Luxurious Majestic Vietnam – 13 days

DAY 1: HANOI – CITY TOUR (L)

Arrival in Hanoi. We welcome you at the airport and transfer you to hotel. After check in the hotel, our guide takes you to visit some famous places in Hanoi.

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. Take an hour cyclo tour around the bustling old quarter to see the 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. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B,L,D)

Around 8.00am: 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 11.45. 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 stay overnight on boat in Halong bay.

DAY 3: HALONG BAY – CATBA ISLAND – NAM CAT ISLAND (B,L,D)

Early morning, Tai Chi session on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Sunrise breakfast with tea, coffee and breakfast are served.
At 08.30 Transfer by tender to the “Day Boat” and begin to cruise to some of Halong Bay’s most untouched locales (Cua Van fishing village, Doi Cave or Ho Ba Ham area, Three Peaches Beach). Exact locations depend on tide and weather conditions.
Enjoy a leisurely day of kayaking and swimming. A multi-course lunch will be served mid-day. Pack lightly; swimwear and set of dry clothes and there may be some walking through shallow water and on slippery rocks so appropriate shoes for this (you may bring the sandals provided in your cabins).

At 16.00, Back to mother boat at afternoon and enjoy your dinner on board. Squid fishing or relax and chatting with your partner, friends, family.

Stay one more night on boat.

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – HUE (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.

Around 11.45 AM, Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Transfer you directly to Noi Bai airport (in Hanoi) for the flight to Hue.
Arrival in Hue. Check-in room at hotel and stay overnight at hotel in Hue city.

DAY 5: HUE – CITY TOUR (B,L)

After breakfast, at 08.00, Our guide and driver pick up you at your hotel and then take a full day to discover Hue: visit Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum, Performing Programs Of VO KINH VAN AN – Vietnam Traditional Kungfu and Emperor Tu Duc ’s Mausoleums. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the gentle Perfume River and do not miss the sunset on the river. You will come back your hotel at 17.30pm to pick up your luguage.

Transfer to Hoi An and stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

DAY 6: HOI AN – MY SON SANCTUARY (B,L)

Morning, at 8.00, Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Moreover, you have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their colorful uniforms.

Afternoon, your leisure time for exploring the ancient town on your own and shopping. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

DAY 7: HOI AN – NHA TRANG (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure until we transfer you to Danang Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 8: HO CHI MINH – CITY TOUR (B)

Morning, Ho Chi Minh City tour. We start the trip by visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by exploring the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, your leisure time for relaxation or shopping in the city.

Evening, dining on Bon Sai Cruise and enjoy traditional vietnamese music.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 9: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA (B,L)

Around 8.00am, 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 the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling trip (applied for private tour/if time permitted) then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.

Go back to Ho Chi Minh city and stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNEL (B,L)

At 08.00, our guide pick you up at hotel to transfer to Cu Chi. Visit 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 in Ho Chi Minh city.

After lunch, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 11: MUI NE – RALAXATION AT BEACH (B)

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, transfer to Mui Ne.

Your leisure time for relaxation at beach and stay overnight at hotel in Mui Ne.

DAY 12: MUI NE – RALAXATION AT BEACH (B)

Your leisure time for relaxation at beach and stay overnight at hotel in Mui Ne.

DAY 13: MUI NE – HO CHI MINH – DEPARTURE FLIGHT (B)

Breakfast at resort in Mui Ne. Your leisure until we transfer you back to Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh for your departure flight.

End of the trip!