Includes internal flights, twin shared accommodation, English speaking guides, private cars, sightseeing and meals listed. Excludes visa and travel documents, travel insurance, international flights, local tipping, etc.
This itinerary is to give you a flavor of what is possible. We can tailor this trip to suit your specific needs and expectations. You may alter any aspect of the itinerary from excursions to accommodation.
Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival in Saigon, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Saigon(officially Ho Chi Minh City) is a bustling metropolis of the South and the economic muscle of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the main base center of the US military with the largest airport in the region. Prior to that, it was under French colonial rule and was an Asian hub of sea trade. The city is based in the Mekong River Delta region – the rice basket of Southeast Asia and where many exotic fruits are cultivated. Full of history and culture, Saigon will certainly be an interesting visit.
Sailing along the Mekong Delta River
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 2: Saigon | Saigon City Highlights | Welcome Dinner Cruise
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner See the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City today while enjoying the culture, history and the iconic landmarks.
Morning is at your leisure to relax. Start the tour in the afternoon to see some of the most important places in Ho Chi Minh. You’ll start by visiting the War Remnants Museum. This museum provides an interesting perspective of the Vietnam War. The museum shows the realities of the war from the Vietnamese point of view.
The next stop is the Reunification Palace. This residence was the home of the president of South Vietnam during the war. The war ended when a tank from the North came through the gate.
Then you’ll visit the Notre Dame Cathedral constructed by French colonists during their settlement. Crossing the road is the Old Saigon Post Office, a neoclassical architectural building which is considered one of the main tourist attractions in the city.
As dusk is setting, take a cyclo tour around 45 minutes to the Dang Pier on Saigon River, where you’ll enter a replica of the emperors Saigon Boat Cruise for magnificent and memorable dining and entertainment spectacle along the Saigon river. The dinner cruise features soft traditional ethnic music while you enjoy the passing lights of the city. The captain will welcome you onboard and introduce you to the specialties which have made this boat a culinary experience in Ho Chi Minh City. While on board, relax on the upper deck and enjoy a panoramic view of Saigon lighting up the evening sky.
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 3: Saigon | Cu Chi Tunnels | Leisure
Meals: Breakfast Take your adventures underground this afternoon for an adventure in history you won’t forget.
Discover the amazing systems developed by the guerrillas fighting in the Vietnam War. You’ll have an opportunity to see the various weapons used in the war on display.
Then you’ll be taken to see the innovative ways the guerrillas survived and fought back in the war. See how they built an impressive underground system as your tour guide tells of the stories and history of the Vietnam War.
You’ll also have an opportunity to shoot the various guns used in the war at a firing range near the tunnels(extra charges apply). Then you’ll have the chance to see rice paper and coconut candy being made. After, you’ll enjoy jasmine tea and a boiled cassava root snack that was a common food eaten by guerrillas during the war.
You’ll return back to Ho Chi Minh.
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 4: Saigon | Mekong Delta of Vinh Long
Meals: Breakfast Discover the Mekong River, essential to life in the heart of Vietnam.
After you’ve finished breakfast at the hotel, we will take you to Vinh Long where you’ll embark on a boat cruise to the vibrant Cai Be floating market. Be prepared to see fresh spices, mints, and local fruits. If you’re adventurous, you can take one of the many colorful fruits in season.
The next stop is the Hoa Binh Phuoc islet, full of local homes where the families produce tiles and ceramics. You’ll visit the rice-paper kiln and coconut candy kiln where you can walk around and observe daily country life. You can have the opportunity to taste fresh made coconut candy which has a soft and chewy consistency.
When the tour is finished, you’ll return to Ho Chi Minh.
Brickyards at Mekong Delta – 16 Days Vietnam Highlights Tour plus Kontum Central Highland
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 5: Saigon – Kon Tum | Flight to Pleiku | Continue to Kon Tum
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Board a morning flight to Pleiku. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kon Tum(40-60minutes) for check-in.
