Programme

Arrive Hanoi International Airport. You’ll start your trip in Hanoi, Vietnam's artistic and intellectual capital, which celebrated its 1,000 year anniversary in 2010. Historical emphasis on the arts and learning stipulates that buildings in Hanoi remain small, simple and in harmony with nature. You will be transferred to your hotel where you will have free time. Night halt at Hanoi.

After breakfast, you will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the preserved body of "Uncle Ho" may be viewed. You’ll also see his nearby house, the lotus-shaped One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and other museums. Following lunch, you will enjoy a one-hour cyclo ride around the Hanoi Old Quarter, a place you must see to experience Hanoi, where you will find shopping & cultural/ historical sites all wrapped into one. Close your day by attending a wonderful performance of traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show. Night halt at Hanoi

After breakfast, You will be driven to Ha Long Bay, which is one of the most magnificent scenic spots in all of Vietnam and was designated by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site in 1994. It is a picturesque bay with some 775 islets rising from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Washed by water and lapped by waves for hundreds of thousands of years, the limestone basin has been carved into stalactite-filled caves, crescent beaches and odd-shaped formations. Night halt at Hanoi.

After breakfast, depart to Airport to fly to vibrant Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and check into your hotel. Although it's the largest and busiest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City retains the beauty of its graceful colonial French-style structures. Night halt at Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, leave to visit the Cu Chi tunnels. You will explore the "Iron Triangle", riddled with an extensive system of tunnels used during the American War, along with fascinating traps and surprises. Enjoy your lunch at a well-known local restaurant before continuing the tour in the afternoon and visiting the former Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, the Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market. Return back to hotel in the evening. Night halt at Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, transfer to Mekong Delta and Vinh Long province Starts with a cruise among local barges full of fruits & vegetables in the colorful Cai Be floating market. Take a lunch of Mekong specialties will be served in Bonsai Garden. Then a rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside via small canals to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, passing by traditional wood and palm-leaf houses, & local farmers doing their daily work. After walking around the village, you can enjoy seasonal fruits when listening to Southern traditional music. Transferred back to Saigon. Free to explore the city at night. Night halt at Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast, day is free at leisure in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to airport for flight to board the flight to your further destination.