Day
1 - Hanoi arrival (D)
Arrival at Noi Bai
Airport. You will meet AnBinh Travel’s guide and transfer to hotel. Free
time to relax. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day
2 - Hanoi city tour (B, L)
After
breakfast you will begin your trip with city tour. Our guide will show you the
most beautiful and interesting sights in Hanoi: One Pillar Pagoda; Tran Vu Pagoda; the 11th century Temple of Literature
- the first University of Vietnam. Then you will take a cyclo tour around
the Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem
Lake); Ngoc Son Temple and the 36 streets
of the Hanoi old
quarter. If you arrive in time, you will be able to enjoy water puppet show and elaborate
puppets floating gracefully over water Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at
hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3 - Hanoi – Halong Bay on board (B, L, D)
After
3-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City you transfer to a
refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and
emerald waters of Ha Long Bay. Boat crew will greet you special seafood lunch
while boat cruising around the bay to visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island,
Dog island, Sail island, Sung Sot cave and a swim at Titop beach. Overnight on Junk.
Day 4 - Halong – Hanoi – Hue (B, D)
This morning you continue to
move around the bay to find out more secluded areas. (The junk will be near you
all the time). At around midday you will return to the main harbor and transfer
to our awaiting vehicle for a 3-hour journey back to Hanoi. Then you will transfer
directly to airport Noi Bai for flight to Hue. Pick up, transfer to hotel,
check in, and relax.
Day 5 - Hue city tour (B, L)
This morning you explore
Hue, including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City. You embark on a boat
for cruise on the Perfume River and visit The
beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu. Disembark the
board for a visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, Emperor
Khai Dinh. By the way to the city, you will take a walk to the bustling Dong Ba market and pass many
fantastic eating spots.
Day 6 - Hue – Danang – Hoian (B, L)
This morning you will
continue your trip to the old trading town of Hoi An. Along the way you will stop
at Lang Co beach for coffee and refreshments. From here you head up to the Hai Van pass, stopping at the top
to take in the stunning views north over Lang Co beach and south over Danang city. Continuing on your way
down to Da nang, you will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed China Beach,
and the Marble Mountains. Arriving in Hoi
An, you will take a walk to visit famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the
Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tanky House, Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant
market. You will be able to go shopping in this town, which is also famous for it’s shops in
particular and it’s large number of tailors.
Day 7 - Hoian free (B)
Free day in Hoian.
Day 8 - Hoian – Danang- Ho chi minh (B, D)
After breakfast you will
transfer to airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Pick up at Tan
Son Nhat airport, transfer to city center, check in, relax. Afternoon you will
discover dynamic city with the Reunification Palace and some
French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After
seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda, you continue your trip on to Ben Thanh Market where anything and
everything is for sale. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 - Ho chi minh – Mekong delta (B, L)
This
all day you will travel by roads to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest
rice bowl. You will embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small
canals in the delta region in My Tho. You will be interested in
strolling around an orchard, taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy wonderful
traditional music. The next stop is Ben Tre Province. You will visit
some fascinating local industries. After lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh,
stopping off along the way to see the beautiful VinhTrang Pagoda and the Cho Lon, which is crammed with
sacred temples and mysterious, narrow lanes. Overnight at hotel in
Ho chi minh city.
Day 10 - Ho chi minh – Phu Quoc (B)
Early
morning transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the flight to Phu Quoc. After checking into
hotel, you have free time for relaxation on beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 - Phu Quoc relaxation (B)
Free
time for you to relax. You can simply laze on beautiful sandy beach or swim and
snorkel in clear crystal waters teeming with many species of marine life which
are set against the colourful coral gardens. Off the beach you get on a bike to
explore the nearby fishing village and make fun with waving kids on road sides.
An ideal way of spending your last afternoon in Phu Quoc is to relax in a bar
by beachfront while watching sunset over the ocean. Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Day 12 - Phu Quoc relaxation (B)
Free day on beach.
Day 13 - Phu Quoc – Ho chi minh (B)
Transfer to Phu Quoc Airport
for the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City. The trip ends on arrival in Tan San
Nhat Airport without transfer to hotel.
Cultural tours
