Viet Nam Sampler Tour / 10 days

Day 1: Welcome to Ha Noi – Vietnam’s Capital

Welcome you in Vietnam’s Capital with Eco Nature Travel! Our guide and driver will greet you at the Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to downtown. Check into hotel. Today, you will set foot on Ha Noi, the centre of Vietnam’s polity and culture. Free to have dinner by your own account. Then you can free to explore Ha Noi by walking around Hoan Kiem Lake, The Old Quarter (another name “The 36 Streets”), night market and lifestyle of Hanoians to get more knowledge of Ha Noi culture, cuisines, etiquettes, tradition in Vietn am tour sampler. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Hotel.

Day 2: Ha Noi City tour – the 1000 years old Capital (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, our guide and driver will pick you up at hotel to visit Ha Noi Capital city. Today you will spend your time to explore the charms and elegances of this old capital city by visiting Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the leader of Vietnam Nation that many Vietnamese people are proud and love him.  Reaching here, you will enter the historical place – Ba Dinh Square with its complex –the Mausoleum where puts the memorial and body of this Vietnamese Leader, the place where he worked as a president, the museum and the stilt house with garden, fish pond and many memorable things of this great President. You will have a chance to see One Pillar Pagoda – one of the most special architectures in Vietnam. Then you continue visiting the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam to get more knowledge of Vietnam education as well as the thick history of our country. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, the Ethnology Museum is the worthy destination you cannot miss. This museum presents the culture and characteristics of 54 ethnics of Vietnam Nation that you learn more about the multiculturalism of Vietnam. Then go on visiting Quan Thanh Temple with its spacious and charming landscape helps highlight the ancient and romantic beauty of this area and Tran Quoc Pagoda – the most ancient pagoda in Ha Noi with its history line of more than 1500 years. The last activities you will enjoy is a special cultural art of Vietnam “Water Puppet Show”. Free to have your own dinner and to explore the beauties of Ha Noi at night. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Water puppet show, Hotel & Mineral water.

Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay share group by visiting Bai Tu Long Bay – Thien Canh Son Cave (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 7.45 am, our bus driver and guide pick you up at hotel and transfer you to Ha Long City. On the routine, you will enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and daily village activities of Vietnamese people. You arrive in Hon Gai International harbor after 3.5 hours driving. At 12.00 am, the junk crews welcome guests on board. Check- in, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.

Pm: Have lunch with fresh local seafood while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay through Indochina film studio, Teapot islet, Blockhouse islet, Goat Head islet. Enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water and explore the secluded Thien Canh Son Cave. Then you take short cruise to Hon Co Island where you can relax on a white sandy beach, swim or kayak. Back to junk to enjoy relaxing or the sunset. Dinner and overnight on board nearby Vong Vieng village or Trinh Nu cave.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, English guide, Entrance fees, Admission fee, Permission, Cruise, Accommodation (Deluxe cabin), Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kayak.

Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay – Vung Vieng Fishing Village – Ha Noi – Flight to Da Nang (B L)

Am: Early morning, this is a chance for you to enjoy the sunrise and the quite breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in the open air then start visiting Vung Vieng fishing village in a rustic rowing-boat, meet the local people and pass through the floating school and fish farms. Take more leisure time for swimming, sunbathing or relaxing. Back to junk about 10:00 a.m and have an Ala Carte for lunch, arrange luggage and check out cabin while cruising back to the harbor.

Pm: Then the bus driver will transfer you back Ha Noi city. Drop you off at the hotel in Ha Noi. Check in hotel for relax and shower. Then the driver continues transferring you to the airport for taking flight to Da Nang. On arrival Da Nang airport, our guide and driver welcome at airport and transfer you to hotel in Hoi An. Check in hotel. Free to have dinner. At night, you have more free time to explore the charming of Hoi An town, especially on every 15th of lunar calendar you can see a magnificent town with colorful lights and lanterns. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fee, Cruise, Breakfast, Lunch, Domestic flight ticket, Hotel & Shower, Mineral water.

Day 5: Visit My Son Holly land & Hoi An Ancient Town (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning you will make a half day to visit My Son Holly Land – the masterpiece of ancient Cham people. Here you have more chance to learn about the rich culture and art of ancient Champa Kingdom in glorious time and to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their custom uniform. Turn back to visit Thanh Ha Ceramic Village where you will view the various stages of producing the many kinds of the pottery products such as jar vase, earthen pot, decorative lamps, etc and have opportunity to make a small product by yourself. Then embark the boat on Thu Bon River back to Hoi An. Enjoy lunch at restaurant in Hoi An with the special cuisine.

