Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

Welcome to Vietnam’s modern rest of the day at your lemetropolis Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Enjoy Saigon’s bustling streets en route to the hotel. Check in hotel and relax, then explore the city on your own. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

Enjoy a full day to tour Saigon’s diverse attractions. Start with a visit to Saigon’s China Town, then learn about traditional Vietnamese medicine at the FITO Museum and browse through the amazing array of goods at Ben Thanh Market. Stop for lunch then continue on the city tour with a visit to the War Remnants museum and former Presidential Palace. You conclude the day exploring the city’s French colonial architecture, stopping at the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

Enjoy a full day to tour Saigon’s diverse attractions. Start with a visit to Saigon’s China Town, then learn about traditional Vietnamese medicine at the FITO Museum and browse through the amazing array of goods at Ben Thanh Market. Stop for lunch then continue on the city tour with a visit to the War Remnants museum and former Presidential Palace. You conclude the day exploring the city’s French colonial architecture, stopping at the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Today you leave Saigon and travel to the Mekong River Delta. Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel before driving to the riverside town, Cai Be. Along the way, stop at a candy factory and orchard garden, where you have an opportunity to listen to traditional music. Enjoy a relaxing lunch at a riverside restaurant, then cross the river by motorized boat to visit some fluvial islands and explore the countryside by bicycle. Your driver will meet you at Vinh Long pier and take you to Can Tho City for the night. Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

Cai Rang Floating Market

Wake up early and leave the hotel to visit the famous Cai Rang floating market by motor boat. Continue the boat ride to visit the Mekong Delta’s famous orchards and sample the fresh, exotic fruit. Then venture deeper into the countryside, passing traditional houses made of wood and palm leaves as you observe the activities of the local people. Return to Can Tho for lunch then drive back to Saigon, arriving in the late afternoon. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Hoi An Ancient Town

After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport for your internal flight to Danang. Your guide and driver will meet you at the airport and take you on the short drive to the sleepy riverside town, Hoian. Take a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the ancient quarter, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Hall, the 200-year old Tam Ky ancestral house and the famous Japanese Bridge. End the day with a relaxing sunset boat trip. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Tra Que Vegetable Village

The local guide will meet you at your hotel at around 8:00am, check your bike and as a group begin to cycle to visit a lantern workshop. Here in the ancient town you can witness the creation of exquisite lanterns, whereby you can learn how to make a lantern with the craftsman’s support. Continue cycling for an hour through the rice fields and peaceful villages that showcase areca flora. A stop to have fun with buffalo riding. After this, you will arrive in Tra Que vegetable village where you will take a stroll through the garden and learn the different types of culinary herbs and vegetables. Next, you will visit a local family and talk with them about their daily activities and life in the village. For your next stop, a farmer will introduce you to the routine life of vegetable farming, and show you how to use local farming facilities and tools. You will then come back to the restaurant where you will enjoy a relaxing foot bath in traditional herbs and a rejuvenating 30 minute foot massage. Finally, you will learn how to make pancake then enjoy your complishment before cycling back to Hoi An around 14h30. Accomodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then check-out and drive over the 500m-high Hai Van pass to Hue. Enjoy a stop at the scenic Lang Co Beach for a drink before continuing on to Hue - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Vietnam’s former capital. Spend the afternoon on a leisurely walking tour through the ancient city. Visit the Royal Citadel, the Imperial Museum, as well as the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc (a replica of the king’s palace built for the next reincarnation of the King).

Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street

Spend the morning on a private boat cruise down the romantic Perfume River to visit the Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), Dong Ba Market and the ornate Minh Mang's tomb. Drive to the airport in the afternoon to catch your short flight to Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi. Upon arrival, get transferred to your hotel in the city centre. Free at your leisure.

Ho Chi Minh Square (Quảng truờng Hồ Chi Minh)

Today you have a full day to explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas, Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone. Your city tour will take you to Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and stilt house), the Presidential Palace, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Temple of Literature; West Lake including the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda or Quan Thanh Temple; and one of the city's museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum). Later in the afternoon, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture. Accomodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Halong Bay

After breakfast at hotel, tour guide will come to pick you up and depart for Ha Long Bay. Today you spend time on a traditional Junk Cruise in the amazing bay, a natural wonderland composed of jutting limestone islands and sparkling turquoise waters. Arrive at the habor around noon and board your junk. Savor a gourmet lunch of fresh seafood onboard as we sail out into the mystical bay. In the afternoon, cruise around some of Halong’s many islands, including Dinh Huong and Ga Choi. Along the way visit one of the bay’s 3 largest caves (Thien Cung, Dau Go or Sung Sot). Stop at an island cove with a sheltered white-sand beach and take a dip in the warm waters of the Gulf of Tonkin (weather permitting). Pass the night on your junk, lulled to sleep by the gentle rocking of calm waters. Accommodation: On cruise

Halong Bay

Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea, before setting out to explore the nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for brunch then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay as you navigate back to Halong City, where your driver will meet you at the dock and take you back to your hotel in Hanoi. Accomodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Old Quarter

Free to enjoy Hanoi on your own. Go shopping or last sightseeings before saying goodbye. End your Impressive Vietnam 12 days 11 nights package.