Today you will go to the airport to check in for your flight to Hanoi, Vietnam's capital. Due to the time difference, it is recommended to confirm the local time and depart 1 day in advance, the exact time is subject to the arrival time, please choose an early flight to arrive. You will be spending the night on the plane, which may be cold, so it is recommended that you bring warm clothing. We wish you a good night's rest.

Today you will arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), where you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel to relax.

Free pick-up time on the day of the tour is a fixed time (In case of changes, please communicate with customer service staff in advance, other different times for paid pick-up, please know!) Thank you for your understanding.

Itinerary:

Ba Dinh Square Series: Ho Chi Minh Memorial Hall, Ho Chi Minh Former Residence, One Pillar Temple, Hanoi President's Mansion (120 mins, including Ho Chi Minh Residence ticket) → Hanoi West Lake & Hanoi Zhen Quoc Temple (30 mins) → Hanoi Confucian Temple (30 mins, ticket included) → Hoan Kiem Lake (via)→ Tricycle Tour of 36 Hang Ancient Street (90 mins, activity fee included) → St. Joseph's Cathedral (car tour) → Vietnamese Water Puppet Show (60 mins, ticket included)

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, located in the Red River Delta, is an ancient city with a history of 1,000 years and the cradle of Vietnamese traditional culture. Hanoi was once the capital of the feudal dynasties of Ly, Tran, and Houlih, and is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Years of Relics’. Hanoi is a beautiful city with subtropical features.

After breakfast, we will go to Ba Dinh Square, a famous political district in Vietnam, to visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Hall, Ho Chi Minh Former Residence, Presidential Palace and many other buildings related to Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of Vietnam. Afterwards, we will visit the West Lake in Hanoi, where you will also see the thousand-year-old Zhen Quoc Temple and the Hanoi Confucian Temple, which is dedicated to Confucius. During the tour, we will also pass by another legendary lake in Hanoi - Hoan Kiem Lake. At 36 Hang Street, Hanoi's oldest business district, you will take a tricycle ride through the bustling ancient neighborhood and feel the prosperity of Thang Long in the past. Afterwards visit Hanoi's famous St. Joseph's Cathedral (Hanoi Cathedral). In the evening, you will be specially arranged to go to the water theater to enjoy the national treasure of Vietnam's folk art - water puppet show.

Itinerary:

Hanoi City → Halong Bay Sea Wonders Tour: Soi Sim Island,  Ti Top Island, Surprise Cave, Piercing Cave, Thanh Ong Cave, Empty Cave, Virgin Cave, Labyrinth Cave (6 hours, including Halong Bay entrance fee) → Hanoi City

Halong Bay is famous for its magnificent scenery and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. There are more than 2,000 rocks of various sizes standing on the sea, which is also known as ‘Guilin on the Sea’ because of its resemblance to the Guilin landscape in Guangxi, China.

Soi Sim Island is a small island in the south-west of Halong Bay, about 700 metres from Hero Island, with an area of 8.7 hectares and lush vegetation. When you come here, you will be impressed by the peaceful atmosphere and the beauty of the green virgin forest and the blue sea. The island's sandy beaches are white and the sea is crystal clear. In addition, from the top of the Island, you can enjoy a magnificent view of Halong Bay.

Surprise Cave is one of the most magnificent and beautiful caves on Halong Bay. It covers an area of about 10,000 square metres and is divided into three rooms: outer, middle and inner. There are countless nooks and crannies on the top of the cave, and when you enter the cave, you feel like you are walking under a sky with dense cloud patterns. Stalactites and stalagmites are illuminated by neon lights showing a variety of postures, both real and unreal, beautiful.

There are 1,969 limestone islands in the waters of Long Bay, and Ti Top Island is not only located in the centre of the sea, but also has a unique white sand beach. There is a pavilion on the top of the island with a 360-degree view of Halong Bay, and facing southeast, you can see the island where Surprise Cave is located, and you can also see the classic view of Halong Bay with boats cruising around, which is often seen in the media.

Itinerary:

After breakfast, take a flight from HAN to DAD (airfare not included) → Cam Kim Island: Vietnamese Basket Boat + Crab Fishing (120 mins, activity fee included) → Hoi An Ancient City, a World Heritage Site: Ancient Mansion of Thien Kiem, Japanese Corridor Bridge, Fukienese Association, Quang Zhao Association + DIY handmade lantern experience (90 mins, admission fee included) → Impression of Hoi An Scenic Show (60 mins, admission fee included) 

Cam Kim Island (Vietnamese Basket Boat Ride + Crab Fishing Experience) Cam Kim Island: Located on the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, Cam Kim Island is a 30-minute boat ride from Hoi An Pier. The Thu Bon River in Hoi An is a river that originates from the border area between Laos and Vietnam and runs through Vietnam, with a beautiful waterfront view. While the Hoi An side of the Thu Bon River is lined with shops, Canaan Island on the other side of the river is a relatively pristine natural landscape, densely populated with coconut palms and betel nut trees, where most of the islanders make their living through fishing and wood carving. Take a Basket boat through the coconut grove, through the primitive natural ecological scenery, and experience the joy of fishing crabs.

