Vietnam 7 Day Discovery North Central and South Highlights

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam. Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check in. The room is at your disposal from 2pm onwards. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel. Kindly be informed that at Ho Chi Minh Airport, the designated parking areas for vehicles are situated approximately 150 meters from the arrival gate. Our guide will be readily available to assist you to our vehicles. We appreciate your understanding regarding the short walk involved in this process. Note: Your arrival flight must be before 10AM

Chợ Lớn (Districts 5, 6, 10, and 11) is one of the most vibrant Chinatown areas in Ho Chi Minh City, known for its historic architecture, rich cultural heritage, and major wholesale markets such as Binh Tay Market, Kim Bien Market, and An Dong Market. This area serves as an important commercial hub, featuring distinctive Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine and long-standing assembly halls, making it a must-visit cultural destination in Saigon.

Thien Hau Temple (also known as Tue Thanh Assembly Hall) is one of the oldest religious sites of the Chinese community in Saigon, playing an important role in local spiritual life and holding significant cultural value. Located right next to it is the Tue Thanh Assembly Hall of the Cantonese community. The temple is dedicated to Lady Thien Hau and is renowned for its sacredness.

After checking in the waterbus tickets, and stabilizing your seat, the boat will start to depart. During the trip, you will have a unique view of the most typical commercial buildings of the city including the Vin homes Central Park urban area, the magnificent Landmark 81 tower, the Bitexco Financial Tower, the green peaceful District 2. A lot of stunning moments are waiting for you. Try to discover the soul of this land - Saigon River by water bus, maybe you will realize many miracles, a more accurate view of the land once called Paris of Indochina or the Pearl of the Far East.

Transfer back your hotel or meeting point. Finish the trip. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

06:45-07:00 - Morning pickup from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel (Exact time depends on your hotel location)

07:00-08:30 - Scenic drive to Cu Chi district 08:30-09:00 - Introductory documentary about tunnel construction 09:00-11:30 - Tunnel exploration featuring: - Underground living quarters (kitchens, bedrooms) - Military facilities (field hospitals, command centers) - Hidden trap doors and defensive systems - War-era snacks: tapioca & herbal tea tasting

Have lunch at a local restaurant

13:00-16:30 - My Tho river adventure: - Scenic boat cruise on Tien River (Dragon/Unicorn/Phoenix/Tortoise islands) - Traditional sampan ride through narrow canals - Village bicycle tour (optional) - Visit coconut candy workshop - Seasonal fruit tasting with honey tea - Southern Vietnamese folk music performance

Free time till our car come to your hotel to transfer to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to take the flight to Da Nang

Our car in Da Nang will pick you up at the Da Nang International Airport to transfer to the hotel. Your room will be available when you come (from 2 p.m. on wards).

13:30 –14:00. We’ll pick you up at the hotel in Danang

14:30. Discover the Marble Mountains and stop for a walk along the site to see local factories of stone sculptures - the most impressive handicrafts village in Da Nang. - Keep going to see the biggest fascinating cave named as Âm Phủ cave. You will learn interesting philosophies of Buddhism and take photos with amazing natural creations. - Check in the Marble Mountains by climbing up to the top (elevator is optional). Here we will see beautiful pagodas which were made in the 19th century by the last dynasty of the VietNam monarchy, and visit Huyền Không or Tàng Chơn caves.

16:30. Our van will transfer you to Monkey Mountain. A giant statue of Lady Buddha with a beautiful background such as mountains and a huge garden of bonsai would draw your attention. You will definitely get lost in the garden of heaven with gripping stories when gently walking and enjoying a fresh breeze.

18:00. We will drop you at your hotel. The tour ends!

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Pick-up from your hotel lobby by our minivan and tour guide. Begin your journey to Ba Na Hill

Experience Southeast Asia’s most modern cable car, starting at Dream Stream Cable Car Station, and take in the stunning views of Da Nang’s coastline.

After the first cable car ride, visit The Golden Bridge — famous for its unique design and recognized by The Guardian newspaper as one of the world’s most iconic pedestrian bridges.

Explore Le Jardin D’amour, a collection of nine themed gardens, and Linh Ung Pagoda. Board the second cable car to reach the French Village, where you can enjoy street performances, view artistic statues, visit Campanile bell tower, the Nine-Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, and watch the Carnival Performance Show at Square Du Dome.

Hop on the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to explore new attractions like Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, and Moon Kingdom. Enter Fantasy Park to stroll through Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D Wild West, experience the 4D Death Race, watch a 3D Mega 360-degree show, journey underground, explore Jurassic Park, challenge the Freefall Tower, enjoy Horror House adventures, and play over 90 free games.

3:00 PM: Return to the cable car station after your Ba Na Hills adventure.

5:00 PM: Transfer back to your hotel by minivan. Tour concludes.

Free on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam

Once arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up by our driver and transferred to the hotel for check-in. Your room will be available from 2 p.m. onwards.

12h15: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and go to the restaurant. 12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian 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. We finish the trip!

7h30-08h00: Our Tour guide will pick up you at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter then depart to Halong Bay by Expressway Transfer.

12h00 – 12h30: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor. Welcome to our Bay Premium Cruise. We will take you on 5-6 hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes while having lunch on boat.

14h00: You will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shapes of sea lives

15h00: Visit Titop Island with sandy beach to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.

16h00: Then do kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful Lagoon.

17h00 – 17h30: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for enjoying sunset party with tea, cakes, sunbathing on upper deck with music and enjoying great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.

18h00 – 18h30: We get on bus to back Hanoi by Expressway, have a short break for 20-30 minutes. 21h00 – 21h30: Arrive at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

Your free day in Hanoi

You can kick back and unwind until it's time to head to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home. You won't have a tour guide with you, but don't worry, you're free to enjoy some downtime before takeoff.