Overland Holiday in Viet Nam l Duration 31 days

On arrival Ha Noi International Airport our guide and driver will welcome you at the Airport with welcome sign: “Eco nature Travel” and transfer you to check in your hotel. Free to have your own dinner. At night you are free to relax at hotel or walk around the Old Quarter to understand more about the local life here as well as discover Ha Noi’s beauties. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will take cyclo tour to visit The Old Quarter to understand more about the local life here as well as go around Hoan Kiem Lake. Next, you continue to visit Ngoc Son Temple on a small island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. After that transfer to visit the Hoa Lo Prison - a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, known to American prisoners of war as the “Hanoi Hilton”. Then, you visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam to get more knowledge of Northern Vietnam cultures as well as the thick history of our country. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the leader of Vietnam Nation. This is the complex of Ba Dinh Square, the Mausoleum and the stilt house with garden, fish pond and many memorable things of this great President. Next, you visit the One Pillar Pagoda, a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi. Then enjoy the Water Puppet Show - the special traditional art of Vietnam. Free to have your own dinner. At night you are free to walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, go shopping in the Old Quarter (36 streets) and experience the daily life of local people here. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, our guide and driver will transfer to the south of Ha Noi with 2 hours to Ninh Binh Province. Then bring you visit Trang An tourist attraction, you will take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will visit Bai Dinh Pagoda and Buddha Prayer place in 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. Back Ha Noi. Then, you will be transferred to hotel located near by train station to relax and shower before leaving Ha Noi. Free to have your own dinner. At 21:00 pm, check out your hotel, our guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Ha Noi train station for getting night train to Lao Cai on train – SP3 depart at 22:00 pm - AC soft sleeper (tourist cabins). Overnight on train.

Am: The Chapa train arrives Lao Cai Train Station at 06:10 am. Our guide and driver will pick you up at train station with welcome sign “Eco Nature Travel” and take you to hotel in Sa Pa town for a short rest. Sa Pa, a highland town around with the covering clouds like a picture make you to have an interesting feeling when you step your foot to get it wonderfully by your eyes. Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will explore Lao Chai Village, following the road down the hill. Views of the Muong Hoa Valley and magnificent surroundings of mountains and rice terrace fields seen from this road. Along the road, people from many ethnic groups (H’mong, Zay, and Red Dao) likely to be met, and there are stalls along the way that serve tea, fruits, and sweets. Soon after turning off the main road and taking a local path, you will arrive in the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai, where you will experience the daily life of the villagers. After that, we walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village where the Zay hill tribes live. Here, you trek around the village to get more exploration and to see daily activities of local people. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will visit Ta Phin village where you can meet Red Dao people (the most colorfull people in Sapa). You will walk around Ta Phin village where 2 ethnic groups, Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, live their own way with no cultural mixture, experience how different they are in many ways by visiting their house and interact with the locals. Next, take your time for a herbal bath. Red Dao people will boil a collection of fresh and dried plants and bark in a water filled giant wok, over a charcoal fire. Then this water will be transferred to a wooden barrel tub and ready for you to come and soak your bones in the Dao traditional bath and wash away your aches, pains, worries and woes all at once in the privacy of a separate bathhouse. Check in your hotel in Sapa. Relax at hotel or walk around the town for more explore… Free to have your own dinner. At night, you can visit Sapa Night Market to see the specific activity feature of this highland. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will discover Fansipan Mountain, the highest peak of Indochina mountains. It normally takes people one or two days to reach the peak of Fansipan mountain on foot. However, you will take the three-rope cable car system which carry you from the bottom to the highest point of the mountain in 15-20 minutes. From there, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. Then, you will be transferred back to Sapa to have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will visit Cat Cat Village with beautiful landscapes and more experiences of tribe people here with black H’mong people family and discover their real life. You will walk down to the waterfall and Hydrogen power station built by French. You can have a chance to enjoy for more understanding of their cultures. Back your hotel. Free to relax at hotel or walk around the town for more explore. You can visit stone church which is located in the heart of Sapa town built by the French from the early 20th century or enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountain and the valleys surrounding. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you can visit Sa Pa night market to see the specific activity feature of this highland. Overnight at hotel.

