Vietnam Package Tour 9 Days

DAY 1: HANOI – BAT TRANG POTTERY VILLAGE – VIETNAM MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY – HANOI(Lunch)

Welcome to Vietnam!

Our vehicle and guide will pick you up to visit Bat Trang Pottery Village. Bat Trang pottery village is located on the left bank of the Red River, in Gia Lam district, more than 10 km from the center of Hanoi capital to the east – south. This is a famous pottery village and has existed for more than 500 years.

Upon arrival, we will visit each small alley in the village and admire the pottery making process of the people here. We can take photos at the handicraft workshops here to keep memories. To understand more deeply about pottery culture, we can experience pottery making by ourselves under the attentive guidance of artisans. Then visit Bat Trang pottery market to see the pottery items on sale or buy souvenirs for friends and relatives.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

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.

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY – HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)

After breakfast at the hotel, a vehicle of our cruise with the cruising guide will pick us up at Ha Long Bay, a significant UNESCO World Heritage in Northern Vietnam. The trip to the cruise takes about 2h30′.

Welcome onboard and take a nice trip of 5-6 hrs on the Wonder Bay with nice and exciting activities. [swimsuits recommended]. Being a small bay with nearly 2,000 islands and islets, some with craters, Halong has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a world heritage to emphasize its value and the need to be protected. We will have a great day here on a medium-sized cruise—lunch onboard at noon. 

At about 5.30 pm, the cruise will take us back to the pier. Our vehicle will greet us again and come back to Hanoi. Arrive at your hotel around 8.30 pm .

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.  

DAY 3: HANOI – NINH BINH – TAM COC – HANG MUA – HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)  

After breakfast at the hotel, our vehicle and guide will meet us at the hotel to head south to Ninh Binh today. Being an ancient capital city a millennium ago, Ninh Binh is now known for its poetic landscape and ancient relics. We will visit Tam Coc, a “miniature Ha Long Bay” place in Ninh Binh. With a system of magnificent limestone caves, it attracts many tourists every year.

Hang Mua is the next destination, with the only famous natural observatory in Ninh Binh sitting on the top of Mua mountain at an altitude of 142m, along with 486 white stone steps leading to the top of the mountain. Visitors can enjoy the panoramic view of Tam Coc, Trang An, and the famous Ngo Dong river. 

Lunch in Ninh Binh. 

Afternoon visit craft villages near the pier before our bus takes us back to Hanoi. 

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.  

DAY 4: HANOI – FLIGHT TO DA NANG – HOI AN (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)

Have breakfast at your hotel until our guide and vehicle pick you up at the airport for flight HANOI – DA NANG. Welcome by our guide and vehicle in Da Nang and depart to Hoi An. Lunch at a local restaurants.

In the afternoon, We will walk around to visit the ancient streets. Being an old port in Vietnam until the 17th century, Hoian has a unique architecture mixed up between China, Vietnam, and Japanese styles. Here we can walk into Chua Cau bridge, Hoian market, or hang around ancient streets along the Hoai River to enjoy the city’s tranquility.  

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hoi An.  

DAY 5: HOI AN – BA NA HILLS – DA NANG (BREAKFAST, LUNCH) 

Have breakfast at your hotel until our guide and vehicle pick you up to visit Ba Na Hills.  

Sun World Ba Na Hills is Vietnam’s most significant resort and recreational complex. At the height of 1,487 meters from sea level, we will find ourselves relaxing in the typical rotation of four seasons in a single day and numerous festivities, recreations, and diverse cuisine, having a buffet lunch at Ba Na Hills 

After that, we will A go to visit the Golden Bridge – a prominent golden silk stripe that shines among the majestic mountains, along with a pair of giant stone hands that seemingly hold the Golden Bridge – a true masterpiece that is memorable to many tourists.

Go to Danang after the trip. 

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Da Nang.

DAY 6: DA NANG – FLIGHT TO SAI GON (BREAKFAST, DINNER)

Breakfast at your leisure time until our guide and vehicle pick you up at the airport for Flight DANANG – HO CHI MINH (or Saigon). Lunch at your arrangement. 

Welcomed by our guide and vehicle in Saigon. 

Being less than 400 years old, Saigon is dynamic yet peaceful, a warm city with lower humidity and no cold season like Hanoi or cities/towns up north. We will have a nice trip learning the cultural aspects of Saigon, from its nice Catholic churches (Tan Dinh or Notre Dame Church) to Cho Lon’s exciting market and tasting local foods. Visit Thien Hau pagoda near Cho Lon before returning to our hotel overnight. 

Dinner in Saigon at local restaurants. Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 7: SAI GON – CU CHI – MY THO – SAI GON (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)

In the morning, after breakfast, we will visit the War remnant museum or the Reunification Palace to learn more about the fierce wars that defined Vietnam as a slow-developed country in Southeast Asia. Lunch in Saigon. Afternoon we will go with our guide and the Cu Chi tunnel. Being 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 called “The Vietnam War”. For many years before 1975, Cu Chi covered the troops of Vietnamese guerillas not only from attacks but protected their daily lives; it became a strong base for Vietnamese troops during the conflicts. It is now a weird war remnant that can make any one of us feel a stronger love for peace and normal life each time visiting this place. 

Back to Saigon. Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 8: SAIGON – VUNG TAU BEACH – SAIGON (BREAKFAST, DINNER) 

With a 3,200km long coast, Vietnam possesses many good beaches, and today we can head to one of them to enjoy the beach atmosphere and some delicious seafood. 

After breakfast, our guide and vehicle today will take you to Vung Tau, a beach 120 km from Saigon, and visit the landscape and the city, go up to the peak of Vung Tau to enjoy the panorama of the area, and enjoy swimming and sunbathing. Lunch at your own arrangement.

After a time of our own, we went back to Saigon in the afternoon and had dinner at a local Vietnamese cuisine restaurant. Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 9: SAIGON DEPARTURE (BREAKFAST) 

Have breakfast at the hotel in your leisure time

We will say goodbye. Hope to see you for a longer trip in Vietnam!