18 Days Vietnam – Land of Magnificent Cultural Heritage
3 DaysHoi An & Da NangVietnam
Da Nang, Vietnam, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Hue, Mekong Delta
Tour Highlights
Explore the historic Independence Palace
Cruise through the Mekong Delta’s waterways
Discover Hoi An’s ancient streets and bridges
Visit the UNESCO site My Son Holy Land
Enjoy a scenic boat tour in Ha Long Bay
Meals: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
08:00 AM: Start your morning with a visit to the Independence Palace (Reunification Palace), which was built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. It is a well-known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City, designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu.
Continue to see beautiful French Colonial structures such as the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office.
Visit the War Remnants Museum, which displays a vast collection of artifacts from the Indochina wars.
12:00 PM: Lunch at a local restaurant.
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After lunch, head to the Cu Chi Tunnels:
Watch a documentary and see self-made weapons, bamboo traps, and learn how the guerrillas lived and fought inside the tunnels, demonstrating the resilience of the Vietnamese people.
You can crawl through the tunnels if you wish.
Learn how locals make rice paper and rice wine.
Try firing an AK-47 (additional cost: 600,000 VND per bullet) and enjoy steamed cassava.
18:00: Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Depart for Cai Be. Stop for photos at Tan An town, offering a view over the rice fields.
Arrive in Cai Be and board a motorized boat to visit the Cai Be floating market. Experience how locals trade goods, fruit, and more on their boats.
Explore small villages and orchards, continuing through small canals to Vinh Long. Visit handmade family businesses producing coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn.
Arrive at Binh Hoa Phuoc village, known as the “green pearl” of Vinh Long, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music and take a walk through a bonsai garden.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat
08:30-08:45 AM: Pickup from your hotel to visit Bao Dai Palace, Truc Lam Zen Monastery (a large pagoda built in 1993 covering 24 hectares), and Datanla Waterfall (a beautiful natural waterfall).
Take a ride on the longest self-sufficient roller coaster in Southeast Asia.
12:00 PM: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Visit the Love Valley, Wax Museum, Venus Flower Garden, and Dream Hill, all surrounded by poetic scenery and blending with local life.
16:30: Return to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Pickup from your hotel to the harbor, where you will board a boat to explore four islands in Nha Trang Bay.
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Visit Mun Island, home to Vietnam’s first marine conservation area. Snorkel or take a glass-bottom boat tour to see vibrant coral reefs and marine life.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Enjoy a delicious lunch on the boat, featuring fried shrimp, fried fish, spring rolls, and more.
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Visit Mot Island, where you can enjoy a “Dance of Sea” music performance and join a Floating Bar Party.
2:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Visit Tranh Beach for relaxation or water sports.
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: Visit Mieu Island and Tri Nguyen Aquarium, designed to resemble a pirate ship on a reef.
Return to the hotel and then take the night train to Danang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On the Night Train
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
After the visit, return to Hoi An by boat and enjoy a light lunch on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Light Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
7:30 – 8:00 AM: Pickup from your hotel to visit Bay Mau Coconut Forest, known for its water coconut trees. Take a basket boat tour and experience the local daily life.
Learn how to make products from coconut trees and participate in a traditional cooking class.
12:00 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and return to Hoi An.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
08:30 AM: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, built in the 6th century.
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh, his two houses, and the One Pillar Pagoda.
Explore the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or the Women’s Museum, depending on availability.
12:45 PM: Lunch at a local restaurant with traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
14:00 PM: Visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, followed by Hoa Lo Prison Museum, also known as the “Hanoi Hilton.”
16:15 PM: Enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance.
Evening: Depart for Sapa by night train.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On the Night Train
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Day-by-Day Itinerary
What's Included
Accommodations (double/twin/triple sharing) 17 nights with daily breakfast
31 Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Private transportation Airport/Train Station Pick up & Drop off
Air-conditioned Limousine/Shuttle bus/Private vehicle as itinerary
Cruise trip on Ha Long Bay
Welcome drink on the Ha Long cruise
Boat trip Mekong Delta and Perfume River in Hue, Nha Trang
Kayaking, cooking demonstration, squid fishing
The night train Hanoi – Sapa and Nha Trang – Danang(Local Payment)_
Please feel free to contact us to explore the options for upgrading to the Deluxe 4\ or Luxury 5\ Category for accommodations during your trip.
Additionally, if you are interested in extending the accommodation for each destination in the itinerary or adding extra days to visit other highlights, we would be happy to assist you further.
