Discover Vietnam – 11 nights – 12 days

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN HANOI

Welcome to Vietnam, a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. Meet up with our representative at the airport. Then we take you to the hotel in the center. Check in hotel, and you can be free to walk around or shop. Stay overnight at the hotel.

• Meals: None
• Private car for Airport Transfer without a guide.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR

Have breakfast at the hotel. Our guide will pick you up for a Hanoi city tour. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, followed by the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, including his residence and the unique One Pillar Pagoda.

Continue to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature (Vietnam’s first university) and Hoa Lo Prison Museum (“Hanoi Hilton”). Return to the hotel. Tour ends.

Note: Dress modestly (shoulders to knees covered) for mausoleum and pagoda visits. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays, Fridays, and annually from 15 June to 15 August; exterior visits are still possible. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed on Mondays—the Vietnam Women’s Museum will be visited instead.

Meals: Breakfast, Vietnamese Lunch

DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY CRUISE

Have breakfast at the hotel. Our guide will pick you up from Hanoi’s Old Quarter and transfer you to Ha Long Bay, with a short 25-minute stop en route. Arrive at Tuan Chau International Port and board the cruise by tender. Enjoy welcome drinks and lunch on board.

In the afternoon, explore a cave and enjoy kayaking. Later, join a sunset party, relax on the sundeck, and take part in a cooking class to make fresh noodle rolls. Dinner is served on board, followed by an overnight stay on the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Vietnamese Lunch, Vietnamese Dinner (Full Board – vegetarian meals available on request)

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI

Morning, enjoy tea/coffee and breakfast on board. You may wake early to catch the sunrise from the sundeck. Relax or pack as the cruise heads back to Tuan Chau Port. A light lunch is served before disembarkation.

Transfer from Ha Long to Hanoi, arriving around 16:00. Drop-off at your hotel/meeting point. Overnight in Hanoi.

Note: Ha Long Bay complex includes Bai Tu Long Bay, Ha Long Bay, and Lan Ha Bay. This is a common cruise itinerary; the exact route depends on the cruise. The cruise name will be shared for detailed reference.

Meals: Breakfast, Vietnamese Lunch
Tour Type: SIC (shared) Halong Cruise

DAY 5: HANOI DEPARTURE – DA NANG

Have breakfast at the hotel and then have free time shopping or walking around the city. Then, time at your leisure until transfer to the airport for departure. Fly to Da Nang. Arrival in Da Nang, our driver will take you up to the hotel in the city center.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Private car for Airport Transfer without a guide.
• Flight ticket on your own.

DAY 6: BANA HILL – GOLDEN BRIDGE

Morning, enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Our guide and driver will pick you up for a scenic drive to Ba Na Hills via one of Central Vietnam’s most beautiful coastal roads.

Arrive at Ba Na Hills and take the cable car to the top, enjoying views of Mo Stream and Toc Tien Waterfall. Visit the iconic Golden Bridge, along with L’Jardin Zone featuring French architecture, Tinh Tam Garden, old villas, Linh Ung Pagoda, and the 27m Buddha statue.

In the afternoon, continue by cable car to Nui Chua Peak (the rooftop of Da Nang). Enjoy a buffet lunch, explore Fantasy Park, and visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple while taking in panoramic views of Da Nang city and bay.

Return by cable car and transfer back to the city. Overnight stay in Da Nang.

Meals: Breakfast, Buffet Lunch

DAY 7: MARBLE MOUNTAIN – COCONUT VILLAGE – HOI AN

Have breakfast at the hotel. Lunch at your own expense and relax before the afternoon tour.

Note: Marble Mountains – Hoi An Ancient Town tour starts in the afternoon, as Hoi An is best experienced at night.

In the afternoon, our guide will pick you up to visit the Marble Mountains (five marble and limestone hills in Da Nang). Continue to Cam Thanh Coconut Village for a coconut boat ride through the water coconut forest and learn about local fishing life.

Later, explore Hoi An Ancient Town, including the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge. Enjoy a walk along the Hoai River and the town’s nightlife. Dinner at a local restaurant.

Return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Vietnamese Dinner (Lunch not included)

DAY 8: DA NANG DEPARTURE – PHU QUOC

Have breakfast at the hotel and then have free time shopping or walking around the city. Then, time at your leisure until transfer to the airport for departure. Fly to Phu Quoc. Arrival in Ho Chi Minh, our driver will take you to the hotel in the center.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Private car for Airport Transfer without a guide.
• Flight ticket on your own

DAY 9: PHU QUOC ISLAND DAY TOUR

Morning, have breakfast at the hotel. Then, around 08:00 am, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at Duong Dong Town to visit a pearl farm. Then we move to An Thoi pier. Board the canoe to start your journey with activities:

You will have time to visit Coral Park (optional – extra charge). You will explore one of Asia’s largest coral parks with hundreds of coral species and rare fish.

• Hòn Mây Rút Trong (May Rut Trong Island) Take photos, enjoy drone shots (free of charge), free time, and swimming.
• Fingernail Island (Mong Tay Island – Mây Rút Ngoài) is considered a relaxing heaven with some awesome beaches, a very limpid seawater, and smooth waves. Take SUP (stand-up paddle board) photos, and free time to relax and swim.
• Hòn Gầm Ghì (Gam Ghi Island) will let you admire a range number of colorful coral. You will participate in snorkeling to unleash your inner toughness and see its beauty. Snorkel in natural coral reefs full of colorful fish species.
• Hon Thom Island (Pineapple Island): our tour guide will take you by cable car to Hon Thom Island and have buffet lunch, then go to Aquatopia Water Park – The Largest Water Theme Park in Southeast Asia with more than 20 thrilling games.

 

Back on the Cable car in 25min- enjoy the sunset, amazing sea view, and beautiful island from above.

17:15 Our transfer will pick you up at An Thoi Station and drop you off at the hotel.

Optional: You can visit Mediterranean Dia Trung Hai town with Kiss Bridge and enjoy the show Kiss of the sea at 21:00 – tickets excluded. Back to your hotel by yourself

• Meals: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch

DAY 10: VIN WONDER – SAFARI – GRAND WORLD

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before our driver picks you up for a day at Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc and VinWonders Phu Quoc.

In the morning, explore Vietnam’s largest wildlife conservation park at Vinpearl Safari. Take a safari bus tour through the expansive park, spot animals like Bengal tigers, African lions, giraffes, gibbons, and flamingos, and enjoy various activities suitable for all ages.

In the afternoon, continue to VinWonders Phu Quoc, one of Asia’s top theme parks, offering a wide range of world-class attractions and entertainment for all interests. Later, visit Grand World Phu Quoc, known as “Mini Venice” (optional activities such as shows, Teddy Bear Museum, and gondola ride are not included).

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Phu Quoc.

Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner not included)
Includes: Vinpearl Safari & VinWonders tickets, round-trip transfers

DAY 11: FREE AND EASY

Have breakfast at the hotel and then have free time shopping or walking around the city. Stay overnight

 in the hotel in the center.

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 12: DEPARTURE

Have breakfast at the hotel and then have free time shopping or walking around the city. Then, time at your leisure until transfer to the International Airport for departure. Goodbye Vietnam.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Private car for Airport Transfer without a guide.