Your trip begins with your arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet and greet you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel by private transportation. Check in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. You can explore the city on your own or just relax at the hotel.

9:00 AM - we start the tour at Nguyen Thien Thuat backstreet – The Lively Saigon. You will pass through one of the typical streets of the city with constructions dating back to the 1960s. Along the street are many Vietnamese guitar makers’ stores. Some of them are really of high quality. There are also many interesting eateries. Mass residential apartment buildings are on the back street. Walking around here gives you an idea of how lively Saigon is. Street Photography is highly recommended. The walk starts from Nguyen Thien Thuat street and ends at Ban Co market. You are invited to try Vietnamese beautiful “chè” (desserts made of beans and sticky rice and coconut milk).  

10:00 AM - Keep on to District 10 and 5 to stroll through more typical residential apartment buildings. Again, you will witness Saigon unique lifestyles on the streets with shops, street food stands and rickshaws passing by.

11:30 AM - Walk along Hai Thuong Lan Ong & Trieu Quang Phuc streets - the traditional medicine streets in China Town. This is an area concentrated with traditional clinics and medicine herb stores. Walking along the streets, you can smell the herbs and watch the shop owners do their business. Visit Thien Hau Temple (a temple where Chinese people worship Heavenly Queen - an important god in their culture).

12:00 noon - Go to a local restaurant for lunch then come back to hotel around 1:00 pm.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

** Note: If you are uncomfortable to seat on the scooter, we can arrange the walking option for you. Please contact your travel advisor for the arrangements

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready, our team will pick you up around 7:20 and you will depart to My Tho, the picturesque town on the left side of the Mekong River.

Upon arrival in My Tho, you will board the sampan and cruise down the Mekong River around beautiful river islands. Have a stop at Unicorn Island to walk around the country lanes and visit orchards, where you will taste the fresh tropical fruits and enjoy Vietnamese folk music performances.

Get back on the boat and cruise through the Thoi Son enjoying the beautiful views of the quiet countryside. Have a stop on the way to visit the honey-bee farm and coconut candy workshop, where you can enjoy the honey tea with candies. Have lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy some rest. In the afternoon, join the cycling trip around Tan Thach village, and meet the local farmers to know more about daily life in the Mekong Delta. If you do not want to cycle, you can relax in the hammock.

You will be transferred from My Thow back to Ho Chi Minh. The approximate arrival time is 17:30.

Enjoy your free time in Ho Chi Minh, until your private driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport, where you take a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival in Da Nang, we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (Please note, the flight is not included in the package, you need to arrange it on your own, the recommended flight time is between 12:00-14:00.)

Explore the local specialty and street dishes at off the beaten path places

Experience a REAL local’s night! Eat, drink and hang out like a local!

Learn Vietnamese culture through eating and playing

Interact with locals at each location

Take a boat trip on Hoai river and Release flower lantern

Play traditional bingo games 

Stroll through hidden alleyways of Hoian’s charming old town

Overnight in Hoi An.

Optional Tour:

LOCAL MARKET, BASKET BOAT, FISHING & COOKING EXPERIENCE - USD 50 per person

Unique experience through the coconut forest in the heart of Hoi An old town, enjoy & experience how to prepare special foods. This tour will give visitors a great experience, especially the short vacation tourists in Hoi An, this is a perfect choice.

Hightlight Attractions:

Going to experiencing a local colorful market, how to deal with the local sellers and knew all ingredients for the meals.

Explore the Eco-Village Cam Thanh which is associated with the heroic history of the anti-French and anti-American war as well as immersed in the natural beauty of the nipa palm forest by bamboo basket boat, get some loveable handmade gifts from nipa palm leaves like as hats, watches, rings .

Learn how to  catch fish by throwingfishing -netand “ Purple Crabs” in the canal.

Show you the differences about the ingredients and traditional methods how to make Vietnamese foods.

Enjoy 5 Vietnamese foods made by yourself.

Tour includes:

Transport by van, English guide, all tickets, water, cold towels, welcome drink.

Tour end, the tour guide will drop you off back to the hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Enjoy your free time in Hoi An, until your private driver will pick you up and transfer you to the Da Nang Airport, where you take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in the Old Quarter. The rest of the day is at your leisure. (Please note, the flight is not included in the package, you need to arrange it on your own, the recommended flight time is between 12:00-14:00.)

17h45: Pick up at your hotel

18h00: Introduce the itinerary of the tour and drive around 36 old streets in the old quarter to enjoy different kinds of street foods 

19h30: Crossing over Ho Chi Minh Complex for sightseeing with overstepping by the side of the west lake to enjoy street food and drink 

20h15: Riding past Long Bien Bridge for sightseeing and taking pictures. Continue riding around the old quarter of Hanoi with overstepping at Opera house, Metropole Legend Hotel, Hoan Kiem Lake, Big Church.

21h20: Drive to local Coffee to enjoy local life & drink.

Overnight in Hanoi.

** Note: If you are uncomfortable to seat on the scooter, we can arrange the walking option for you. Please contact your travel advisor for the arrangements

In the morning, check out from the hotel and get pick-up by the Cruise. Take a route most scenic to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see.

On arrival at Halong, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes. After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Halong Bay, you’ll get to spend some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities take part in the boat or relax for the day.

Overnight on cruise.

Rise early for a lesson in Tai Chi or just to enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Limestone Cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. From here, it’s clear sailing back to the main harbor.  From the harbor, you will be transferred back to Hanoi.

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.