Vietnam Express Southbound 10 days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Hanoi Arrival - Hanoi city tour
2 stops
1
Pick-up at the airport and transfer to the city.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Hanoi
Half day city tour in the afternoon: Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Hanoi - Halong - Overnight on cruise (Lunch, Dinner)
1 stop
3
Halong Bay
Travel by minibus to the spectacular World Heritage site of Halong Bay. The bay is dotted with sandy coves, grottos and 1,600limestone islands. Board a cruise the bay, exploring island caves and perhaps even enjoying a swim from Ti Top Island Beach during the warmer months. Spend a peaceful night aboard the boat beneath the night sky.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Halong - Hanoi - Train to Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)
2 stops
4
Hanoi
Return by boat to Ha Long, and at approximately midday travel by bus back to Hanoi. Arrive late this afternoon, and use free time to shop or just relax.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
5
Later tonight board an overnight train to Hue.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Hue
1 stop
6
Hue
Arrive into Hue in the morning and transfer to the hotel. Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of the country’s royal past.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Hue city tour (Lunch)
1 stop
7
Hue
Explore the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City, once reserved for the personal use of the Emperor and his concubines. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, you’ll see the car of a former monk who drove to Saigon in 1963 to set himself alight to protest the poor treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. Finally, visit the lakeside royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc before heading back to Hue
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Hue - Bus to Hoian
1 stop
8
Hoi An
This morning travel by bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass to Hoian. Your tourguide will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town and visit a handful of the city's major attractions
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Hoian free time
1 stop
9
Hoi An
Today is a free day to explore Hoi An
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Hoian - Danang - Flight to Ho Chi Minh - Ho Chi Minh city half day
1 stop
10
Reunification Palace. Hcmc. Vietnam
Today take a short early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City,a fascinating history and is arguably Vietnam’s capital of commerce and culture. After landing, take a sightseeing bus tour around the city. Pass the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House, stopping in at the War Remnants Museum to discover some of the sobering stories of the war.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta full day tour (Lunch)
1 stop
11
Mekong Delta
Head out on a day trip to explore the Mekong Delta. Board a boat to Ben Tre to visit a coconut candy factory and sample their sweet products. Learn about local rural life and stop to sample tropical fruits. Eat lunch at a restaurant, sampling regional specialties such as the famous Elephant Ear fish. Afterwards, paddle in sampans past water coconut trees along the Mekong. Return via bus to HCM
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Ho Chi Minh departure
1 stop
12
Ho Chi Minh City
Driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfer to airport.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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