Day 1 Ho Chi Minh City arrival

Upon arrival, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from the airport to your hotel. There is no plan today. Your hotel is in a great neighbourhood in Saigon, don’t hesitate to walk around and explore!

Summary of inclusion:

● Private airport transfer on arrival with a Local Expert.

● Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 2 HCMC: Cu Chi tunnel tour by boat – Evening food tour by lady drivers

Pick-up time: TBA Travel by speedboat via Saigon River to the Viet Cong tunnel network at Cu Chi, an important base in the communist guerilla campaign against US and South Vietnamese forces, to learn about the Vietnam war in this half day trip. The Cu Chi Tunnels stretched over 250 miles from the western outskirts of Saigon to the Cambodia border. The tunnels had bunkrooms, hospital rooms, kitchens, and even a few classrooms. And there were escape hatches and trap doors everywhere. Proximity to Saigon and the communist supply lines across the Cambodian border, gave the Cu Chi area great strategic importance from French colonial times through the American war. The simplicity of the tunnels concept and the deadly determination of Viet Cong fighters, made this place a bitterly contested battleground. After the historical exploration, return to Ho Chi Minh city and the rest of the afternoon is yours to enjoy. In the evening, embark on an evening foodie tour led and run by Vietnamese ladies. This is not just a gastronomic tour, but a great way to see parts of the city that the majority of tourists don’t get to see. Most visitors to Ho Chi Minh City are stuck in district 1. On this tour, we’ll take you to 5 other popular districts and show you how real Vietnamese people live, work and eat! On our Foodie Tour we will take you to restaurants and food stalls hidden far outside the tourist areas and show you where the locals really love to eat! Our menu is diverse and offers a great selection of meats, seafood, fresh vegetables and fruits and include very little carbs or gluten. UNLIMITED food drinks are included in the price and we can easily adjust the menu for vegans/vegetarians and most other food restrictions! We can also offer child friendly dishes for families with young children! So save your appetite, delight your palate and let us fill your tummy with delicious and authentic Vietnamese food! Our Foodie Tour includes 2 unique sightseeing stops with 3 amazing food venues and lasts about 4.5 hours. The sightseeing stops provides you time in between each food stop in order for you to rest your stomach so you can eat more!

Summary of inclusions:

● Cu Chi tunnel by speedboat with lunch – join service (including hotel pick-up and dropoff to boat station)

● Evening food tour by lady drivers

• Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

● Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Day 3 Mui Ne – Beach escape

Pick-up time: 9:00AM

Famous for its beaches and sand dunes, Mui Ne is a popular weekend getaway for locals living in Saigon. After breakfast, enjoy the 3 hour drive to this beautiful coastal town and spend the afternoon sun bathing on the beach or at the hotel’s pool. Mui Ne is a popular weekend escape for locals and expats from Saigon, thanks to its expanse of white sand beaches. Mui Ne has a laid-back vibe with resorts and beach clubs, but also enough activities to keep adventure-seekers happy. Originally a fishing village, the white sand beaches lured tourism to the area and transformed the town into a resort destination. The windy weather makes conditions perfect for kitesurfing, and many surf schools dot the shoreline. Aside from the beaches, the town is known for its sand dunes, a rather unique feature in the otherwise very lush Vietnam.

Summary of inclusion:

● Private transfer to Mui Ne (Driver only)

● Accommodation: Hotel in Mui Ne

● Meal: Breakfast

Day 4 Mui Ne – Sand dune tour and sunset Jeep

Enjoy a leisurely morning or wake up early to see the sunrise on the beach. In the afternoon, enjoy the scenic ocean view on a Jeep tour to visit the beautiful Mui Ne sand dunes. Explore the White sand dune with 20 minute ride on the Jeep drive with a driver, and head to the Red sand dune in time for sunset. Pick-up time: 1:00PM Begin your sunset adventure with an afternoon pickup at your hotel and head straight to the fairy stream. Spend about an hour walking barefoot along the stream and taking photos before heading to the nearby fishing village to experience the relaxing pace of local life. Head to the White Sand Dunes. Spend around an hour taking in the stunning scenery. To upgrade your tour, pay on the spot to ride an ATV along the dunes or just go for a relaxing walk. Head to the Red Sand Dunes. On the way, you can stop to take photos with the jeep and enjoy the beautiful road along the beach. After arriving, watch the beautiful sunset before returning to your hotel. The evening is yours to enjoy.

