From Ho Chi Minh City: 16-Day 360° Vietnam Adventure

A warm welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam awaits you!

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, you will be met and taken up to the hotel with a brief introduction en route. Your tour guide will be holding a welcome signboard with your Company Name/ Your name. Hotel check-in and take a rest. 

The rest of the day is at your own leisure to explore the largest city of Vietnam with its wide elegant boulevards and historic French colonial buildings... 

A comfortable overnight stay at the hotel marks the end of the first day of your FROM HO CHI MINH CITY: 16-DAY 360° VIETNAM ADVENTURE.

Meals Included: Dinner

08:00: Tour guide and GTrip team will pick you up at your hotel. Then visit around city center:

• Saigon Central Post Office: is one of the most famous and iconic attractions in Ho Chi Minh City with its unique structure and remnants of the city’s past.
• Saigon Opera House: also known as the Municipal Theatre Saigon. Here still remains some iconic structures and buildings that have been standing inside the heart of Saigon for centuries and become its own symbols.
• Saigon City Hall: the building has been the headquarters of the People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Independence Palace: is a popular historical site in Ho Chi Minh City and continues to be used for Government meetings and receptions. 

12:00: Arrive at Cơm Tấm Đỗ Phủ - Since 1946, a restaurant with Saigon pre75’s style:

Have lunch with traditional Saigon Broken Rice (Cơm Tấm)

• An old Renault car that used to transport weapons.
• Explore the secret base, where VC used to store equipment.
• Explore the secret weapon armory, learn how VC hid their weapon.
• Visit War Remnants Museum: Explore the heroic past of Vietnam during the war.
• Visit Thien Hau Temple: This spiritual house has a significant influence on the cultural life of the Chinese people.
• Visit Binh Tay Market: constructed by the French in the 1880s, is located in the center of Vietnam's largest Chinatown district. 

16:30: Back to the hotel and take a rest.

18:30: Embark cruise on Saigon River to have dinner (Set menu of Buffet) while enjoying the beauty of Saigon nightlife. 

21:00: Disembark cruise. Back to the hotel. 

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Finish Day 2!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. 

08:00: Depart for Cu Chi Tunnels, which is just 60 kilometers far away from the city center. Arrive at Cu Chi Tunnels, which is “land of steel”, and learn about the history of the underground systems dug during the Vietnam War by Viet Cong soldiers as a way to move undetected and launch surprise attacks.

• The weapons that were used by The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in the war, including hand-made guns.
• Watch the documentary about the tunnel system and the people’s war.
• Learn about the tunnel system structure.
• Witness many kinds of Vietnam war era deadly TRAPS which were used by The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (VC) & how it worked.
• Get into the tunnels, experience as a VC soldier.
• Visit B52 bomb hole
• Weapon Workshop, VC Soldier's combat sandals Workshop (Dép Râu).
• Experience Vietnam war’s era real gun fire (personal fee - buy at least 10 bullets)
• Taste the boiled tapioca, which were widely eaten by the VC during the wartime, try jasmine tea.

11:00: Have lunch 

Back to Ho Chi Minh City. Free at your leisure to visit around your city or go shopping.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Finish Day 3!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch.

Have breakfast.

08:00: Depart for Mekong Delta.

• Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, which has great historical values ​​and unique architecture in the Mekong Delta.
• Embark a boat to visit floating fishing villages along Tien River. 
• Arrive at Thoi Son Islet (Lan Islet), Visit the orchard and learn about the process of producing and gathering honey bees. You can harvest fruit directly from the garden (at your own expense).
• The tram brings you to Thoi Son village, where you may taste seasonal fruits and listen to Southern traditional music (Don Ca Tai Tu - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)
• Row a sampan along a little canal lined with two rows of beautiful water coconuts on the banks.
• Visit the facility that makes coconut sweets and rice paper...
• Return to the boat, enjoy local coconut.

Have lunch in the restaurant.

15:00: Move to Can Tho City - the heart of Mekong Delta. 

Arrive at Can Tho City. Hotel check-in. 

Have dinner.

Free at night. Recommended activities: visit Ninh Kieu Wharf to enjoy the nightlife.

Overnight in Can Tho City. Finish Day 04!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

06:00: Have breakfast at the hotel and check-out the room.

07:30: Start to discover Can Tho: 

• Get on board to take a boat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest wholesale floating market in the Mekong Delta, where all goods trading takes place on the river. 
• Visit Binh Thuy ancient house which was built in 1870 with Eastern architecture mixed with a little Western breath and contains the orchid garden where “The Lover” was filmed.

11:00: Having lunch. 

Back to Ho Chi Minh City. Free at night.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Finish Day 5!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Have breakfast. 

08:30: Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Mui Ne Beach (Binh Thuan Province), which is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam with the long white pristine sand dunes.

