Vietnam’s Hidden Gems In 6 Days

On your arrival in Noi Bai International airport, you are welcomed at by our guide and driver. 

Then, start visiting Ha Noi City. We will visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature. 

Have lunch at a local restaurant. 

Then we proceed to Hoan Kiem Lake for a short walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and visit Ngoc Son Temple and the Old Quarter. 

Overnight in Ha Noi. 

Have breakfast at the hotel. 

8.30 am, you will take a day trip to visit Ha Long Bay (~3 hours driving), a World Heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty. You will arrive at Ha Long Bay at noon and then board the cruise. 

Lunch will be served on boat during the cruise. 

You will cruise around the bay with rocks, islets, caves and caverns. Then you will visit to one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. 

Later afternoon, drive back to Ha Noi overnight in Ha Noi. 

Having early breakfast at the hotel and you are transferred to Ha Noi airport for the short flight to Da Nang. 

On arrival at Da Nang airport, take a brief Da Nang City tour to visit the Dragon Bridge – the symbol of Da Nang City, Cham Museum (rich collection of Cham sculptures from ni 14-15 century back with Indian influences), visit the Mable Mountain (Ngu Hanh Son), discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the Marble Mountain. 

Continue our car drive to Hoi An (~30km away), which was originally one of major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Visit of Hoi An ancient town that mixed the culture of Vietnam/ Chinese/ Japanese with Chinese tiled houses, Chinese temples, Japanese covered bridge. 

Overnight in Hoi An. 

Have early breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Da Nang airport for a morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. 

Upon arrival, we will have sightseeing, and visit Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon's government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires.  

Have lunch at a local restaurant. 

Continue to visit the Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as "Hotel de Ville," is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France. Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars. Our last stop is Ben Thanh market, the biggest whole sales market in Saigon.  

Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Have breakfast at the hotel. 

Then we will depart the city and enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields to Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta (~2 hours driving) 

Travel on a boat along the Chet Say River, a tributary of the Mekong Delta, which is a charming and serene canal that passes through plantations of coconut palms and lush green scenery. Visit the coconut processing facilities along the riverbank and observe the transportation of goods by boat on the river. 

Take a trip to brick kiln to observe how the locals produce handmade bricks and explore the coconute husk charcoal kiln, the raw material used to create activated , utilized for many purposes exaple water filtration, air purification, and soil enrichment. 

Keep going to the coconut processing facilities for peeling, cracking, prying, and shredding. 

Have lunch at a local restaurant. 

Discover Cai Son Creek, a small waterway lined with coconut palm trees, where visitors can take a rowboat and enjoy the peaceful scenery meanwhile sip on some fresh coconut water before continuing the trip with a look at the fishign net-weaving scenery by the river. 

Visit a coconut candy workshop, indulge in hot coconut candies, and taste seasonal fruits and hoeny tea. 

Meet our driver and return to Ho Chi Minh City for overnight.  

OPTIONAL: “OFF THE BEATEN PATH EXPERIENCE” program (Take a beautiful bike ride or scooter ride through small hamlets and peaceful paddy fields. Lunch at a restaurant serving local specialties…).  

• The surcharge will be $30/pax. 

Have breakfast at the hotel 

Morning, you are free at leisure for shopping in the city centre.  Check out the hotel at noon and transfer out of the city to visit Cu Chi tunnels - an immense network of connecting underground tunnels during American War. 

Then, transfer straight to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure flight in late afternoon or evening.  Say goodbye to Vietnam. End of the tour.