11 Days Vietnam Heritages Holiday

“Xin chào” - Welcome to Vietnam. You will be welcomed by VietSense Travel guide and driver at airport then transfer to hotel in city for check in. (Check in time: 14.00. Early check in at surcharge).

Located at the center of Red River Delta and with more than one thousand years’ history, Hanoi became the capital of Vietnam. Visiting Hanoi, you will not only witness a busy developing city through modern architects and busy streets but also learn more about history, culture, nature and friendly local people

Free at leisure and Overnight at hotel

Meals: None

Meet your guide at hotel then transfer to Ninh Binh province. First stop is Hoa Lu – the capital of Vietnam in 10th and 11th centuries where you will visit Dinh and Le Temple. These temples were built on the ground of the old royal palace, dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh. 

Continue your trip to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Vietnam with famous record “The temple has the largest bronze statues of Buddha in Vietnam” and “The pagoda owns the largest well in Vietnam” 

Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon, spend your time with a leisure boat trip along the winding river lined with trees and limestone mountains to explore Trang An Grottoes. You will stop by several small, historic temples which are the pride of the area’s inhabitants. 

Dinner on your own. Overnight at hotel

Meals Breakfast

Early breakfast at hotel then departure to Halong across the Red River Delta. Have a short time to relax before embark at the cruise at noon. Check in your own cabin before having lunch at the restaurant.

After lunch, continue your journey to discover Halong Bay – the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Vietnam. Each cruise will have different schedule for your trip  and you may visit a beautiful cave, have some swimming or other activities like sunset party, cooking demonstration etc before dinner.

After dinner is your free time. You may choose to enjoy fresh air on the sundeck or playing board games or try your luck with squid fishing.

Dinner and overnight on board

Note:

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

If you don’t mind, please try to wake up early and join the Taichi class with the crew and enjoy watching sunrise on the bay. Take part in other activities of the 2nd day while the boat cruise back to the Habour.

Farewell with the crew and Halong. Meet your guide and driver again for transfer back to hotel in Hanoi for check in. Then, take a short transfer to a nearby Water Puppet Theatre to enjoy a water puppet show.

Rest of the day is your free day. Overnight at hotel.

Meals Breakfast, Brunch

At around 8am, our guide will pick you up at hotel for a full day tour around Hanoi with a start at Ho Chi Minh Complex includes: Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside), the Presidential Palace, the house on stilt, the botanical garden and the One-pillar pagoda. This used to be the residence of the Governor of Indochina until 1954, it became the place where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked until his last day.

The next stop is Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – The UNESCO World Heritage of Culture and visit the ruins of royal palaces, a revolutionary bunker and the archeological site.

After the tour you will be transfered to Noi Bai Airport for the flght to Dong Hoi.

Once arival. you will be picked up and transfer to hotel for check in.

Overnight at hotel in Dong Hoi

Meals Breakfast 

Upon arrival Dong Hoi Station, meet your guide and transfer to resort in Phong Nha for check in. Have breakfast and refresh yourself until pick up time for transfer to visit Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, home to Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world. The park features many beautiful limestone grottoes and boasts lush forestland. You will take a boat trip on the Son River to visit Phong Nha cave system. 

Lunch at a local restaurant then back to your resort and relax on the swimming pool or do exciting activities like swimming or kayaking on the lake

Overnight at resort

Meals Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel then check out and transfer to Paradise or Thien Duong Cave which was discover by a local man in 2005. Then, the cave was explored by the British Cave Research Association and found to be 31 km in length. Your visit to some of the accessible areas of this cave will give you a taste of the wonders that lie its depth.

Continue your trip to DMZ area where you will visit Vinh Moc Tunnel, Ben Hai River and Hien Luong Bridge.

Lunch at local restaurant before keep driving to Hue. Check in at hotel. Rest of the day is your free day.

Overnight at hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Start your day with a visit to the Imperial Royal Citadel – home to 13 Kings of Nguyen Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam. Then, take a boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and a garden house.

Lunch will be served at local restaurant before continue your trip to visit Khai Dinh and Tu Duc Tombs. End the day with a stop at Dong Ba Market where you could try your ability in bargain to buy some local specialties.

Overnight at hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Morning transfer to Hoi An with 3 hour drive to the south with a green view of the stretch of Truong Son mountain range on one side and a spectacular view of the East Sea on the other. En route, you will have a short break at peak of Hai Van Pass for photo shot before reaching Danang – the beach city in the Center Vietnam.

You will visit Cham Museum where features extensive and diverse displays of Hindu-influenced Cham sculpture dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries. 

Lunch at local restaurant before continue your trip to Hoi An. Check in your hotel and relax.

Afternoon, take a short walking tour around Hoi An Town across ancient streets of Hoi An, lined with Chinese traders’ homes and wooden houses reincarnated as restaurants, cafés, and outlets for local artists, craftsmen and tailors. Explore 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house etc.

Free in the evening. Overnight at hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Our guide will pick you up at hotel for a drive to My Son which 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries.

My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Your tour guide will share with you the history, culture and Hindu influence on the Cham Kingdom while visiting the remains of the carefully-crafted red brick temples with beautiful monuments and epitaphs.

Overnight at hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day at leisure until pick up time for transfer to Danang airport for flight to next destination.

Check out: 12.00 (Late check out at surcharge)

Meals: Breakfast