Welcome to Vietnam!

Arrival at the airport, you will be welcome by the driver and tour guide then travel to the hotel for check-in & relaxing. The hotel check in time is 14h00

Free time to walk around Hanoi street to see the daily lives of the local and comtemplate the major culture of Vietnam in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

Breakfast at the hotel.

The day begins with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (exterior) (open every day except Mondays, Fridays, and September and October), Ho Chi Minh's residence, which includes the Government Palace (exterior) and a simple two-room dwelling where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1948 until his final days. Then, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, one of the symbols of the ancient capital.

We then visit Tran Quoc Temple on the shores of West Lake.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we continue with a visit to the Temple of Literature, known as the First University of Vietnam, which remains the most visited site by both foreign and local tourists.

To conclude the tour, we’ll take a rickshaw ride in the Old Quarter.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Mai Chau (145 km). En route, we visit Muong Village in Cau Trong. We continue to Thung Khe Pass, where we can enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the valley before reaching Mai Chau Town.

Arrive in Mai Chau, rest, and have lunch.

In the afternoon, we explore Mai Chau. We will take a 5 km bike ride (optional) or hike to the rice fields. We will be seduced by the magnificent landscapes, as the villages, rice paddies, mountains, and streams are in perfect harmony with each other.

Overnight in Mai Chau.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

Breakfast at the hotel

In the morning, our tour guide and car will pick you up for departure to Ninh Binh.

Next, you will board a bamboo boat along the Hoang Long River, expertly guided by local people. On the journey, we will visit Tam Coc (Three Caves). You will pass three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. The journey takes approximately two hours.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Then, we visit Mua Cave. There, it's about an hour's climb (500 steps) to the mountain, where you'll enjoy spectacular views of the area.

Overnight in Ninh Binh.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

After breakfast, depart by shared minivan to reach Halong Bay, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and included on the list of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You will encounter one of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet. A collection of more than 3,000 limestone islands and islets, each with imposing shapes that rise above the sea.

Arrive at the port and board on the cruise.

You will have lunch on board the boat and begin your island-hopping cruise, where you will have the opportunity to explore magnificent caves or visit a fishing village.

In the evening, enjoy a special sunset dinner, followed by an onboard activity session.

Overnight on board.

Note: English-speaking guide on board. Shared transportation.

6:00 AM: We start the day full of energy with a Tai Chi session and enjoy the sun rising over the horizon. We visit the bay according to the cruise itinerary.

9:30 AM: We check out.

Brunch is served at the restaurant

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Disembark the cruise ship and transfer back to Tuan Chau Port. Relax and wait for your luggage.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Arrive at Tuan Chau Port. Return to Hanoi by shared limousine and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh, your guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Notes: 

English-speaking guide on board. Shared transportation to Hanoi.

Private transportation to the airport in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. English-speaking guide in Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast, transfer to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. This is an extensive system of interconnected underground tunnels built during the Vietnam War by the Viet Cong (Vietnamese socialists) to serve as hiding places from bombing during combat, as well as communication and supply routes, hospitals, and storage.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we visit Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, where we will see: the Reunification Palace (exterior visit), the Old Central Post Office, and the War Museum.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to My Tho Pier. The boat picks you up at the pier, and the trip begins on the Tien River. You'll have the opportunity to see the local village and enjoy the scenery of green gardens on both sides of the river.

We'll visit a coconut candy factory. You'll learn about the production process and enjoy the sweets.

We'll visit locals' homes to enjoy seasonal fruits and listen to southern folk music.

We'll explore the western canals in a three-leaf canoe.

In the afternoon, the boat travels to Ben Tre Province. Here, you'll cycle for about 4-8 km to visit the coconut garden along both sides of the road and experience the local people's lives.

Return to the starting point. Return your bike.

We'll enjoy fresh coconut on the boat as it returns to My Tho Pier.

Transfer to Can Tho.

Overnight in Can Tho.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Early in the morning, you will take a boat to visit the Cai Rang floating market. At this market, people from different places come to buy and sell on boats and sampans. Vendors hang samples of their produce on bamboo poles. You will leave the market and then visit a local man's vegetable garden and taste some typical local fruits.

Transfer to a traditional noodle-making village. We will visit Binh Thuy Temple (built in 1844), which represents a cultural characteristic of the Mekong River region. We will also visit the Binh Thuy Old House (built in 1870), the filming location for the famous film "Lover" by French director JJ Annaud and many national films.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.

Breakfast at the hotel

At the agreed time, pick-up and transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap

Arrive in Siem Reap, meet your driver and guide, and transfer to the hotel

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Note: English-speaking guide in Siem Reap. Private transportation

Breakfast at hotel

Visit the most famous & magnificent Angkor Wat Temple. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction.  

In the afternoon visit the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, visits the Jayavarman’s state temple of Bayon Temple at the center of the city, then pass Phimeanakas with its beautiful lake and the imposing Baphoun, the state temple of King Udayadityavarman II  Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. 

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation

Morning after breakfast, we travel to Banteay Srei temple (10th century) which is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble.

Our next destination is Ta Prohm - one of the area's most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.

In the afternoon, we continue our temple visits to Preah Khan. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation

Breakfast at hotel

Take the private boat to visit the village of Kampong Pluk, the most beautiful village on Tonle Sap Lake. It is one of natural tourisms and a mangroves for hundreds species of fresh water fishes and birds and decorated with ethnic stilted houses line over the water surface up to the air. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them, most of who live in stilted houses. You will have a great opportunity to learn about their lifestyle and how do they live on the lake.

Then our driver will transfer you to Siem Reap International Airport for your flight back home

End of our services!

Note: English-speaking guide. Private transportation.