Travel South to North Vietnam tour 8 days highlights:

Travel South to North Vietnam tour 8 days map:

Day 1: Arrival - Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you will be welcomed by Vietnam Phoenix Tourguide and transferred to hotel in Ho Chi Minh or Saigon city, still called Saigon by many locals, is crowded with motorbikes and cars, excited by numerous shopping area and sidewalk cafés. An afternoon city tour takes us to the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some beautiful French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. We also visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant before we continue to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale. Welcome dinner at one of the finest restaurant of Ho Chi Minh city. Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Tour - Da Nang (B, L)

7:45 – 8:00: Pick you up at the hotel and travel by roads to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam\'s largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho, we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up and catch a view dotted by many islands. The exciting excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving at the famous Unicorn Island. Here we have opportunities to stroll around an orchard, taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy wonderful traditional music. The next stop of our trip is Ben Tre Province to visit some fascinating local industries. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh City around 6:00 PM.
Some free time for dinner until transfer time to the airport for your flight to Danang. Upon arrival, we will pick you up and transfer to Hoi An Old Town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 3: Hoi An City Tour by Bicycle (B, L)

8:00 AM: Going to our office in Hoi An by yourself, and join with group for bicycle tour. Spend a day leisurely cycling though the scenic countryside of Vietnam, far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the noises the city. You will cross the islands on the Song Thu river delta using local transportation, including ferries and floating bridges. This tour will take you on a visit to artisans making bricks according to age-old. After you have relaxed for a while under the shade of a mango tree, you will Begin your return towards Hoi An around 3:30 PM. Free time to visit Hoi An Old Quarter and overnight in Hoi An.

Day 4: My Son Holly Tour - Hanoi (B, L)

AM: Our guide will come to meet you at your hotel at 8.00 am. Drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia\'s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Have lunch on boat, back to Hoi An around 3 PM.
Some free time for dinner until transfer time to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, we will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi Center. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi City Tour (B, L)

AM: Getting started from your hotel at 8.30 AM for Hanoi Tour, driving to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt House – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda and transfer to West Lake, visit Tran Quoc pagoda. Having lunch.

PM: After lunch, you will be transferred to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of Ethnology – the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restore Sword Lake).
The last place of the tour is taking a walk for few minutes to visit the old quarter ofHanoi, then will enjoy watching water puppet show.. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise (B, L, D)

08:00 – 8:15 AM: Pick you up at your hotel. On the way to Halong Bay enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong board Halong Phoenix Cruiser . Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat is cruising the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape with Fighting cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner . After visiting Amazing cave we stop at a floating house and go kayaking to Luon cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay. Fresh fruit platter will be served followed by a dinner between 6h30 and 7h00 pm. Overnight on Cruise.

Day 7: Halong Bay Tour - Hanoi (B, L)

Enjoying sunrise breakfast and cruising around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a close up view of stunning limestone peaks …Stopping at Gia Luan Dock for picking up-dropping off passengers and keeping on another side toward Halong harbor. Feel ready to have lunch on board and enjoy the rest of the boat trip. Arriving at Halong dock have short break before en route to Hanoi. Arrival back at your hotel around 4:30 PM. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi Departure (B)

This day is free to visiting and shopping in Hanoi City. Until transferring to Noi Bai Airport to take departure flight onward. End of service.

Tour cost per adult, quoted in US Dollar

 Accommodation:

Tour includes:

• All accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
• All pick up & transfers by air-conditioned vehicle as in the itinerary
• Local English speaking tour guide (Othe language on request)
• Meals metioned in the tour program (B = breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
• Boat trip as program: Mekong Delta, Hoi An, and Halong Bay
• Kayaking in Halong Bay
• Domestic flight tickets: Saigon - Da Nang, Danang – Hanoi
• Entrance fees and permits for all sights visited 

Tour excludes:

• International flights to and from Vietnam
• Vietnam visa arrangement
• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Surcharge on Christmas, New year and our Lunar New Year
• Personal travel insurance (Compulsory)
• Personal expenses such as Telephone and Laundry bills