Majestic Vietnam Journey 9 Days

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport. Welcome by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hanoi.

In the morning:
Breakfast at your hotel.
8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45 – 9.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Is Land in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.45 – 11.45: 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 Goddess 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.

11.45 – 12.45: 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 the Women’s Museum instead of the Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
In the afternoon:
12.45 – 13.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00 – 14.45: Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 centuries.
16.00: Tour finishes. Back to the hotel

In the morning 
Breakfast at the hotel.
8.30: A shuttle bus will take you to Halong Bay, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
10.00: As soon as you board the ship, the crew will greet you and help you check-in. 
11.00: The board will be cruising the bay while serving delectable seafood.
12.00: A short break.

In the afternoon
14.00: Time to engage in some boat activities. You can go on a kayak tour, explore caves, or go swimming in the water, depending on the day's schedule for the trip.
17.30: Return to the junk to unwind and have dinner. 
Overnight on the board.

Get up early to take a Tai-chi class or simply to take in the glory of the dawn above Halong Bay's karst formations.
Enjoy the meals as you cruise back to the dock while the boat gently passes through the stunning rock formation.
When you get off the boat, our driver will be there to take you to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Begin your day with a sumptuous breakfast at your hotel. Take advantage of some free leisure time to relax, explore the surrounding area, or indulge in any remaining activities on your bucket list. Once you're ready, our driver will arrive to pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Danang.
Upon your arrival at Danang airport, you will be greeted by our driver who will escort you to your hotel in the charming town of Hoi An. Once there, you can check in and settle into your room. Spend the evening at your leisure, exploring the quaint streets of Hoi An, enjoying its vibrant nightlife, or simply relaxing at the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.

Breakfast at hotel. You will have a free and easy day exploring the city on your own way.
You can pass by the Chinese Assembly Halls, the Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky House. Discovering what else Hoi An has to offer. Whether it is in the silk shops having a new wardrobe tailored or cycling to the beach about 6 kilometers away, one thing is certain, you will not get bored in this town.
At nighttime, Hoi An shows its beauty with colorful lanterns hung all around the town, and in the night market, where you can buy various kinds of souvenirs. You will have some free time to visit the night market there.

Free at leisure until transferring to Danang airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam's largest city has an exciting buzz as millions of people rush around on their daily business. 
Our tour guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to hotel. 

Breakfast at the hotel.
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 the both the Indochina wars. 
Have lunch at local restaurant.

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. 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. Return to Saigon. End trip.

Free at leisure until time to transfer to the airport for the flight back home.