Am: After your breakfast at your hotel, you will travel to Bac Ha which is 100 kms Northeast of Sa Pa. The ride is relatively flat from Lao Cai to Bao Nhai where you will be taken through rural area. Bac Ha is the largest market in the area, situated inside the small town of Bac Ha. On every Sunday mornings, it is literally a riot of color as many different ethnic groups such as Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities, etc who gather to buy and sell useful goods for daily life and handicraft products. After spending the whole morning exploring the market, you will have your lunch at a restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will enjoy a walking tour to surrounding villages of H’Mong and Tay Minorities (Ban Pho Village) for more discoveries of ethnic people here and their cultures as well. The life on mountainous area will give you more experiences of the living way on highland area in the Northern Vietnam. Free to have your own dinner and enjoy the last night in Sapa. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning at 8:00 am our luxury limousine bus (shared bus) will pick up you at your hotel in Sa Pa town and transfer you return Ha Noi City. On arrival Ha Noi city, our driver will drops you off at your hotel for checking in. Free to have your own lunch.

Pm: This afternoon you are free to explore Ha Noi City, walk arround Old Quarter and experience the daily life of local people or go shopping at Dong Xuan Market to enjoy the purchase of local people here…Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 07:30 am, our shuttle bus with tour guide will pick you up at your hotels. Then at 10:30 am, stopover in Hai Duong City where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products.

Pm: At 12:30 pm, arrive in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island). Followed by activities such as boarding cruise for departure, welcome drink will be served and cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins by Cruise Manager. At 13:30 pm, great lunch is served while cruising passing by islets. At 15:00 pm, kayaking around Pearl Farm Village, visit Titop Island. Free choice of activities such as sunbathing, swimming and conquering the peak of the biggest island in Halong and taking panoramic photos of Halong bay in the afternoon. At 17:30 pm, happy hour. Buy 2 beverage get 1 for free. At 18.00 pm, Cooking Class. Our Chef will demonstrate the preparation of a particular Vietnamese cuisine in the dining room. Our guide will let you know what item will be prepared and will explain the process during the demonstration. Duration about 20 – 30 minutes. At 18:30 pm, enjoy Sunset Party with fruits and tea. At 19:30 pm, under the magnificent night sky, our luxury set menu dinner is served with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods. At 21:00 pm, joining the squid fishing on boat with our crews and can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef or laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar. Overnight on Cruise.

Am: 06:15 – 7:15 am Tai Chi class on the Sun-Deck and have light breakfast with coffee, tea, and bakeries on board. At 07:45, arrive at the Surprising cave, the biggest cave in Ha Long Bay with 10,000 square meters, when you visit the cave like our Vietnamese house with three chambers as lobby, dining room and bedroom with most beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. We will tour the cave for about 60 minutes. At 09:00 am, upon return to the boat you will have time to freshen up and finish packing. When checking out please remove all of your belongings from the cabins, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabins. At 10:00, relaxing on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier. At 10.45 am, brunch is served. After brunch, Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier. At 11:45, disembark at Tuan Chau New Marina.

Pm: Our shuttle bus and tour guide transfers you back Ha Noi. You arrive at hotel in Ha Noi about 16:30 pm. Free to have your own dinner. Then our guide pick up you at your hotel and transfer to Ha Noi train station for taking the night train to Dong Hoi city – Quang Binh Province. Get on the train SE19 depart at 20:10 pm. Overnight on train with soft sleeper (tourist cabin)

