Luxury tour in Vietnam

Check-in in hotel. In the afternoon we'll visit the capital city, Hanoi, which is located on the shores of Red River. This is why its name means "Inside Red River". You'll discover characteristical places such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from the outside), One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot), symbol of Hanoi, Stone Woman Pagoda (Chua Ba Da) and St. Jospeh's Cathedral.

Then, we'll enjoy a rickshaw show tour to discover the 36 old districts. Finally, we'll enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Departure to the famous Halong Bay, formed by thousands of limestone islands that emerge from the sea. An ancient legend says that the origin of this marvel is due to the remains of the tail of a dragon which sunk in the sea. Before reaching the bay, we will visit the village of Bat Trang.

The tour of the bay will be carried out on a reserved junk to discover an enchanting scenery that unfolds through the several islands, islets, rocks and reefs where there are caves full of stalactites and stalagmites. Finally we will visit a picturesque fishing village.

Lunch, dinner and overnight on the junk.

Breakfast in the junk.

In the morning the visit of the bay will continue, we will see the beautiful limestone cave of Sung Sot.

Lunch on board.

Transfer from Halong Bay to the airport in Hanoi, with a stop to visit the But Thap Pagoda.

Direct flight to Danang and transfer to Hoian.

Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning visit the Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Congregation and the Ancient House, which was built more than 200 years ago. The tour proceeds to Hue, where we'll visit But Thap Pagoda and Dong Ba Market.

Lunch and dinner in a local restaurant. The latter will take place in an imperial atmosphere, where the couples will dress in royal clothes. Overnight in the hotel.

Breakfast.

Half Day visit of "The Citadel" Prohibited City (18021945) built by the first Nguyen Emperor family following the I Chin book rules and the Imperial Mausoleums: Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Mausoleums.
Visit of Thien Mu pagoda, the well known symbol of Hue, located on the shores of the Huong Giang river (also known as The Perfume River) and visit of the Dong Ba market.

Lunch in a typical restaurant and dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast and transfer to the aiport to take the flight towards Saigon. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in.

Visit of the Ben Thanh Market, the War Crime Museum with its interesting pictures of the war with the USA, the Postal office designed by the world famous architect Mr. Gustave Eiffel and the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Lunch in a  typical restaurant and dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel.

Departure to Mekong Delta. After 2 hours travelling, we'll arrive at Caibe port, where we'll get aboard a classical Vietnamese sampam, welcomed by the crew. During the journey on cruise, we'll visit some villages where we'll discover how coconut candies, rice paper and other local products are produced. Then, we'll visit the floating village of Caibe.

Lunch on board. The navigation continues on to Vinh Long and Sa Dec up to a small canal where we'll change boat to visit fruit plantations and local villages. We'll arrive in Sa Dec, which looks like a small Venice thanks to its several canals. We'll get off to visit the local market and to discover the typical alleys studded by French houses and Chinese temples.

We'll visit an old house dating back to the 1890. Afterwards, the tour continues on board the sampan to Can Tho. We'll pass below many wooden bridges, "monkey bridges" and interact with local population. Then, we'll visit Cao Daist Temple. Before sunset, we'll stop to to visit an old house called Nha Co belonging to the early 19th century. The day ends with a candel-lit dinner.

Overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. 

Then, we'll visit the floating village of Cai Rang, the biggest of Mekong Delta, where we can admire the daily life of the local population and buy local products. Then, we'll proceed to Can Tho where we'll discover the floating village before reaching Ninh Kieu, the end of the cruise.

Back to Saigon and end of services.