Pm: This afternoon, you will wander around old streets to explore Hoi An Ancient Town including the Japanese Covered Bridge, the beautiful Chinese Assembly Halls, the Phuoc Kien Pagoda, Sa Huynh Museum and the local market… Hoi An is also a place for shopping and making tailor with reasonable price. In the rest of this afternoon, you can have many ways to do by yourself such as relaxing at hotel or wander around the ancient town for shopping at silk shops, lantern shops or you can make the tailor of clothes with a reasonable price or spend your time in Cua Dai beach – 4 km far away from the ancient town.

At 5.30 pm you will go to a restaurant to join a cooking class. The cook will introduce and teach you how to cook Vietnamese dishes. Have dinner with dishes you cooked.At night, you are free to discover the beauties of ancient town with colorful lanterns, silk shops. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion:Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Cooking class & Dinner, Boat, Hotel & Mineral water

Day 6: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. After that, our guide and driver transfer you to Hue. On the road, you will stop over to visit Marble Mountain – another name Five Mountains to visit pagodas, caves and from the top of the mountain you can see nice view of Da Nang city, Cham Museum to get experiences of collection of Cham ancient architectures make you get more experience. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: You continue going on journey to Hue through Hai Van Pass for wonderful sight-seeing, Lang Co beach, the most beautiful beach of Asia for more refreshment, Cau Hai salt-marsh, a fishing villages, etc. You will arrive in  Hue in the afternoon. Check in hotel. Free to have dinner by yourself and enjoy the balance of the evening to explore Hue on your own way. In the evening you have more free time to explore of Hue ancient capital such as famous Trang Tien Bridge with colorful lights on weekend, XQ embroider shops, silk shops and especial vender people at nightlife. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Hotel & Mineral water.

Day 7: Boat trip on Perfume River and explore King’s Mausoleums in Hue city (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver take you to the boat pier for making a boat trip on Perfume River (known as the second Thames in London)  to enjoy a tranquil atmosphere and a green on two river’s banks and beautiful scenes and stop to visit Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the oldest and prettiest religious buildings in Hue and Vietnam. Then you go on visiting the Forbidden City where was the palace of Nguyen Dynasty including Forbidden City with many palaces and architectures and surrounding: Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Urn Dynastys, Mieu Temple… Have lunch at garden restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you go on visiting Tu Duc Mausoleum, Minh Mang Mausoleum for get some experiences of two famous Kings in Nguyen Reign. Both Kings chose natural harmony and architecture of Orient for their mausoleums. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you are free to make a cyclo tour around the streets for more enjoyment and experiences of local life. Overnight at hotel in Hue.

Optional:Travelling in Hue, you can taste a Royal dinner at a restaurant. You will wear King/Queen customs, Royal mantles, Imperial Robes, taste Royal dishes and enjoy Hue folk song performed by musician and singers as a Royal family in Hue in the past. This is the wonderful time to try to be a King/ Queen and to get more knowledge of royal and traditional Hue culture. 

Inclusion:Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Hotel, Boat & Mineral water.

Day 8: Hue – Da Nang – Take flight to Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Then our driver will pick up you at hotel in Hue and transfer to Da Nang Airport for taking flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival Tay Son Nhat Domestic Airport, our guide and driver pick up and transfer you to visit Cu Chi Tunnels – far 70kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, our guide will show you the structure of Cu Chi tunnels system with 200 km-long network that was built over 2 decades and used as an army base during the Vietnamese-American War. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground story including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, clinics, kitchen, command centre, etc. Cu Chi Tunnel is worthy with the name of "Land of the steel." The driver takes you back Ho Chi Minh City to check in hotel. Here you will see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere – in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs. Yet within this teeming metropolis are 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. Free to enjoy your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Domestic flight ticket, Hotel & Mineral water.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 6.30 am, our guide and driver will transfer you to Cai Be. On the road, you will stop to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, you will set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Then you continue visiting a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.

Pm:  After lunch, you will take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Then our guide and driver will take you to come back and drop you off hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Hotel, Local boat & Mineral water.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City Tour & Departure (B)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will take a half-day city tour includes the Independent Palace formerly known as the Presidential Palace. It was towards this modern building that Communist tanks rolled on the morning of April 30, 1975, as Saigon fell. This fascinating building is filled with history still fresh in the minds of many, War Museum, stopover for take photos at the Old Post Office and Notre Dam Catholic and visit Ben Thanh market for enjoy one of the busiest purchasing centers of Ho Chi Minh City. Free to have your own lunch.

Pm: Depend on your flight time, our driver drops you off the airport for your flight home. End of tour. Goodbye and see you again! 

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, Entrance fees, Breakfast & Mineral water.