Am: This morning, our guide and driver welcome you at Dong Hoi train station and transfer you to have breakfast & short rest. Then you will be transferred for taking a boat trip along Son River to discover Phong Nha Caves, the longest wet cave in the world with the large subterranean river system running through the cave. Here is the chance to discover the nature beauty of stalactites and limestone formations in different shapes creating the wonderful sights. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you spend your rest time to drive through charming countryside to Bong Lai valley, a fantastic place to explore rustic rural life. This valley offers lovely views of farmland, the river valley and green hills with many interesting sites such as Duck Stop where you can see the ducks farm, feed them or ride water buffalo through rice fields as the daily route of the real farmer’s activities; Wild Boar Eco Farm with Bong Lai Swing Adventure where you can sit on a swing or hammock and enjoy breaktaking view of the endless nature surroundings when play them as an adventure here, great spot for impressive photos. We included some light food for you, but the optional is at Pub with Cold Beer where served cold beer with some delicious fresh food from the farm in a rural setting. Check in your hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Then is your free time to stroll around and experience the peaceful life of the village. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to visit Paradise cave which named Thien Duong in Vietnamese. It is the largest dry cave in Asia and one of the most beautiful caves in the world with 31 kilometres in length. Steps by steps inside the cave, you will marvel at its vastness with many magical stalacties and stalacmites. To reach the gate of cave you need to have golf transfer through the old forest where you have opportunity to see valuable trees. Next, you will explore Dark Cave, a special cave for adventure seekers. To go to the entrance of this cave, you will take 400m Zipline through Chay river from Zipline tower, enjoy the deep beauty of the river’s blue color and catch the nice view of surrounding mountains. As its name, there is only darkness inside the cave, but with flash light, you will enjoy a real exploration of nature and get the wonderful experiences. In addition, this cave also offer variety of interesting activities for you to try including nature mud bathing, swimming, kayaking and water games. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you go on your way head to Hue city through Highway on the distance of more than ~ 200km. On arrival Hue city, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you have free time to wander around Hue for more exploration by wandering along Truong Tien Bridge with colorful lights... Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 am, our guide and driver pick you up at hotel in Hue city and take you to the boat pier for making a boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest and prettiest religious buildings in Hue. Along the river on the boat, you will enjoy a tranquil atmosphere and beautiful scenes along two sides of banks’ river. Next, you will visit the Imperial City where Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 with numerous of attractive places to see like Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Thai Hoa Palace, and Purple Forbidden City…Then you will discover the rustic beauty of Hue through the ancient streets by cyclo, Vietnam’s famous three-wheeled taxi. This is an interesting experience when sitting on a special vehicle, going around the Citadel, passing by river’s bank with green trees and “relax yourself in the slow way”. Stop to visit Dong Ba Market - the most famous market in Hue to discover daily life of people here. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you continue visiting the complex of Nguyen Emperors’ mausoleums including Minh Mang tomb and Khai Dinh tomb. Each tomb brings unique of each King about his palace with his orient. The tomb of Khai Dinh is magnificent, Tomb of Minh Mang approaches the level of unity of the elements. Back your hotel. Free to have your own dinner and explore the night life in this peaceful city. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver pick up and transfer you to Hoi An. You will be driven along National Highway No.1 and see more of beautiful landscapes of rice fields and local villages. After 1 hour and a half, you will reach Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beaches in Asia to enjoy the fresh atmosphere. Next you will admire the spectacular view of Hai Van Pass through windy road to the summit. From here the panorama of Lang Co Beach, Cau Hai Lagoon and Da Nang city is under your eyes, and also such an ideal spot to have great photos. You arrive in Da Nang city at noon and have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon is the time for you to visit Da Nang city including Cham Museum, a collection of Champa sculptures and artefacts from the Cham civilisation in previous centuries and Marble Mountains, five separate marble and limestone mountains in the cluster with a system of caves and temples. It was named after the five basic elements of life including metal, wood, water, fire and earth. At Marble Mountains, you will have chance to get the breaktaking view of the beach and Da Nang city from the summit of mountain. You arrive in Hoi An ancient town in the early afternoon. Check in your hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Then you are free to wander around and enjoy Hoi An night life with colorful lights, lanterns as well as discovering night activities in the ancient town. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at the hotel. This morning you will visit My Son Sanctuary, the Kingdom of Cham people where you can enjoy the architecture of Cham people built in red bricks in 11th century which was recognized as a World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. You also have chance to enjoy Champa traditional dancing performaces of Cham people in their colorful costumes and special musical instruments. Leave My Son and back Hoi An, you will take a boat trip to visit Thanh Ha Ceramic village, experience to make ceramic products by yourself with the construction of household and receive a small souvenir gift from them. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will explore the charming beauty of Hoi An ancient town including temples, pagodas, ancient houses. Visit the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge and admire its unique architecture. Hoi An is known as a shopping centre, you can also make tailors with reasonable prices and have beautiful souvenir gifts. Free to have your dinner and overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

