DISCOVERY VIETNAM

OVERVIEW

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi Full Day Tour

Day 3: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Ninh Binh Day Tour

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong – Overnight on cruise

Day 5: Halong – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang

Day 6: Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge

Day 7: Charm Island Tour

Day 8:  Departure

 

DETAIL ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for check in. Free time at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi Full Day Tour

8h00: Our Tourguide pick up you at your hotel. We start to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Uncle Ho lived and worked from 1958 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world.

10h00-12h00: Visit one of 2 options below

Option 1: Visiting Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam (on Tuseday – Wenesday –Thursday- Friday –Saturday – Sunday)

Option 2 : Visiting Bat Trang ceramíc village where we can explore the daily life of the locals & learn about the process how to make a perfect product (on Monday )

12h30: Take a rest and Have lunch at our restaurant about 1 hour.

13h30 – 13h45: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.

14h45: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, The prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, When Vietnam was still part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.

15h45: After visiting Hoa Lo Prison, we enjoy Egg Coffee Before Coming back your hotel.

16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip !

Day 3: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Ninh Binh Day Tour

AM: 7:00 – 7:30. Our guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs).

Visit the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties.

Then our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around at 12:30PM. PM.

After lunch, boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone.

Then, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc – Bich Dong (around 5 km).

Drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel around at 18:30PM

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong – Overnight on cruise

Program customize up to cruise

08:15 – 08:45: Hotel or private address pick up at your hotel in Hanoi.

11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina

12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine

14:45 -15:00: Visit Titop island where you take your time on swim, sunbath, trekking….
16:30: Arrive in Pearl Farm Village. Visit around and swim, kayaking in the bay.
17:30: Back to the cruise and join cooking class to have experience in some traditional dishes. Tea time on sundeck.

Day 5: Halong – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang

6:00 : Practice Tai Chi on the Sundeck.
7:00-7h30: Start your day with a light breakfast. During breakfast, cruising to explore other part of Halong Bay, admire the beauty of one in seven new wonder in the world.
8:30 – 9h30: Arrive in Surprise cave, explore the Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long bay.
9:45: Check out and take all luggage outside of your cabin, cruise back to the Tourist Wharf through Ha Long bay.

10:00: Have brunch and clear bills.
11:30: Back to the Tourist Wharf.
12:00: Departure to Ha Noi

Day 6: Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge

07:40-08:30 Our guide and driver will pick you up fromyour hotel, depart for Ba Na Hill through one of the most beautiful seaside streets of Central Vietnam.

09:00Arrive in Ba Na, you will have a chance to experience the two – UNESCO – record cable system  up to the top of the hill and enjoy the beautiful sight of Mo stream, Toc Tien waterfall with the impressive dazzling white spume.

Sightseeing on Ba Na Hill to:

Hand of the gods hold Vietnam’s Golden Bridge.

L’Jardin Zone with French Architecture Building: Tinh Tâm Garden, French Stable, one hundred year-old pomelo tree, Old Villas.

Linh Ung Pagoda, 27 meters Buddha Statue, Loc Uyen Garden.

11:30 From Debay station, you will get on the second cable system to move to Nui Chua Peak – the rooftop of Da nang City. Enjoy lunch.

Continue the tour with Fantasy Park – one of the most modern indoor game centers of the Asia.

Visit Linh Chua Linh Tu temple, enjoy a panoramic view of the whole Da Nang city and Da Nang bay through the mist in a romantic afternoon on Ba Na peak.

Go down by the cable system. Get on coach and return the city centre.

16:30 -17:00 Drop off at your hotel. End of services. Goodbye & See you again!

 

Day 7: Charm Island Tour

7:40-8:30 Driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel and depart for Cham Island via the “five- star” street connecting Da Nang and Hoi An, through the most beautiful resorts to go to Cua Dai Beach which is about 30km from Da Nang center.

9:15 Embark on a motorboat and start a fanstastic trip to discover the beautiful sight of Cua Dai beach.

Cham island is about 8 nautical miles from Cua Dai Beach to the east. You will have time to enjoy the strong feeling when the motorboat surfs like flying on the waves.

9:40 Arrive in Cham Island at Bai Lang Pier. From here you will start the journey to discover Cham Island, beginning with Sa Huynh Museum, Cham island Sea Conservation Area, Hai Tang pagoda and finally Tan Hiep Sea food market for shopping.

10:30 Time for relaxing, taking photos and swimming.

12:00 Having lunch at Bai Ong.

14:00 Get back to the boat, leave Bai Lang for Hon Dai. Return to Hoai river pier.

 

Day 8:  Departure

Goodbye & See you again!