Guide

English speaking tour guide

Transport

Full transportation by private car or shared bus as tour program indicated

Meals

Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)

Others

Entrance fees and boat fees Cold water and towel during tours Service Charge & Government Taxes 24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Accommodation

3-star hotel with twin or double share accommodation with daily breakfast Private cabin on Halong Bay cruise

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

All international and domestic flight tickets Visa Personal or travel insurance Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, gratitude, drinks Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any) Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year (if any) Other service not mentioned in the itinerary

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Day 1 Hanoi Arrival (-/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi Arrival (-/-/-)

Vietnam Great Tours guide and driver will welcome you with the VIETNAM GREAT TOUR LOGO & your name on signboard at the airport and drive you to the hotel, it takes about 30 min to get to the hotel.

During the drive your guide will provide an introduction to Hanoi. Rest of the day is free at leisure.
Day 2 Hanoi City Tour (B/L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Tour (B/L/-)

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
Day 3 Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we start Vietnam Highlight Tour today by transfer to Halong Bay – designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site since 1994. Traveling through the scenic fertile Red River Delta countryside, we get to Ha Long Bay by noon. The natural world heritage site Ha Long Bay is truly one of the most impressive scenery that should not be missed if someone ever comes to the north.

Upon arrival at Ha Long, we embark on cruise for an exploration of the legendary Ha Long Bay. This exciting hours cruise passing by the evocatively shaped islets will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands and islets rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. Enjoy a Sea food lunch while you cruising through the bay.

Arriving at Trinh Nu Cave area, you will take part in kayaking activitie here. To get to Trinh Nu beach, you need to kayak around thousand-year-old limestone formations and then walk for 5 minutes through Trinh Nu cave. Trinh Nu beach will amaze you with its white sand, emerald water and mild pleasant weather condition.

Back the cruise and relax, free fresh fruits are served. You’ll join cooking class guided directly by Chef of the Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

After time for dinner enjoying seafood on the cruise, you will be free for evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, karaoke, squid fishing.
Day 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi Fly To Danang – Hoi An (B/L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay – Hanoi Fly To Danang – Hoi An (B/L/-)

Wake up in the morning to the calming sound of the waves crashing on the nearby islands, enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck. Enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning and relax. Sitting on the upper deck, you can enjoy the breath – taking beauty of the rocky Islands rising from the crystal-clear waters of the Bay. The quiet is almost eerie; in summer you can hear birds singing, even that cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air and gentle breeze.

Arrive Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave.

Our boat start cruising back and brunch buffet will be served on the way. Check out and arrive at the harbor by 11:30. You get back on our car and go back to Hanoi for a flight to Danang. Upon arrival, meet our driver and transfer to Hoi An.
Day 5 Hoi An - My Son Holly Land (B/L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An - My Son Holly Land (B/L/-)

7:45 – 8:15: Our guide pick you up at your hotel and depart to My Son Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage.

9:30: Arrive at My Son and we’ll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English speaking guide, enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.

11:45: Get back to mini van and move to a local house to learn how to make ricepaper, you will enjoy your own hand-making product later on!

12:30: Back to the van and have lunch at another local house. relax with cold herbal tea, nice foods and fresh air.

13:30 take a boat trip to Hoi An with nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in the Central of vietnam named as Thu Bon River.

14:00: arrive in Hoi An, we will drop you off at your hotel.
Day 6 Hoi An – Danang - Hue (B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An – Danang - Hue (B/-/-)

8h00 – 8h30 am: Pick-up in the central hotel transfer to Hue

We stop some places on the way:

Marble Mountain

Hai Van pass

Lang Co Beach

Thanh Toan Village

14:00 Arrival Hue, drop off in the hotel.
Day 7 Hue City Tour (B/L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue City Tour (B/L/-)

After breakfast, you will cruise on the Perfume River to visit the ancient and sacred Thien Mu Pagoda.

You will then visit the Citadel – The palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last dynasty of Vietnam – Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Imperial Ancestral Temple and Hue Royal Antiques Museum.

Visit and shopping at Dong Ba Market before have lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will visit Minh Mang tomb, one of the most interesting emperor tombs in Hue and Khai Dinh Tomb which represents a fusion of traditional Vietnamese style and modern influence. The tomb is almost entirely made of concrete and includes many European architectural details.
Day 8 Hue – Fly To Ho Chi Minh City– Half Day City Tour (B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue – Fly To Ho Chi Minh City– Half Day City Tour (B/-/-)

Day at leisure until to transfer to the airport to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, meet our driver and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon, start half day city tour by visiting Notre Dame Cathedral and Saigon Post Office, two of the best highlights of old Saigon architecture.

Walk to the nearby Reunification Palace, witness of the historic events of old Saigon and famous for its architectural characteristics.

Discover the very popular War Remnants Museum, the one that gathers a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photographs and documentation of the Vietnam wars.

Stop by the Jade Emperor Pagoda, one of the most spectacularly colorful temples, dedicated to King of Heaven and filled with exquisite and phantasmal statues.
Day 9 Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (B/L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (B/L/-)

Today, Vietnam Highlight Tour offer you a different travel style to Ben Tre on the bank of Mekong river.

Depart from Saigon and head straight to Ben Tre, crossing the impressive Rạch Miễu Cable-stayed Bridge. Board a small boat to visit typical workplaces including small brick factories, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house.

Stop at a quiet village, take a short walk to experience local life and hop on your xe-lôi (a kind of motorized rickshaw) and stop at a riverside restaurant for a lunch with local food.

After lunch, take a short cycling tour to explore the surrounding fields before boarding a sampan for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals. Come back to the port visit Ben Tre local market before back to Saigon.
Day 10 Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B/-/-)

Day at leisure until to transfer to the airport to take your flight back to home country. End of Vietnam Highlight Tour.

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Itinerary of your trip Great Vietnam

Hanoi Arrival (-/-/-)

Hanoi City Tour (B/L/-)

Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)

Halong Bay – Hanoi Fly To Danang – Hoi An (B/L/-)

Hoi An - My Son Holly Land (B/L/-)

Hoi An – Danang - Hue (B/-/-)

Hue City Tour (B/L/-)

Hue – Fly To Ho Chi Minh City– Half Day City Tour (B/-/-)

Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (B/L/-)

Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B/-/-)

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