Soul of Vietnam 9 Days 8 Nights

Start    : Ha Noi
Finish    : Ho Chi Minh
Destination: Hanoi - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Saigon - Mekong - My Tho

Tour Itinerary

Map of this Travel

Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (D)

    * Arrive at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi (see Air Access).
    * Orientation tours including a pass of the West Lake and a visit to Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple.
    * Water Puppet Show in the evening.
    * Dinner in a restaurant.
    * Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong   (B/L)  (160km – 3h30)

    * A morning tour of Hanoi includes Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh House, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and the Fine Arts Museum.
    * After lunch, drive to Halong Bay.
    * Check in hotel in Halong City.
    * Dinner on your own .

Overnight in Halong City.

Day 3: Halong - Hanoi (B/L) (160km – 3h30)

    * After breakfast, take a boat trip from Halong Tourist Wharf to visit Halong Bay – the World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO. The boat will stop for swimming or visiting limestone caves on the Bay.
    * Fresh seafood Lunch is served on board.
    * Back to Hanoi
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4 Hanoi - Hue (B/L)  (650km – 1h00: by plane)

    * After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your morning flight to Hue.
    * When arriving, check in hotel.
    * Have lunch in a local restaurant.
    * In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel and the mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh.
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Hue.

Day 5 Hue (B/L)

    * Breakfast at the hotel before taking a boat for a cruise on the gentle Huong River (Perfume River).
    * Visit Thien Mu Pagoda on the river bank and Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
    * Lunch in a local restaurant.
    * In the afternoon, visit Dong Ba market.
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian  (B/L)  (100km – 2h30)

    * After breakfast, drive to Da Nang with stopovers at Hai Van Pass and at Lang Co Beach for sightseeing.
    * When arriving in Dang Nang, visit the Cham Museum and Marble Mountain.
    * Continue to the riverside town of Hoi An, an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries officially listed as a World Heritage Site.
    * Lunch in a local restaurant.Hoian12.200
    * Check in hotel before taking a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures: the Japanese Bridge, PhucKien Assembly Hall, PhungHung Old Merchant House.
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 7: Hoian - Danang - Hochiminh City (B/L)  (1050km – 1h15: by plane)

    * China Beach in Danang
    * Transfer to Danang Airport to take the flight to Saigon.
    * When arriving in Saigon, transfer to the hotel for check-in and have lunch in a restaurant before taking the City Tour of such sites as the Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, the Reunification Palace, Thien Hau Pagoda and China Town.
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Saigon.

Day 8: Hochiminh City - Mekong Delta – Hochiminh City (B/L)  (75km – 2h00)

    * Morning departure from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and drive to My Tho, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta.
    * When arriving in My Tho, take a boat for a cruise on the Mekong River and its multiple canals to Ben Tre.
    * Visit a coco candy factory where you can taste local specialties.
    * Take a 15-minute coach ride to visit a garden house to enjoy tea with honey and fresh tropical fruits.
    * Take a sampan through a water coconut forest before returning to the boat to come back to the restaurant for lunch with a chance to taste “tai tuong” fish, a special kind of Peacock fish.
    * In the afternoon, return to Saigon.
    * Dinner on your own .
    * Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9: Hochiminh City (B) - the last destination of Vietnam travel

    * At leisure until your transfer to the airport for the flight to leave Vietnam.