12:00: Have lunch

Hotel check-in. Relax. Free to enjoy the beach at your leisure.

• Visit Fairy Stream, where the small stream runs through the middle of the red sand dunes. It is like a mini version of Red Canyon.
• Visiting Mui Ne Fishing Village, observing the daily lives of fishermen, catch is hauled to shore and fishing boats are lining up.
• Visit White Sand Dunes. Reach the top of the sand dunes by jeep car, catching the sunset. 
• Continue with your jeep to visit Red Sand Dunes, slopes are less steep than the White sand dunes, but a great opportunity for taking photos as the red color of the sand is a great contrast to background scenery and observing the spectacular sunset over the red sand dunes. 
• After seeing the sunset at the red dunes, the jeep brings you back to your hotel.

Have dinner. Free at night.

Overnight in Mui Ne. Finish Day 6!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. Enjoy the beach at your leisure. 

Check out. Have lunch. 

Return to Ho Chi Minh City for a domestic flight to Hue..

Flight: Ho Chi Minh City - Hue (1h30m)

Arrive at Phu Bai Airport. Tour Guide will pick you up and transfer to the hotel for check-in. 

Have dinner and enjoy your night in Hue.

Overnight in Hue City. Finish Day 7!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Visit Hue - Former capital of Vietnam with Remnants of the feudal dynasty

08:00: 

• Visit Hue Imperial Citadel - one of the relics of the Hue Ancient Capital Complex that is an UNESCO World Cultural Site. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Inner City, giving this unique feudal capital a setting of great natural beauty.
• Thien Mu Pagoda, is one of the most fascinating and ancient pagodas in Hue city.
• Visit Tombs of King Khai Dinh of the last dynasty of Vietnam - Nguyen Dynasty.

11:30: Have lunch in Hue. Move to Hoi An. Hotel check-in.

Hoi An Ancient Town, which reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures (principally Chinese and Japanese with later European influences) that combined to produce this unique survival. Hoi An is probably most famous for the Vietnamese lanterns that give the town a surreal, tranquil glow each night. 

Check-in and visit around Hoi An Ancient Town with unique Bridge Pagoda, Tan Ky Ancient House, Thu Bon River. You should try “Mot” drink or famous Banh Mi Phuong (your own expense).

Have dinner. Free to enjoy Hoi An Ancient Town at night. 

Overnight in Hoi An City. Finish Day 8!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

08:00 - 08:30: Start the day with a morning bike ride through the local countryside and village. Visit Tra Que Herb Village which is over 300 years old and there are hundreds of households growing vegetables with a 40- hectare area, including more than 20 different types of vegetables.

• Enjoy the special welcome drink and take a rest. 
• You’ll take a stroll around the vegetable garden and then join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. You’ll learn about raking the ground, sowing, watering, and picking vegetables, as well as many other aspects of gardening.
• You’ll have a short rest and enjoy a foot bath before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. 
• Join cooking class with the local chef, learn how to cook some special local foods such as: Tam Huu spring rolls, Banh Xeo local pancakes, and others. Lately, you will enjoy what you have cooked and some other foods like Vietnamese meals.

Menu:

1. VIETNAMESE PANCAKE
2. SHRIMP AND PORK WRAPPING BY SPRING ONION
3. FRESH PAPAYA SALAD
4. DEEP FRIED FISH IN SWEET & SOUR SAUCE
5. FRIED BEANS WITH GARLIC
6. STEAMED RICE
7. DESSERT

12:00: Have lunch with a local dish and take a rest.

After your morning activities and lunch, you then learn how to harvest and wrap the vegetables before farewelling your host family and cycling back to your hotel.

14:00: Move to Da Nang city. 

• Visit Marble Mountains: Once you reach, rejoice at the sight of the Marble Mountains and learn about diverse faiths and religions. Explore the beautiful temples, caves and statues as you gain insight into the differences between Buddhism and Hinduism. Visit Am Phu cave, popularly known as the Hell Cave. Walk through the unusual outcrops, demonic statues and sculptures.

Hotel check-in. Take a rest. Free to enjoy your time.

Have dinner. Free at night.

Overnight in Da Nang. Finish Day 9!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Have breakfast.

08:00: Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. Reach Ba Na hills by cable car. 

Check-in and take great photos on Golden Bridge, a pure architecture piece with spectacular nature in front of it.

Free time to enjoy Fantasy Park with a lot of interesting games or check-in Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden, Debay Wine Cellar…

12:00: Have a buffet lunch in Ba Na.

Back to the hotel. Free at your leisure. 

Overnight in Da Nang. Finish Day 10!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch.

Have breakfast. 

Move to Da Nang Airport for domestic flight to Hanoi.

Flight: Da Nang - Ha Noi (1h25m)

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport. Tour Guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.

Free at your own leisure to visit the city or use hotel service.

