Surf through Vietnam – 7 days

Day 1: Hanoi – city tour (L)

After having breakfast the tour guide and shuttle bus will arrive to pick up you to join Hanoi city tour at 8.30am. You will start the tour by visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-palace. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where he used to live in the past. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

Continue to visit the Temple of Literature (Quoc Tu Giam) – Vietnam’s first University constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Have lunch at local restaurants. Proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum. After that we will take you to Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful water, and visit Ngoc Son Temple.

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An hours cyclo tour around the bustling old quarter to experience ordinary life in Hanoi. At 18.00, Back to your hotel. It’s your free time now to have dinner and a short while to explore the streets of Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu (B,L)

At 08.00 am, our guide picks you up at hotel and for visiting Hoa Lu – Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province. Seeing the countryside on the way to Hoa Lu. Arrive in Ninh Binh province at 10.30. The guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu, the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. Continue by biking to Tam Coc. On the way, tour guide will show you the daily life of the local people and the beautiful sights there. Have lunch in a local restaurant in Tam Coc.

After lunch, take a boat trip to visit Tam Coc which is literally known “three Caves”. First Caveis the longest one that is considered a real rainbow in the water in the morning time stretching on both sides of the Ngo Dong River. The quiet movements of the oars create a sort of musical rhythm inside the cave. As the boat leave the cave, you can see what seems to be an old man with a white beard fishing, fairy flying in the clouds, peasants collecting fuel and a group of white goats grazing on the hills. After that, the guide takes you to the Second Cave and the Third Cave.

At 17.00, back to Hanoi and arrive the city at 19.00. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay (B,L,D)

Around 08.00, our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus. Take a rest at Humanity center and enjoy local specialties after 2h. Arrival in Halong at 11.45am. The captain and crew welcome you aboard. Savor the delicious lunch as boat pass through thousands of Islands and Islets with different shapes.

After the lunch, explore the biggest and the most amazing cave in Halong Bay –Surprise Cave. Then Kayaking for an hour around the fishing village and discover the life of community there. Then back to boat for Sunset Party, get to calm, clean water place for swimming. Enjoy delicious and romantic dinner with some barbecue courses.

In the evening, free time for entertainment with the funny plays such as squid fishing, karaoke program, stars watching on sundeck… Spend romantic night on board and overnight on board.

Day 4: Halong bay – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

Early morning, start your new day on Halong bay with doing morning exercises,Taichi or hunting photos. Breakfast with coffee or tea. After breakfast, our bus takes you to Cai Beo harbor, get on “Day Boat”, back boat. Then visit Ba Hang Fishing Village by tender to experience the lifestyle of local people. Back to boat restaurant to join cooking class and enjoy lunch.

At 11.45, Disembark and transfer straight to Noi Bai airport in Hanoi for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh – city tour (B,L)

Morning, around 8.00 AM, our guide picks you up at hotel. Visit to the Re-Unification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. Today this building is a museum and venue for Government official receptions. Inside you can visit the President’s room. Nearby is the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877- 1883 and is one of the city’s major landmarks. Neo-Romanesque in form, the Cathedral is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. Continue to visit the War Remains Museum, where you can learn a lot about the Vietnam War.

After lunch in local restaurant, you will visit to Jade Emperor Temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in Ho Chi Minh city. Continue to Binh Tay market in China Town and the last sight we will visit today is Ben Thanh market, where all kind of local goods are offered.

Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B,L)

Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden.

After lunch, take a boat trip to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling tour (applied for private tour/if time permitted) then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.

Back to Ho Chi Minh city and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnel – Departure (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. Around 08.00, our guide comes to your hotel to pick you up for visiting Cu Chi Tunnel – The tunnel network of Cu Chi became legendary during the 1960s for its role in facilitating VC control of a large rural area only 30km to 40km from HCMC.

After lunch, we transfer you to airport for your departure flight.

End of the trip!