Vietnam ( Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Ninh Binh - Ho Chi Minh )

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, meet & greeted by our local representative. Get transferred to your pre booked hotel. Then, experience one hour Cyclo Trip through the narrow chaotic streets of Hanoi Old Quarter and enjoy Water Puppet Show the traditional performance of Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi.

Begin a day with Tran Quoc Pagoda - one of the oldest and most beautiful pagoda in the city. Walk along Thanh Nien street and enjoy the view of magnificent West Lake. Then, visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex and Ba Dinh Square. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which contains the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1958 until his final days in 1969. Continue to the miniature 11th century One Pillar Pagoda which was rebuilt after being destroyed by the French in 1954, and then to the Temple of Literature with its walled courtyards and graceful gateways. Continue to visit Hanoi Old Quarter, Dong Xuan Market, Hoan Kiem Lake and Rising Sun bridge. Along the way pass by other colonial landmarks such as the magnificent Opera House (may be seen from the outside only) and St Joseph’s Cathedral. Back to hotel and Overnight Stay.

Today post breakfast get transferred to Ha Long Bay - “Descending dragon” bay, a UNESCO World Heritage. Discover the famous chain of cave namely Thien Cung grotto, Cau Go grotto, Sung Sot Cave, and enjoy swimming, relaxing on the Titop beach or climb the steps to the top of the island to take the romantic moment of sunset.

Post Breakfast, Transfer from Halong Bay to Hanoi. En-route Visit “But Thap Pagoda”. But Thap Temple is a Buddhist temple located near the dyke of the Duong River, Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. The temple is also popularly called Nhan Thap Temple. Later transfer to Hotel for check-in Dinner at Local Restaurant Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast at Hotel. Departure to visit Ninh Binh -90 km far from Hanoi. We will visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu with the temples of Dinh and le Dynasties. Continue to visit Bai Dinh pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Lunch at Local Restaurant. Afternoon boat trip to visit Trang an Grottos complex about 2 hours to visit Sang Cave, Toi Cave, ba Giot cave, Nauruou in mystery and wildness and enjoy the scenery of mountain and rivers. Late afternoon drive back to Hanoi. Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.

Today morning check-out from your hotel and you will be transferred to Hanoi airport to catch your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City, you will be met by your representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to relax and shopping at Ho Chi Minh.

Morning, we will visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. The Vietnamese are proud of their resolve in their prolonged history of struggle against invading armies, and the story of the people of Cu Chi is indicative of that spirit. The residents of Cu Chi then took their war underground, literally, developing a network of tunnels that, at its height, stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens, and triage areas. Afternoon, city tour to visit Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office, Cholon, the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City and the Emperor Jade Pagoda (Phuoc Hai), one of the most interesting pagodas in Vietnam.

Post Breakfast, get transferred to My Tho, a bustling town in the rich agricultural region of the Mekong Delta and visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a beautiful temple which illustrates the splendid harmonious fusion of Asian and European architectural styles. Afterwards board a local boat to explore the Mekong River Islands, stopping at a fruit orchard to enjoy fruit and tea while listening to local music and Thoi Son islet. The trip also includes a brief sampan ride through the tiny waterways that thread the island. Later return to Hotel and Overnight Stay.

Grab a good breakfast, spend some time at leisure and enjoy some last minute shopping depending on your flight schedule. Check-out from the hotel and get transferred to the airport to board your return flight.