Overnight in Ha Noi. Finish Day 11!

Meals Included: Breakfast.

08:00-08:30: We will pick you up at the hotel. In the morning, we will visit:

• Tran Quoc Pagoda - West Lake, is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam with its historical progression in 1500 years. It has a harmonious combination between the majesty, hoariness architecture and peaceful landscape of the West Lake. 
• Visit the Complex of President Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Stilt house) - Where the great leader lived and worked until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho's simple life. In addition, stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi. 

Note: On Monday and Friday, Mausoleum Management Board will carry out maintenance of the mausoleum, you will visit only outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, stilt house and One Pillar Pagoda.

• The Temple of Literature, which was constructed in 1070, was the first university in Vietnam. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

12:00: Have lunch at the restaurant. Then We will visit:

• Thang Long Imperial Citadel, was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. The Imperial Citadel buildings reflect a unique South-East Asian culture specific to the lower Red River Valley, at the crossroads between influences coming from China in the north and the ancient Kingdom of Champa in the south.

Note: With every Monday, Thang Long Imperial Citadel will be closed. If departing on Monday, the attractions of Thang Long Imperial Citadel will be compensated with tickets to visit Ngoc Son Temple.

• Hoa Lo Prison or Maison Centrale, is a symbol of the prisoners' strong will and sacrifice for their communist principles. It is well-known as one of the most brutal jails with terrifying punishment..
• St. Joseph's Cathedral: A Hanoi Attraction with Unique Structure in the Old Quarter.
• Hoan Kiem lake (Sword lake) - is famous for its peaceful beauty, its cultural as well as historical values with Turtle tower, Ngoc Son Temple. Furthermore, you can discover the Vietnamese traditional and French colonial architecture through buildings surrounding.

16:00: Back to your hotel. Finish Hanoi City Day Tour. 

Recommended activities to do: rent a cyclo around the Old Quarter and Sword Lake, enjoy water puppet show, ... 

Overnight in Hanoi. Finish Day 12!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch.

Have breakfast.

8:00–8:30: Leave Ha Noi city for Tuan Chau Harbour. Refresh up at the lounge.

12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor. 

12:30: Welcome to Cozy Bay Cruise and Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check–in your room with Air – Conditioning. 

13:00: Enjoy a special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 

15:00: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave). 

16:00: Our cruise will take you to Titop/Soi Sim Island. You can have a short trek to have a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay or you can enjoy your swimming on a romance sandy beach. 

17:30: Come back to Cozy Bay Cruise then take a shower, Relax on the sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment. 

18:00: Enjoy a welcome Sunset Party and Cooking Class. How to make a fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy what you made.

19:00: Enjoy your dinner when sitting by overlooking the sea view window in the night romantic Bay.

Overnight in Ha Long Bay. Finish Day 13!

Meals: Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

6:00: Wake up in the early morning to see the sunrise on the sundeck.

7:00: Morning view of the bay with a cup of tea or coffee. Have a Buffet Breakfast! 

7:40: Start visiting Halong Bay Pearl farm. The pearls in Halong are the most renowned in Vietnam. The process of farming and retrieving pearls takes years. 

8:30: Enjoy kayaking on Halong Bay, exploring Halong Bay on your own. 

10:00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. 

10:45: Enjoy the lunch while Cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour. 

12:30: Have lunch in Ha Long City.

14:00: Depart for Ninh Binh - ancient capital of Vietnam. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of rural Northern Vietnam  on the way.

17:00: Arrive in Ninh Binh. Hotel check-in and relax. 

Have dinner and have free time at night.

Overnight in Ninh Binh. Finish day 14!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. Check-out. You can keep your luggage at the hotel.

07:30: Leave Hanoi for Ninh Binh - ancient capital of Vietnam. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of rural Northern Vietnam  on the way.

• Arrive in Ninh Binh. Reach Trang An.
• Get on a small boat to visit Trang An.

Trang An Landscape Complex is the first and only UNESCO World Mixed Heritage Site of Vietnam, which is the combination between a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys and the Vietnamese ancient culture from the 10th century with temples, pagodas, paddy-fields and small villages.

11:30: Have lunch, enjoy the specialties of Ninh Binh (mountain goat).

• Visit Mua Cave - After climbing 500 stone steps, you can see all the way to Tam Coc and enjoy one of the most spectacular panoramic views in Vietnam.

Back to Hanoi. Hotel check-in. Free at leisure to visit around Hanoi or enjoy hotel services.

Overnight in Ha Noi. Finish Day 15!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You have a free-day to go out for a visit,  go shopping, or enjoy services at the hotel. 

(Please inform us if you would like to late check-out while waiting for your flight time (Extra fee))

Finish 16-DAY 360° VIETNAM ADVENTURE!

It’s time for you to take the flight back to your country. Thank you and see you again!