Accommodation: Indochine Hotel Kon Tum
Day 6: Kon Tum | Battle Fields and Air Base
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch After breakfast, we will explore areas of Dakto battlefield (1967) including the former airbase and the Chalie hill, Phuong Hoang airfield (Phoenix Airfield), Dakto museum. Around noon, return to the town for lunch and visit a suspension bridge. Then return to the hotel for some leisure time.
Accommodation: Indochine Hotel Kon Tum
Day 7: Kon Tum | Cultural Highlights
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Dug-out canoes will pick you up in front of the hotel, boat down the Dakbla river (about 40 minutes) with romantic natural landscapes of a Vietnam countryside in Kontum town along the river, to explore the culture and custom of the oldest group of minority who has been living on the Central Highland for some thousand years. You’ll have a chance to contemplate the Roong house, an imposing symbol of Bahnar people that you never seen at any other places in Vietnam. Your chauffeur will pick you up the village and drive back to the town for visiting Wooden Church and Vinh Son orphanage, Catholic seminary to explore the history of Kontum province.
Our tour guide will see you off the hotel.
Accommodation: Indochine Hotel Kon Tum
Day 8: Kon Tum – Hoi An | Ho Chi Minh Trail | Road Trip to Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast Today, we will transfer you by road to Hoi An. Enjoy scenic countryside and the central highland view along the way. This route goes along the Laos and Cambodia border which is well known as “ The Ho Chi Minh Trail”, as, during the Vietnam war, weapons, manpower, ammunition, and other supplies were sent from communist-led North Vietnam to their supporters in South Vietnam. Our guide will provide you the history with the assistant.
At the end of a long lane of sandy beaches, palms and the blue sea turns the Thu Bon River. Take a step back in time 300 years to cobblestone alleys and aged wooden and stone homes. Time stands still in this quiet part of the world where ornate doorways and bridges could keep the curious passerby entranced in amusement. The setting – a Far Eastern port that was forgotten in time. Japanese, French, Chinese and Vietnamese designs and styles melt together along every street.
Accommodation: Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery Collection
Day 9: Hoi An | 4th Century Cham Ruins and Hoi An Ancient Port Town
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, you’ll transfer to the My Son Holy Land. Tucked in the mountains up winding roads with serene views, lay the 4th century My Son Holy Land Ruins. The surrounding mountains are strictly forbidden from living or development. The ruins lay in a beautiful surrounding mountainous landscape. You’ll enter the temples while your tour guide gives you the history and stories of the Cham and the site.
In the afternoon, you’ll continue to visit Hoi An Ancient Town. This town features the 16th-century Hoi An port town in it’s preserved state. You’ll start the day visiting the Museum of Trade Ceramics. This museum houses art and pottery dating from the 1,500s to the 1,700s.
Hoi An Ancient Port Town
Then you’ll briefly visit the Chua Ong Pagoda, a temple from the 17th century which features China’s influence in the region. You’ll continue through the Ancient Town as the streets take on a magic of their own with old lanterns, French-style houses, intricately carved wooden doors and more. You’ll take a stroll through the Old Tam Ky House to see it’s imperial styles meshed with French overtures. Continue on to stroll along the river and see traditional boats and locals on bicycles passing by. You’ll then approach the Japanese Covered Bridge. This bridge has connected the Chinese and Japanese sides of town over the waterway for centuries. The old wooden structure has shown amazing resilience for more than 400 years.
At dusk, enjoy walking along the riverside as colorful lanterns light up the town. After you’ve finished the tour, you will return back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery Collection
Day 10: Hoi An | Cham Island Discovery
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Discover the beautiful Cham Island.
In the morning, you will be transferred to the pier where you will continue by boat to the island. Start with a visit to the Cham Island Museum where you’ll see relics from the ancient Cham civilization which were found on the island and learn some quick facts about the Cham history. Next, continue to see Au Thuyen, the shelters smaller boats during big storms. After that, you’ll stroll through rice fields to the temple of Hai Tang for a brief visit. Then you’ll return back to the boat for snorkeling at Xep beach. Here you can see the forests of tropical coral under the sea. Around noon, enjoy lunch at Chong beach and enjoy some relaxation.
