In this itinerary in Vietnam you are invited to discover with us the special charm of the country. Meet smiling and cheerful peasants for a real dining experience, picturesque villages, ancient cultures and memorable nature sites.
Day 1 Ho Chi Minh arrival
Welcome to Vietnam: After long time on airplane, you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited.
On your arrival at airport in Ho Chi Minh, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and driver then transferred to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 2 Ho Chi Minh - Cuchi tunnels – Food tour
In the morning
you will be met up by our guide at the lobby of the hotel after you have breakfast, then transferred to Cu Chi tunnels.
Cu Chi tunnels are famed for its 200-kilometre-long tunnels, an incredible underground network built by Vietcong during the Vietnam war. By visiting this site, you will have a chance to look back to the War time of Vietnam and see how we fight the invaders
After spending time visiting these long tunnels, you will go to the local restaurant for lunch by your own account
In the afternoon
Free time at the afternoon.
In the evening
At exactly 6:00 pm, your personal guide will meet and greet you at hotel or your specific place. You then receive safety instructions on how to ride on the back of a bike properly in order to ensure the safest experience.
You will go with the flow in the rush hour of Saigon the way we, the local, do: all from the back of the bike. We ride through the beautiful lit boulevards, the back alleys and the busy streets, which is undoubtedly more awesome of an experience than looking through pictures in your handbook.
After 20-25 minutes, you will be at our first street vendors for a real local food, where there is no tourist at all. It's not always about eating but we also talk, share and show you the backgrounds of those significant dishes. And of course, how to eat in a right way. So you'll have your chance to sample not only the pancakes but also Vietnamese noodles, sound good right?
At this point, you are literally quite full, don't worry, our guide takes you around Saigon and explore "Chung cư" - a Vietnamese old apartment which was built very long time ago. We will sit down to taste coffee in the hidden coffee shop and learn how to make a glass of Vietnamese coffee with a Vietnamese filter, not a machine. It is so good and that is why it has its place in everyone's bucket list when coming to Vietnam.
You still got room?, cause we still got our last stop for the dessert. Let's try some Vietnamese sweet desserts that will leave a great taste and impression about our cuisine.
Coming back to hotel
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 3 Ho Chi Minh – Bentre – Ho Chi Minh
In the morning
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel you will be met up by our guide and river then depart from Saigon for Ben Tre
On arrival, board a small boat to visit typical workplaces including small brick factories, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house.
Stop at a quiet village, take a short walk to witness local life and hop on a xe-lôi (a kind of motorized rickshaw) to reach a nice riverside restaurant for a local lunch.
In the afternoon
After lunch, take a short cycling tour to explore the surrounding fields before boarding a sampan for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals.
Come back to the port and continue to visit Ben Tre Local Market before heading back to Saigon and return to Saigon.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 4 Ho Chi Minh half day tour – Fly to Danang – Drive to Hoian
In the morning
After having breakfast at your hotel, you will start your city tour today by departing for War Remnants Museum, which is a unit under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Chi Minh City. After lunch will leave for Reunification Palace, which was the residence of the President Ngo Dinh Diem of the former South Vietnam. Then reach Notre Dame Cathedral, which is considered, the symbol of this dynamic city. The last attraction today should be the General Post Office.
In the afternoon
Depend on flight time, you are transferred to airport for flight to Danang
Arrive at airport in Danang, you are picked up at airport and transferred to your hotel in Hoian.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 5 Tra Que village - Hoian Walking tour
In the morning
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, you start riding your bicycle to Tra Que village .You firstly will be introduced about the history of the village, the cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering about the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine. Then do activities with locals cultivating the land. After finishing all the activities, you will take a break and prepare lunch with a local family.
You will have lunch in local house with many local delicacies including.
In the afternoon
Riding back to Hoi An town and you will start discovering this World Heritage site.