Am: Have breakfast at the hotel. This morning, our guide will welcome you at your hotel and take you to the boat pier for making boat trip to learn fishing under the instruction of the local fisherman. Especially, you will practice by yourself how to throw net into the river and catch fish. Continue to Bay Mau water coconut forest which was an revolutionary base area of Hoi An in the past, take a row of basket boat to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere and use special fishing tools to fish field crab. Take a cyling route to visit Tra Que Vegetable Village which is 3 kms far from the ancient town and enjoy the peaceful beauty of villages in the countryside. On arrival, you are warmly welcomed with friendly smiles and special drink “E” water or local tea at a local family. Take part in a cooking class with the family, you will be instructed to prepare ingredients and cook Hoi An special dishes and enjoy the lunch.

Pm: You will dress in Vietnamese farming clothes, take a short walk visiting organic vegetable gardens and learn to use the traditional gardening tools and methods. Under the demonstration of the local farmers, you will learn to prepare garden soil, fertilize green manure, plant vegetables and lastly water the vegetables to finish the planting procedure. Back to the family’s house and soak your feet in Vietnamese herbs to relax after the interesting experience of gardening. Transfer back to your hotel in Hoi An Ancient Town. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you are free to relax at hotel, wander around to see the charming Hoi An with silk shops, lantern shops before leaving this beatiful town. Then our guide and driver pick you up and transfer to Kon Tum via Ho Chi Minh trail, you will see the peaceful countryside with highland scenery, stop for sightseeing or taking great photos. Have lunch at local restaurant.

Pm: You will arrive Kon Tum city in the late afternoon. Check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner and explore the peaceful night life at this mountainous area. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will visit the impressive Wooden Church, a unique architecture of wooden materials and good fine-arts with history of more than 100 years old. Here you can explore the Kon Tum Rong house and visit the Vinh Son orphanage located directly behind the church. Next, you visit the Catholic Seminary School and its adjoining Minorities Museum that provides a history of Christianity and conversion in the region and some great examples of local culture. Have lunch at local restaurant

