Vietnam Tour from South to North in 12 Days

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will start the trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. 

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. 

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. Have lunch at local restaurant.

In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip.

Afterwards, you will be back to Ho Chi Minh City.  Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

You are free today to explore the bustling city on your own. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Today is free for you to explore the bustling city on your own until being transferred (without guide) to Ho Chi Minh airport for a flight to Da Nang. 

Once arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to Hoi An. After reaching Hoi An, check in your hotel. The balance of the day is at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

At around 8am, you will be picked up and transferred to Hoi An centre. As the national trading center in 16th century, Hoi An is home to the diversity of ancient streets and homes. Stroll around the unusual cobblestone streets to admire the hundred century old Chinese houses.

The leisurely trip offers you a great chance to see the ancient houses built in Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures. There are some incredible places that you should not miss when visiting Hoi An including the hundred- year – old Japanese Bridge, the Phuc Kien Hall, Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop. At around 11.30 am, you will be back to the hotel on your own. Lunch on your own account.

Free at your leisure until being picked up by our tour guide at around 3pm for street food tour today. 

Take a bicycle to outside Hoi An town and hidden alley to enjoy some special street foods of Hoi An: “Bánh canh”, green papaya salad with sun dried squid, “xí mà phù”, grilled pork skewers Hoi An style, Hoi An bread. Take a rest and enjoy sugarcane juice before coming back to your hotel on your own account. Overnight at the hotel.

Free on your own to discover Hoi An. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Free on your own to discover Hoi An. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Free at your leisure before being transferred to the airport (without tour guide) to take your domestic flight to Hanoi.

Once arrival in Hanoi, you will be warmly welcomed and transfer to the hotel to check in. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

07:45 - 08:15. Picked up from your hotel and we will depart to Ninh Binh city.

10:00. Arrive Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - the ancient capital of Vietnam dating back to the 11th century. You 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

11:00. We will move into Trang An Grottoes – an ecological tourist site where the rowing boat brings you through many amazingly nature blessed caves and rice fields. You also will enjoy an exciting “Kong – Skull Island” film studio.

Get back to the Wharf and enjoy the lunch at local restaurant.

14:00. 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. 

15:45. Get back to shuttle bus and return to Hanoi 

18:00. Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken by cruise shuttle bus to another fascinating land – the gem in the north of Vietnam – Halong Bay. The drive takes you through beautiful paddy rice and mountains of the Red River Delta. Visiting the bay, you will experience the magic of the wonderful wonder of the world. 

From the harbor, board our boat for a cruise among the numerous limestone karst rising from the emerald water. Make a stop en route to visit a grotto of spectacular stalactites and stalagmite. Meals will be served on the cruise. Overnight on the cruise.

Note: You are recommended to bring an overnight bag to keep your necessary luggage. We are afraid that there is not enough space to store all the luggage of every passenger on board. Moreover, after an overnight stay on board, you will turn back to the same hotel in Hanoi, so your remaining luggage will be sure to be kept safely.

After breakfast, enjoy your time to sunbathe and relax in the fascinating background of the bay. After lunch on board – around 11.30am, transfer back to Hanoi to check in the hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

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