Vietnam 7 Day Discovery North Central and South Highlights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Ho Chi Minh Arrival & Afternoon City Tour (Join-in)
5 stops
1
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. Note: Your arrival flight must be before 10AM
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Chợ Lớn
Chợ Lớn (Districts 5, 6, 10, and 11) is one of the most vibrant Chinatown areas in Ho Chi Minh City, known for its historic architecture, rich cultural heritage, and major wholesale markets such as Binh Tay Market, Kim Bien Market, and An Dong Market. This area serves as an important commercial hub, featuring distinctive Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine and long-standing assembly halls, making it a must-visit cultural destination in Saigon.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Ba Thien Hau Temple
Thien Hau Temple (also known as Tue Thanh Assembly Hall) is one of the oldest religious sites of the Chinese community in Saigon, playing an important role in local spiritual life and holding significant cultural value. Located right next to it is the Tue Thanh Assembly Hall of the Cantonese community. The temple is dedicated to Lady Thien Hau and is renowned for its sacredness.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Bến Bạch Dằng
After checking in the waterbus tickets, and stabilizing your seat, the boat will start to depart. During the trip, you will have a unique view of the most typical commercial buildings of the city including the Vin homes Central Park urban area, the magnificent Landmark 81 tower, the Bitexco Financial Tower, the green peaceful District 2. A lot of stunning moments are waiting for you. Try to discover the soul of this land - Saigon River by water bus, maybe you will realize many miracles, a more accurate view of the land once called Paris of Indochina or the Pearl of the Far East.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer back your hotel or meeting point. Finish the trip. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Tour (Join-in)
4 stops
6
Ho Chi Minh City
06:45-07:00 - Morning pickup from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel (Exact time depends on your hotel location)
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Cu Chi Tunnels
07:00-08:30 - Scenic drive to Cu Chi district 08:30-09:00 - Introductory documentary about tunnel construction 09:00-11:30 - Tunnel exploration featuring: - Underground living quarters (kitchens, bedrooms) - Military facilities (field hospitals, command centers) - Hidden trap doors and defensive systems - War-era snacks: tapioca & herbal tea tasting
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Ho Chi Minh City
Have lunch at a local restaurant
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Mekong Delta
13:00-16:30 - My Tho river adventure: - Scenic boat cruise on Tien River (Dragon/Unicorn/Phoenix/Tortoise islands) - Traditional sampan ride through narrow canals - Village bicycle tour (optional) - Visit coconut candy workshop - Seasonal fruit tasting with honey tea - Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang – Explore Marble Mountains, Monkey Mountain & Am Phu Cave at Sunset (Join-in)
6 stops
10
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
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
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).
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Da Nang
13:30 –14:00. We’ll pick you up at the hotel in Danang
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
The Marble Mountains
14:30. Discover the Marble Mountains and stop for a walk along the site to see local factories of stone sculptures - the most impressive handicrafts village in Da Nang. - Keep going to see the biggest fascinating cave named as Âm Phủ cave. You will learn interesting philosophies of Buddhism and take photos with amazing natural creations. - Check in the Marble Mountains by climbing up to the top (elevator is optional). Here we will see beautiful pagodas which were made in the 19th century by the last dynasty of the VietNam monarchy, and visit Huyền Không or Tàng Chơn caves.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Sơn Trà Mountain
16:30. Our van will transfer you to Monkey Mountain. A giant statue of Lady Buddha with a beautiful background such as mountains and a huge garden of bonsai would draw your attention. You will definitely get lost in the garden of heaven with gripping stories when gently walking and enjoying a fresh breeze.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
15
Da Nang
18:00. We will drop you at your hotel. The tour ends!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Tour – Breathtaking Views & Cable Car Experience (Join-in)
7 stops
16
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 Hill
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Golden Bridge
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Linh Ung Pagoda
Explore Le Jardin D’amour, a collection of nine themed gardens, and Linh Ung Pagoda. 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
20
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
21
3:00 PM: Return to the cable car station after your Ba Na Hills adventure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
22
5:00 PM: Transfer back to your hotel by minivan. Tour concludes.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Da Nang to Hanoi Flight & Hanoi Half-Day Afternoon Tour (Join-in)
7 stops
23
Free on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
24
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.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Hanoi
12h15: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and go to the restaurant. 12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
26
Chua Tran Quoc
13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
27
Temple of Literature & National University
14h30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
28
Hoa Lo Prison
15h30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
29
Hanoi
16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Explore the Enchanting Ha Long Bay on a Day Trip from Hanoi (Join-in)
7 stops
30
Hanoi
7h30-08h00: Our Tour guide will pick up you at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter then depart to Halong Bay by Expressway Transfer.
31
Ha Long City
12h00 – 12h30: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor. Welcome to our Bay Premium Cruise. We will take you on 5-6 hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes while having lunch on boat.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
32
Sung Sot Cave
14h00: You will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shapes of sea lives
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
33
Ti Top Island
15h00: Visit Titop Island with sandy beach to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
34
Hang Luon Cave
16h00: Then do kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful Lagoon.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
35
Tuan Chau Island
17h00 – 17h30: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for enjoying sunset party with tea, cakes, sunbathing on upper deck with music and enjoying great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
36
Hanoi
18h00 – 18h30: We get on bus to back Hanoi by Expressway, have a short break for 20-30 minutes. 21h00 – 21h30: Arrive at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Farewell Hanoi, Vietnam – Until We Meet Again!
2 stops
37
Hanoi
Your free day in Hanoi
38
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.
45 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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