Live Vietnam Like a Local 14 Days

Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by your local guide and transferred to the city and to your hotel. The room is at disposal from 14.00

Formerly known as Saigon, todays Ho Chi Minh City is the bustling and vibrating economic centre of the South. Over the past few centuries, Saigon was called the “Pearl of the Far East” and was an important trading centre for Chinese, Japanese and Western merchants who travelled along the Saigon River.

Check in your hotel and have free time in the evening to explore the city.

Meals: NA

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Activities: Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City. Just enjoy your free time.

Ho Chi Minh City

Morning or afternoon departure depend on availability

Enjoy the attraction of Ho Chi Minh City. Sightseeing examples of French colonial architecture and exploring the Vietnam’s turbulent in past at the Museum. Our guide will show you the most interesting sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.

Depart from your hotel to the Reunification Palace; this beautifully preserved palace was the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. On April 30th 1975 the American War officially came to an end here. Afterward, we visit Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, which was built in 1880, and the Old Post Office, which was built sometime between 1886 and 1891. It is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Our last stop would be at a local Market where you can practice your bargaining skills while shopping for souvenirs. Discover local life and culture. You’ll find some of the friendliest, liveliest, most convivial people in the city in here. Return your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Free time in the rest of day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City

A visit to Mekong Delta is so memorable because of the region’s diversity. Board on a long tail boat and experience the diversity of the Mekong waterways first hand as you explore fish farms and exotic fruit farms.Touring the orchards, paddy fields and swamplands of the Mekong Delta, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into the pages of a geography textbook. Many visitors spend a day or two in Can Tho, the delta’s biggest settlement, to take advantage of its decent hotels and restaurants and to recharge batteries before venturing out to the floating markets nearby.

Boat trip in Mekong Delta

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

Activities: Starting from Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong delta explore tour begins with a short drive south, leaving the city behind and entering the rural landscapes of the Mekong Delta. Passing motorbikes piled high with goods, large water buffalos working in the fields and school children cycling to school, you will be entertained by the endlessly entertaining scenery.

Mekong Delta Homestay

After Breakfast at hotel, take a motor boat to visit Cai Rang – the most fascinating floating market where we can see all trading activities on Mekong river. Do you mind to taste a bowl of “ hu tieu”- traditional rice noodle of Mekong delta person or try a small piece of durian which is the most addicted fruit to local people? A short stop to visit rice husking mill and walk around the village. See the beautiful scenery and daily activities of the locals. Disembark at Ninh Kieu and transfer back to HCMC after lunch in Can Tho.

Back to your hotel and enjoy your free time before transferring to airport in Ho Chi Minh for flight to Da nang. Pick up at airport in Da Nang then transfer to hotel in Hoi An for check - in

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Activities: Explore and experience the buzz and fervor of these wet markets where a whole range of goods are on display and for sale. Transfer to airport to Ho Chi Minh City to take a flight to Danang. Then transfer to Hoi An for check - in.

Floating Market

Your tour will start in the late afternoon.

You will be greeted by our friendly local guide. First stop is the famous Madam Phuong 'banh mi' shop in Hoi An where you will try one of the best Vietnamese sandwiches in Vietnam.

We then walk around the Hoi An Central Market on the bank of the Thu Bon River. Here, you will enjoy 'Cao Lau' noodles with authentic local taste, a specialty just found in Hoi An.

Next, we will go through a small alley and stop at local business house and see how real Vietnamese life looks like. Here, we will discover a Vietnamese traditional cake: Banh Beo – a popular snack of Hoi An people. You will have a chance to talk and take photos with the owner of the shop.

Afterwards, it‘s time to relax your stomach. Our local guide will bring you to the oldest pagoda in Hoi An where few tourists go; then take a lovely trip through the countryside and see farmers working on the rice paddies under the sun.

After stopping at the rice fields we will continue our trip and try 'Banh Khot' - a round pancake made with rice flour, turmeric, coconut milk, quail egg and vegetables at a famous street vendor near Hoai Square.

Next, you will take the food challenge: Balut (fertilized duck egg), one of the Top 10 weird foods in the world. Egg no more, duck not yet - It is not because of the taste but because of its appearance.

Next, we will go to a local restaurant by the river to enjoy a special dinner and discover a part of culture of Vietnamese people – “Nhau” style with cold beer and delicious food.