Pm: After lunch, you will leave Kon Tum and head to Buon Ma Thuot through pepper farms and rubber plantations. On arrival, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to visit Dak Lak Museum Of Ethnology, Dray-sap waterfall for more enjoyment of beauties of Central highland. Then you travel to Don village, walk around to explore the village and discover more of minority people cultures and customs. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will visit suspension bridge across Srepok River, ancient house on stilt of Laosian, which is over 100 years old, then go shopping of special local products at Trung Nguyen Coffee village. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at your hotel. This morning, our guide and driver will pick up at you hotel for visiting Lak lake, on arrival you will have a cruise on unique boat on Lak Lake to enjoy the mountain Chu Yang Sin. Then take an opportunity to have an elephant ride when visiting Jun village to get the feeling of riding and siting on a real elephant... Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon,you will leave Buon Ma Thuot for Da Lat city (~200 kilometers) along the Ho Chi Minh trail. You can admire beautiful landscapes and imposing sights in this highland are of Vietnam and stopover to take nice pictures. On arrival Da Lat City, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you are free to go around Da Lat city or wander to go shopping at night market of Da Lat. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to visit Da Lat Flower Garden - famous for its diverse species of flowers. Next, visit Prenn Waterfalll - famous waterfall in Da Lat that attracts a lot of people to see. This waterfall is not very imposing or tumultuous as some others in Da Lat but it exerts an extraordinary attraction to adventurers. Then, you will visit the showroom of many strange animal and stone with many different shapes and visit colorful flower garden with many lovely animal such as squirrel, porcupine, python, etc. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon, you will visit Bao Dai villa of the last Emperor of Nguyen Dynasty as well as the last Emperor of Feudal state of Vietnam. Constructing under the Western architecture, Bao Dai villa is located in the beautiful pine hill with 1539m height. After that, Liang Biang Mountain standing imposingly and beautifully like the roof of Dalat city, it’s located about 12km from Dalat centre.The mountain is famous for its spectacular nature, as well as its marvelous view of the whole wide area of Dalat City with forest, rivers, streams and houses of tribal people. Standing on the top of Lang Biang Mountain, tourists can see the beauty of Golden Stream and Silver Stream.You can get to the mountain by taking a jeep in 15 minutes to get excited experience. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you are free to enjoy the balance of the evening to explore Da lat night market… Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you are free to walk around and experience Da Lat flower city. At 9am our guide and driver pick up you at your hotel and transfer to visit Crazy House - an unconventional building designed and constructed by Vietnamese architect. Next, visit XQ Historical Village to explore the traditional hand embroidery art of Vietnam which has thousands years history. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will leave Da Lat for Nha Trang city. On the way, you can see beautiful sights in this highland and stopover to take nice pictures. Arrive Nha Trang city, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner and enjoy the first night at this beautiful beach city. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to pier. Here, you will make a boat trip on Nha Phu bay to Orchid Stream. On the way, you can learn about the way of catching & raising fishes of the local people. On arrival Orchid Stream Island, you will visiting Orchid garden with hundreds of colorful flowers, have a chance for contacting with African Ostrichs and Deers on the island, enjoy Animal show of bears and elephant, behold Nghinh Xuan & Thuy Tien lake, participate in service of Ostrich riding. Play a role as a brave soldier when joining in Paintball game, swim & relax at An Binh beach, join some water sport games like Parasailing, kayaking, jetski…(on your own expense). Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will get back city center, visit Cham Ponagar Tower to get more knowledge of Cham people and great architecture works. Then you will relax and have more enjoyment by joining in mud-bathing in Thap Ba Hot Spring. You will use hot mineral mud soaking (20 minutes), soak in hot mineral water with natural herbs (30 minutes) and hydrotherapy, warm and cool mineral swimming pools, waterfalls, jacuzzi... Back your hotel. Free to have your own dinner. You can find a seafood restaurant for your dinner tonight. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to discover Mun Islands and have a snorkeling to see coral in Mun Island. Coming here, you also will have chance to visit the fishing village to get more knowledge. Next, you will visit and swimming at Bai Tranh Beach for more relax. Back the pier and transfer to have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will spend time for more explore of Nha Trang city. Visit Nha Trang Cathedral, the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang in central Vietnam and Long Son pagoda, the largest pagoda in Nha Trang City gracefully rising along a hill. Back your hotel. Then you are free to enjoy and swim at Nha Trang beach… Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning you are free to relax on nice beach in Nha Trang city to enjoy the fresh air and chill out on white sandy beach. Otherwise, walk around city to discover the scenic of this beautiful city. At 12:00 check out hotel, our guide & driver pick up and transfer you to have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: Then you will be transferred to Mui Ne beach. On arrival, check in hotel in Mui Ne beach. Free to have your own dinner and explore the night life here. Overnight in Mui Ne.

