Day 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam. Our guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The room is at your disposal from 2 pm onwards. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2 DAY TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA

Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, and drive 1,5 hours to Mỹ Tho. We will stop along the way for refreshments and toilet.

• Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of the Mekong River, including four famous islands “Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, and Phoenix”.

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH – FLY TO HANOI

Free on your own until our driver comes to pick you up to transfer to the airport to take a domestic flight to Hanoi. Once arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by our driver to transfer to the hotel to check-in. The room will be at your disposal from 2 PM. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4: HANOI – HOA LU – TRANG AN – BICH DONG PAGODA

07.45-08.15AM: Picked up from your hotel and we will depart to Ninh Binh city. 10.00am: Arrive Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - the ancient capital of Vietnam dating back to the 11th century. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga, who was married first to Dinh Tien Hoang and then to Le Dai Hanh 11.00AM: We will move into Trang An Grottoes (the Wolrd Natural Heritage site). Enjoy 2 hours on the rowing boat to trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh. Next visit, our tour guide will show you the Kong: Skull Island filming location the aboriginal village (Skull Island Village) Get back to the Wharf and enjoy the lunch at a local restaurant. 14.00PM: Cycling to Bich Dong pagoda - a series of atmospheric caves filled with ancient shrines. The pagoda surrounded by many limestone mountains was very ancient and famous. 15.45PM: Get back to the shuttle bus and return to Hanoi 18.00PM: Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5: HALONG BAY EXCURSION

07.30 – 08.00AM: Pick up at the hotel and start 3.5-hour scenic - drive to Halong Bay. 12.45PM: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, and then embark a Day cruise followed by a short cruise briefing. Have lunch and cruise through the emerald water passing by the Dog Stone, the Burning Incense islet, stop at Ba Hang fishing village for kayaking or sit in a sampan boat rowed by locals. Visit Fighting-Cock islet and the Heavenly Palace (Thien Cung) cave Have tea break while enjoying local finger food and sunset in Halong Bay. 16.45 – 17.15PM: Back to the harbor. Disembark and get on the bus back to Hanoi. 20.30PM: Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 6:  HANOI DEPARTURE

You are free to relax until being transferred to the airport (without tour guide) for your departure flight. Room is at your disposal until noontime. Meals on your own. End of tour!