Vietnam In 2020

Arrival Hanoi airport, warm welcomed by our guide & driver then transfer to the city. Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming cities of Asia.

VIP WELCOME AT THE AIRPORT

=>  Pick up the group upon landing at the airport

=>  Support fast track visa processing

=>  Traditional gift

Overnight at Hotel de L’opera Hanoi - Deluxe room

Your private guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi downtown and take you to visit the most highlight destinations in Hanoi

Half day city tour in Hanoi

>  Temple of Literature:  Recognized as Hanoi’s first university, the temple was also built in the 11th century during the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong and is featured on the back of the 100,000 dong banknote. The temple, which hosts the Imperial Academy, has educated Vietnam’s loyalty and members of elite society for nearly 700 years

>  Outside Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his former residence and Ba Dinh Square

>  Tran Quoc pagoda & West lake

Lunch will be served at local restaurant then afternoon is free at leisure

In the afternoon, there are two options for you

>  Option 1: Free at leisure until have dinner at local restaurant

>  Option 2: Enjoy local show (Soul of Vietnamese Village, Water puppet show, Tonkin show)

WELCOME DINNER

Pick up at the lobby at 7:00 PM then transfer to authentic restaurant for Vietnamese cuisine food

Name of restaurant: Grandma restaurant (subject to be changed)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at hotel De L’opera Hanoi - Deluxe room

Our tour guide picks you up at your hotel lobby, we will transfer to Ninh Binh province for a full day tour. It takes about 1.5-hour drive to arrive at Trang An, Ninh Binh. In 2014, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Trang An is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, some of which are submerged, and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs. You will take the boat trip and meander lazily down the peaceful river while passing through a series of caves with amazingly beautiful stalactites of all shapes and colors. You will have an opportunity to walk on the Kong Skull island studio to watch the background with cottages and villagers of one of the most famous movies made in 2017. After about 2-hour cruise for relaxing, you will have lunch and take a rest.

After lunch, we will visit Hoa Lu. From 968 to 1009 CE, Hoa Lu was the first ancient capital of Vietnam. Built by the Dinh Dynasty not only for a capital but also as a stronghold against the Northern invaders, Hoa Lu shortly later it was inherited by the Le Dynasty. Visit the two old temples one dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang, the only king of the Dinh Dynasty and also Vietnam’s first emperor and the other to the succeeding kings of the Le Dynasty. Though the temples are no longer intact, some precious antique carvings and sculpture of stone and wood are still preserved.

Transfer back to Hanoi and finish your full day at late afternoon.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch 
Overnight at Hotel de L’opera Hanoi – Deluxe room 
 

Moring, you will have breakfast at hotel then transfer 2.5 hours by driving to Ha Long Bay and escape the day-to-day grind with 2-Day, 1-Night cruise onboard Paradise Luxury. The classic wooden junk design, luxury amenities and fabulous service will leave you rejuvenated with just enough time for sightseeing in beautiful Halong Bay.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Paradise Elegance cruise – Deluxe Balcony cabin

 

Moring, have breakfast at the hotel, then continue to enjoy Ha Long Bay by Paradise cruise. In the afternoon, transfer back to Hanoi and directly to airport for your fight to Da Nang.

Meal: Brunch
Overnight at Intercontinental Danang – Resort classic room

 

In the afternoon, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer out for a city tour. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts. You will also visit the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities.

Late afternoon is time for A O Show (Optional) - Show’s on at 6 pm every day, except Monday and Thursday

Known for A O Show, My Village, Teh Dar, and The Mist, spectacles that charm audience in Saigon, Hanoi, and 4 continents around the world, Lune Production now comes to Hoi An with Palao. Our own established venue, Lune Performing Center Hoi An, begins welcoming local and international guests to amazing cultural experiences from February 2018. With its iconic moon-shaped big top, inspiration from oriental cultures that uses lunar calendar, the iconic architecture can be admired all the way from Hoi An Ancient Town. This venue not only carries Lune Production’s vision in upholding South East Asian nations' cultures, but also creating a whole new destination where heritage and art converge, promising to give locals and Hoi An visitor’s unforgettable memories.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight at Intercontinental Da Nang (Resort Classic Room)

Intern Resort – Da Nang Airport (25 Km) :30 minutes/ Tan Son Nhat International Airport to your chosen hotel in town (8Km): 25 minutes 
Morning, free at leisure until transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and guide. The transfer distance is approximately 30 minutes.
Make a brief photo stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. It has a neo-Romanesque façade and two bell towers tipped with iron spires that reach a height of 190 feet, dominating the skyline. Your next stop will be to visit the classic 19th century French Colonial Post Office. The largest post office in Vietnam, it is an important communications hub for most of the city’s inhabitants. Inside, the building has huge vaulted ceilings with vast maps of Vietnam on both sides of the main hall.
 

Morning, you will have breakfast at hotel then take half day city tour to visit Fito Museum, the first traditional medicine museum in Vietnam. The museum shows how traditional herbs and medicine have been developed in Vietnam throughout history, continue on to visit the Reunification Hall, one of the most historic landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. Designed as the Presidential Palace during the Vietnam War, it was where the official handover of power took place during the Fall of Saigon in 1975.
Meal: Breakfast 
Overnight at Park Hyatt – Park room
 

Morning, you are free until transfer to airport for your departure flight.

Meal: Breakfast