Summary of inclusion:

● Private tour to Mui Ne sand dunes and sunset by Jeep (with a Local Expert)

● Accommodation: Hotel in Mui Ne

● Meal: Breakfast

Day 5 Fly to Nha Trang – beach escape

After breakfast, drive back to HCMC for the 1.5 hour flight to Nha Trang, Vietnam’s tropical paradise. Airport transfer before and after the flight are included for your convenience. *This domestic flight is not included in the package price* Upon arrival in Nha Trang, our Local Expert and driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel. Check in your hotel. After checking in your hotel, the beach is yours to enjoy.

Summary of inclusion:

● Private transfer to HCMC airport (driver only)

● Private pick up from Nha Trang airport to hotel with a Local Expert

● Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang

● Meal: Breakfast.

Day 6 Fishing village and Mun island tour

Pick-up time: 9:00AM

Experience what Nha Trang is famous for: beaches, fishing villages and offshore islands. Enjoy this full day tour to Hon Mieu fishing village and picturesque Mun island. Snorkel and swim in the crystal clear warm water to see its coral reefs and sea life. Savour a delightful seafood lunch on the boat and sunbathing on the sundeck before heading back to shore. Upon arrival, your driver will pick you up at the pier and make sure a seamless journey back to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy.

Summary of inclusion:

● Full day trip to Hon Mieu fishing village and Mun island with lunch

● Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang

● Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 7 Free time – overnight train to Danang

The entire of today is yours to enjoy this beautiful coastal town. In the evening, take the overnight train to Danang. Get picked up by the driver transfer to Nha Trang train station, boarding the overnight train to Da Nang. The sleeper train is rather comfortable. You are provided with a pillow, blanket, bedsheet. The 4-bunk bed cabin is shared unless you book your own one Your train: SE22: 18:40 - 5:55 Pick-up time: 18:00

Summary of inclusion:

● Private transfer to Nha Trang train station (with a Local Expert)

● Overnight train: Nha Trang – Danang (Standard cabin)

● Meal: Breakfast.

Day 8 Arrive in Danang – Drive to Hoian – walking tour of Hoian old town

Upon arrival, our driver and guide will pick you up at Danang train station and drive you to Hoian, a UNESCO heritage site known for its exceptionally well preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port and commercial center dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Explore this charming old town of Hoian in a 2 hour walking tour of Hoian ancient town, including the Hoian market, Phuoc Kiem assembly halls and one of its ancient houses. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy, whether to get your clothes custom-tailored in one of its local shops or tasting its signature Cao Lau, local noodles, or White roses, Hoian’s dumplings.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private pick up in Danang train station to Hoian hotel (with Local Expert)
● Walking tour of Hoian (including entrance tickets)
● Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
● Meal: Breakfast.

Day 9 Hoian countryside tour by bycicle or motobike with a driver

Enjoy your leisurely morning by the hotel’s pool or stroll through the streets of the ancient town at your own pace. Pick-up time: 1:00PM Experience the Hoian known only to locals starting with a visit to Tra Que herb village, a small farming community about 2 kilometers from Hoian, passing rice fields, local farmers working on their farms and lazy water buffalos lounging in the mud. Continue today’s adventure with a bamboo basket boat tour in Cam Thanh’s water coconut plantation. Sample some tropical fruits and a cold drink to beat the heat.Conclude the day with a sunset boat ride along Thu Bon river back to town. As the boat reaching the old town in the late afternoon, Hoian’s lanterns illuminate its streets and riverside, illustrating its name as the fairytale lantern town.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private tour of Hoian countryside by bike or motorbike with a driver.
● Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
● Meal: Breakfast

Day 10 Free day in Hoian

The day is free to relax or explore at your own leisure.
Summary of inclusion:
● Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
● Meal: Breakfast

