Be convinced by the authentic scenery, culture and history of Vietnam via this Vietnam historical trip. The tour encompasses and provides you the closest look at the most difficult part of Vietnam’s history.
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Arrival in Hanoi, our driver and local guide will welcome and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day for free. Meals are on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour And Its Surrounding (B, L)
Today, we take you around Hanoi to the Ho Chi Minh complex, Hoa Lo Prison Museum. After lunch, continue to visit Ho Chi Minh Trai Museum and finally the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature. Dinner is on your own and overnight at your hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)
After breakfast, get on our transfer vehicle to Halong Bay and then board a traditional wooden boat to get into bay’s center. Stop over TiTop Island where you can choose either to swim or have a panoramic view over Halong Bay by joining a short trek to the top of the island. Meals included. Overnight on board.
Day 4: Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
Wake up by the sounds of waves and birds in the morning on the bay. Don’t forget to capture stunning view of sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto. Back to the boat and enjoy Halong Bay sights while the cruise heads to the dock. Return to Hanoi and stay overnight. Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Hanoi – Nghe An (B, L)
This early morning, you will join a driving trip along the coastline of Vietnam from Hanoi to Vinh City. Arrive at around noon and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, start to visit Nga Ba Dong Loc, a historical site of young volunteer girls fought and died during the war. Next, transfer to Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace in Kim Lien village where offers you a whole story about Ho Chi Minh and a glimpse of the simple house made of bamboo and palm leaves where he was born and grow up. After the visit, back to your hotel for check-in. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Nghe An – Quang Binh (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, our driver will take you to Quang Binh town and stop by “Mother Suot“ Statue which is a famous bombing site during the war. Meals are on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: QuangBinh – QuangTri – Hue (B, L)
This morning, you will have a chance to visit numerous famous war sites including Khe Sanh, DMZ and Truong Son National Cemetary. After lunch, continue to visit Quang Tri Citadel which witnessed the most brutal combat in 1968. During the visit, you will also hear a whole story of the battle from the vet. Afterwards, back to Hue. Dinner is on your own and overnight at the hotel in Hue.
Day 8: Hue City (B, L)
In the morning, join an exciting Hue city tour to the Imperial City and the towering Thien Mu pagoda, the symbol of Hue by taking a boat trip along Perfume River and Minh Mang Tomb. Lunch included. After that, continue to visit the Ancient Citadel and Khai Dinh Tomb. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Hue – Danang – Hoian (B, L)
This morning, travel through Hai Van Pass to reach Danang and then Hoian. On the way, stop to visit Cham Museum and the famous China beach where the first US troop step in Vietnam. Check in your hotel in Hoian and then take a leisure stroll to the Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple, the Tan Ky Chinese-style trading house, and Phuc Kien Pagoda. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.
Day 10: Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh City (B)
After breakfast, morning transfer to Danang airport for your flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, check in your hotel and join a city tour. The tour will take you to a lot of city highlights such as the Presidential Palace, Ben Thanh Market. Meals are on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City – Cuchi – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
This morning, drive out of Saigon to reach the incredible over 200km Cu Chi tunnel network built during Vietnam War by Vietnamese fighters. Lunch awaits you at a local restaurant. After that, back to Saigon for a half-day city tour to the Former Saigon Pose Office, Notre Dame Cathedral and the ethnic Chinese district of Cho Lon, especially Thien Hau Pagoda. Dinner is on your own and overnight at the hotel.
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B, L)
This morning, transfer to Ben Tre (~2.5 hours) to get on a small boat to visit typical workplaces including a small brickwork atelier, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house. You will have chance to enjoy lunch in a nice riverside restaurant. Relax on a sampan riding along the picturesque canals. Drive to Can Tho. Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Can Tho.
Day 13: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
This early morning, after checking out the hotel, you continue to board a motor-boat to visit Cai Rang village and then the famous Binh Thuy ancient house before returning to Saigon. Have lunch en route. Dinner is on your own and overnight in Saigon.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)
Free until transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Trip ends.
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