At the end of the trip, we would like to take you back to your hotel and you are free to continue exploring the area.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Street Food

Guide welcome at the hotel lobby, Then ride a bicycle to a herb village - a little charming village lies on the edge of Hoi An . It is named after the sweetly scented vegetable. There you can get the wonderful farming life scenery with plenty of vegetables and local farmers hard-working on their own garden. Nearly 60% of Vietnam’s population engages in farming. In order to get a real insight into the hardship of growing vegetables, spend some hours helping the local farmers with their daily tasks. On the edge of Hoi An Ancient town lays Cam Thanh Eco village, known for scented vegetables that spice up local dishes. Upon arrival, take a tour around the vegetable gardens and join the farmers in preparing and fertilizing the land. Get to know the villagers’ daily working routines, like raking the ground, sowing, watering and picking greens and many more gardening activities. Your work will be rewarded with a delicious locally prepared meal. Have a lunch at the local family. All of these farming activities make up an unique and special tour that will be an unforgettable experience on your trip to Vietnam. Back to hotel by bike. End of the tour.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Hoi An Town

In the morning, transfer by shuttle bus to the Hue - Vietnam's capital from 1802 to 1945. Hue is best known for its imposing citadel and the ornate tombs of dynastic kings as one of Vietnam's former imperial capital. Check in the hotel and relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

Activities: Transfer to Hoi An. Check in the hotel and relax.

Hoi An Town

Firstly, there are beautiful places for sightseeing and take photos. Thuy Bieu is an ancient village with a lot of the garden house – village of pomelos garden and Tam Giang lagoon is the biggest lagoon system of South-East Asia which is large more than 20 000 ha.

Secondly, you can enjoy the local food in the Garden house for lunch, which is standing for Hue flavor

Thirdly, a lot of local experience that you get to know more about local life, such as: Being a King on Dragon boat along Huong river, being the farmer when doing farm with a local, being a fisher when fishing on Tam Giang lagoon, or imagine for a happy time with family in a strange “Chò” house on lagoon that you only see on Tam Giang…

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

Optional: We introduce some ways to explore the beauty of Hue. You can choose one of below options:

Option 1: Hue DMZ Full Day Tour: Discover the story behind battle sites like Hien Luong Bridge, the Vinh Moc Tunnels and the Khe Sanh Combat Base.

Price from $ US80/ person

Option 2: Hue Cooking Class at Thuy Bieu Eco-village: Explore Thuy Bieu eco-village. Take part in cooking class and prepare lunch by yourself. Relax your foot with medicinal herbs water - a traditional therapeutically practice or food massage by blind people.

Price from $ US65/ person

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

Thien Mu Pagoda

Transfer to the Airport in Hue to take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our driver will wait and transfer you to the hotel in the center of city.

Check-in hotel and free at leisure to relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Activities: Transfer to airport in Hue to take a flight to Hanoi

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Begin the first day of the trip with a tour of Hanoi. Depart from the hotel at 08:00 for a visit to Vietnam’s first university: the Temple of Literature. Founded in 1076, Quoc Tu Giam was established within a temple to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. Continue with a visit to the iconic One Pillar Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples. Nearby is the mausoleum of the historic father figure of modern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, and his modest house on stilts. (Sites are viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov) Wrap up the morning with a visit to the picturesque West Lake and its sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda.

Have lunch at an authentic Vietnamese Restaurant

Free time in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Bird Shop In Old Quarter

Halong Bay is listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and voted as a Wonder of Nature by the New7Wonders Foundation. You will have a night staying in this world famous bay.

Be ready for pick-up at your hotel lobby at 08:00. Halfway to Halong City we will have a stop at Hong Ngoc Humanitarian Centre. Apart from having clean western style toilet facilities we will be able to see local craftsmen at work and have time for relaxation.

Upon arrival at the pier, embark on the boat and set sail on a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay, taking in the spectacular scenery of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Lunch is served as you cruise by impressive rock formations with unusual names and shapes.

In the afternoon you will start to discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage of outstanding natural beauty, known in Vietnamese as “Dragon descending to the sea“. Depending on each cruise’s itinerary of the day, you may visit a beautiful cave, have some swimming at Titov or Soi Sim beach.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: On-board an overnight cruise in Halong Bay

Activities: Drive to Halong Bay where you board a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of this magical World Heritage Site. Enjoy lunch and a swim. Drop anchor in the evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks.

Our tour guide will not accompany aboard the cruise in Halong Bay. Resident English speaking guide on board is available

Kayak

Wake up by the sounds of the sea. After breakfast, cruise will take tourists to explore the most stunning caves in Halong.

At around boat starts cruising back to the harbor while brunch is served. We continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations.

Back on shore we will then transfer back to hotel in Ha Noi

Spend leisure time to relax or discover Ha Noi on your own

Meals: Breakfast, Brunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Activities: Continue cruising to explore the most stunning caves in Halong and have the brunch on board. Disembark then back to Hanoi. Spend the rest of the day on your own

Halong Bay By

Have leisure time before your departure. Please note that hotel check-out time is at 12:00. A late check-out can be arranged subject to room availability and a surcharge will be applied.

Transfer to the airport in Hanoi for your onward flight. Tour ends after arriving at the airport.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: NA

Activities: Free at leisure until be picked up for departure flight. Hope to have a chance to serve you again!

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