Vietnam 12 Day Private Tour of Iconic Destinations

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL
1 stop
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Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam. Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check in. The room is at your disposal from 2pm onwards. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel. Kindly be informed that at Ho Chi Minh Airport, the designated parking areas for vehicles are situated approximately 150 meters from the arrival gate. Our guide will be readily available to assist you to our vehicles. We appreciate your understanding regarding the short walk involved in this process.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Escape to the Verdant Mekong Delta – An Adventure Through Vietnam’s Rural Landscape (JOIN-IN)
7 stops
2
Ho Chi Minh City
PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (exact pick-up time depends on your hotel or accommodation location)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Vinh Trang Temple
Leave the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City behind as you begin your journey to My Tho, a charming town on the left bank of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, explore the historic Vinh Trang Pagoda, dating back to the late 19th century.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Mekong River
Then, board a traditional sampan and cruise along the river, passing the four scenic islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
My Tho
Stop at Unicorn Island to stroll through peaceful countryside lanes, admire lush orchards, sample tropical fruits, and enjoy local folk music performed by villagers. Visit a nearby fruit plantation for a closer look at regional produce.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
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Next, take a hand-rowed sampan ride through the tranquil Thoi Son canal, soaking in the beauty of the countryside. Visit a family-run honey farm and participate in a honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
In the afternoon, cycle through Tan Thach village and meet local residents to experience daily life in the Mekong Delta. For those who prefer, relax in a hammock and enjoy the gentle breeze instead of cycling
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Ho Chi Minh City
Return to Ho Chi Minh City, concluding your memorable day trip.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
HO CHI MINH CITY - FLY TO DA NANG
2 stops
Ho Chi Minh City (Pass by)
Free time till our car come to your hotel to transfer to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to take the flight to Da Nang
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Our car in Da Nang will pick you up at the Da Nang International Airport to transfer to the hotel. Your room will be available when you come (from 2 p.m. on wards). Meals on your own. Overnight in the hotel.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
DISCOVER DA NANG & HOI AN: MARBLE MOUNTAINS, COCONUT JUNGLE & HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
10 stops
10
Da Nang
8:00 AM: The driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Danang.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Son Tra Peninsula
The first stop is the Son Tra peninsula, nicknamed "Monkey Mountain" by American troops. The national park stands 693 meters above sea level, and its location on a peninsula affords breathtaking views of the surrounding sea.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Linh Ung Pagoda
While there, Linh Ung Pagoda, home to the tallest statue of the Goddess of Mercy in Southeast Asia, will be one of your unforgettable memories. The 67-meter-tall statue is located on top of a lotus-shaped platform and features 21 miniature Buddha sculptures.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
The Marble Mountains
Next, you'll be impressed by the Marble Mountains and Am Phu Cave. Admire beautiful caves and historic Buddhist pagodas, spend time exploring and absorbing knowledge about religions, and gain insight into the differences between Buddhism and Hinduism.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Non Nuoc Stone Carving Memory Museum Da Nang City
Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non-Nuoc, where you can admire stone-fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Bay Mau Coconut Forest
1:00 PM: Continue your adventure with Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and spend your time enjoying the peaceful, green space of Coconut Forest and the hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing, especially basket boat rowing.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Hoi An Ancient Town
Then Hoi An Ancient Town welcomes you to visit Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung Hung Ancient House, the Japanese Bridge, the Museum, etc.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Hoi An Market
Shopping at Hoi An Central Market. Walk around the historic old town and be amazed by the influences from China, Japan, and Vietnam. Have dinner with special food in Hoi An. Free your time with the night market and enjoy the shimmering space of Hoi An.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Hoi An
6:00 – 6.30 PM: Enjoy your time with the boat ride on the Hoai River and release the flower lanterns to pray for good luck for you and your family. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street. Free your time with the night market and enjoy the shimmering space of Hoi An.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
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Da Nang
6.45 PM: Finally, you'll be transferred back to your hotel. End of services
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
BA NA HILLS & GOLDEN BRIDGE: BREATHTAKING VIEW WITH CABLE CAR EXPERIENCE
6 stops
20
Da Nang
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Pick-up from your hotel lobby by our minivan and tour guide. Begin your journey to Ba Na Hills via cable car.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
21
Golden Bridge
Experience Southeast Asia’s most modern cable car, starting at Dream Stream Cable Car Station, and take in the stunning views of Da Nang’s coastline. After the first cable car ride, visit The Golden Bridge — famous for its unique design and recognized by The Guardian newspaper as one of the world’s most iconic pedestrian bridges. Explore Le Jardin D’amour, a collection of nine themed gardens, and Linh Ung Pagoda.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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Board the second cable car to reach the French Village, where you can enjoy street performances, view artistic statues, visit Campanile bell tower, the Nine-Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, and watch the Carnival Performance Show at Square Du Dome.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
23
Sun World Ba Na Hills
Hop on the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to explore new attractions like Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, and Moon Kingdom. Enter Fantasy Park to stroll through Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D Wild West, experience the 4D Death Race, watch a 3D Mega 360-degree show, journey underground, explore Jurassic Park, challenge the Freefall Tower, enjoy Horror House adventures, and play over 90 free games.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