Am: Have brekfast at hotel. This morning, you are free to relax at hotel or on beach to have more enjoyment of Mui Ne nice white sandy beach. Next, our guide and driver will transfer you to visit White Sand Dunes by Jeep Car. After that, visit Lotus Lake - one of the famous flowers in Viet Nam. With the cool water the lake will soften the hot air of immense sand dunes. Around the lake, there are many lotus flowers which bloom in summer and adorn the white sand dunes with beautiful color. Visit the FAIRY STREAM, a natural beauty spot with a nice mountain – water view the white Canyon, which is a unique and primitive place untouched by human beings, near a small brook whit clean water. Next, visit fishing village for more explore. Have lunch at the restaurant

Pm: You are free to relax at hotel or on beach to have more enjoyment of Mui Ne nice white sandy beach. At 04: 00 pm, our guide will bring you to visit and see sunset view at the Red Sand Dunes - one of the most beautiful destinations of Phan Thiet. With the gentle slopes and the reddish-brown sand, you are easier to explore on foot or by slab slide and makes for some great photographs. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight in Mui Ne.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Today you are free and easy to explore Mui Ne beach. You can spend your time to walk around the city for more experience or swim on fresh water and relax on nice sandy beach with more refreshment. Then our guide & driver pick up you at your hotel and transfer you to have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you continue your journey to Ho Chi Minh City. You will see the imposing trees and forests on two sides of the road with the nice green color of the nature. Arrive at Ho Chi Minh, the busiest city of Viet Nam, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Here you will see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere – in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs... Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 8am our guide and driver welcome you at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. This morning, you will spend a half day tour to discover Ho Chi Minh City. First, you will visit the Independent Palace to learn about a part of Vietnam history in the war between Vietnam and America. Next, you continue to stop at Notre Dame Catholic and The Old Post Office for exploring of French colonical buildings with the special architectures. Then take a last stop at Ben Thanh market, one of the liveliest areas in Ho Chi Minh city to discover daily life and get more experience about local people here. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you will transfer to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels where you will have an opportunity to experience the underground life of guerilla fighters during the past war. The crawl through 50–100 meters of the tunnel system is unforgettable. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground story including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, field hospitals, kitchen, command center, etc. Local rice paper workshops and nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Back to Ho Chi Minh. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 8.00 am, our guide and driver welcome you at hotel. Today you will leave Ho Chi Minh for My Tho and have a smooth one-and-half-hour drive through beautiful rice field scenery along Trung Luong Express Highway. On arrival, you will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the greatest pagoda of My Tho city, Tien Giang Province. About 1km from the city center, this pagoda is an ancient southern architectural gem. The beautiful architecture of it is a harmonious combination of Asian and European types of architecture. Continue to take a boat along Tien river to explore Delta region, see the stilt houses and fruit plantations on the way cruise down. Proceed to Tortoise island and have lunch in the local restaurant.

Pm: After lunch, you will enjoy a boat ride on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Next, visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy and know more of their daily life. Especially, you’ll get a real sense of the charm and tranquility of the area when enjoying seasonal fruit, honey tea and “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by the locals. A horse-drawn carriage is also an interesting experience that you shouldn’t miss before leaving this area. Then you leave for Can Tho. On arrival, check in your hotel. Free to have your dinner. At night, you are free to explore Can Tho city by yourself with Ninh Kieu famous boat pier. Overnight in hotel.

Am: In this early morning, about 05:00 am you will make a boat trip on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang Floating Market in the morning to enjoy the purchasing activities on boat of local people in Mekong Delta. Next, go on cruising via small channels to visit rice noodle making villages. Mekong floating market is a specialty of Mekong delta so coming there you can enjoy the daily life of local people and variety of Vietnamese customs. Spend time for having lunch.

Pm: After lunch, you will be transferred head back Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive your hotel at around 6.00 pm. Check in your hotel. Free to have your own dinner and experience the last night in Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight at hotel.

Note: If you don’t want to visit Cai Rang floating market, you can choose Phong Dien floating market to replace.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Today you are free to relax yourself after the long trip across Viet Nam. You can have many ways to do such as relax at hotel, wander around the city to see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life or enjoy the purchase and discover daily life of people here. Free to have your own meals. Overnight at hotel.

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Let check note everything for the departure flight. If you have more free time, you can walk around to enjoy more of Ho Chi Minh city. Then depend on your flight time, our driver picks you up at your hotel and drops you off the Tan Son Nhat International Airport for taking flight to back home. Goodbye, thank you and see you again!