Tripology

Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel in Hanoi.

Hotel

Check-in and short rest. Welcome dinner. (D)

Bicycling

One hour - cyclo tour in the Old Quarter.

Sightseeing

Visits of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (except Monday & Friday), One Pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda, Temple of Literature (the Vietnam's 1st university), Fine Arts Museum (where you can find the most famous collection for Vietnam's painting, handicraft,...), Museum of Ethnology, Ngoc Son Temple on the Hoan Kiem Lake.

Performing Arts

An Water Puppets Show will be offered for this evening. O/N in Hanoi. (B)

Arts, Crafts and Antiques

8.00: Departure for Ha Long. On the way we stop over in Hai Duong to visit a handicraft workshop. Here you can see how the artisans make the pottery and other handicraft products.

Relaxation

Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Free time for relaxing, swimming or for your leisure.

Hotel

O/N in Ha Long. (B-L).

Small Ship or Yacht Cruise

Following breakfast, check out and take a full day boat trip to discover the bay. We visit Thien Cung and Dau Go grottoes before lunch served on boat. After lunch, continue our cruising to explore extraordinary scenery with Cock Fighting islet, Dinh Huong islet... and other hundred of limestone islets. Our boat will stop at Ti Top islet beach for your swimming or sun-bathing. Climbing on the top of the hill, you will admire the panorama of the bay.

Bus

Back to shore at 3 pm. Return to Hanoi by 3-hours road trip.

Hotel

O/N in Hanoi. (B-L).

Shopping

Free time for shopping until we leave for Hue by plan.

Hotel

Arrival, our guide will meet and transfer you to hotel for check in.

Museums

13.00: Our half-day tour starts with visits of the Imperial Citadel, Royal Fine Art Museum, then stops at well-known Dong Ba market before returning to hotel. (B)

Sightseeing

Travel south to Hoi An. Stop by the marble mountain where you can visit Ngu Hanh Son village, Non Nuoc beach. Continue our journey to Hoi An.

Sightseeing

After your checking in at the hotel, the remainder of the afternoon and evening is yours to relax and explore this Ancient Town. Recommended sites: Japanese Covered Bridge (Lai Vien Kieu or Cau Nhat Ban), Tan Ky House (was built two centuries ago as the home of a well-to-do ethnic Vietnamese merchant), Family chapels, pagodas, other ancient houses such as 77D Tran Phu that was built 3 centuries ago, Tran Duong house on Phan Boi Chau street and Diep Hong Nguyen house on Nguyen Thai Hoc street, .. (B)

River or Barge Cruise

Enjoy cruising on Perfume River by a Dragon boat. Stop for visits of Thien Mu pagoda, Hon Chen temple, Minh Mang tomb. Lunch on boat. Keep cruising along the river to visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh tombs. Back to the shore approx. 4.00pm. (B-L)

Commercial Flight

Transfer to Da nang airport to take flight to Saigon.

Hotel

Arrival, our guide will pick you up and drive to hotel. Check in. Free time for relax. (B)

Sightseeing

8.00: You will be picked up at the hotel to visit the War museum, Reunification Palace, Nha Rong wharf, Notre Dame cathedral, Thien Hau pagoda and Ben Thanh market (B)

Tour concludes after transfering to the airport and with emotional saying good-bye.