ITINERARY

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – WELCOME TO VIETNAM

Anytime: Meet and greet at Noi Bai International Airport
→ Transfer to hotel for check-in

14:00: Standard check-in (early check-in depends on availability)

Free time suggestions:
Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
Try Pho, Bun Cha, Egg Coffee
Explore Hanoi Old Quarter

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR – CULTURE, HISTORY & LOCAL LIFE

08:00: Pick-up at hotel
08:30: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Presidential Palace
09:30: One Pillar Pagoda
10:00: Tran Quoc Pagoda
11:00: Temple of Literature
12:30: Lunch at local restaurant
14:00: Hoan Kiem Lake, The Huc Bridge, Ngoc Son Temple
15:30: Optional: Water Puppet Show or Old Quarter walking tour
17:00: Return to hotel

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 3: HANOI → HA LONG BAY – OVERNIGHT CRUISE

08:00: Pick-up and transfer to Ha Long
11:30: Arrive at cruise lounge, welcome drink
12:30: Check-in cabin and buffet lunch
14:00: Kayaking or rowing boat, visit cave or lagoon
16:30: Sunset party and cooking class
19:00: Dinner onboard
20:30: Squid fishing or free time

Overnight on cruise (Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay)

DAY 4: HA LONG BAY → HANOI

06:00: Tai Chi session
07:00: Light breakfast
08:00: Visit a cave
10:00: Check-out
10:30: Brunch
12:00: Disembark cruise
14:30: Arrive back in Hanoi

Free time at hotel

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 5: HANOI → DA NANG

Morning free
12:00: Check-out and transfer to airport
Afternoon: Flight to Da Nang
17:30: Check-in hotel

Overnight in Da Nang

DAY 6: BA NA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE & FRENCH VILLAGE

08:00: Pick-up
09:30: Cable car to Ba Na Hills
10:00: Visit Golden Bridge
10:30: Le Jardin d’Amour and Wine Cellar
12:00: Buffet lunch
13:00: French Village and Linh Ung Pagoda
14:30: Fantasy Park
16:30: Cable car down and return to hotel

Overnight in Da Nang

DAY 7: MARBLE MOUNTAINS – COCONUT JUNGLE – HOI AN

08:00: Pick-up
08:30: Marble Mountains and Linh Ung Pagoda
10:30: Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle, basket boat tour
12:30: Lunch
14:00: Transfer to Hoi An
14:30: Ancient Town walking tour
16:30: Free time or lantern boat ride

Overnight in Da Nang

DAY 8: DA NANG → HO CHI MINH CITY

Morning free
12:00: Check-out
Afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City
16:30: Arrival and transfer to hotel

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 9: CU CHI TUNNELS & MEKONG DELTA

07:30: Depart for Cu Chi Tunnels
09:00: Explore the tunnels
11:30: Return to Ho Chi Minh City
12:30: Lunch
13:30: Continue to Mekong Delta
14:30: Boat trip, fruit orchards, coconut workshop
16:30: Return to Ho Chi Minh City

Evening free or optional dinner cruise

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH CITY – DEPARTURE

Free time until airport transfer
End of the 10-Day Vietnam Explorer Tour

TOUR INCLUDED

• Meals: Selected lunches and dinners
• Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing
• Cruise: 2D1N Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay cruise with meals and activities
• Entrance Fees: All attraction tickets listed in the itinerary
• Guides: Professional English-speaking local guides
• Activities: Kayaking, rowing boat, cave exploration, sunset experience on Ha Long Bay
• Ba Na Hills ticket: Golden Bridge and round-trip cable car
• Hoi An Ancient Town sightseeing ticket
• City Tours: Hanoi, Da Nang, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City
• Travel Insurance: Basic local insurance
• Bottled Water: 1 bottle per person per day
• Taxes and service charges included

TOUR EXCLUDED

• Accommodation
• Drinks during meals
• International and domestic air tickets
• Vietnam visa and visa stamping fees
• Personal travel insurance (recommended)
• Tips for guides, drivers and service staff
• Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls, shopping
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Any services not clearly listed in Tour Included
• Peak season surcharges and compulsory gala dinners on Christmas, New Year and Tet Holidays