A trip from the South to the North of Vietnam will be logical and enjoyable! We will go through the highlights of the country as well as intermingling with the locals to explore the authentic culture and history of Vietnam now and then.
SHORT PROGRAM
PRICE/PERSON (USD 1)
| No of guests | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 star | 1016 | 835 | 738 | 690 | 683 |
| 4 star | 1266 | 1085 | 988 | 940 | 933 |
| 5 star | 1610 | 1429 | 1333 | 1285 | 1277 |
CHILDREN POLICY
DAY 1: SAIGON CITY TOUR (LUNCH)
Welcome to Vietnam!
Morning: Our vehicle and Guide from AADASIA GROUP will meet you at your hotel. We will visit the following places:
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Our vehicle and Guide pick us up and we continue to visit Independence Palace, the former headquarters of the United States located in South Vietnam and Tan Dinh Church, a Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City, belonging to Tan Dinh parish, outstanding with Gothic architecture with impressive pink tones. Then we will see the City Post Office, an indispensable destination for tourists when coming to Ho Chi Minh City. It has ancient architecture, more than 120 years old.
After that, our vehicle and Guide will take you back to your hotel.
DAY 2: SAIGON – TAY NINH HOLYSEE – CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
Morning, after breakfast our Guide and car will pickup us at the hotel and head to a far area in Tay Ninh province to visit an important cultural relic of the South: The Tay Ninh Holysee. The architecture is a little bit strange, but the followers of the temple (Caodaists, a local sect of Buddhism) are nice, religious, and strongly believe in the Kindness which can improve the lives of everyone. Around 12:00 noon every day, the Cao Dai people gather up in the Holysee temples in their wait dress, carrying on a short but solemn ceremony.
After the visit, we will go for lunch before going back to Saigon with a visit of a strange construction: Cu Chi Tunnels. A huge underground system not far from Saigon, Cu Chi is the evidence of a very fierce war that the Vietnamese called “the War against the Americans” and the whole world calls it “The Vietnam War”. For many years before 1975, Cu Chi covered troops of Vietnamese guerillas not only from attacks but protected their daily lives; it became a strong base for the Vietnamese forces during the conflicts and is now a weird war remnant that can make anyone of us feel a stronger love to peace and everyday life upon each time visiting this place.
Back to Saigon. Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Saigon.
DAY 3: SAIGON – TIEN GIANG – FRUIT GARDEN – VINH TRANG PAGODA (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
In the morning, Our car and Guide will meet us at our hotel. We start our trip today by going to Tien Giang – a province to the north of Saigon. First, we will visit the Cai Mon Fruit Garden with luxuriant fruit trees and flowers. After the visit, our car and Guide will take us to a local restaurant to have lunch.
In the afternoon, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda – the biggest pagoda in Tien Giang, with an area of 2000m2 with beautiful green trees. Then, we will visit Man Dinh Hong Flower Garden before our car and Guide will take us back to our hotel in Saigon.
Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Saigon
DAY 4: SAIGON – FLY TO HANOI – CITY TOUR (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
After breakfast, our guide and vehicle will take us to the airport for our flight to Hanoi. We’ll head to the city, check in hotel, and then our guide will take you on a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake to see The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple. You’ll feel the peaceful atmosphere and learn about Hanoi’s history and its spiritual side. You’ll also get to try the famous ‘egg coffee’, a must-try Vietnamese specialty. End the visit with a viewing of a Water Puppet Show, a traditional Vietnamese stage art show at Lotus Theater or Thang Long Theater.
Have dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy the evening at Ta Hien street with our guide.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 5: HANOI – MAUSOLEUM OF HO CHI MINH – VAN MIEU – TRAN QUOC PAGODA (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
After breakfast at the hotel, around 9am (to avoid the rush hour) our guide will greet us at the hotel and go with us via car to the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the 1st president of independent Vietnam in 1945. The Mausoleum is a complex of the tomb in which Ho Chi Minh is resting, the house on stilts, where he used to spend his 11 last years, and his fish pond within a poetic large garden. Adjacent to the complex is an ancient Buddhist pagoda, built 1st time since 1049 AD, reflecting the shape of a lotus flower. Leaving the Mausoleum, we will head to Van Mieu, or Temple of Literature, dedicated to Confucius scholars under feudal dynasties, and also a study place of high-ranking families’ children. We will have lunch at Koto, a restaurant near Van Mieu.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. There, we can learn about the different cultures in Vietnam and see fascinating artifacts. After that, we’ll visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, a peaceful temple by West Lake. It’s a great place to find calm and discover more about Vietnam’s spiritual and religious life. After the trip, we will walk around Truc Bach Lake to take photos and enjoy Tay Ho ice cream. Then, we’ll head back to the hotel. Dinner at your arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.
Noted: The Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh will close on Monday and Friday so we’ll visit the Hilton Hanoi Museum on those days instead.
DAY 6: HANOI – HALONG BAY (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER)
After breakfast at the hotel, a bus of our cruise with a cruise guide will pick us up at the meeting point up to Halong Bay, a great UNESCO World Heritage in Northern Vietnam. The transfer to the cruise takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Welcome onboard and take a 2 days 1 night trip on a deluxe cruise with excellent and exciting activities [swimsuits recommended]. Being a bay with nearly 2,000 islands and islets, some with craters, Halong has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage to emphasize its value and the need to be protected. This journey will awaken all our senses with the beauty of nature, the savory taste, the comfy facility, and the perfect service right at one of the natural wonders of the world. Overnight on-board.
Noted: The specific program of activities will be very diverse and depend on the itinerary of each cruise
DAY 7: HALONG BAY – HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
Wake up in one of the most beautiful bays in the world, enjoy breakfast, and visit stunning caves in the morning. At noon, after the trip, we will be back to Hanoi.
Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight at our hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 8: HANOI – NINH BINH – BAI DINH PAGODA – TRANG AN – NINH BINH (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
After breakfast at the hotel, our guide will meet us at the hotel to head south to Ninh Binh today. Being an ancient capital city a millennium ago, Ninh Binh now is known for its poetic landscape and ancient relics. Visit Bai Dinh Buddhist Pagoda, a huge pagoda with dedicated carves and sculptures before taking a leisure trip to Trang An
Have lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner at your arrangement. Overnight in Ninh Binh.
DAY 9: NINH BINH – HOA LU – MUA CAVE – TAM COC – HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)
After breakfast, today we’ll visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You’ll have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history under the feudal system under Dinh and Le Dynasty. Get back to our car then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, and have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here. Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit Tam Coc for about 1.5 hours by rowing boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud, sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “Halong Bay on land“. After the trip, we’ll be back to Hanoi to rest and prepare for the long journey ahead. Dinner at your arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 10: HA NOI – DEPATURE (BREAKFAST)
In the morning, our car and Guide from AADASIA GROUP will meet us at our hotel.
After breakfast, we go shopping before our vehicle and guide take us to the Noi Bai airport for our flight.