Hoi An Ancient Town, located on the lower reaches of the Thu Bon River, is a well-preserved traditional trading port in Southeast Asia and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The ancient city has a complete Chinese residential street, and has also built the Hokkien Association, the Guangzhao Association, the Chaozhou Association, the Qiongfu Association and the Chinese Association, in addition to the Li Clan Ancestral Hall. The layout of the streets and the style of the buildings show the simplicity and elegance of Chinese architecture, while incorporating the natural aesthetics of the local people. You can enjoy both the ancient cultural traditions and the rich regional atmosphere here.

Hoi An Memories Show, visit Hoi An Memories Theme Park and watch the amazing Impression of Hoi An Live Show! This is the largest live show in Vietnam, with a 1km long outdoor stage built on rivers and small islands, featuring more than 500 professional actors and actresses. The live show tells the history of Hoi An Ancient Town for over 400 years with spectacular and dreamy lights, sets, music and performances by the actors, taking you back in time and enjoying a stunning visual and auditory experience.

Please note: There is one free drop-off and one free pick-up today.

Itinerary:

Hoi an - Ba Na Hills - Ba Na Hills visiting: Ba Na Hills Cable Car, DaNang Golden Bridge, Jing Xin Yuan Train, Fantasy Land (6 hours, including lunch time, including round-trip cable car + Bana hill ticket + buffet lunch package) → Hoi An.

Ba Na Hills, located 40 kilometres west of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487 metres above sea level, is a comprehensive resort with high-class hotels, aerial cable cars and theme parks. The French once established a summer resort here with a climate of four seasons in a day: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter at night. Mount Banat has vast natural forests with streams and springs running through them. Standing at the top of the main mountain on a clear day, you can see Da Nang City, Yung Orange Bay and My Khe Sea. With a total length of 5,801 metres, the Ba Na Hills cable car has won two Guinness World Records at the same time, the world's longest solo cable car system and the world's highest cable car system. Arrive at the top of the mountain by cable car and continue to visit Yeongin Temple, which was built at the top of the mountain.

Danang Golden Bridge, also known as the ‘Buddha's Hand Bridge’, is 150 metres long and rises up from the forest at an altitude of more than 1,000 metres. In the mountains, a pair of moss-covered hands gently and steadily hold up the golden-coloured body of the bridge, and it is like a fantasy world, which is very shocking.

Fantasy Park is located on a peak in Ba Na Mountain Resort, known as the "Wonderland Road" and "Paradise on Earth". The perfect destination for the whole family, Fantasy Park is inspired by two of French writer Jules Verne's iconic novels, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". The amusement park has a variety of amusement facilities, including Music Express, arcade games, Jurassic Park, railroad trucks, swing horse riding competitions, indoor shooting ranges, car races, haunted house adventures, 3D movies, and more.

Itinerary:

Hoi An → Da Nang City → My Khe Beach (30 mins) → Da Nang Long Bridge (bus tour) → Da Nang APEC Park (30 mins) → Da Nang Cathedral (30 mins) → Cam Ranh Peninsula & Da Nang Linh Ong Monastery (30 mins) → Take a flight from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) (airfare not included) → Ho Chi Minh City

Da Nang Cathedral (Pink Church) is the largest Western church in central Vietnam, built during the French colonial period and also known as the ‘Rooster Church’ because of the rooster weathervane on the steeple. Nowadays, the church serves local Catholics and the pink building with medieval-style stained glass is one of the symbols of Da Nang. The architecture of the church is in the romantic Gothic style with a lovely dreamy feel.

APEC Park, with a total area of 8,600 square metres, is highlighted by a 3,000-square-metre sculpture garden, which displays artistic sculptures symbolising APEC member economies, such as Vietnam's ‘Origins’, China's ‘Harmonious Dream’, America's ‘Cloud Boat’, Japan's ‘Light of Truth’, Indonesia's ‘Sailboat’, and so on. 

