12 Days Grand Vietnam Tour

Upon Arrival in Hanoi, the guide and drive from AET will greet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel.

P.m.: City tour (if time permit): Ngoc Son & Quan Thanh Temple and Army Museum. 

The first stop of your trip is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. After that, you will go to visit the One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature, the Vietnam’s first university. After lunch at local restaurant, you will go to the 36 streets, where you can see all kinds of handicrafts. Then, you will go to the St. Joseph’s cathedral and Hoan Kiem lake.

In the evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. 

Today, you will go to the Halong Bay, which is as beautiful as fairyland. Halong means, “where the dragon descends into the sea”. At the same time, you will visit the Du Hang pagoda and Hang Kenh temple. When you arrive in Halong, the guide and drive from AET will greet you and escort you to the hotel.

Today, you will go to explore the beauty of Halong Bay, which is a World Heritage of outstanding natural beauty. The picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. You're going to explore the caves and their mysteries. After that, you will take a private car to Hanoi.

Today, you will go to the next destination, Hue, which is the former Imperial and intellectual capital of Vietnam. Upon your arrival, you will have your lunch in the local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Imperial Citadel and Hue Museum. Later, you will visit the local Dong Ba market, where you can get close to the local people and understand their culture.

Today, you will go to the Thien Mu pagoda by boat. It is the symbol of Hue. Then, you will go to the tombs of the Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. In the afternoon, you will take a private car to Danang. Upon arrival, we stop to visit the Cham Museum, repository of some 300 sculptures. After that, you will go to visit the Marble Mountains and Non Nuoc Beach.

Today, you will go to the next destination Hoi An, which was one of the major ports of Southeast Asia from the 17th to 19th centuries. You can take a walk in this small town and buy some local souvenirs. After eating your lunch, you will go to the rural Danang to learn about everyday life of a local village community. At the same time, you can also learn about their local customs and culture.

Today, you will go to explore the My Son, which is regarded as the domain of the gods and is the religious and intellectual center of the culture. Then, in the afternoon, you will be taken on a boat ride on the Hoai River to Cam Ha Pottery village. You can get a close look at the pottery making process and the daily life of the local people.

Today, you will have an eco tour in Hoian: BASKET BOAT & FISHING TOUR:

9:00 Local guide pick up at the hotel.

Riding in the field, you can take pictures of many natural beauty. You will have the opportunity to communicate with enthusiastic locals

10:30 Take a rest with special welcome drink. (nước É)

You can try to go fishing. Don't forget to take commemorative photos. In herbs garden, you can see the local farmers working on their field.

12:00 You will have lunch and enjoy 7 dishes. If you catch fish you will enjoy them.

1.Hoi An spring roll

2.Green papaya salad

3.Rice pancake

4.Morning glory with garlic

5.Chicken in clay pot

6.Sticky rice

7.Dessert

Transfer to the airport for a flight (TBA) to Saigon. 

Today, you will go to the next destination, Saigon, one of the most extraordinary cities in the world. The first stop of your journey to Saigon is the former Presidential Palace, which is now preserved as a museum. After that, you will go to visit the Notre Dame, an impressive neo-Romanesque cathedral in the center of city. In the afternoon, you will visit the vast underground network of tunnels built first as a defense against the French, and later expanded during the American war. 

Today, you will go to visit the Cai Rang floating market, where you can buy some fresh food and exquisite souvenirs. Lunch at local restaurant. Drop off at your hotel in Saigon.

This will be the last day of your tour. After breakfast, please pack your bags and wait in the lobby. The driver from AET will meet you at your hotel lobby at the appointed time and then transfer you to the airport.