DAY 01: HA NOI ARRIVAL (D)
Arrive in Ha Noi. Pick up & transfer to the hotel for check-in. In the afternoon, enjoy spa treatment. Have dinner at a charming villa restaurant.
Overnight at Sofitel Metropole Hotel.
DAY 02: HA NOI CITY TOUR (B, D)
After breakfast at hotel, start your excursion visiting the granite and concrete Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum (closed on every Monday and Friday; Oct. & Nov.), the government buildings and his house on stilt. You can also stop at the One Pillar Pagoda. Afternoon, visit one of the most interesting temples in Ha Noi- the Temple of Literature, or “Le Pagoda des Corbeaux” by the French because there are huge flocks of crows gathering on mango trees near the entrance & Historical Museum. Dinner at one of Hanoi’s best restaurants – housed in a renovated old French Villa, which has become a must – visit on the agendas of all foreign VIPs.
DAY 03: HA NOI – HA LONG BAY – PARADISE CRUISE (B, L, D)
Depart for Ha Long Bay. Arrive at Tuan Chau Island – Ha Long Bay around Noon. 12.15: Transfer to a cruise ship. A friendly welcome with a cocktail, cruise briefing, safety instructions is awaiting you. Check-in. Depart to the bay.
13.00: Lunch buffet. Arrive at Cua Van floating fishing village, one of the largest villages in the bay – rowing around the village by local rowing boats – capture the daily life of the local fisherman.
16.00: back to the cruise ship, continue to cruise through Ha Long Bay. Enjoy the cooking demonstration & discover the Vietnamese delicate cuisine. Arrive at Tung Sau (Pear farm) area – find out a full cycle of how pearls are created or go for a swimming, kayaking or enjoying massage service.
19.00: Enjoy an elegant five- course set menu for dinner. To relax, join some evening activities, relax at leisure, enjoy the night movie board games, or beauty spa services.
Overnight on cruise board.
DAY 04: HA LONG BAY – HA NOI (B)
06.00: Practice Tai Chi lesson on sundeck. Morning activities – swimming, kayaking, beauty spa services.
07.00: breakfast buffet. Explore the Surprise cave (Hang Sung Sot) – the most famous grotto in the entire Ha Long Bay. 09.30: check out. Arrive at Tuan Chau Island. Transfer back to Hanoi. On the way, stopover at Bat Trang ancient ceramics village. Enjoy the water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Ha Noi.
DAY 05: HA NOI – HUE (B, D)
Transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Hue. On arrival in Hue, you will be again greeted and transferred for a city tour. Take a boat trip on Perfume river to Thien Mu pagoda & the former King Minh Mang tomb. Back to the boat Station, continue to visit the former King Khai Dinh Tomb. In afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel. Enjoy a Royal Dinner.
Overnight in Vedana Lagoon Resort & Spa.
DAY 06: HUE – HOI AN (B)
Depart for Hoi An. Visit Champa Museum in Da Nang on the way, then transfer to Nam Hai Resort for relaxation.
DAY 07: HOI AN (B, L)
After breakfast, pick up & transfer to Hoi An. Ride a bike or stroll through Tra Que, a vegetable planting village and join the farmers to learn about their work and see their farming techniques. After lunch at a local farmer’s house, enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An and visit one of the oldest homes built over 200 years ago, which is still occupied by the descendants of the merchants. Also visit the Japanese Bridge, Hoi An Market and a local Chinese Pagoda.
DAY 08-09: DA NANG – NHA TRANG (B)
After breakfast at hotel, take a short flight to Nha Trang. Transfer to your exclusive resort by boat. Enjoy the seclusion of your private pool villa and personal butler.
Overnight at the Six Senses Hideaway, Nha Trang.
DAY 10: NHA TRANG – HO CHI MINH (B, D)
Transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, pick up & transfer to the hotel. For the city tour: visit Reunification Hall (the former Presidential Palace), Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, enjoy Viet Nam coffee at a well known brand name coffee shop. Enjoy a cruise dinner on Sai Gon River with traditional music & dance.
Overnight in Park Hyatt Hotel.
DAY 11: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG RIVER DELTA (B, L, D)
Depart for Mekong River Delta. Enjoy the day gently cruising along the Mekong on a traditional sampan, sipping green tea and sampling exotic tropical fruits along the way. Pass floating markets selling fresh produce and end your Cai Be .exploration by lunch at a classic Indochinese restaurant set on lush grounds on the banks of the river. Come back to Ho Chi Minh City. Our evening meal will be served with typical French dishes, followed by violin and piano concert.
DAY 12: HO CHI MINH - PHU QUOC
Fly to Phu Quoc island. Enjoy the tranquil island life of a boutique villa resort set in a stretch of pristine beach.
Overnight at La Veranda Resort.
DAYS 13 - 14: PHU QUOC
Enjoy your free days at leisure to relax or alternatively go diving and snorkeling at the outer lying reefs or Trekking in the pristine rainforest of the island's interior
DAY 15: PHU QUOC - HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE
Enjoy some free time before your transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Transit for an international flight back home or to another destinaion.