Marina

The Cruise’s shuttle bus will transfer you back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

Highlights:

  • Tai-Chi Class
  • Gia Luan
  • Cat Ba island

Breakfast at the hotel

9am Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Depart for Ninh Binh

Relax as you leave by car to Hoa Lu on a 2.5-hour drive. Upon arrival, visit the historic capital of Vietnam, Hoa Lu and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties. They were built around the 17th century with extremely sophisticated wood and stone carving techniques. In addition, visitors can hike to visit Ma Yen Mountain right next to the entrance of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Historic Site.

Then we will visit Tam Coc. Tam Coc is a cave system consisting of 3 main caves: Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba (Tam means three). Through millions of years of weathering, this place has turned into these unique caves. You will be sitting on a boat along the line of green cornfields with mountains, charming scenery like bringing tourists lost in the fairyland.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Highlights:

  • Ninh Binh
  • Hoa Lu
  • Le and the Dinh Dynasties
  • Ma Yen Mountain
  • Tam Coc
  • Hang Ca
  • Hang Hai
  • Hang Ba

Breakfast at the hotel

Our driver will pick you up, depart for the airport.

Flight Hanoi to Hue

Upon arrival in Hue, you will be warmly greeted by our tour guide and driver. We will visit the Imperial Citadel Hue Citadel. It was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty for 143 years 1802 until its abdication in 1945. Currently, Hue Citadel is one of relics belonging to the Complex of Hue Monuments Complex recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.

Then I transferred to Danang.

Overnight in Danang

Highlights:

  • Hue
  • Hue Monuments Complex

Breakfast at the hotel.

9:30am Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel, depart for Hoi An. 

This morning, spend about 3.5hrs to visit our local fishermen’s family at Bay Mau Coconut Forest for a cup of local herbal tea before our local fishermen get you on the basket boat (round boat) tour to along the coconut forest to explore many local activities here like basket boat dancing, riding, fishing, etc. Our local fishermen also will show you how to make some coconut handicrafts.

In the afternoon, we will walk to discover Hoi An ancient town. The historic town, which used to be a prosperous seaport city the 16th to 18th century, is now a wonderful city that cannot be missed while touring the Southeast Asian region. 

While walking through the city, we will make a few stops to visit Hoi An Museum, many of the town’s renowned Ancient Houses which boast remarkable architecture, Assembly Halls of Chinese influence; Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop and of course the must-see Japanese Covered Bridge. These spots are considered as typical architecture styles in Hoi An and reflect clearly the cross culture among France, Japan, China and Vietnam.

In the evening, we will hire a boat down Hoai river to join the lantern festival.

Overnight in Danang

Highlights:

  • Hoi An
  • Bay Mau Coconut Forest
  • Hoi An Museum
  • Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop
  • Hoai River
  • Lantern Festival

Breakfast at the hotel

8am Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and depart for Ba Na Hills.

9:30am We arrive at the Ba Na cable car tourist area, Nui Chua. You go to the cable car station, board the cabin to start the journey up the mountain by the world's longest cable car and the height difference between the two largest stations in the world.

10am At the stop of Station 2, the guide takes you down the cable car, we start our journey of discovery by climbing train only in Ba Na, sitting on the train you will hover around the area with many special flowers that are only available at Ba Na Hills

  • Continue to visit the Royal Villa, Tinh Tam garden and Old Villa, freely admire the scenery, and take pictures.
  • Taking pictures, experiencing the feeling like crossing paradise at the Golden Bridge - located at an altitude of 1,400m above sea level.
  • The tour guide continues to take you to the second cable car to conquer Ba Na mountain, 1487m high above sea level.

11:45am We arrive at the 3rd and last stop of Ba Na cable car station.

12pm Have a buffet lunch at a restaurant and rest.

Afternoon:

2pm You are freely play at Ba Na entertainment area with many interesting games and visit the highest mountain in Ba Na Hills

Then transfer to the airport. Flight Danang to Hanoi 

Upon arrival in Hanoi, my driver will pick you up at the airport, transfer to the hotel for check in

Overnight in Hanoi

Highlights:

  • Ba Na Hills
  • Nui Chua
  • Tinh Tam Garden
  • Golden Bridge

Breakfast at the hotel.

After that, you can freely go shopping, explore the city by yourselves, etc. before saying goodbye to Vietnam.

Flight Hanoi to the next destination.

 

* Above is just budget reference to match you up with the perfect product, not fixed price.

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