Day 1   Arrive in Hanoi

Upon arrival into Hanoi you will be met and trnasferred to the Maison d’Hanoi Hotel – run of house

Day 2   Hanoi  (B)

Morning half day tour to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Mondays and Fridays, all afternoons and from September 10 until December 10 for annual maintenance, some years to be closed earlier), Ho Chi Minh House, One Pillar Pagoda and one hour cyclo tour through the Old Quarter.

Day 3  Halong Bay tour (B,L)

Drive around 3.5 hours to Halong City with a break en route at a local coffee shop. Arriving by noon at the quayside, we board our private junk to begin a 4-hour cruise through the spectacular Halong Bay, stopping along the way to explore the limestone caves or just lazing about a top the deck of our boat. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay is one of Vietnam’s most spectacular natural wonders. The tiny limestone islands are dotted with many beaches and grottoes created by the wind and thewaves that provide an excellent backdrop for swimming. Whilst on board indulgein a delicious seafood lunch. Drop off at the pier and then transfer back to Hanoi.

Day 4    Hanoi– Danang  (B)

Transfer to the railway station for your train from Hanoi to Danang. Overnight Livitrans Train (sharing 4 berth sleeper cabin) – departs 7.00pm. 

Day 5    Danang

Arrives 11.08am. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the Hoi An Beach Resort –garden view deluxe. Rest of day at leisure

Day 6   Hoian  (B)

Morning walking tour of Hoi An including the market, Japanese Bridge, Ancient Houses, Phuc Kien Pagoda. Visit the former merchants’ houses that are built in a combination of Vietnamese,Japanese and Chinese styles; the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge constructed in 1593; Sa Huynh Museum located near the Japanese covered Bridge,which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history, and the colorful market with its stalls brimming with tropical specialties. The market is a good place to buy silk, which can then be fashioned into fine garments, all within a day

Day 7    Danang-Nhatrang (B)

Transfer to the railway for your train to Nha Trang. Day local train (4 berth cabin) departs Danang at 1.10pm arrives NhaTrang at 9.30pm. Upon arrival into Nha Trang you will be trnasferred to the Yasaka Hotel - deluxe room

Day 8    Nha Trang  (B)

Morning half day city tour including Dam Market, Linh Son Pagoda, Cham Ponagar, ChongRocks, Oceanographic Institute

Day 9   Nhatrang–Saigon (B)

Transfer to the railway for your train to Saigon.  Day local train (4 berth cabin) departs NhaTrang at 1.20pm arrives Saigon at 8.45pm. Upon arrival into Saigon you will be transferred to your hotel

Day 10  Saigon (B)

Morning half day city tour including Notre Dame Cathedral,Post Office, Presidential Palace, China Town, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple.

Day 11  Saigon Departure (B)

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight