29/09/2019
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day:
1 Hanoi arrival
2 Hanoi
3 Hanoi- Ha Long bay
4 Ha Long bay – Hanoi – Fly to Da Nang – Hoi An
5 Hoi An
6 Hoi An – Drive to Quy Nhon
7 Quy Nhon – Ky Co beach by boat
8 Quy Nhon - Hiking near Eo Gio Beach
9 Quy Nhon – Drop at the airport – Fly to Sai Gon
10 Sai Gon – Mekong delta – Can Tho
11 Can Tho - Floating market – Fly to Phu Quoc island
12 Phu Quoc island
13 Phu Quoc island
14 Phu Quoc – Fly to Sai Gon- Departure.
DAY 1 Hanoi arrival
Arrive Noi Bai airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel, relaxing.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2 Hanoi city tour
Today we have a full day to explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas; Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone. Our city tour will take you to Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and stilt house); the Presidential Palace; the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Old Quarter; the Temple of Literature; West Lake; the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda & Quan Thanh Temple; and one of the city's museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum).
Continue on, visit D**g Xuan market and start our street food tour in Ta Hien – Luong Ngoc Quyen – Hang Giay – Dao Duy Tu streets, where shows many kinds of local and traditional dishes. Here, you will have a chance to try some local vegetarian Vietnamese food such as Banh Cuon – the dish that made from a thin, wide sheet of steamed rice, Banh Duc – the cake made from either non-glutinous rice flour or corn flour. Che - Varieties of Chè are made with mung beans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, tapioca, jelly (clear or grass), fruit (longan, mango, durian, lychee or jackfruit), and coconut cream. This is one of the most famous dishes in Ha Noi and has been along with Hanoian for years.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 3 Hanoi - Halong Bay
We depart Hanoi for Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea“ as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Ha Long bay has more than 1.000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes
Upon arrival at Ha Long Bay we embark on a boat trip to cruise discovering this magnificent UNESCO World Wonder. This is a great journey among surreal islands rising from a tranquil emerald sea.
In the late afternoon, we anchor for the night on the bay and enjoy a delicious seafood dinner on board.
Overnight on a junk boat in Halong Bay.
DAY 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Da Nang
Early morning coffee and tea will be served on the sundeck followed by a Tai Chi class. After breakfast we take a Sampan boat to explore Luon Cave. We may have a chance to see the wild monkeys that gather around waiting for food from the tourists. After that we continue to cruise around the bay. Lunch is served on the boat on our way back to the docks then we transfer back to Hanoi. Meet our private driver on the way then drive to Noi Bai airport for a short flight to Da Nang.
Upon arrival, welcome by our guide and driver then transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 5: Hoi An - My Son
This morning, we will visit My Son, it is located 69 km southwest of Da Nang, was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty. My Son is the former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled Central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth century. Their religion was primarily derived from Indian Hinduism. My Son is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu-like towers and temples dating from the second century. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The main component of the Cham architectural design is the tower, built to reflect the divinity of the king.
Afternoon, we will start walking tour around the ancient town to visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, the silk street of Hoi An, the temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance.
Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 6; Hoi An - drive to Quy Nhon
The city of Quy Nhon in Binh Dinh province is nestled in a serene little bay, 300 kilometers south of Hoi An, surrounded by lush green mountains.
The city of Quy Nhon stretches along the coast with most of its restaurants, bars, and hotels situated along the waterfront promenade
DAY 7: Quy Nhon - Ky Co Beach - Quy Nhon
Having breakfast at hotel. Moving to Nhon Ly, Quy Nhon. Get on canoe to explore Ky Co, located under Phuong Mai superb mountain belong to Nhơn Ly commune, Quy Nhơn city, Ky Co neglected beach is so beautiful look like an poetic and impressive picture of nature . Ky Co fascinate people with not only beautiful scenery but also so many interesting things. An amazing wild beach with smooth white sand and fancy sea with crystal color. You will enjoy the imposing nature here that can be find at nowhere. Get back to the restaurant by canoe, take a shower and have lunch. Then take a rest.
Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
Overnight in Quy Nhon.
DAY 8: Quy Nhon - Eo Gio Beach -Quy Nhon
Visit Eo Gio – famous destination in Quy Nhon, where were call the best place to watch sunrise and sunset in Viet Nam. After Eo Gio, depart to vist Genh Rang at 01 Han Mac Tu, Quy Nhon, Visit Han Mac Tu tomb, an talented versifier but have poor fate. Contemplate a masterpiece- But Lua DZũ Kha, listen to Han Mac Tu poetries, visit Queen Beach which is call Bai Trung with full of smooth stones all over the beach which can not be found in anywhere.
Free time in the afternoon.
Overnight in Quy Nhon.
DAY 9: Quy Nhon - fly to Saigon
This morning we will take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, upon arrival we will visit to the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam. Our delicious lunch will be served at a nice restaurant in the central city.
After lunch time; we continue our city tour with visits to Cho Lon market & then to Ben Thanh market - here we can experience our Vietnamese Southern daily life. Back to your hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 10: Saigon - Mekong Delta
8.30 we start the trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Vietnam's rice basket, the Mekong Delta. We will pass through idyllic, rural scenes until we arrive at My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River, where we will visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Next we will have a boat ride on the Mekong, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit and honey tea and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. We drive to Can Tho in the afternoon.
Overnight CanTho.
DAY 11: Mekong Delta - Phu Cuoc
After breakfast we take to the water to witness Vietnam’s largest floating market. See local farmers trading their produce on the water as they have done for centuries.
Continue on, we transfer to the airpot for your flight to Phu Qoc.
Overnight in Phu Cuoc.
DAY 12 + 13: Phu Cuoc
Full day is free time to relax on the beach.
Overnight in Phu Quoc.
DAY 14: Phu Cuoc + departure
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Sai Gon, connecting your departure flight.