Danang Dragon Bridge, a bridge built on the banks of the Han River to commemorate the 38th anniversary of Da Nang's liberation, resembles a long dragon crossing the Han River and is covered with 2,500 LED lights, which appear in different colours at night. It is also the world's largest steel bridge in the shape of a dragon, and CNN has praised it as a symbol of Da Nang's success. Every weekend night, tongues of fire and water spray will also come out of the dragon's mouth.

My Khe Beach is the municipal beach of Da Nang, part of the Gold Coast, which extends all the way to Hoi An's An Bang and Cu Dai beaches. My Khe Beach has soft and delicate white sand, gentle slope, crystal clear water and gentle waves. The beach is regularly cleaned up by the staff, and the local government prohibits tourists from partying on the beach, making the beach clear and white, which is perfect for barefoot walking on the beach. Forbes Magazine even nominated Meixi as one of the six most beautiful beaches in the world.

Itinerary:

Ho Chi Minh City → Mai Thuy → Mekong River Tour (4 hours, activity fee included) → Ho Chi Minh City Tour: Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office (150 mins, Independence Palace ticket included) → A complimentary cup of Vietnamese Drip Pot Coffee for each person (activity fee included) → Cruise Dinner On Saigon River (90 mins, activity fee not included)

The Mekong River, flowing through six countries, is the longest river in Southeast Asia and the mother river of Vietnam, flowing into the South China Sea through nine estuaries south of Ho Chi Minh City, which is why Vietnam also calls it the Nine Dragon River. The banks of the Mekong River are full of vibrant colours, with green seedlings in the rice paddies and orchards of various colours along the banks, all exuding an atmosphere of laid-back life and overflowing with the atmosphere of the watery towns of southern Vietnam. You can experience the softness and history of the Mekong River here, and the fruits such as longan and mango, which are abundant here, will surely delight you.

Independence Palace, once the office of the French Governor General in Vietnam, is now the place where Vietnam holds government meetings and receives heads of state. Located in a park, this four-storey white palace has a symmetrical and elegant layout. Outside of the palace, the grass is lush, the birds and flowers are fragrant, and the tropical flavour and French romance coexist.

The People's Committee Building, known as the Ho Chi Minh People's Committee Hall, is a building with a strong French style. With only two floors, the hall has simple lines, a red roof and yellow exterior walls, which look particularly bright against the blue sky and white clouds. The overall building is lively and light, the details are beautifully decorated, with Western mythological characters and French heroes as the main theme of the sculpture all over the corridor columns, door frames, eaves and other parts. In the centre of the garden in front of the City Hall there is a statue of Ho Chi Minh holding a little girl. Ho Chi Minh was never married and had no children, so this statue symbolises that Ho Chi Minh regarded Vietnamese people as his children and devoted his life to them without any regret.

Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (Red Church) is one of the landmarks of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as the Red Church because of the red bricks used in its construction. The cathedral is a typical Gothic building, solemn and magnificent, exuding a strong French atmosphere. There are two 40-metre-high towers on the front, with white spires rising straight into the sky. The exterior porch of the church is covered with beautiful carvings and when you go inside, the stained glass around the dome and on the walls is stunning. All around are small prayer rooms, each with different shrines, sculptures and decorations. In the square in front of the church stands a 4,000kg statue of the Virgin Mary, a gift from the Church of Rome in 1945.

Saigon Central Post Office is the largest post office and the oldest colonial building in Vietnam, built in the late 19th century with a strong French flavour. The exterior of the post office looks like an imposing station, with a huge clock on the front that has been running for more than 130 years, and the date of the construction of the post office (1886-1891) written underneath. The interior of the post office is spacious and ornately decorated, with a large portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the Vietnamese revolution, prominently displayed on the wall. The magnificent Saigon Central Post Office is an important part of Ho Chi Minh City's colonial heritage and is the perfect place to visit for those who want to admire the architectural design, send postcards, handwritten letters or just feel the historical memory.

Cruise Dinner On Saigon River,The Saigon River originates from Cambodia and runs through Ho Chi Minh City from east to west, connecting with the Mekong Delta and is the main waterway of Saigon Harbour. A boat cruise on the Saigon River is a great way to trace the past of Saigon. The boat departs at around 20:30pm and sails along the riverbank for about an hour. Dinner is served on board, as well as music and sometimes singing on stage. You can also come to the deck side to enjoy the night view of Saigon River. The Saigon River at night reflects the flashing colours of the large neon signs along the banks, and the simple wooden boats weaving in and out of the cruise ship are a wonderful contrast of deep character.

Today we will finish our journey and you can book a suitable flight out of Sun Yat Sen International Airport (SGN) according to your needs.

Free transfer time on the day of departure is a fixed time (In case of changes, please communicate with customer service staff in advance, different times for paid pick-up, please know!) Thank you for your understanding.