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3:00 PM: Return to the cable car station after your Ba Na Hills adventure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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Da Nang
5:00 PM: Transfer back to your hotel by minivan. Tour concludes.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
DA NANG - FLY TO HANOI
2 stops
Da Nang (Pass by)
Free on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam
26
Noi Bai International Airport
Once arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up by our driver and transferred to the hotel for check-in. Your room will be available from 2 p.m. onwards. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 7
NINH BINH EXPLORATION: HOA LU, TRANG AN & MUA CAVE WITH CYCLING AND BOAT RIDE
8 stops
27
Hanoi
7:00 – Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi. We’ll begin the journey to Ninh Binh Province, located approximately 120 km south of the city.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
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Our first destination is the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the very first capital of Vietnam. Here, you'll discover the fascinating history of why the capital was later moved to Hanoi.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
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Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties
Explore the beautifully preserved temples of King Dinh and King Le, built in the 17th century, and admire their impressive architecture. Feel the atmosphere of ancient Vietnam as you walk through this historical site.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
30
Ninh Hai
Enjoy a 45-minute cycling tour around a peaceful local village, where you can observe everyday rural life and the scenic countryside.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
31
Trang An Landscape Complex
13:30 – 14:00 – Visit Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. Known for its stunning tunnel cave system and dramatic landscapes, Trang An was chosen as a filming location for the 2016 movie Kong: Skull Island. Enjoy a peaceful boat trip through this breathtaking area, passing through caves such as Sang (Light Cave), Toi (Dark Cave), and Nau Ruou (Wine Brewing Cave), along a crystal-clear river surrounded by lush greenery.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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Mua Caves
16:00 – Continue to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Climb nearly 500 stone steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, where you’ll be rewarded with an unforgettable panoramic view over Tam Coc and the surrounding landscape.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
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Ninh Binh
17:30 – Board the bus for the return trip to Hanoi.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Hanoi (Pass by)
19:30 – Arrive back in Hanoi and be dropped off at your hotel. End of tour.
Day 8
EXPLORE THE MAGNIFICENT HALONG BAY 2D1N: 1st Day (Sharing Bus & Cruise)
4 stops
34
Hanoi
08:00: Our tour guide and Shuttle Bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
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11:30 – 12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor. 12:00 – 12:30: Welcome to Dragon Bay Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Complete check-in procedure.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
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Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor where belonged to Cat Ba area. Discover lagoon natural area belonged to Lan Ha bay. Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air). 15:45: You will do kayaking under our tour guide’s instructions in so many beautiful spots, then Swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air). Heading back toward the sleeping area.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
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Cat Ba
18.00: Come back to our Dragon Bay Cruise and participate in our Sunset party. Take photos and relax. 19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise. 21:00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, squid fishing, relaxing with massage service and overnight on the Dragon Bay Cruise.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
EXPLORE THE MAGNIFICENT HALONG BAY 2D1N: 2nd Day - Return to Hanoi
3 stops
38
Halong Bay
7:00-7:45: Have breakfast. Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. 08:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets Tourists visit the famous Frog Pond. Here you can freely kayak and explore the landscape, or swim...
2 hours • Admission ticket included
39
Tuan Chau Island
09:15: Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. 9:30: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure and enjoy your last lunch at cruise. 11:30: Cruise are landing Tuan Chau Harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Hanoi (Pass by)
12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi by the Bus 15:00 – 15:30: Arrive in Hanoi. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at the hotel
Day 10
HANOI – SAPA BY BUS WITH A SHORT TREK TO CAT CAT VILLAGE
5 stops
40
Hanoi
6:00 – 6:30: Picking up from hotel in the old quarter by Limousine Dcar and then depart to Sapa. 7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break
4 hours • Admission ticket free
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Lao Cai
11:45 – 13:00 : Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
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Sapa
13:00-13:30: Arriving Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. - Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. - Enjoying the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
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Cat Cat village
14:30: A short walking to the Gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver pick up back to Sapa
3 hours • Admission ticket included
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Sapa
17:00: Back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 11
SAPA - FANSIPAN PEAK - HANOI BY SLEEPING BUS
5 stops
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Sapa
8:00: After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
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Fansipan Hiking Trips
9:00: Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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11:30: Coming back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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Sapa
12:00 – 13:00: Back to hotel, check out and have lunch (LUNCH IS ON YOUR OWN), time at leisure on your own. 13:30: Meet all group members to get ready bus station for back Hanoi. 14:00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Hanoi (Pass by)
20:30 – 21:00: We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends.
Day 12
HANOI FAREWEL & DEPARTURE
1 stop
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Noi Bai International Airport
You can kick back and unwind until it's time to head to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home. You won't have a tour guide with you, but don't worry, you're free to enjoy some downtime before takeoff. Meals on your own.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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