8-Days Highlight Package Of Vietnam

From 08.00 – 08.30: Pick up at your hotel for the interesting 3.5 hours drive to Halong City. On the half way, you will stop for short break in Hai Duong Province for about 25 minutes. Feel free to wander around until the appointed time.

From 12.00 – 12.15: Arrive in Halong City. Then, you take a boat trip about 4hrs journey. Start cruising and enjoy a Special lunch with Vietnamese Traditional Dishes while the boat slowly slides on romantic waves of the sea to the legendary fishing village.

At 13.00: Visit "Thien Cung Cave”. Thien Cung Cave or the Cave of Heavenly Palace is on the same island. The reason for it being call Thien Cung Cave is that it makes the visitors the impression of being in a heavenly world because of its stunning beauty.

At 16.45: You will return to Halong Habour; get on the bus and back to Hanoi Capital.

At 20.30: Arrive in Hanoi. Your trip is concluded when you got drop off at your hotel. The rest of the evening is free at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi

At 08.00 – 08.30, guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties. Then bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around at 12.30.

After lunch, you will enjoy boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Then, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc - Bich Dong (around 5 km). Then you will have a drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel around at 18.00. Overnight in Hanoi.

Pick up at your hotel at 08.00 for an airport transfer for your departure flight at 10.30. Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, our friendly local driver from Vietnam Travel Group will meet up with you and then take you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive at the hotel, check in. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Experience the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh and the historic outskirts of Cu Chi, as you explore these 2 iconic cities. Venture to the impressive network of tunnels in Cu Chi, and then make your way to the lively city for a tour some of its most popular destinations and markets.

Begin with a convenient hotel pickup at 07.45 from our guide before making the drive to Cu Chi. Upon your arrival, explore how the Viet Cong lived and fought underground in these intricately constructed tunnels. As you head below the surface you see hidden entrances, traps, bunkers, hospitals, and kitchens.

At midday stop for a traditional Vietnamese lunch before the drive back to Ho Chi Minh, formerly known as Saigon. Here you have the chance to tour the country's busiest city. Make your first stop at the famed Ben Thanh Market where you can find vendor-lined streets with colorful arrangements of produce and crafts. Take time to buy a few unique items and practice your bargaining skills.

Next, follow your guide to the War Remnants Museum to view the vast collection of wartime images dedicated to journalists and photographers who died during the French and American conflicts.

Step back in time as you witness renowned French colonial structures, including The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. Observe the French architectural influence and beauty before being comfortably transported back to your hotel at 17.30.

At 06.30: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnam Travel Group's guide and driver. After the pick up, our guide will brief you through the route whilst departing for Cai Be by car/van via Trung Luong Express Highway.

At 09.00: On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be Floating Market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.

At 11.30: Keep cruising to canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Arrive in Tan Phong island, the green pearl where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy your cooking experience and learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food cooked by yourself and fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Relax on the hammocks to get back your energy.

At 14.00: Cycle around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. After that, our local guide & driver will transfer you to the island for the overnight homestay experience with the local people. After meeting your home stay hosts, you're free to walk around the house and village to explore the countryside. You will prepare your own dinner (Vietnamese dishes) with help from your host. Overnight homestay with your hospitable island hosts.

After breakfast, you will be visiting Mr Ba Duc's ancient house. It's one of several houses preserved in harmonious combination of two architectural styles: Vietnamese and French, whose shape is unique to the colonial period.

Today, you will also visit a rice husking mill to learn about the procedure for rice production. Mekong Delta is popular for its own unique charm. In Cai Be, a lot of materials are still hand-crafted, such as: "Cham La", the coconut leaves used to weave the roofs of homes. If you want to see how bricks are made, you'll see it here.

After lunch at a restaurant serving local cuisine, you will taking back to Ho Chi Minh City directly to the airport for your night flight to Hanoi at 20.00. Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport at 22.10, our local driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.