You will be introduced about many delights of Hoi An. From expert dressmakers and tailors, who will craft a complete outfit for you in a couple of days, to a dawn photo trip along the river or from a fun visit to Hoi An Local Market then the Chinese Assembly Hall, the famous Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky Ancient House and the China Town in the other side of the canal, you’ll find yourself miss that one-of-a-kind port town in every single road of your ahead travel.
Overnight in Hoi An
Day 6 Hoian Lantern making - Free time in afternoon
In the morning
After breakfast at your hotel, you will move to the home of a local lantern craftsman.
You will have a hands-on workshop to learn the traditional art of lantern making. Even take it home with you when you are done. This is the perfect souvenir for you to show off your craftsman ship to your friends and family.
In the afternoon
Free at your leisure time
Overnight in Hoian
Day 7 Free time in Hoian – Fly to Hanoi
In the morning
Free time until you are picked up and transferred to airport in Danang, for flight to Hanoi.
In the afternoon
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 8 Hanoi cooking class – City tour
In the morning
Our Chef will pick you up at your hotel by taxi or motorbike to the class.
Take a Cyclo tour To Local market tour & street food tasting. Walking through the local market to exploring a characteristic of Vietnamese market which described the culture that only can find in Vietnam. Beside, some of local seasoning and food material would be explained by our chef during the market tour.
Start a cooking class. The chef will teach you how to make Vietnamese foods with detailed instruction & recipes ones done Time to enjoy your own foods.
In the afternoon
You will firstly leave for the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which focuses on the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam.once done you will be be transferred back to the Old Quarter and visit the Hoan Kiem Lake.
Finally, you will enjoy water puppet show before coming back to hotel
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 9 Hanoi – Hoalu – Trang an – Ninh Binh
In the morning
After enjoying delicious breakfast at your hotel, you will leave Hanoi for Ninh Binh - our destination today The first visit in this legend area is Hoa Lu. Being the capital of the first fundamental Government of Vietnam, Hoa Lu witnessed many important historical events: the union of Vietnam after “12 Lords Rebellion”, the war with the Song dynasty, the defense against the ancient Cambodian, and the formation of Hanoi nowadays.
In the afternoon
After lunch), you will take a sampan on river through the rice paddies to the grottoes of the sacred Trang An Caves. Enormous limestone karsts jut out from the green rice fields giving rise to this place’s other name, “Halong Bay on land”.
in the late afternoon you will be transferred to your hotel in Ninh Binh.
Overnight in Ninh Binh
Day 10 Ninh Binh – Halong bay/ Lan Ha bay
In the morning
You are picked up from your hotel in Ninh Binh for departing to the Got Harbor in Hai Phong Province for the cruise.
transfer you to embark Calypso Cruises. You will be served with a welcome drink and a towel.
While the cruise sailing, you enjoy a bon-appetite lunch and being impressed by the beauty of hundreds of karst islands on your way passing Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay.
In the afternoon
Visit Light and Dark Water Cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people.
Return to Calypso Cruise. You take part in cooking demonstration to learn our Vietnamese cuisine.
In the evening
A great dinner awaits you.
Your free time to enjoy the landscapes of the Bay on the top deck, sing karaoke, enjoy ordered drinks from the bar, try your luck at squid fishing or just relax in your cabins, etc.
Overnight on cruise
Day 11 Halong bay/Lan Ha bay – Hanoi
In the morning
Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a perfect new day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.
Have a light breakfast in the restaurant.Check out your cabin. Then you take a bus route for about 20 minutes on Cat Ba Island from Gia Luan Pier to visit Army Hospital Cave, a special place to save the significant Vietnamese history during the resistance war. During the travel, you will be immersed in the wild fresh natural scenery of Cat Ba National Park.
Back to Calypso Cruise. You have lunch while the Calypso Cruise back to the harbor.
Disembark Calypso Cruise and return to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 12 Hanoi Departure
Depending on your flight time, our driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
THE TOUR IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOCAL GUIDE FROM YEADIM TEAM.
