BRIEF ITINERARY

DAY 1 
HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL

Arrive at HO CHI MINH. Driver will pick you up by private car

Check in hotel then relax.  No tour.

DAY 2
HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA

Breakfast at Hotel

07:30 am Driver and Tour guide will pick up you from hotel to start visit Ben Tre – My Tho ∙ Cruise on the Mekong river for sightseeing: the view of the river’s banks, fish – floating market and islands of Dragon, Unicorn,Turtle, Phoenix.

In the afternoon, en-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, bee – keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Overnight Stay in HO CHI MINH.

DAY 3
CU CHI TUNNELS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

Morning,  Breakfast at hotel

07:30   After breakfast at hotel, start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels.

Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Cu Chi Tunnels is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War.  In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. Afternoon is your leisure time

Overnight in HO CHI MINH

DAY 4 
HO CHI MINH – HANOI

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to the airport to fly to Hanoi.

Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be warmly greeted by driver. Transfer hotel to check in and rest.
In the evening, you will be free on your own to walk around the city center to get acquainted with the liveliness of this city, visit Hoan Kiem walking street by night.

Note: Night market is available from Friday to Sunday

Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi Flight is additional (optional, not included in the quote)

DAY 5
HANOI – FULLDAY CITY TOUR

Breakfast at the hotel.

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi City

08h45: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.

– Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, pagodas, etc.

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintaining.

10h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.

12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant (optional service) . You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegiterian foods are available.

13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.

14h30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.

15h30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.

16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 6   
HANOI  – DEPARTURE

we will take you transfer to airport for the flight to the next destination