You’ll return be returned to the hotel when you’re ready!
Accommodation: Hotel Royal Hoi An – MGallery Collection
Day 11: Danang – Hanoi | Leisure | Flight to Hanoi
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Morning is at your leisure to simply relax or explore the rest in Hoi An on your own.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
After check-in, enjoy a stroll on your own around Hoan Kiem Lake outside your hotel. Feel free to also pick up a souvenir at the night markets or at one of the many trinket shops in the alleys and small roads of this historic part of town. Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 12: Hanoi – Halong Bay | Voyage to Emerald Halong Bay
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner In the morning, our guide and chauffeur will transfer you to Haiphong where you’ll enjoy some time at Orchid’s Private Lounge for refreshments until boarding. Then board Orchid Cruise.
Receive a safety briefing and check in your cabins. The boat sets adrift for Da Chong islet, home to an old French lighthouse. Enjoy a sumptuous feast in the panoramic dining hall while en route to the isles of Con Vit and Gia Luan. The bay opens up to you with stunning green karsts towering above the water. This area receives very few cruise ships as it has just been newly opened up. Continue to Ba Trai Dao beach of Lan Ha Bay. A paradise with perfect beaches and natural beauty. Stop at one of the beaches for swimming or kayaking during the afternoon.
Halong Bay Sunrise
As dusk approaches, welcome the sunset with a local specialty – “Ba Kich”(a liquor made from Noni fruit). Back on board, you’ll join a cooking demonstration to learn a few Vietnamese culinary secrets. Enjoy your creation! Then time for supper in the dining hall. Delicious Vietnamese cuisine and seafood in a romantic setting. After dinner, you may enjoy watching the stars from the sundeck, watching a movie in the restaurant, or give night squid fishing a try with the staff(subject to seasonal availability).
Accommodation: Orchid Cruise
Day 13: Hanoi – Ninh Binh | Sunrise Halong | Bai Ding Temple Sunset
Meals: Breakfast Rise early for one of the top best sunrises in the world. Then head to the sundeck for an invigorating Tai Chi session amongst a picture-perfect backdrop of karsts, sea, and nature. Enjoy breakfast in the dining hall before taking a journey to explore the area around Sang Tai sea cave via canoes.
Then disembark for a road transfer to Ninh Binh.
Check in at the Emeralda Resort with stunning views all around.
Time to stretch your legs! Go with our guide to visit Bai Dinh Temple, the largest temple in Vietnam. This Buddhist temple was built into the mountain with 3 terraces and faces the river. Explore the many halls, rooms, carvings, and statues during the late afternoon. Our guide will then take you to the best place for watching the sunset over this untouched part of Vietnam. Shortly afterward, you’ll witness the 13-tier pagoda – Chau Bai Dinh – be lit up for the evening: a true spectacle to behold! Return to the resort for overnight and leisure.
Bai Ding Temple Complex – 16 Days Vietnam Highlights Tour plus Kontum Central Highland
Accommodation: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh
Day 14: Hanoi | Wonders of Ninh Binh
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, enjoy some time at the resort to relax and take in the stunning views. Check out late morning and then you’ll go to visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh declared himself as the King. Since then Hoa Lu existed as the capital for only 41 years. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long – present-day Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. In Hoa Lu there are now two temples dedicated to two Vietnamese kings, which have been built on the grounds of the old royal palace. The visit offers a chance to learn more about the feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.
Next, you’ll take an amazing boat trip through Trang An Grottoes. A gathering of 31 valleys and 50 cross-water caves are home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna many of which are listed in the Red Book of Vietnam. Rowing through the Trang An Grottoes is a peaceful trip of serenity. The highland air is a respite from modern living and the sounds are only that of birds and the oars stirring the clear water. Towering overhead is magnificent forested mountains upon which you might catch a glimpse of grazing white-bearded goats.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 15: Hanoi | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast Today is a leisure day to relax. Also, you can explore the city on your own or browse for some souvenirs before returning home.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 16: Hanoi | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast Today our guide will transfer you to the airport before your onward flight and will bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
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