16 Day Vietnam Beach Break

We will pick you up at airport then transfer to hotel. The rest of day is at your leisure. We recommend you to take a slow walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, which is very scenic, so remember to bring your camera. In walking distance from your hotel, you can go to Thang Long theatre where you can enjoy traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Another option is to do some shopping, you will find plenty of shops in the old town as well as street night market. Should you wish to taste famous Vietnamese coffee, you will find many coffee shops in French style with a view to the lake. Overnight in Hanoi.

You will be picked up for city tour at around 08:00 – 08:30 am. We first head to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, a 1400-year-old temple, the oldest in the city and is located near West Lake offering a watery landscape, the pagoda is a very scenic attraction. The next destination is the Ho Chi Minh Complex, where you have chance to visit President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s House and the One-pillar pagoda – a very iconic temple in Vietnam. Temple of Literature will be your next stop, here education and study is center point . Aftench, we will explore Ngoc Son Temple (Temple of Jade Mountain) dedicated to Confucian and Taoist philosophers and the national hero Tran Hung Dao. The temple with its famous Huc bridge is in the center of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake. Tour ends with a drop off back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

You will be picked up at around 08:15 for 3.5 hour trip to Halong Bay. On the way we stop at a handicraft workshop
Halong-Bay-Northern-Exploration-5-day-4-night-vietnam-holiday-Oriental-Colours.jpgfor a short break. Enjoy the journey through Red River Delta with lush rice fields, water buffalos and everyday Vietnamese rural life. After we arrive in Halong, check-in on cruise and relax for a while, then have Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. In the afternoon, Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village, and Swimming in the bay. As the sun sets over the bay, dinner is served on board. In the evening there will also be a cooking demonstration of one or two typical Vietnamese dishes. Leisure time for squid fishing and/or karaoke. Overnight in Ha Long Bay at the cruise ship.

06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck. 07.00: Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast. 08:00 Arrive Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave. 10:00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. 11:00 Enjoy the lunch on cruise. 12:00 Landing Halong Bay harbor, return to Hanoi by shuttle bus. Getting back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Free time unitil being picked up for airport transfer for your onward flight to Hue. Overnight in Hue.

You will be picked up at 8.30 am then transfered to visit the Imperial Citadel, this was the center of power for the Nguyen Dynasty who ruled between 1802 and 1945. Here, we will visit Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and the Forbidden Purple City. We will board a boat for a wonderful trip on Perfume River and a visit to Thien Mu pagoda where you will enjoy a vegetarian meal prepared by the local nuns. The afternoon continues with a visit to the fantastic tombs of the emperors Minh Mang and Khai Dinh. Our guides will give you a deep understanding of the King’s philosophy of geomancy and how this affected royal life. The rest of day is at your leisure. You are free to discover the ancient city by your own. Overnight in Hue.

Our guide will pick you up at around 8.15 am and take you to My Son, a World Heritage site, 50 kmsouthwest of Hoi An. You will learn about the Cham history and how this massive sanctuary was built. My Son is a complex consisting of more than 65 architectural towers and temples dating back to 4th century. The site was used for religious ceremonies for Kings of the ruling dynasty as well as burial site for national heroes and royal family up to the 19th century. My Son is considered to be of same historical significance as Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. After the visit, you will be taken about 30km by bus and embark on boat for the trip along the Thu Bon River back to Hoi An. Time for relaxing and leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.

Breakfast at hotel. You have a free day to relax and explore Hoi An charming ancient town at your own pace. Overnight in Hoi An.

Breakfast at hotel. Afternoon, check-out hotel, transfer to Danang airport for flight to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Breakfast at hotel. You have a free day to relax and explore the beautiful city at your leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Breakfast at hotel. You have a free day to relax and explore the beautiful city at your leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.

After breakfast, leisure time until airport transfer for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel. Leisure time. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

We start our tour at 8 am from hotel and head to Cu Chi tunnels which is about a 1.5 hour drive. Cu Chi is a network of more than 120 km under the ground and were built by sweat and blood of Vietnamese guerrillas to hide and fight against the rival forces. You will be introduced to many kinds of booby traps used during the Vietnam war. We will take time to explain the methods of creating, maintaining and living in these tunnels as well as the special technique of hiding smoke invented by the guerrillas. The visit also includes visiting different type of underground halls, secret working, meeting rooms. You will spend an hour experiencing the tunnels with a guide. Afterwards, enjoy tea and cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Before finishing the tour, you can watch a short (15 minutes) documentary about the tunnel. Return to Ho Chi Minh City Centre for lunch at around 2.30 pm. Tour comes to a close with a drop-off at your hotel.

Today is at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, leirsure time until airport transfer to airport for your homeward flight.