Hanoi | Water Puppet Show

• We will pick you up in the hotel in central Old Quarter. Then visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Learn more about Ho Chi Minh biography and his very important role of forming this country nowadays. Visit Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda (one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam). Visit Bat Trang pottery village (applied on Mon, Wed & Fri) or equivalent program. Later we visit Ethnology Museum (applied on Tue, Thus, Sat & Sun) or equivalent program to have an overview of Vietnamese Ethnology and its differences. Stop by the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature. Back to Old Quarter to go through short and tiny 36 main streets and learn about its unique name orgin. You can feel what make Hanoi is different; as it combines between the past and the present. Tour ends around 5.00pm.
• The Water puppet show was the entertainment of farmers in the 11th century when their fields are flooded, leaving them with little entertainment, but puppets to play with. Today, the show is synonymous to an art that preserves time and often sings about harvest times and myths related to water. We head back to the hotel after the show for overnight stay in Hanoi.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Halong Bay | Cruise

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we set off. Your car will be waiting at 9AM and get ready for a 3-hour drive to what has to be one of the most famous beaches in Southeast Asia, Halong Bay. Overlooking the Gulf of Tonkin, the bay became a designated Natural World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. Enjoy an authentic sight of Vietnam on your scenic ride as we pass by the Red River delta and green paddy fields on which farmers are working. Rural villages are signs of barely touched wilderness with the occasional buffaloes employed to plough the fields. We’ll board the cruise for check-in before enjoying our lunch after a long ride here. Take a break, drop your luggage and refresh before we take you to look around this gorgeous place. Halong Bay name means “The Descending Dragon Bay,” which comes from the legend that the Mother Dragon was sent by the Jade Emperor to defend Vietnamese against invaders from the sea. As you walk along the shore, you’ll spot limestone rocks that appear to be oddly sculpted by mother nature and several caves with magnificent karsts. These are grottos, or artificial caves, which can be entered by visitors. With the beach so beautiful, you probably can’t help yourself but go for a quick dip into the water. Kayaking is also available for those interested, allowing you to take the river route where floating houses can be seen and reach the islets near Halong Bay. We’ll return to the cruise by evening for dinner onboard and you’ll have leisure time to look around the boat, attend evening activities, or just relax.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Hanoi | Da Nang

• After breakfast, check-out from your hotel. Later in the day you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Da Nang.
• Upon your arrival at Da Nang, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to explore Da Nang on your own.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Ba Na Hills | Golden Bridge

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Your ride will be waiting in the morning, heading for Ba Na Hill today. It is the pride of Danang City, an incredible place that brags such a gorgeous view with surreal architecture. Entrance is included and from here, we’ll ride the cable car to reach the summit, which is almost 1.5km above sea level. There are many things to look around when you’re up here. Such as the Funicular which is a train ride around the area, showing you the D’Amour flower garden, old Debay wine cellar and Linh Ung Pagoda. It is a very short ride that’s like an in-person overview of things to see in Ba Na Hills. The Old Debay Wine Cellar is a gorgeous cellar constructed in 1923 by French colonialists, a quintessential trip for wine lovers. The beautiful Le Jardin D’Amour Gardens is a paradise of flowers that’s not just gorgeous, but surrounded by an incredible view of nature. Feel the fervor of faith at Linh Ung pagoda, one of the famous trio Linh Ung pagodas that receives around 2 million visitors every year, and at Thich Ca Buddhist statue. After lunch, we’ll be joining in the activities and games at the Fantasy Park, a favorite family destination inspired from Jules Verne books, Journey to the Centre of the Earth that starred Brendan Fraser in its movie adaptation, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Then walk up the summit, the highest point of Ba Na Mountain at 1487m above sea level, and visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong Tower, and Golden Bridge. These structures spell incredible architecture surrounded by beautiful nature which means impeccable selfies, groufies, and pictures. We’ll make our way back in the late afternoon, taking the same cable car back to the foothill before transferring you back to your hotel. You’ll have some free time before dinner and an overnight stay in Danang.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Hoi An Ancient | Ho Chi Minh City

• After breakfast we will check-out and will be transferred to the airport for Hanoi. Upon arrival your vehicle will be waiting at 9AM and get ready for a 3-hour drive to what has to be one of the most famous beaches in Southeast Asia, Halong Bay. Overlooking the Gulf of Tonkin, the bay became a designated Natural World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. Enjoy an authentic sight of Vietnam on your scenic ride as we pass by the Red River delta and green paddy fields on which farmers are working. Rural villages are signs of barely touched wilderness with the occasional buffaloes employed to plough the fields. We’ll board the cruise for check-in before enjoying our lunch after a long ride here. Take a break, drop your luggage and refresh before we take you to look around this gorgeous place. Halong Bay name means The Descending Dragon Bay, which comes from the legend that the Mother Dragon was sent by the Jade Emperor to defend Vietnamese against invaders from the sea. As you walk along the shore, you’ll spot limestone rocks that appear to be oddly sculpted by mother nature and several caves with magnificent karsts. These are grottos, or artificial caves, which can be entered by visitors. With the beach so beautiful, you probably can’t help yourself but go for a quick dip into the water. Kayaking is also available for those interested, allowing you to take the river route where floating houses can be seen and reach the islets near Halong Bay. We’ll return to the cruise by evening for dinner onboard and you’ll have leisure time to look around the boat, attend evening activities, or just relax.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Ho Chi Minh City | Cu Chi Tunnels

• Start the tour from the Post Office in colonial-style and the Notre Dame Cathedral. Go on to visit Thien Hau pagoda and a specific section that does not exist in any other city of Vietnam - a bustling China Town, where every board is in two languages: Chinese and Vietnamese, and so is the communication of the inhabitants. In the center of this exciting area is a grandiose market: "Cho Lon", i.e. The Big Market. A lot of Chinese living in this quarter have obtained great trading success with their know-how, wisdom and dynamic. After lunch in Saigon, head northwest to Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the very few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. 200km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflicts, are beneath the ground in Cu Chi. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was a base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the War was. Return to Saigon in late afternoon.
• (Breakfast and Dinner)

Departure

• After breakfast at the hotel, we check-out. You’ll have leisure time before check-out (normal check-out time is 12.00) or your flight back home. We’ll transfer you to the airport for your departure flight back home.
• (Breakfast)