Discover Vietnam: Halong Bay, Mekong and Beyond 7 days Private

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival Hanoi⌄

   Arrival Hanoi, airport pick up, transfer to your hotel. Check in hotel. Free time.

   Overnight: Apricot

2. 2Halong Bay (B,L,D)⌄

   Transfer to Halong Bay. Check in cruise. Explore Halong Bay. Overnight on cruise. Considered Vietnam's greatest natural wonder, Halong Bay boasts over 3,000 islands that rise out of the sea to provide a spectacular natural environment. You will board your luxurious junk and set sail through the bay whilst lunch is served. Spend the afternoon cruising the bay with stops to explore fascinating caves, a floating fishing village and to enjoy a swim in the warmer months. Indulge in sunset cocktails on deck before a scrumptious buffet dinner is served.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Aspira Cruise

3. 3Return to Hanoi (B,L)⌄

   Morning Halong Bay. Check out cruise. Afternoon return to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Start the day with a Tai Chi class on the sundeck or a traditional massage. Visit an island to enjoy panorama view of Ha Long Bay, relax and swim at the beach. Pass by a fishing village. After exploring a lofty grotto hidden beneath towering cliffs, we sail back to port. Disembark and travel back to Hanoi.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Apricot

4. 4Hanoi city tour, flight to Saigon (B,L)⌄

   Hanoi half-day morning city tour with 3 options: (1) Hanoi Classic: #1 Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, #2 Temple of Literature, #3 Hoa Lo Prison (2) Hanoi Foodie: #1 Pho, #2 Banh Mi - Vietnamese Bread, #3 Hanoi beer, #4 Egg coffee (3) Hanoi Hideaway: #1 Long Bien Bridge, #2 Tran Quoc Temple, #3 Train street Departure to Hanoi airport. Flight from Hanoi to Saigon. Airport pick up. Check in the hotel.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Hotel Majestic Saigon

5. 5Mekong full day (B,L)⌄

   Mekong full day: Vinh Trang pagoda, boat trip, Mekong local life explore. Start traveling south from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta. Stop at the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta, Vinh Trang Pagoda. Arriving at the boat station, get in the motorized boat along 4 islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Turtle. Passing tiny waterways, walk into the village. Visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music. Visit the bee house, and take a picture of the pythons. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden. Visit a coconut candy workshop. Enjoy a rowing boat trip on a local hand-rowing boat known as sampan along the small canals. Get back to the transportation and head back to.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Hotel Majestic Saigon

6. 6Cu Chi Tunnels and Saigon City (B,L)⌄

   08:00 Meet and greet at your hotel. Travel to the Cu Chi tunnels located in an area known during the Vietnam War as the 'Iron Triangle'. The Cu Chi tunnel network was established as a means of waging guerrilla war against French and American firepower. The network stretches over 250km and extends to three levels underground providing a remarkable insight. Experience the tunnels' underground system, the liberation zone reenactment area Have lunch at a local restaurant.

   Saigon city tour with 2 options: (1) Saigon City Classic: #1 Reunification Palace, #2 Notre Dame Cathedral, #3 Post Office, #4 War Remnants Museum, #5 Ben Thanh Market. (2) Saigon Foodie: #1 Bun Bo Hue, #2 Chuoi Nuong - Grilled Banana, #3 Banh Xeo - Vietnamese Savory Crispy Pancake, #4 Saigon beer, #5 Coconut mixed with kumquat

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Hotel Majestic Saigon

7. 7Departure Ho Chi Minh (B)⌄

   See you off to Ho Chi Minh airport for departure. End of trip. This is the last day of your Vietnam trip. We know that you will have many beautiful memories of Vietnam. Our driver will meet you at your hotel lobby at the appointed time according to your flight schedule and transfer you to the airport for your onward journey or flight back home.

   Meals: Breakfast