Old Hoi An
Best for
Couples, Culture Seekers
Duration
7N/8D
Season
October–April
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Cultural, Heritage
A Tibro Journey
Halong to the Mekong in seven nights. An overnight junk, the Ba Na cable car, the lantern-lit lanes of old Hoi An, then Saigon and the delta.
Amazing Vietnam Halong Da Nang Saigon is a 7N/8D heritage & culture journey through Vietnam. Highlights include Halong Bay overnight cruise, Bana Hills Golden Bridge, Cu Chi Tunnels.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Halong Bay overnight cruise
Halong Bay overnight cruise
No. 02
Bana Hills Golden Bridge
Bana Hills Golden Bridge
No. 03
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
No. 01
Halong Bay overnight cruise
Halong Bay overnight cruise
No. 02
Bana Hills Golden Bridge
Bana Hills Golden Bridge
No. 03
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
Day by Day
7N/8D, in order
Day 1
Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay Cruise
Upon arrival to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport you will be welcomed by our driver holding a sign with your name on it. After you collect your luggage, will lead the way to your awaiting vehicle, leave Hanoi for a 2.5-hour drive to Ha Long Bay. Arrive at the jetty in Ha Long City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities and start a remarkable cruise tour around this World Heritage Site. Embark on the cruise and enjoy a fresh beverage as a warm greeting from the crew - Check-in cabin and spend time admiring the majestic landscape of thousands of limestone islands. Lunch is served in restaurant while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board Overnight on boat.
Day 2
Halong Bay – Hanoi - Fly to Da Nang
Enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Ha Long in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark from cruise. Afterward, transfer back Hanoi airport for fly to Da Nang (Please book fly after 17:00) Note: Cruise’s itinerary is depended on each cruise’s ship. Arrive airport, Driver pick up and transfer to hotel. Check in and Overnight in Da Nang city. (Check in hotel 14:00, early check-in available upon availability with an additional charge)
Day 3
Da Nang - Bana Hill Full Day[B]
09:00: Guide will come to pick you up from your hotel and then make our way to the breathtaking Ba Na Hills. Start your day by checking in at the Suoi Mo Cable Car Station, where you'll board a cable car and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding mountains as you make your way to Marseille Station. Once you arrive at Marseille Station, you'll have the opportunity to visit the famous Golden Bridge. This stunning pedestrian bridge is held up by two giant stone hands and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and forests. Head to Jardin D’Amour, a beautiful garden filled with colourful flowers, fountains, and sculptures. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Next, you'll visit the Linh Ung Pagoda, a Buddhist temple known for its impressive statue of the Goddess of Mercy. Spend your afternoon at Fantasy Park, an amusement park with more 150 rides, games, and attractions. Whether you're a thrill-seeker or prefer something more relaxed, there’ll be exciting activities for your family at Fantasy Park. You'll end your day by exploring the fantastic view of Ba Na Hills from King Peak at an altitude of 1.487m. Return to the Cable Car Station and the Gateway, and our guide will transfer you back to the hotel. Overnight at Da Nang hotel. Note: The ticket includes round-trip cable car rides as well as visits to impressive landmarks such as the Golden Bridge, Fantasy Park, and Moon Castle ...(ticket not includes the wax museum, Debay wine cellar, Alpine coaster, Indoor Climbing, Canival – Crane Game (gambling), Film 10D)
Day 4
Da Nang City - Cam Thanh - Hoi An City Full Day[B]
09:00: Our air-conditioned private car and guide 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. - Discovery 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. - 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. - 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. Afternoon, continue transfer to Cam Thanh village, being a fisherman at Cam Thanh water coconut village tour you will enjoy experiences from learning traditional fishing techniques and how to row unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat, fishing and catch the crabs, coconut mussel while exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war. Then to Hoi An for a walking city tour to discover the charm of Hoi An as a renowned World Heritage Site. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles, and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Highlights for sightseeing include the town’s iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities. Close the trip, free time for shopping around Hoi An Old Quater before transfer back to Da Nang.
