Treasures of Vietnam Tour – 14 Days

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam that combines serenity and energy with ease. Upon your arrival at the airport, your group will be warmly welcomed by our awaiting tour guide and driver who are ready to transfer you to Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel – the most luxurious hotel with stunning French architectural style in Hanoi.
Free on your own afterward till our welcome dinner at Home Moc Restaurant – a classic French Villa with great decoration and ambiance and its meals are a journey through the culture, the history and the heritage of Vietnam.

Today must be an exciting day with Hanoi city tour by Jeep. You are free to choose one of the highlight attractions of Hanoi you wanna explore from the list highly recommended by the professional tour guides. After that, a scenic drive around West Lake and some small streets will bring you a lot of fun and also chances to capture the daily routines of locals from the jeep. We will first drive through the romantic street named Hoang Hoa Tham, which is full of flowers & bonsai shops. Then, the drive will go through the former French Quarter.

Note:
If your Hanoi Jeep tour is in the morning, you will have a break to relish in Vietnamese traditional tea or authentic local café.
If in the afternoon, you may try Hanoi Draught Beer.

Start the second day by an early scenic drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay.
Upon arrival Halong Bay, breakfast with coffee and tea is ready served. Enjoy the breakfast on the sundeck and admire the breathtaking beauty of the bay under the stunning morning sun.

After breakfast, enjoy time with the interesting activity as kayaking to some spectacular islands in the bay. Your kayaking time will last 2 hours, after that, kayak back to the cruise for relaxation and witness the stunning view of Halong Bay with non-harsh activities.
Head back to the cruise’s dining room to enjoy a tasty lunch.

In the afternoon, you are free on the cruise. There stand a small library, internet café, and two massage rooms, you can choose one of them for leisure time.

In the evening, you can go squid fishing or enjoy the music while cruising through the stunning limestones.

Start the second day on Halong Bay by the Tai Chi class on the sundeck (optional). After your breakfast with coffee and tea while admiring the breathtaking beauty of the bay under the morning sun.
After that, pack your luggage and check-out of your cabin and disembark the cruise and get on the vehicle to turn back to Hanoi.

This morning, you are free on your own. Our tour guide will meet you after lunch at the hotel lobby and then take you to highlight the attractions of this thousand-year-old city. Visit the Museum of Ethnology, among the finest of Vietnam’s museums with impressive exhibits, photographs, and actual houses that offer a truly colorful introduction to these ethnic tribes. Enjoy a one-hour cyclo tour around the bustling Old Quarter of Hanoi while beholding the interesting local life. Take a sightseeing tour of Hoan Kiem Lake, the focal point of the city.
In the late afternoon, be enchanted by the legends and stories told at the Water Puppet Show that no one should miss while visiting Hanoi.

This morning you are free before taking the flight to Danang, the beautiful city famous for high-class seaside resorts. On arrival, check-in the award-winning Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort – a five-star beach resort nestled in the heart of Son Tra Peninsula Nature Reserve.

Free to relax at your resort to enjoy the facilities. Lie on My Khe beach – one of the best beaches in Asia or indulge yourself at a spa for sheer relaxation.

This morning, take a scenic inland route to Hoi An – a peaceful ancient town nestled on the bank of the lazy Thu Bon River. On arrival, check into Anantara Hoi An Resort providing ultimate riverside relaxation blending with luxurious comforts and take some rest there. In the late evening, pedal through the town and head to the idyllic countryside.

A full morning dedicated to marvel at many delights of Hoi An. Visit the expert dressmakers and tailors, who will craft a complete outfit for you in a couple of days, enjoy a dawn photo trip along the river, meander through small alleys, discovering shrines, modern art galleries and teahouses, visit the Chinese Assembly Hall, the symbolic Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Ancient House and the China Town on the other side of the canal.

Treat yourself for lunch with Cao Lau, a delicacy of Hoi An comprising noodles, slides of barbecue pork, pork crackling, bean sprouts, lettuce and herbs and finished with a spoonful of stock.

This afternoon, enjoy a boat trip from Vy’s Market Restaurant to Hoi An’s colorful central market. Follow the tour around the market to buy ingredients, an interesting and informative guide from Vy’s Market Restaurant show you live cooking demonstrations with actual involvement and many food tastings. After a two-hour hands-on cooking class, enjoy your dinner there.

Head back to Danang to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Spend your nights at Hotel Des Arts Saigon – MGallery Collection renowned as true heaven of arts, style, and culture with first-class facilities. The hotel is a blend of the French flair with the elegance and romance of Indochina.

The highlight of this morning is the included city sightseeing. Explore the city that is full of history, museums, and delicious food. You will be led to many of the best-known of Saigonese sights: the Reunification Palace – the former residence of the President of Southern Vietnam, striking French colonial architectures represented in the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office, the War Remnant Museum – a wealth of images from the Vietnam War and the bustling Ben Thanh Market.

Leave early in the morning for a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be – well-known for its vibrant floating market. On arrival, board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. Stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for lunch served by locals before continuing our exploration to the tributaries and canals of the delta.

Another fantastic boat trip along small and picturesque canals and stop to see Cai Rang Floating Market – the nicest one in Vietnam with heaps of rowing boats on which local trading colorful tropical fruits and items. Cruise through the complicated network of canals to a village specializing in making rice noodles. Get on our coach to turn back to Ho Chi Minh City after lunch.

This evening, celebrate the success of our tour with a farewell dinner at Home Finest Saigon Restaurant in the city.

Free at leisure or go shopping for souvenirs until our pick up for transferring you to the airport for your home flight. Your 14-day Vietnam luxury tour with Vietnam Local Tour Company ended.