10 Days Highlight of Vietnam

Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Trang An - Ha Long Cruise - Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Hoi An Ancient Town - Cam Thanh Coconut Village - Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta Excursion

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See the best Highlight of Vietnam with the most typical tourist attractions from the North to the South of Vietnam.

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Day 1

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

BB Travel welcome you to Hanoi. The driver will pick you up from the airport to Hanoi hotel for check in. Overnight in Hanoi.

Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundred of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just simple spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops

Meals:

Day 2

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
➢ Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
➢ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
➢ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”
16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 3

Day 3: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Trang An - Mua Cave - Hanoi

07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Busjourney through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route.
10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of
majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves:
Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,…and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi
19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 4

Day 4: Hanoi - Ha Long - Overnight on Cruise

Breakfast at the hotel & check out hotel.
08h00, we depart for Halong Bay. The 3.5 hours journey takes us through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta. Upon arrival at Tuan Chau
Wharf, transfer by tender to our overnight cruise.
12h00 – 12h15: Embark at Hon Gai International harbor.
12h30 – 13h00: Embark on the boat. Enjoy welcome drink as Cruise Manager gives you a brief overview of the itinerary and important safety guideline. Check in your cabin.
13h30 – 14h30: Have lunch while cruising to magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay; Start sailing among famous Islets of Bai Tu Long Bay, the wildest beauty with the panoramic natural views.
15h00 – 16h30: Visit and explore the well-hidden Co Cave (known as Thien Canh Son Cave) where you can hiking to the middle of the mountain to see the wild and mysterious beautiful cave, contemplate numerous sparkling stalactites appear like ‘hanging lamps’ inside the Cave. (No swimming).
Return to the boat for relaxing.
17h45 – 19h00: Attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (spring roll).
19h00 – 21h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. You can enjoy the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.
21h00 – 22h00: Enjoy evening activities (Squid Fishing, Movie Night, Board Games, Massage & Spa services) or relax at the leisure. Overnight on board.

Please note the program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose. Only Vietnamese & International food available on the boat.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5

Day 5: Ha Long - Hanoi - Fly to Da Nang

06h30 – 07h00: Welcome a new day with an amazing dawn on Bai Tu Long Bay. Refresh your body and soul with a Tai-chi session on the sundeck.
07h00 – 07h30: Catch the morning view of seascape while enjoying the breakfast with cookies and tea, café in the restaurant.
07h30 – 08h30: Visit Vung Vieng fishing village – the famous fishing farm by bamboo boat and discover life of local people living on the surface of Halong Bay. (No swimming).
08h30 – 9h30: Pack up the luggage and check out of the cabin.
09h30 – 10h40: Enjoy the brunch in the restaurant while cruising back to harbor.
11h00: Disembark from the cruise, transfer to Hanoi.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Da Nang. Overnight in Da Nang.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 6

Day 6: Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Golden Hand Bridge - Da Nang

Morning:
o 07h45-08h15 Pick you up at Da Nang (Hotels/Center of Da Nang city); and transfer to Bana Hills – well known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central of Viet Nam – where you can see the endless tree lines of the forests, can enjoy breath king views of the lush jungle, good air and waterfall along the
way…They will bring you the adventurous feeling as in the fairyland with four seasons within one day…
o Check in at the Suoi Mo Cable Car Station. You will admire the heights from the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia.
o Enjoy the funicular railway; visit Linh Ung Pagoda, D’amour flower garden, French Village…
o 12h00 have a lunch by yourself
Afternoon:
Free time to visit & play games at Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games, explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m, and admire the stunning panoramic views of Bana Hills and Quang Nam – Da Nang.
o 15h00 return to Cable car & departure for Da Nang
o 16h30-17h30 Return back to your hotel.

Please note: Debay ancient wine cellar, Wax Museum, cotton animal game and carnival skill at your own expense. Fantasy Park is not included in my quotation, joining them will be at your own account.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 7

Day 7: Da Nang - Marble Mountains - Hoi An Ancient Town - FLy to Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast, you pick you up at Da Nang (Hotels / Center of Da Nang city);
Free on My Khe Beach in the morning.

In the afternoon, depart for Marble Mountain; discover the stunning natural caves, the mysterious pagodas and the Stone Carving Village.
15:00: Head to Hoian Ancient Town – the World Cultural Heritage Site; visit the Fukian Assembly Hall to encounter ancient architecture, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Sa Huynh Museum, Tan Ky Old House, Nguyen Hoang night market…
18h30: Walk around for shopping & enjoy the beautiful light of thousands of lanterns.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 8

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels

Have breakfast and check out hotel.
At 8.00, depart for Cu Chi tunnel. The trip 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. Have lunch at local restaurant and take a short rest.
In the afternoon, 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 the both the Indochina wars. The trip ends. Come back to your hotel, relax and have a dinner on your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 9

Day 9: Mekong Delta Excursions

Picked by at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. Have lunch by yourself.
Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 10

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City Departure

You are free until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of service!
Please note: Standard check out time is 12:00.

Meals: breakfast

Trip Notes

Inclusions

All transfer and quality air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodatio at 4-star Hotel/ Cruise selected including daily breakfast with double/twin room
Tours with local English-Speaking Guide
Domestic flights as mentioned above in Economy standard by Vietnam Airlines/ Vietjet Air/ Bamboo Airways, including 7kg hand bag + 20kg checked luggage.
Meals as mentioned in the tour (Breakfast: B; Lunch: L; Dinner: D)
Entrance fee for all destinations as Tour Itinerary indicated
Bottle of water available on coach (2 bottles/pax/day)

Exclusions

International flight tickets
Visa Vietnam
Drinks and other meals do not indicate in the program
Travel Insurance
Personal expenses (telephone, shopping...)
Tipping/ Gratuities for guide and driver, suggest tip 5USD/pax/day
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Early checkin / late check out
Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.
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