Day 5
Da Nang - Fly to Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel Tour[B]
Free time and relaxing until private transfer pick up at hotel and transfer to airport. Take fly to Saigon. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcome by our driver, guide and proceed to Cu Chi Tunnel about 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. End the trip, drop off at your hotel. Check in hotel and overnight in Saigon city.
Day 6
Mekong Delta - My Tho Full Day[B]
Breakfast at hotel and check out. 9:00 Head to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,... Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop to visit an island in the area, enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the lush garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Later, embark on other small boats rowed by the local people thru the small canals shadowed by water coconut trees to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. In the afternoon, continue to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area with architecture combination of Chinese, Cambodian, and French cultures. Return to Saigon late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon
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Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City Full Day[B]
Meet our guide at your hotel and take a full city tour. Start with a visit to the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. Continue to Reunification Palace, which was formerly the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until end of April 1975. Afternoon, continue the tour to visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles. Call in Saigon Central Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Move on to Cho Lon or the city’s China Town where you will visit the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built in 1909 in dedication to the Lord of Heaven. End the trip, drop off at your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 8
Ho Chi Minh Departure[B]
Free time and take a rest until driver pick up and transfer you to airport, take flight back your home. End the trip. ***END OF TOUR***
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Ha Long
Hal5 Ambassador Cruise Halong / Fit/Git / Https://Ambassadorcruise.com
Da Nang
Dad4 Grand Tourane Hotel / City Superior Room / Http://Www.grandtouranehotel.com
Ho Chi Minh
Sgn5 Grand Saigon Hotel / Deluxe / Http://Www.hotelgrandsaigon.com/
Ha Long
Hal5 Ambassador Cruise Halong / Fit/Git / Https://Ambassadorcruise.com
Da Nang
Dad4 Grand Tourane Hotel / City Superior Room / Http://Www.grandtouranehotel.com
Ho Chi Minh
Sgn5 Grand Saigon Hotel / Deluxe / Http://Www.hotelgrandsaigon.com/
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
The north-south climate split
Vietnam is long enough that the weather rarely agrees with itself. When Hanoi is cold and drizzling in January, Saigon is dry and 32 degrees, and Da Nang in the middle does its own thing. Pack for two countries and don't trust a single national forecast.
Crossing the road in Hanoi
The motorbikes don't stop, so you don't wait for a gap. You step off the kerb and walk at a slow, steady pace without flinching, and the scooters flow around you. Hesitating mid-stream is what gets people clipped. Commit and keep moving; the locals will tell you the same.
Halong overnight, not day trip
The day-trippers from Hanoi see Halong Bay between eleven and three. The worst light and the biggest crowds. The overnight junks pull into quiet anchorages after the fleet leaves, and you get the karsts at dawn with the kayaks to yourself. Always take the overnight when the itinerary offers it.
- №1
The north-south climate split
Vietnam is long enough that the weather rarely agrees with itself. When Hanoi is cold and drizzling in January, Saigon is dry and 32 degrees, and Da Nang in the middle does its own thing. Pack for two countries and don't trust a single national forecast.
- №2
Crossing the road in Hanoi
The motorbikes don't stop, so you don't wait for a gap. You step off the kerb and walk at a slow, steady pace without flinching, and the scooters flow around you. Hesitating mid-stream is what gets people clipped. Commit and keep moving; the locals will tell you the same.
- №3
Halong overnight, not day trip
The day-trippers from Hanoi see Halong Bay between eleven and three. The worst light and the biggest crowds. The overnight junks pull into quiet anchorages after the fleet leaves, and you get the karsts at dawn with the kayaks to yourself. Always take the overnight when the itinerary offers it.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation based on twin/sharing room with breakfast
- Meals as per itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, Br = Brunch)
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary
- Tour guide: English speaking guide during the tour
- Entry and sightseeing fees for all visits if any
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable additional on total invoice.
- 5% / 20% TCS as applicable – at source
- Airfare and Airport Taxes
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
Vietnam's length makes one rule impossible, but the broad window is October to April, when the country is at its driest and coolest. The southern beaches. Phu Quoc, Saigon. Hold dry through April; the centre around Da Nang and Hoi An floods September to November; the north, Hanoi and Sapa, is cold and misty December to February but clear. June to August is the hot, wet monsoon in the south and centre.
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