Day 11 Fly to Hanoi - Hanoi sightseeing and sunset tour by Jeep

This morning you will be collected from your hotel and taken to the Danang airport in time for your flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Airport transfer before and after the flight are included for your convenience. *This domestic flight is not included in the package price* Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our Hanoi guide and driver, and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi. After you have settled in and rested, head out to explore the real Hanoi in style at the back of a Jeep. We begin our journey by picking you up from your hotel located in and around Hanoi Old Quarter. Our guide and driver will greet you at your hotel lobby or a meeting point and give you a safety briefing before we begin our adventure. On the first part of our Hanoi Jeep Tour, we’ll expose you to the REAL HANOI and give you a day-in-the-life experience of the city. We’ll take you through parts of the city that other travel companies don’t usually venture into, including maze-like backstreets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, random markets, and black marketplaces. You’ll get to experience where and how locals live, work, and play. We will show you the good side, but also the bad and weird sides of  your destination. For us, the popular tourist sites are the tip of the iceberg, and the real destinations are hidden in the parts-unknown. The second part of our Hanoi Jeep Tour takes you to pass by the MUST-SEE places of Hanoi, including the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the Tran Quoc Buddhist temples, the amazing Hanoi TRAIN-STREET, the enchanting French Quarter, the hustling and bustling Old Quarter, the romantic lakes of Hoan Kiem and West Lake, Hanoi Opera House, and the famous Long Bien bridge, etc.
Finally, our tour ends with food! We’ll take you to the Hidden Gem Cafe, where you can savor the tastiest, authentic, healthy, and organic dishes of Hanoi. We offer vegan and vegetarian options as well.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private airport drop-off in Danang (Driver only)
● Private airport pick up in Hanoi (with Local Expert)
● Hanoi sightseeing and sunset tour by Jeep
● Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
● Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Day 12 Halong bay – Lan Ha bay – overnight on the boat

Pick-up time: 7:30AM

No tour in Vietnam would be completed without an overnight trip to Halong bay. Known for its dreamy spectacular seascape, Halong Bay’s lush emerald and turquoise waters habour over 1,600 mostly uninhabited and undisturbed islands and islets. Enjoy the drive from Hanoi to Tuan Chau island, board on an overnight boat tour cruising Halong bay and slowly stray off the beaten track towards Lan Ha Bay, the lesser-travelled and quieter bay adjacent to Halong bay, home to floating villages and hundreds of limestone karsts rising from the water. In the afternoon, explore the bay’s dramatic geography by kayaking and swimming on one of its deserted beaches.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private transfer from Hanoi to Tuan Chau island (Driver only)
● 4 star overnight boat to Halong bay and Lan Ha bay (join service)
● Accommodation: 4 star overnight cruise
● Meals: Breakfast, Lunh, Dinner.

Day 13 Ninh Binh

Enjoy the morning cruising through some of the most remote areas of the bay before heading back to shore. Upon arrival, your driver will pick you up and head to Ninh Binh, known for its Unesco World Heritagelisted Trang an Grottoes and Hang Mua viewpoint. Arriving in Ninh Binh in the late afternoon, check in, get settled in and spend the evening your way.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private transfer from Tuan Chau island to Ninh Binh (Driver only)
● Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
● Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 14 Trang An boat ride and Hang Mua view point - Hanoi

Pick-up time: 8:00AM

Start the day with a short drive to Trang An with a guide. Situated near the southern margin of the Red River Delta, the Trang An Landscape Complex is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, many of them partly submerged and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs. Immerse in its captivating landscape on a sampan boat ride, including its water caves. As an area of immense natural beauty with a unique cultural heritage, this complex is one of the most stunning places to visit in Vietnam and is also often referred to as “Halong Bay on land”. Optional activity: Hang Mua viewpoint Some people might find this stop physically challenging. Please talk to our Local Expert if you would like to do the viewpoint. Venture to Hang Mua Mountain and climb its 500 steps to reach its panoramic viewpoint. Admire the panoramic views over Ngo Dong river and the vast rice fields stretching out below.

Tour price:
Enjoy a quick lunch and say goodbye to your guide before heading back to Hanoi (2.5 hours).

Summary of inclusion:
● Private tour of Trang An
● Private transfer from Ninh Binh to Hanoi (driver only)
● Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
● Meals: Breakfast.

Day 15 Departure day
Breakfast is still included today. Your driver will pick you up for the airport to fly home.

Summary of inclusion:
● Private transfer to Hanoi airport (Driver only)
● Meal: Breakfast.
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